Tulum Archaeological Site
Tulum Archaeological Site
4.5
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Monday
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sunday
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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Tulum (Spanish pronunciation: [tu'lum], Yucatec: Tulu'um) is the site of a Pre-Columbian Maya walled city serving as a major port for Coba.[1] The ruins are situated on 12-meter (39 ft) tall cliffs, along the east coast of the Yucatan Peninsula on the Caribbean Sea in the state of Quintana Roo, Mexico.[1] Tulum was one of the last cities built and inhabited by the Maya; it was at its height between the 13th and 15th centuries and managed to survive about 70 years after the Spanish began occupying Mexico. Old World diseases brought by the Spanish settlers appear to have resulted in very high fatalities, disrupting the society and eventually causing the city to be abandoned.[citation needed] One of the best-preserved coastal Maya sites, Tulum is today a popular site for tourists.[1]
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honey_badger1888
United Kingdom717 contributions
Feb 2022
These ruins set by the stunning Caribbean are something to behold and a must see on a visit to Tulum.
There are some lovely grounds inside and it's all well marked, well kept, neatly presented and safe. There is no serious hill climbing or gradients. It's a pleasant easy stroll.
The most important ruin is El Castillo/The Castle, but there are many ruins here that are worth a moment of your time to look at. The Palace of the the Great Lord also attracts lots of interest. The viewpoint at these ruins must rank as one of the best in the world. It looks down on to the Caribbean Sea and it truly gorgeous.
The cost of entry is minimal, 80 pesos (£3), although the line outside can be VERY long. There is an opportunity to buy jump the line tickets for 200 pesos (£7.80) and these come with a guide for 40 minutes. I would recommend paying the 200 pesos to skip the hot, humid and sweaty line, but then, after the guide has finished his tour, you should go off on your own and explore it more. 40 minutes is nowhere near enough to see this place. It DOES NOT cost extra money to stay in after your guide has finished his tour.
There is a visitors centre to buy trinkets, cafes and also transport to take you to the entrance of the ruins. That transport is a "train" that costs about a £1 for the 500m to the entrance. The park is open daily from 8 am to 5 pm.
There are some lovely grounds inside and it's all well marked, well kept, neatly presented and safe. There is no serious hill climbing or gradients. It's a pleasant easy stroll.
The most important ruin is El Castillo/The Castle, but there are many ruins here that are worth a moment of your time to look at. The Palace of the the Great Lord also attracts lots of interest. The viewpoint at these ruins must rank as one of the best in the world. It looks down on to the Caribbean Sea and it truly gorgeous.
The cost of entry is minimal, 80 pesos (£3), although the line outside can be VERY long. There is an opportunity to buy jump the line tickets for 200 pesos (£7.80) and these come with a guide for 40 minutes. I would recommend paying the 200 pesos to skip the hot, humid and sweaty line, but then, after the guide has finished his tour, you should go off on your own and explore it more. 40 minutes is nowhere near enough to see this place. It DOES NOT cost extra money to stay in after your guide has finished his tour.
There is a visitors centre to buy trinkets, cafes and also transport to take you to the entrance of the ruins. That transport is a "train" that costs about a £1 for the 500m to the entrance. The park is open daily from 8 am to 5 pm.
Written March 10, 2022
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Kristen W
4 contributions
Oct 2022 • Couples
The Classic Bike Tulum Bike tour was fantastic! The ruins were beautiful and our guide Alondra (Sky) was truly outstanding. We have traveled all over the world and been on many tours and Sky stands out as one of the best guides we have ever had. She was a fantastic combination of information and humor and was great about making sure everyone on the tour (with varying bike experience) was safe and included. Highly recommend this tour, however would recommend you feel comfortable on a bike in fairly busy town streets before you sign up.
Written October 25, 2022
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Ana Luz Sanchez
Oklahoma City, OK3 contributions
Sep 2022
What an amazing place! I recommend to go early in the morning because there's nothing to cover from the sun and at noon it gets really hot. I atended with my husband and we joined a group to hire a tour guide that said he had mayan roots. And for sure he had huge knowledge about the place. I really recommend the tour guide experience.
