4 Merida Cave Tours to Get Booked Early

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

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

Leave Merida early with guides such as Delio or Hernan for Chichen Itza before the crowds, a private Mayan family cenote in Holca, home-cooked Yucatecan food, and Izamal. The small-group trip includes transport, water, coffee, breakfast, life jackets, and guided ruins, but Chichen Itza admission and the MX$300 lunch cost extra.

“Chichen Itza was incredible, but the private cenote experience was the highlight! The family-cooked food and Izamal visit were fantastic too, and our guide was top-notch!"”

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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

Start early from central Merida for Chichen Itza with a guide, free time, a Yucatecan buffet, and a refreshing cenote swim. Finish in yellow-painted Izamal. Guides such as Miguel, Freddy, Michelle, and Rodrigo have earned strong praise, but bring cash for the Chichen Itza tax, locker, and life vest.

“Great tour. Good amount of time at each location. Buffet was surprisingly delicious! Centre steps were a little treacherous, but everyone seemed to handle them fine :) Longer day than advertised though. Says 10 hours, but is a full 12 hour day, so be mindful in case of evening plans. Main downside was that cenote entrance isn’t actually covered. You have to pay extra to go in the cenote, though they frame it as a “mandatory life jacket” fee.”

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

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

Travel from Merida to Chichen Itza, Cenote Ik Kil, a hacienda buffet, and yellow-painted Izamal in a small group of up to 19 people. Expect a 7 a.m. start, bilingual guiding, air-conditioned van transport, about two hours at the ruins, and 90 minutes at the cenote. Guides such as Michelle, Anel, Pedro, and Victor have led recent departures.

“We loved our trip to Chichen Itza! Maui and Manuel were the greatest, and all the stops were so perfect. A big highlight of our enchanted trip to Merida.”

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

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

Spend a full day touring Uxmal and Kabah with an English- and Spanish-speaking guide, then cool off in the small Peba cenote and eat a typical Yucatecan lunch. Guides such as Francisco, David, Irwin, and Sergio have led this route, though the assigned guide varies. Hotel pickup, transport, lunch, and a WhatsApp learning game are included.

“It was fun field day of exploring Uxamal, Kabal and a cenote . I highly recommend taking this tour!!”

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