Top 15 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 and Cenote with lunch and pick up

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 132 reviews · 10 to 11 hours (approx.) · from $86

Travel from Mérida to yellow-painted Izamal, swim at Cenote Ik Kil, eat a regional buffet lunch, and explore Chichén Itzá with a bilingual guide. Guides such as Carlos, Alberto, David, and Wilbert are praised for clear storytelling. Expect a long day, extra entrance fees, and limited time at each stop.

“Really enjoyed swimming in the cenote, and then having the chance to see Chichen Itza. Long day, but had a good time. Driver and tour guides were very friendly.”

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7.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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8.Chichen Itza Cenote and Magic Izamal

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 80 reviews · 9 hours (approx.) · from $101

Leave Merida at 6 a.m. for an English guided visit to Chichen Itza, a refreshing cenote swim near a Maya town, and yellow-painted Izamal. Expect air-conditioned transport, breakfast, Yucatecan lunch, free time, and a small group of up to 30. Confirm the exact cenote and final stops before booking.

“The cenote was a magical experience and our guide, Deleo was wonderful. The pink lagoon was nice, but added a lot of time to the trip.”

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9.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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10.Hacienda Sotuta de Peon w/ Cenote & Henequen Tour

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

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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11.Chichen Magic Towns and cenote with Zipline

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 59 reviews · 10 hours (approx.) · from $29Best value

Start in Mérida at 7 a.m. for Chichén Itzá, a cenote swim with ziplines, lunch and cooking traditions, Valladolid, and yellow Izamal. Guides such as Miguel, Emmanuel, Glen, Trevor, Alberto, and Héctor have led past departures. Expect an air-conditioned ride, a full schedule, and extra admission costs.

“The Cenote and Chicen Itzá. The way the tour was set up was perfect. The guide was very knowledgeable and nice.”

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12.Private Tour Uxmal Ruins and Chocolate Museum plus Cenote

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 43 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $360

Travel privately from Mérida to Uxmal with a bilingual guide, then visit Choco-Story for Mayan hot chocolate and a Chaac ceremony. After a traditional Yucatecan lunch, cool off in Yaal Utzil cenote. Guides have included Gabriel, Bianca, and Dario, with snacks and drinks provided.

“Dario was an excellent guide! The entire day went without a hitch and he was incredibly flexible with timing of the day based on our interests and needs. Would highly recommend!”

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13.Private Tour of Uxmal and Cenote Hacienda Mucuyche 2 cenotes

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 41 reviews · 9 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $268

Travel from Mérida to Uxmal with a private English-speaking guide, then tour a 17th-century hacienda and swim in two cenotes at Mucuyche. Guides such as Vicente, Oscar, and Carlos add useful Maya and regional history. Lunch, snorkel gear, and personal costs are extra.

“THe tour of Uxamal was fantastic due to the knowledgable and engaged guide that we had (Oscar). The cenote was very commercialized and crowded. It felt more like being in a water park than a spiritual Mayan site . The cenote guide did not enforce guidlines no insect repellent, showering before entering and maintaining a respecful silence throughout .”

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14.Tour Valladolid, Cenote Suytun and Cenote Oxman from Mérida

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 41 reviews · 12 hours (approx.) · from $97

Leave Mérida at 7:00 am for Cenote Suytun and open-air Cenote Oxman, with swimming time, life jackets, snorkel gear, buffet lunch, and a guided visit to Valladolid. Guides such as Jorge, Pedro, and Jorge’s fellow guide are praised for friendly service, humor, photos, and Yucatán history.

“Excellent tour guides...Pedro and Jorge were amazing tour guide. We felt safe and guided. They were very knowledgeable”

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15.The secrets of Uxmal, Cenote and home made food

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 38 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $89

Leave Mérida at 7 am with guide Delio or Hernán for an early visit to Uxmal, a swim at community-run Cenote Yaal Utzil, and homemade Yucatecan food with a Maya family. Transport, water, guide, cenote admission, and hotel pickup are included. Uxmal admission costs MX$590 extra.

“Hernán was awesome. Brought us to the ruins right when they opened, so we had the site to ourselves and it made the experience much more unique. Super knowledgeable and passionate guide. The cenote after was the most surreal thing I’ve ever seen in my life, something I’ll never forget. Ended with an incredible lunch, our first time trying Mayan food!”

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