Merida : 4 Santa Barbara Cenotes and Bikes with Lunch
Description
Enjoy a unique cultural and natural experience. We will start in the archaeological area of Acanceh, where you can capture small Mayan ruins, colonial churches and the daily life of their inhabitants. Afterwards, we will head to the incredible cenotes of Santa Barbara, where you can choose between a truck ride or bicycle to tour the four cenotes, each with its own magic and beauty. You will have free time to explore and enjoy them at your own pace. At the end, delight your palate with a typical Yucatecan dish accompanied by handmade tortillas. A complete experience for the senses! (There are bathrooms to change)
Tour Options
Itinerary
In the morning, we will pick up our travelers, who will enjoy a short and pleasant ride to Acanceh
In Acanceh, we will visit and learn about the history of its preserved ruins and surroundings.
"We will visit Santa Bárbara, where you’ll find four amazing, unique, and different cenotes where you can swim and enjoy a refreshing and unforgettable day. For the tour, you can choose between a truck ride or a bike ride—without a doubt, a great experience. At the end of your visit, you’ll enjoy a delicious Yucatecan dish.
Return to Mérida
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
Please indicate if you are staying at the selected hotel or if it will only be your meeting point. Pickup is between 8:30 and 9:00 am.
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Reviews(100)
The walk to the 4 Cenotes Santa Barbara was exceptional. The car was excellent, very spacious and comfortable, ensuring total exclusivity during the journey. The highlight was the guide Carlos, who was extremely attentive and gave us the freedom to do everything at our own pace, without rush. To complement, the food was fantastic, with authentic local flavors. I highly recommend for those who seek a personalized service and want to enjoy the day with calm and comfort. Impermeable!
Safe driver / guide Juan and an enjoyable day! Ancanceh was a nice Mayan town to walk around (we didn’t go into ruins) and Santa Barbara cenotes were great! Food was good.
Acanceh was our first stop … amazing. The shared history of this time period by our guide Carlos, made it even more special. His love of this land and it’s history is very apparent. The 4 cenotes were a welcome respite after the hike up the pyramid in Acanceh and the short but, hot bicycle ride to the cenotes. Each very different, and unique.
Pretty interesting! Wilbert was a friendly and helpful guide. The tour super nice. I recommend it and even more if it is family or friends. I went alone but enjoyed myself very much and made good friends.
A good day out. A brief drop at Acanceh, where there is a Mayan pyramid on the town square, little information provided, we strolled around. The Santa Barbara site provides facilities. The bikes did not look a good option so we took the transport provided which was fine. The cenotes are all different, and stunning We were fortunate to have no. 2 to ourselves for a short while - magical. We had a meal included at the restaurant, thd food was good.
We had an INCREDIBLE experience! I have done many tours in Merida and this was the best by far. Julio, our tour guide, was absolutely amazing. He is kind, funny and patient, as well as very informative. We were able to learn lots of things but not be overwhelmed with information. Julio also knows everybody and everything at Santa Barbara, including the best spots and angles for photos! Julio took the best pictures we got our entire trip. The cenotes are beautiful and mesmerizing, the town, Acanceh was so wonderful, we were able to see the beautiful people, ruins, and day to day life all around us. It was a good amount of time to learn history and see all without getting too hot haha. We recommend bikes if it’s not too hot out. So fun! Bring goggles too because the water is perfectly clear. Thank you Julio and team for a wonderful experience all around.
Excellent tour. Our guide and driver were very nice (Martin and Carlos). The stop at the pyramids was a nice bonus. There was plenty of time for everything. The food was good. The cenotes were spectacular.
The Santa Barbara cenotes are fantastic and should not be missed. Easy access, 80 degree water and incredible beauty. Good guide experience and plenty of time to swim and enjoy these 4 incredible cenotes. One completely covered and three with different openings. This is an incredible experience that should be on your bucket list.
Excellent guide, well organized tour. The cenotes are beautiful and it’s easy to get around among them. Totally mellow and relaxing day.
The Santa Barbara visit was outstanding, all four cenotes located there are superb. We also appreciated the Maya sculptures that we saw earlier in the day. The day trip was well organized.
