🏖️ Quintana Roo, Mexico
Things to do in Tulum
Clifftop Maya ruins above a turquoise Caribbean beach
A favourite for honeymoons
Tulum pairs a dramatic clifftop Maya ruin overlooking the Caribbean with white-sand beaches, jungle cenotes and a boho beach-club scene. It’s the Riviera Maya’s most stylish stretch — laid-back, romantic and Instagram-famous. Two or three days; reached via Cancún.
Clifftop ruins, cenote swims and boho beach clubs — the Riviera Maya’s most romantic stretch.
Time needed
2–3 days
Best time
November–April (dry season) for sunshine and calm seas; watch for sargassum seaweed in summer
Region
Quintana Roo, Mexico
Don’t miss
The clifftop Maya ruins
Tulum’s walled ruins sit on a bluff right above a turquoise cove — the only major Maya site on the coast. Go at opening for the light and a swim on the beach below before the crowds.
Check availability on GetYourGuideTop things to do in Tulum
- The clifftop Tulum ruins above the sea.Find tours
- Swim in jungle cenotes like Gran Cenote and Dos Ojos.Find tours
- The Sian Ka’an biosphere reserve lagoons and wildlife.Find tours
- Beach clubs and the boho-chic hotel zone.
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How to get to Tulum
From Cancún airport it’s ~1.5–2h by shuttle or car down the coast. From Mexico City, fly to Cancún (~2h) first. A car helps for the cenotes and beach zone, which are spread out.
Best time to visit
November–April (dry season) for sunshine and calm seas; watch for sargassum seaweed in summer. December–March is peak and pricey.
Tulum tips
- Visit the ruins at opening — there’s no shade and they’re mobbed and scorching by late morning.
- The beachfront hotel zone runs on generators and is pricey; the town (pueblo) is cheaper and livelier.
- Rent a car or bike for the cenotes and beaches — they’re strung out and taxis add up fast.
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