Written September 9, 2022
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carolzinhay
Washington DC, DC23 contributions
Aug 2021 • Couples
Do not let the huge scam of tourism agency and groups rob you right from the get go. We arrived on site at 3:10 pm and the first set of “guides” told us the site was closed. I said “I saw at the website that it closed at 5 pm” and he replied that due to covid they actually closed at 3 pm. We didn’t listen to them and passed all the tourist “traps” lots of people selling you tours, and bs.. we kept walking 5 min and yo your left, there’s the entrance to the site. The ticket costs $5 per person and the site actually closed at 4:30 pm (August 2021). We entered the ruins and we toured for about 30/40 min. It’s beautiful but unfortunately not well taken care of (specially if you have been to Chichen Itza). On the way back, we took the truck that usually transports people back and forth and it costed $1 per person. It saved us from getting wet from the summer storms that usually lasts 10-15 min and then stops. I saw some couples with strollers and it’s def. not the place for it. Little kids looked miserable due to the heat and there was not many places you can sit to rest and no one sells water or anything like that inside the site. The fun kids for the kids must be all the iguanas on site, they are everywhere!
PS: we took the “locomotivas/vans” that’s their equivalente of public bus back and forth from our hotel Barcelo Maya and it costs $4 on the way there and $6 on the way back and it’s takes between 25/35 min each way (depending on the driver!).
PS: we took the “locomotivas/vans” that’s their equivalente of public bus back and forth from our hotel Barcelo Maya and it costs $4 on the way there and $6 on the way back and it’s takes between 25/35 min each way (depending on the driver!).
Written August 29, 2021
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Cheryl
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Dec 2022 • Family
Beautiful place to check out for scenery and culture!! My family and went during the week and got there around 11 am. There was no line to get in and we were able to exit down to the beach front road and find a beach club for lunch afterwards. It was perfect!
I do recommend thinking carefully about the offers at the front entrance (highway way) before you even get to the entrance to the ruins as there a lot of individuals trying to sell you tours and packages.
We were offered a package that would get us past the line up and give us beach road access afterwards in addition to a beach club access. We declined it and learned that there was no line up to get in and that anyone is able to leave the ruins through the beach road access way.
If you want to avoid a lot of the touristy stuff I would recommend the beach road access entrance vs. the highway entrance. However! The highway entrance does have all these little shops to check out and photo opportunities (at an additional fee). It is also an experience in itself!
I do recommend thinking carefully about the offers at the front entrance (highway way) before you even get to the entrance to the ruins as there a lot of individuals trying to sell you tours and packages.
We were offered a package that would get us past the line up and give us beach road access afterwards in addition to a beach club access. We declined it and learned that there was no line up to get in and that anyone is able to leave the ruins through the beach road access way.
If you want to avoid a lot of the touristy stuff I would recommend the beach road access entrance vs. the highway entrance. However! The highway entrance does have all these little shops to check out and photo opportunities (at an additional fee). It is also an experience in itself!
Written December 30, 2022
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cybermd
Highlands Ranch, CO196 contributions
Jan 2022
Not as well preserved as Chichen Itza or Uxmal, but still an impressive ancient city in an amazing setting. DON"T trust Google maps! It's been out of date for years. Drive up Highway 307 to the first right just past the Mystika Museum and then ignore the hawkers trying to get you to pull over (they will tell you their is no access on this road. Drive 1/2 way down this block and park in one of the 50-peso (less than $2.50) lots. Its then a <1 km scenic walk to the ruins. Going in the other way (where the hotel and restaurants are is a nightmare with no parking and a longer walk). If there is a line, go up to front a get a guide which will allow you to skip the line and is only about $10 more (you should do this anyway-the guides are great and know all the history and the best spots to take pictures.)
Written January 30, 2022
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Sayer
Weybridge, UK919 contributions
Jan 2023
The ruins of Tulum as they are locally known as really worth a view. Best early in the morning as the sun rises in front of them. Be warned that there is a 700m walk to get to them from the close place that buses or taxis can drop you. There is good signage in Spanish and English so a guide is only required if you want a lot of detail. Last entry is at 4pm with strict adherence to having you off the site by 5pm.
Written January 24, 2023
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Beatriz M
Düsseldorf, Germany5,579 contributions
Mar 2022 • Friends
The visit is ok. I think if you are in Told you should go but have low expectations. All the ruins have protective ropes around them so you cannot get near them. It is very impersonal visit. Do not book any tours with the guys advertising there. In the entrance there was a guy pretending he would be of the national park or so who sold us an overpriced package to Yax Muul cenotes. It was not worth it. Do not listen to anything these people are telling you, they just want to sell. Wait until you get to the official entrance booth where the toilets are to buy your ticket for 85 pesos. Do not talk to anyone on the way!
Written March 15, 2022
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Bluefronted
Parys, South Africa5 contributions
Dec 2022 • Family
Visited Tulum Ruins today. Was a nice hot and humid day. You do not need a guide to visit or to tour the ruins. Can be done in an hour. Tickets costed $85 pesos each. You can avoid being harrassed to take on a guide by telling the guidess that you already have a guide. We hired a car at the start of our holidays in Cancun and drove to the ruins. Driving in the area is easy but be cautious of drivers making legal U turns on the highway. Speeding is the norm, no one adheres to the speed limits.
