Cenote Trail Bike Tour - 2 Cenotes & Jungle Lunch

Cenote Trail Bike Tour - 2 Cenotes & Jungle Lunch

Discover the variety of cenotes, underground rivers & open sinkholes that fill the Mayan forest around Tulum. Considered by the ancients as portals into the underworld, the cenotes are one of the major attractions of the region. This mountain bike tour takes you to 2 of the most enigmatic cenotes of the area: Escondido and Cenote Cristal. Filled with history and mystery, these fascinating spaces are home to the ancient remains of humans and animals going back to the Ice Age, as well as amazing rock formations, sections of underground rivers and the clearest water you are likely to swim in, ever! 

Led by expert guides, this is a great means to have an active adventure around Tulum, stopping to swim, snorkel, cliff jump, free dive and have a whole lot of fun while riding quality mountain bikes through the jungle. You will also learn a lot about the local environment and how the cenotes formed, as well as their importance throughout the millennia to ancient hunter-gatherers as well as the Maya of the Yucatan peninsula.

Starting from downtown Tulum, we ride our bikes from the centre of town, through the hip new suburbs and eventually into the surrounding jungle. This is a great ride that allows you get a feel for the original village as well as the up-and-coming modern areas that are full of interesting architecture and trendy cafes, all the while picking up local tips from your guide. Once on the outskirts of town, the road turns to jungle trails, perfect for our mountain bikes. Here you leave the bustle of town behind and we can enjoy cycling in nature, with no traffic, the view of the trees and the possibility to spot some wildlife if we get lucky.

The trail brings us out to Cenote Cristal, an open cenote surrounded by lush vegetation, where there is a perfectly placed platform for jumps & you can usually spot divers entering the cave system into the flooded Underworld. Long loved by locals for its proximity to town, Cristal is now well-known to travellers too. Luckily, we visit earlier than most so you get to enjoy this beautiful location before it gets busy. From here it is a short trip to Escondido, a quiet cenote that is great for snorkelling, full of fish and underwater vegetation, plus a couple of cliff jumps & hidden caves for the more adventurous. Escondido, meaning ‘the hidden cenote’ is one of our absolute favourites, as it is surrounded by high jungle and dense forest, which contrasts with the clear blue water and gives it a very special vibe.  

After the buzz of cycling & swimming, we hit lunch at a secret spot in the jungle, with amazing views from the treetops and even a mini cenote where you can chill with cold beer after eating. With delicious food served at a great location & some welcome down time to relax, this property is also 100% eco-friendly and runs everything in a sustainable manner. Not just somewhere we stop to eat, after seeing this place we can guarantee you will want to come and stay here for a few nights!

TOUR PROGRAM: 

•  9:00am Meet at Mexico Kan Tours Office on the main Avenue of Tulum
• Cycle through Tulum streets, then out of town and into the jungle on quiet forest paths.
• Have fun jumping & diving in cenote cristal, then cycle onto fantastic snorkeling in cenote Escondido.
• Delicious jungle lunch in an exclusive setting.
• Chill out overlooking the canopy on the treetop platform, or by the water at the cenote on the premises.
• 1:30pm return to the starting point

INCLUDED: 

• Professional guide

• Quality Mountain Bike & Helmet

• All entrance fees & equipment

• 2 cenotes

• Water and snacks (fruit & granola bars)

• Lunch at a beautiful Jungle Location

IMPORTANT TO KNOW: 

Who's this tour for?

Minimum age: 12 years old

You need to know how to ride a bike.

Minimum Participants:

This tour requires a minimum of 4 people to run the tour. If we do not hit this minimum, we reserve the right to cancel the tour, in which case we will contact you to offer an alternative date, tour or send a full refund.

Cancellation Policy:

Each tour should be booked by paying a deposit.

• In case of cancellation more than 24 hrs before the pickup, we do not charge you any cost and will give you back your deposit.

• In case of cancellation between 24 and 12 hrs before the pickup México Kan Tours will take your deposit in order to pay for the costs already made.

• In case of cancellation less than 12 hrs before the pick up or in case of no show we will charge you 100% of the total amount of your tour.

Payments:

Credit card payments have a fee up to 7% depending on Credit Cards. We recommend bringing cash. 
Our prices are in USD. Please be aware that we work with a monthly based exchange rate for Payments in Pesos or Euros.
When you book your tour, you will receive a confirmation email with all the details.