Published on Apr, 2018
The day stars with a pickup from the lobby of your hotel, the tourist guide gives you an idea of how many stops are there before heading for Tulum. To get to Tulum ruines you have to take a walk under the shade, once on site your guide explains about Maya culture, the explanation last between 45 minutes to 1 hour, you will have about 30 minutes for yourself to walk around and get back to the bus. After Tulum get ready to travel to Coba. The next stop is at a typical local restaurant for lunch buffet, the food is well prepare and very tasteful, be ready to get surprised by a local chicken plate, the chicken is cook in plantain leafs, the final result: a very tender meat.
After lunch get ready to get into Coba ruins, keep in mind that the allotted time is limited, I suggest you get a bicycle ride from a local resident, for only 125 Mexican pesos you get a ride to the Coba mount and he will wait for you to take you back to the entrance, the locals are very nice and will stop in different places for you to take pictures. Once back to the main entrance there is an ethnic store with nicks knacks, these objects are sculpted by the mayan residents in the area, please be mindful and take something home from there.
Next stop is the cenote, for this part of the trip you should have flip flops, a towel and a bathing suit; it is mandatory that you rinse yourself before entering the cave. Keep in mind that the descend is thru a very narrow orifice in the wall and you should be able to walk down a wooden staircase, must of the time wet from prior visitors. Once down the hole you will find the water hole, water is crystal clear and refreshing (a little bit on the cold side), you will have around 30 to 45 minutes to swim and change back on your dry clothes.
Last but not least you head towards Playa del Carmen and there you discover 5th Avenue full of local establishments and many things to do that you wish you had taken a hotel in Playa del Carmen and not in Cancun.
We had a great experience and are very gratefull that our tour guide was Jerry, Jerry is knowlegable and very entertaining, he has over 50 years of experience doing tours.
I hope this will help you to make a desicion about this tour. Please keep in mind that you can book this tour at any place around Cancun or Playa de Carmen, there are plenty places to book from and you may even get discounts from your hotel concierge.
