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Tulum Archeological Site

(Zona Arqueológica de Tulum)
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    AyiKwei P.
    "I wouldn't pay for the guides as there are interpretive signs."(11 Tips)
    Docwynn
    "Ocean view"(11 Tips)
    Hany Y.
    "Great tour in Tulum to see the Mayan ruins"(2 Tips)
    Bren P.
    "Hermoso paisaje desde el mirador (scenic lookout), las ruinas arqueológicas y el mar."(8 Tips)
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  • AyiKwei P.heart icon on user image
    AyiKwei PerryJanuary 4, 2016
    The view of the Caribbean Sea is awesome here from the cliff. I wouldn't pay for the guides as there are interpretive signs. Also, I would take public transportation to get there as it saves money.
  • Tulum Living M.
    Tulum Living MxAugust 21, 2012
    Get there early. There is little to no shade and it can get very hot. The buses from Cancun and the cruise ships arrive around 10 or 11 and it begins to get crowded so getting their early is best!
    Upvoted Feb 4
  • Srikanth K.
    Srikanth KannanDecember 24, 2015
    If you don't know much about this place, do a walking tour with a local guide. It costed about 780 pesos for 2 and it was well worth it. It included the entrance fee and fast-track entry.
  • Stephanieheart icon on user image
    StephanieJanuary 4, 2019
    Don’t bother buying souvenirs from the shops near the entrance. The items are similar to other places, only here they jack up the prices.
  • Ben M.heart icon on user image
    Ben MorrowApril 29, 2020
    Awesome ruins overlooking the sea. Absolutely beautiful. Don't wait in line, there's an info booth by the tram stop that sells tickets so you can go straight in. Signs have English translations.
  • Carolheart icon on user image
    CarolFebruary 4, 2020
    Breathtaking site to witness and learn about Mayan history, culture, and architecture. You will see the most beautiful sight of the ocean from here
  • Charles B.heart icon on user image
    Charles BDecember 30, 2012
    worth the trip to see ruins in a setting like this. grab some bikes and head down the main road from town. make sure to get there as close to when it opens at 8 or don't go, the crowds get nuts at 9
  • Paula M.heart icon on user image
    Paula MadeiraDecember 28, 2021
    It is amazing! Just make sure you arrive very early in the day, otherwise you will have to wait in a loooong line to get in (and very likely in a very hot sun)
  • Bogdanheart icon on user image
    BogdanFebruary 8, 2015
    You can go directly from the ruins to a nice beach. It is pretty crowded though. There are a lot of iguanas. You can take a really close picture as they are not scared of people
  • Anna R.heart icon on user image
    Anna RApril 23, 2015
    A must see when on the Yucatan.... great temples and get a sense how the Mayan lived. Bring a swimsuit to swim down on Paradise Beach
  • Farina S.
    Farina SadeghiFebruary 9, 2015
    You neeed to go here. The ruins are amazing, the beach is stunning, and the cenotes are unlike anything else. If you’re lucky like me, you might get engaged on the cliffs :)
  • julian v.heart icon on user image
    julian vzmNovember 20, 2016
    The ruins are awesome, there is a beach where you can swim, also you can see iguanas, coatis and a lot of birds.
  • Javier A.
    Javier Almeida JrJune 2, 2014
    Great place to visit, don't pay attention to anyone but the official information booth. Everyone tyres to sell you something. Just go straight and pay 20 pesos and the bus will take you there.
  • Lina A.
    Lina ArtistaMarch 29, 2021
    This place is a paradise for Mayan culture lovers. 😍 It has beautiful beaches and well-preserved ruins of an ancient Mayan port city.
  • Bjarke K.heart icon on user image
    Bjarke KongstadDecember 2, 2014
    Bring water. It gets surprisingly hot for a place this close to the ocean. Also be prepared to wait a while for the damn iguanas to move so you can videotape them being interesting...
  • Danny N.
    Danny NathanDecember 20, 2014
    Well worth a wander but when people say "get there early" they mean EARLY. By 10am the place was packed with tour busses. Really took away from the enjoyment. It's small too.
  • Klara L.
    Klara LichtMay 26, 2013
    Stunning place with ruins right by the sea. Bring your swimsuit to swim like a Mayan looking at the temple. Also, there are many leguans who think you cannot see them. Let them believe that.
  • Adam S.heart icon on user image
    Adam SchneiderNovember 26, 2015
    Get to the ruins first thing in the morning (before 8 am), to beat the onslaught of tourists. Then have breakfast at Zamas!
  • Yanira R.
    Yanira RiosMay 1, 2016
    Bring your swimsuit and a towel because after exploring the ruins you can head down the stairs to a beautiful beach.
  • Alex G.heart icon on user image
    Alex GronbachJanuary 8, 2017
    Definitely get a tour guide! Only a few bucks more than the ticket price, and we learned a lot with Esmeralda.
  • Anna-Kim P.heart icon on user image
    Get there at 8 am to avoid the crowd…its magic when there isn't so many people around… You will see lots of Iguanas :) 57 pesos la entrada (like all Mexico's Zonas arqueológicas managed by INHA)
  • Mari
    MariDecember 30, 2022
    As of December 2022, the crowds are insane. Also they no longer let you take the steps to the beach. Tulum has changed so much in the last 10 years.
