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Riviera Maya Cenotes & Caves Tours

Dive Into the Ultimate Underground Adventure

If you and your crew are looking for something beyond the typical beach day, cenotes and caves adventure tours in the Riviera Maya deliver a full-on adventure. This is where you trade the ordinary for the unexpected: diving into crystal-clear waters, navigating underground rivers, and exploring caves that feel like another world.

Designed for people who want energy, movement, and something real, these tours combine adrenaline and discovery in the best way. Whether you're climbing down into a cave, snorkeling through cavern systems, or just taking in the surreal beauty around you, every moment feels like something worth capturing (and definitely sharing later).

Expert guides keep things smooth and safe, but the vibe stays fun, dynamic, and far from scripted. Expect laughs, a bit of challenge, and that shared “did we just do that?” feeling that turns a good trip into an unforgettable one.

Join us for a Riviera Maya cenotes and caves experience built for friends who want more than sightseeing. Because the best stories don’t come from what you saw… they come from what you dared to do together!

Cenotes and Caves Excursions in Cancun and Riviera Maya: Compare & Contrast

Choose the finest for you:

Xenotes by Xcaret
Cenotes

From $150 USD

  • A specialized guide
  • Visit four stunning cenotes (freshwater sinkholes), each offering exciting activities
  • Welcome coffee, chocolate and sweet breads
  • Non-alcoholic beverages (water and soft drinks) and seasonal fruits in route
  • Breakfast and a glam picnic lunch that includes wine and beer
  • Chocolate, coffee and oatmeal cookies at every Xenote exit, except the one where lunch is served
  • Equipment: life jacket, snorkel equipment, rappel gear, kayak and/ or inner tube
  • Activity duration: 9 hours approx.
Cenotes and Paradise Lagoon Adventure
Group of people in their Riviera Maya Cenote Excursion

From $99 USD

  • Professional eco-guide
  • Experience the magic of swimming in an underground cenote (freshwater sinkhole) below the Mayan jungle
  • Swim and snorkel in a paradise lagoon tucked away in the Riviera Maya
  • Snacks on board the vans (bottled water, fruit and crackers)
  • Snorkel gear (mask, snorkel, fins) and life jacket (mandatory)
  • Activity duration: 3.5 hours (not including transportation time to and from activity)
  • Hotel pick-up and drop-off included

 

 

Cenote, Snorkeling with Sea Turtles
Friends snorkeling with turtles in Tulum, Akumal

From $169 USD

  • Bilingual guide
  • Explore an underground cenote hidden in the jungle
  • Snorkel near a section of the 2nd longest barrier reef in the world
  • Observe sea turtles swimming in the Caribbean
  • Snorkeling equipment
  • Snack on board vehicle (Bottle water, fruit, crackers)
  • Lunch and beverages
  • Relax at a private beach club situated along a deserted stretch of beach
  • Activity duration: 4.5 hrs
  • Hotel pick-up and drop-off included

 

 

 

Yal-ku Cove, Underground Cave & Cenote Private
Mayan-Adventure-Private

From $900 USD

  • Professional bilingual guides just for you and your group
  • Entrance to Yal-ku cove
  • Explore an underground cave and river
  • Swim in the clear waters of an open air cenote (freshwater sinkhole)
  • Snorkeling and extreme activities equipment
  • Enjoy a buffet lunch while the sounds of nature surround you
  • Activity duration: 6 hours (not including transportation time to and from activity)
  • Hotel pick-up and drop-off included

 

 

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