Things to do in Tulum.
Events, cenotes, Mayan ruins, beach clubs, and dinners in Tulum — the things to do you would only hear about from a local, surfaced daily by Ondees AI.
Events in Tulum this week.
Top-rated tours in Tulum.
Chichen Itza, Cenote, and Valladolid Tour
Chichen Itza, Cenote & Valladolid Tour with Tequila and Lunch
Early morning Chichen Itza Tour: Cenote and Tequila Tasting
Isla Mujeres Luxury Sailing: Adults Only or Family Friendly
Cancun Best ATV Tour, Ziplines and Cenote Swim with Lunch
Chichen Itza Gastronomic, Valladolid and Cenote Extremo
Chichen Itza, Cenote and Valladolid Small Group Day Trip
Tulum Ruins, Turtles in Akumal and Cenote tour
Tulum travel — frequently asked.
Frequently asked questions
Gran Cenote and Cenote Dos Ojos are the two most famous. Cenote Calavera ("the skull") gets quieter crowds. Casa Cenote is unusual — a long, open-air cenote that meets the ocean. For diving cenotes specifically, Dos Ojos is the postcard with its blue-light cathedral cavern. Arrive before 10 AM to beat the tour buses.
ADO buses run directly from Cancún airport to Tulum (~2 hours, MX$280). Pre-booked shuttles cost USD $50-80. Driving takes 1.5 hours straight down Highway 307. Tulum International (TQO) airport opened December 2023 but has limited international routes — most visitors still arrive through Cancún.
Chichén Itzá is ~2 hours northwest of Tulum (160 km). Most tours combine it with a cenote and Valladolid. If you drive yourself, leave by 7 AM to arrive before the crowds and the heat (the site closes at 5 PM but the smart play is to be done by noon).
The beach hotel zone (Zona Hotelera) is the postcard but expensive (rooms USD $300-1000+) and increasingly suffers from inconsistent power and water. The pueblo (downtown, 5km inland) is 1/3 the price and where the actually-interesting restaurants and bars have moved. Easiest call: stay in the pueblo, taxi to the beach.
Tulum is generally safe for tourists but has had increased petty crime and occasional cartel-adjacent incidents (2023-2024) in the pueblo at night. The beach zone, ruins, and cenotes during the day remain safe. Standard precautions: use Uber or pre-booked rides at night, don't flash cash, stay aware in nightlife venues. Check current US/Canada/UK travel advisories before booking.