Written December 23, 2022
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Charlotte J
7 contributions
Mar 2022
We didn't book any tours, and just planned on walking the site by ourselves. So... First you park in an area where everybody is begging you to park and also pay for a tour. We decided to just walk in. You get to the gate, and there was a LONG line for tickets. We moved SLOWLY. The tickets were 85 pesos each, and there was a sign saying that you had to have exact change, and even what combination of bills and coins that they wanted. As we got closer to the front of the line, we realized that we never actually saw anybody get a ticket at the window. Instead, people were leaving the line to visit the "tour desk". I inquired, and the man said that he would sell us the "fast tickets" for 200 pesos each. I'm not actually sure they were selling the 85 peso tickets in the window? Honesty, I was perfectly willing to pay 200 pesos for each ticket, but I wasn't pleased at waiting in a hot line almost an hour before we realized that's what we had to do.
The site itself was lovely. The ruins were interesting, and being on the coast was breezy and comfortable. If I had to do it again, I'd probably just try to talk one of the tour hawks at the parking area down to $10/person and get in faster. They started at $25/person, and were down to $15/person without us even trying to negotiate before we walked away.
The site itself was lovely. The ruins were interesting, and being on the coast was breezy and comfortable. If I had to do it again, I'd probably just try to talk one of the tour hawks at the parking area down to $10/person and get in faster. They started at $25/person, and were down to $15/person without us even trying to negotiate before we walked away.
Written March 27, 2022
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currymonster37
United Kingdom340 contributions
Are they open now? Our hotel says they are closed 14th may for a few days? Is this right please?
padgetmiller
Erie, PA55 contributions
I'm in us. Have no idea. Ask your hotel.
Puedo llebar a mí perrito a las ruinas en tulum si lo dejan entrar es pequeñito chihuahua???
Peter J
Munich, Germany851 contributions
Ja, das Gelände ist recht groß und die Regelungen werden mexikanisch liberal angewandt!
Crichwine
Aberdeen, MD77 contributions
Does anyone know if you take a digital camera if they charge? I'm seeing a lot of sites on my cruise website saying they charge for camera/ cell phones
JSR_Adventures
Fairhope, AL1,071 contributions
I'm not sure what these folks are talking about. We took a digital camera and 2 cellphones in and took a ton of pictures. No one, including our guide, ever said a word about it.
Can I pay with credit card?
Magvey
Belgrade, Serbia694 contributions
If you buy a ticket in office of some tourist agency then - no problem to pay by credit card. We founf a official dealer on the street - and paid in cash.
Explorer38289047472
Leipzig, Germany
Is the small beach at the ruins open in October? I read that it is closed only in July / August for the turtles.
btsv650
Tulum, Mexico494 contributions
The next to El Castillo should be open. It can get very crowded late morning thru the afternoon. The steps are pretty far apart as well.
I dont know your plans but if you leave the ruins and walk straight( dont make the right to parking) walk about 10 minutes you come to the north portion of beaches that are much less crowded if you want to spend some time
Excursion584547
East Brunswick, NJ1 contribution
Anyone please let me know if I have to pay for the entrance fee for my 4 year-old daughter to Tulum Archaeological Site. Thanks.
geno2000
Chicago, IL13 contributions
I believe everyone does pay, but for children it's a lower cost. All in all it's just a few bucks. Under $5 US. One thing to keep in mind is, you will need to pay for a bus ride to avoid walking about a half mile or so from the parking area to the main entrance.
Chris C
San Carlos de Bariloche, Argentina33 contributions
valor de entrada adulto y niño 6 años en julio 2022
Katiga93
Bogota, Colombia77 contributions
Hola Chris, Por adulto vi que son 80 pesos mexicanos. Yo estuve alli en mayo. Creo que para los niños menores de 12 es gratis. La verdad, la pagué en un paquete con otras atracciones.Pero en línea es fácil averiguarlo e incluso coprar las entradas.
Saludo,
When attempting to book tickets, I am unable to select Aug. 8. Is the site closed on that day?
btsv650
Tulum, Mexico494 contributions
They have nothing posted at the ruins as of this morning. I happened to walk the dog there. Usually they are open 8-5 everyday. Try again a little later. In the next day or 2 I can go and check again. I wasnt really looking for a closure notice
David Vala
3 contributions
So I heard about special entry tickets that let you into the site before sunrise( like around 6:30 am ) .
Has anyone tried to get these recently (Fall 2021)?
Also does anyone the cost of the tickets per person?
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