Top 8 Cenote Tours in Merida

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

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

Leave Mérida early with a small group and an English-speaking guide such as Delio or Hernan. Tour Chichén Itzá before the heat, swim at a private Maya family cenote, eat a home-cooked Yucatecan meal, and walk through yellow Izamal. Expect about 10 hours on the road.

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

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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 Mérida for Chichén Itzá with a guide such as Miguel, Freddy, or Rodrigo, then cool off at a cenote, eat a Mexican buffet, and visit Izamal. The day covers major Yucatán sights, but plan for a long drive, hot conditions, and extra cash fees.

“My son and I enjoyed this tour. We like to thank our tour guide Miguel. Who made the tour very interesting. He was very knowledgeable about the history. The bus was very relaxing ride. Our group was mixed with a variety of different cultures. Miguel was able to communicate with us all. It was a fun trip.”

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

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

Spend 12 hours visiting Chichén Itzá with a certified guide, swimming at Cenote Ik Kil, enjoying a Mexican buffet, and exploring Izamal. Guides such as Michelle, Anel, Pedro, and Sandra have earned praise for clear explanations and friendly care. Pickup, transport, cenote admission, lunch, lockers, and a life jacket are included.

“This was a pretty good tour, tour guide was great, explained a lot of the history of things and able to answer everyone's questions. Only thing is I guess because of the locations, the morning leg is quite long and lunch is kind of late.”

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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

Travel from Merida to Uxmal and Kabah with an English and Spanish guide, then cool off at shallow Cenote Peba. Expect about 9 to 10 hours, hotel pickup, lunch, and a small group capped at 20. Francisco, David, Allan, and Irwin have led especially well-received departures.

“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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5.Uxmal, Cenote and Kabah Archaeological Site Tour

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

Travel by air-conditioned van from Mérida to Uxmal and Kabah, with guided visits at both Maya sites, a swim at Cenote Sámbula, and a regional lunch. Guides such as Miguel, Glendi, Hector, and Emanuel have led departures, though guide assignment varies.

“Riccardo and Fernando were awsome. Well prepared, kind they did all to feel you as a family. The ruins of Kabah and Uxmal are fantastic. It is really worth! And then at 3pm you are back in Merida so you stil have time to explore the city by yourself.”

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6.Chichen Itza, Izamal & Cenote with Buffet Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 131 reviews · from $84

Leave Merida early for cooler, quieter Chichen Itza with a live English or Spanish guide. Swim at Xcajum Cenote, eat a Yucatecan buffet, then visit yellow Izamal, including its convent and pyramid. The $84 price includes transport, lunch, one drink, guide, and cenote entry, but not the Chichen Itza tax.

“Very enjoyable, great guide, nice driver, and made new friends ! Chichen Itza was out of this world and swimming in the Chichikan cenote was a great experience! The buffet was very nice too ! Recommended 5 *”

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7.Chichen Itza Cenote, Food Experience & Izamal

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 71 reviews · 10 hours · from $110

Travel from Mérida in a small group of up to 10 to reach Chichén Itzá early, tour the ruins with an English- or Spanish-speaking guide, swim in a private family cenote, eat Yucatecan food, and stroll through yellow-painted Izamal. Guides Hernán and Delio are praised for clear storytelling and careful timing.

“Had a wonderful day, love the sightseeing, the food, but most of all the private cenote! It was beautiful !”

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8.Hacienda Sotuta de Peon w/ Cenote & Henequen Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 62 reviews · 3 - 4.5 hours · from $58Best value

Spend 3 to 4.5 hours at Hacienda Sotuta de Peón, about 45 minutes from Merida. An English or Spanish guide explains henequen production, then you ride mule-pulled rail trucks to cenote Dzul Ha for a swim. A Mayan house visit, snacks, drinks, and a meal at KIH complete the outing.

“Tour starts at 9 00 on the acienda Transport from Merida is at 7 50!!!”

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