The 4 Best Cenote Tours in Mérida

1.Chichen Itza, Private Cenote/Food Experience & the magic Izamal

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 385 reviews · 10 hours (approx.) · from $95Our pick

Leave Mérida before sunrise with guides such as Delio or Hernan, reach Chichén Itzá at opening, then swim in a private family cenote and eat a homemade Yucatecan meal. Finish in yellow Izamal. The air-conditioned van carries no more than 10 people, with coffee, a sandwich, water, and a life vest included.

“Dalo was a wonderful guide and driver. They helped with a phone issue just prior to leaving! Excellent!”

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2.Guided tour of Uxmal, Kabah and Cenote with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 156 reviews · 9 to 10 hours (approx.) · from $94

Spend a full day visiting Uxmal and Kabah, two important Maya sites on the Puuc Route, then cool off at small Cenote Peba. An English and Spanish-speaking guide such as Francisco, Allan, or Irwin leads the group, with lunch and downtown Mérida pickup included. Bring pesos for entrance fees and expect plenty of walking.

“Both sets are ruins were fascinating. Our guide was very knowledgeable.. The lunch was delicious and they showed us a traditional Mayan oven. The cenote was small but very pretty and refreshing.”

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3.Uxmal, Cenote and Kabah Archaeological Site Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 139 reviews · 7 hours · from $83Best value

Travel from Mérida to Uxmal and Kabah with a bilingual guide such as Miguel, Glendi, or Hector. You get guided visits to both Maya sites, a swim at Cenote Sámbula, regional lunch, chilled water, and air-conditioned transport. Entrance fees are extra, and the day suits visitors who can walk comfortably in the heat.

“Ricardo our Guide was great and had a lot of interesting facts and stories to tell and on top he let us sleep on the bus ;)”

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4.Uxmal, two Amazing Cenotes & Local Food Tour from Mérida

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 59 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $89

Leave Mérida at 7:30 a.m. for Uxmal, where an official guide explains Maya architecture and culture. Then enjoy a local lunch in Muna before swimming in an open cenote at Abalá and a turquoise cave cenote at San Antonio Mulix. English-speaking guides may include Jorge, Sergio, Eric, or Jesús. Groups are capped at 12.

“Very well organised and put together tour. Our guide Sergio was very helpful, attentive and knowledgeable about the places we went and drove by. Told us a lot about local culture, cuisine, history etc. Never felt rushed or pressed for time, focus was simply on the activities.”

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