15 Cenote Trips in Merida to Build a Day Around

1.Choose your experience to live in Los 7 Cenotes San Gerónimo

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 504 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $169Our pick

Bike in and swim a semi-open and cave cenote at Los 7 San Gerónimo, with Yucatecan lunch and bilingual guide from Mérida.

“This is a must!! The whole day was fantastic. The tour guides were knowledgeable and great fun. The lunch was one of our best meals in Mexico. And the Cenotes are absolutely breath taking! The 9 metre jump is actually 16 which was even better. I would 100 go again.”

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2.Chichen Itza, Private Cenote/Food Experience & the magic Izamal

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 385 reviews · 10 hours (approx.) · from $95

Early small-group Chichen Itza, private family cenote swim with lifevest, Yucatan lunch, then Izamal yellow town from Merida.

“Amazing wonders if the world guide was good explains in both Spanish and English Private cenotes experience is special. Izamal not worth long drive to get there”

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3.Chichen Itza, Cenote Swim & Izamal Magic Town with Buffet Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 317 reviews · 11 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $84

Early Chichen Itza entry, Saamal cenote swim, Izamal sights, plus a Yucatecan buffet lunch from Merida with guide and pickup.

“As it was a 3 hr drive from Merida we chose to use a tour rather than the long drive. The bus was very comfortable and the driver excellent even though there was bad weather returning I felt safe. The site was very crowded but interesting. The buffet and ceynote after was not so nice. We only ate at 2:30 when thought it was noon. There was an additional charge for the cenote. We also stopped along the way to shop which was a waste. If not for the lovely bus I would have rather done it on my own.”

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4.Chichen Itza Tour, Izamal, Cenote Ik Kil and Food

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 246 reviews · 12 hours (approx.) · from $79

Mérida day trip with Chichén Itzá, Cenote Ik Kil, Izamal and buffet lunch, plus round-trip van pickup and a small-group guide.

“We loved our trip to Chichen Itza! Maui and Manuel were the greatest, and all the stops were so perfect. A big highlight of our enchanted trip to Merida.”

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5.Uxmal and amazing cenotes guided tour with lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 175 reviews · 8 hours · from $93

Early Uxmal plus two cenotes, including a cave swim, with round-trip transport and a local lonchería lunch from Mérida.

“Our guide Jorge was fantastic. He was enthusiastic and extremely knowledgeable about the Mayan culture. Uxmal is a must see archeological site. We went first thing in the morning which was key because the site really started to fill up around 11am.”

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6.Guided tour of Uxmal, Kabah and Cenote with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 156 reviews · 9 to 10 hours (approx.) · from $94

Merida guided day trip to Uxmal, Kabah, and Cenote Peba with lunch, bilingual guide, and hotel pickup.

“Too much to experience in one day. The tour was very rushed, and not very accomdating to my father with a disability. Webhad this sane experience aith your co on a different trip. The guide wasn't very friendly his translation was to back and forth.”

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7.Uxmal, Cenote and Kabah Archaeological Site Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 139 reviews · 7 hours · from $83

Guided day trip from Merida to UNESCO Uxmal, Kabah, and Cenote Sámbula, with air-conditioned transport, bilingual guides, and great value.

“We really had a fantastic day! Miguel is an amazing guide, he knows everything about the Mayas and has a great sense of humour, his enthusiasm is contagious;) We’ve learned so much, had a great lunch and the Cenote was the perfect way to end this fantastic day. Thank you so much for this once in a lifetime experience, I recommend 100% ☀️🇲🇽”

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8.Chichen Itza, Izamal and Cenote with lunch and pick up

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 132 reviews · 10 to 11 hours (approx.) · from $86

One day from Mérida to Izamal, Cenote Ik Kil, and Chichén Itzá, with hotel pickup, lunch, and guided history in English and Spanish.

“Highly recommend! An incredible experience with amazing guides. The cenote was absolutely magical. This is a must see.”

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9.Chichen Itza, Izamal & Cenote with Buffet Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 131 reviews · from $84

Early access Chichén Itzá, a swim at Xcajum cenote, Izamal’s yellow streets, and a Yucatecan buffet lunch from Mérida.

“Julian was an excellent guide, very kind and knowledgeable”

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10.4 Cenotes Tour in Homún all inclusive from Merida

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 96 reviews · 9 hours (approx.) · from $85

Swim in four Homún cenotes from Mérida on a small-group day trip with round-trip transport, included lunch, and gear.

“This cenotes tour was great and our guide, Jair Flores, was excellent. He gave us lots of wonderful information both in English and Spanish. Plus, he took the best photos and videos whenever we asked. He was patient, kind, and fun! My only suggestion is to get a seat in the front of the van because you can't see anything along the way from the seats in the back.”

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11.4 Santa Barbara Cenotes and Bikes with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 95 reviews · 8 to 9 hours (approx.) · from $108

Bike or truck through Santa Bárbara’s 4 cenotes from Mérida, plus Acanceh ruins and Yucatecan lunch. Swim, photos, and calm vibes.

“While the guide was lovely, you don’t really need one to visit the Santa Barbara Cenotes (all 3 of which are within a single complex and walkable from each other). This is more of an expensive taxi service. The guide left us to wonder on our own both at the small archeological site and the entrance of the cenote complex so I really didn’t feel like it was necessary to have one.”

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12.Chichen Itza Cenote and Magic Izamal

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 80 reviews · 9 hours (approx.) · from $101

Early entry to UNESCO Chichén Itzá plus a cenote swim and Izamal sights from Mérida, with English guides, lunch, and AC comfort.

“I’m so glad I went on this trip, our guide Hernan is very considerate, it’s a small group, we saw everything we wanted to see, we were the first ones in Chichén Itzá so we got to avoid the crowds, the cenote is private and very beautiful, the pink lagoon is very pink! Very full packed schedule but not really tiring”

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13.Chichen Itza Cenote, Food Experience & Izamal

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 71 reviews · 10 hours · from $110

Early-entry Chichén Itzá with a licensed guide, swim in a private cenote, taste Yucatán home-style food, then visit yellow Izamal.

“Delio was very attentive and knowledgeable. Also very funny. His storytelling made the trip to Chichen Itza come to life. There was plenty of water in the van to help us cope with the heat.”

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14.Hacienda Sotuta de Peon w/ Cenote & Henequen Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 62 reviews · 3 - 4.5 hours · from $58

Restored Sotuta de Peón hacienda tour near Mérida, mule Trucks to cenote Dzul Ha, henequen lessons, and lunch at KIH.

“Our guides Evan was fantastic. Very passionate about the subject. The cenote was lovely too.”

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15.Uxmal, two Amazing Cenotes & Local Food Tour from Mérida

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 59 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $89

Small-group day trip from Mérida to Uxmal and two cenotes, plus local lunch. Early start, English guides, and great value.

“Great experience with lots of cool history about the ruins, an authentic lunch with dips in two cenotes. Our guide Jorge was fantastic! So knowledgeable, but also super easy going. Great day!”

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