  • Irinaheart icon on user image
    IrinaAugust 14, 2014
    The beach below is picture perfect. The water is amazing. The ruins are meticulously preserved. The setting is fantastical. ¡Bravo, Mexico, bravo! Exceptionally well done!
  • Josh L.
    Josh LOctober 13, 2020
    Site has finally reopened, but the stairway down to the beach is closed off due to coronavirus concerns. ⛔️
  • Travel + Leisure
    Travel + LeisureSeptember 14, 2012
    Take in the carefully restored relics of a civilization that thrived in the 13th–15th centuries. The reconstructed temples are jaw-dropping—even from the distance imposed by the ropes that guard them.
  • Megan Allisonheart icon on user image
    Megan AllisonMay 28, 2018
    Stunning place. Pro tip: pay for a private tour, and go right when it opens to avoid the heat and crowds.
  • Mario Y.
    Mario YáñezNovember 4, 2013
    Been here 5+ times
    DON'T buy the ticket for the snorkeling in playa paraíso (paradise beach) in here, they are only the middleman and take a great commission, instead go to the beach and buy the tour right in the boat.
  • naveen
    naveenJuly 12, 2012
    make sure to find your way down the cliff to the beach; you'll need a jump in the water after a hot walk around the ruins
  • Srikanth K.
    Srikanth KannanDecember 24, 2015
    Entrance fee costs ~ $4 USD per person. Do a walking tour for about $400 pesos or $25 USD ( includes entrance fee + fast-track + shuttle). Walking tours do not accept cards. Pay in pesos to save.
  • Léna L.
    Léna Le RollandMay 25, 2017
    Such an amazing place! Be sure to check out the beach and careful with all the animals :)
  • Joe D.
    Joe DominguezMarch 22, 2012
    Open from 8 am to 5 pm daily, parking us$2.50 entrance us$4.25.Tulum is one of Mexico’s most scenic archaeological sites, built atop a 40-foot cliff rising abruptly from turquoise Caribbean waters.
  • GregWasThereheart icon on user image
    GregWasThereJanuary 2, 2015
    Amazing place. You can walk 10 mins from the entrance and avoid the train
  • Petr K.
    Petr KlikaMarch 17, 2022
    Go by bike! You can ride to the front of the entrance and skip all the souvenir shops etc (long walk from parking lot). In the middle of March afternoon almost no people. Not waiting times at all. 85$
  • Karen A.
    Karen A.December 16, 2013
    57 pesos entrance. Drive in towards the hotel zone and bypass the main parking area and entrance if possible. The exit brings you close to this entrance!
  • Trinity D.
    Trinity DevineNovember 9, 2013
    A little known area of Mayan ruins that should be visited by all archeology fanatics & the like!
  • Rebecca B.heart icon on user image
    Rebecca BalnisJanuary 12, 2018
    Did you know you could swim here!?!
  • Andreas N.heart icon on user image
    Andreas NellasDecember 20, 2015
    Vey well maintained park. Great view of the ocean. The beach is not as good as in front of the Tulum hotels.
  • iHARA
    iHARAJune 1, 2017
    Beautiful place, historical and archaeological. The life with maia civilization! Unbelievable!!! ****
  • Alisha T.
    Alisha TempletonOctober 16, 2013
    Arrive as close to 8am open as you can, before the tour busses arrive. Also bring a swimsuit, you'll want a dip to cool off.
  • Violetts M.heart icon on user image
    Violetts MdzaJune 16, 2016
    You should be there at 8am to enjoy the place in peace after 10am it gets very crowded, extremely =$
  • Sandeep
    SandeepSeptember 5, 2017
    Parking is a major rip off here. 10 usd to park for a few hours. You can find free parking around the area and just walk a short distance.
  • Antónioheart icon on user image
    AntónioFebruary 21, 2013
    Amazing Mayan city well restored. Don't miss a swing at the beautiful beach to the left of the "Castillo"
  • Kira R.heart icon on user image
    Kira RochaJanuary 16, 2017
    Take a train to the entrance of the ruins. You can also shop,eat and drink after the parking lots before you get to the train
  • Vipul P.
    Vipul PatelOctober 5, 2012
    Get there as early as possible and head straight through the ruins to the beach. Amazing before it gets crowded.
  • Vladan S.heart icon on user image
    Vladan StankovićMay 11, 2019
    Site is very interesting, but our guide was not that good. It seems to me that most of the guides here are not well prepared. If I were you, I would read up on Tulum in advance.
  • Sandro D.heart icon on user image
    Sandro Di SimplicioOctober 3, 2015
    A must see. Interesting, you breathe the feeling of living in that era
  • Ferni R.heart icon on user image
    Ferni RichieMay 25, 2015
    The history of this place is amazing... The view, the blue turquoise water BREATHTAKING ♡
  • Lester R. O.
    Lester R. OjedaSeptember 23, 2013
    Forget the hotel tours and waterpark nonsense, take an ADO bus here (US$20 round trip from Cancun) and pay general admission (US$5,7). Must see.
  • Aditiheart icon on user image
    AditiMay 17, 2017
    Go early or late it gets hot!!! Areas to swim with beautiful views
  • Hany Y.heart icon on user image
    Hany YoussefFebruary 15, 2017
    Great tour in Tulum to see the Mayan ruins, great location for pictures
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