The 7 Cenote Tours in Merida That Earn Their Price

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

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

Beat the heat at Chichen Itza, swim in a private family cenote, enjoy Yucatecan food, and visit yellow Izamal from Merida.

“Having a guide for just a short time around chichen itza was really beneficial as we found out things we wouldn’t have ordinarily discovered. Our guide was lovely so enthusiastic, knowledgeable and attentive. We felt very well looked after throughout the whole day.”

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2.Chichen Itza, Cenote Swim & Izamal Magic Town with Buffet Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 317 reviews · 11 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $84

Review of Merida’s Chichen Itza, cenote, buffet lunch, and Izamal day tour, with honest advice on costs, heat, timing, and value.

“This was one of the greatest adventures of my life! The tour guide was amazing!! I highly recommend this adventure.”

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3.Chichen Itza Tour, Izamal, Cenote Ik Kil and Food

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 246 reviews · 12 hours (approx.) · from $79Best value

Review of a Mérida day trip to Chichén Itzá, Cenote Ik Kil, Izamal, and a Mexican buffet lunch, with honest tips on timing, cost, and comfort.

“We got just over 2 hours at Chichen Itza and about 90 mins at the Cenote which was plenty for both. Plus a stop at Izmal on way back. Friendly guide (Victor) and driver (Jorge) Very good buffet lunch.”

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4.Chichen Itza Full Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 223 reviews · 11 to 12 hours (approx.) · from $92

Review of a full-day Chichén Itzá tour from Mérida with early entry, cenote swim, Yucatecan buffet, and Izamal visit.

“We had a small, friendly group tour with a family-like atmosphere. Chichen Itza was amazing and a must-see in a lifetime. But it was a pity and a great waste of time that we had too little time to explore and did not walk around the entire area (missed the curved observatory building. X-Cajum cenote was a great place for a family getaway, offering nothing but water fun and buffet food that was good, but the experience felt a bit uncomfortable as I felt watched and it was quite strict. Izamal city was quite striking with the city's colors, which were particularly beautiful on a cloudless day – the yellow…”

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5.Uxmal and amazing cenotes guided tour with lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 175 reviews · 8 hours · from $93

Explore Uxmal, enjoy a local Yucatecan lunch, and swim in two quiet cenotes on this full-day tour from Mérida.

“This tour was the one of the highlight of my trip to Merida.. Uxmal was absolutely stunning and mind blowing. A must to do if you are visiting merida or the Yucatan Peninsula. But what made the tour extraordinary was our tour guess guide Jorge. Jorge was just amazing from start to finish. He is an exceptional human being and loves doing his job as a tour guide. He incredibly knowledgeable and passionate about mayan culture and history.. if you book this and i hope you do, i hope you do it with Jorge. He will make the trip and mayan culture come alive. Thank you so much Jorge for…”

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

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

Review of Merida’s Uxmal, Kabah and Cenote Peba tour, with practical advice on guides, fees, lunch, timing and overall value.

“A full day exploring 2 different Mayan Archaeological sites plus a Cenote at the end. Lunch included, gives you time to speak to others from other parts of the world. Our guide was extremely knowledgeable. Just when I thought we were getting no commentary on the way, he stood up and spoke for a good solid hour educating us. Speaking both Spanish and English. On site he toured us around the sites again very knowledgeable about it all. Remember to bring enough pesos to pay the entrance fees. If you're short on pesos you can use credit card for entry into Uxmal. Cash for the International Federal Fee but card…”

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7.Uxmal, Cenote and Kabah Archaeological Site Tour

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

Review of Merida’s Uxmal, Kabah, and Cenote Sámbula tour, with practical advice on timing, costs, guides, transport, and what to expect.

“Great experience. Tour guide Emanuel was informative and knowledgeable. You can tell when he spoke, he had a lot of passion about the sites we visited. 10/10. Recommend to book and request guide.”

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