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Tulum Explored: 12 Romantic Things To Do
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Tulum Explored: 12 Romantic Things To Do

May 24, 2021

Tulum Ruins

Tulum ruins are located 20 minutes by bike from Tulum Pueblo, around 7 minutes by car.

Visiting this beautiful place is a must if you come here, but make sure to come early to avoid the crowds as dozens of tourist buses will arrive after 9.30 am.

It costs only 3-4 $ to enter, I would recommend hiring a guide if you want to know about the history, its not expensive and totally worth it. Don´t forget the sunscreen!

Due to Covid both beaches at Tulum Ruins are closed, but you can still enjoy them from the view point.

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Tip: If you come by bike, leave it right where you by the tickets and you will save 15 mins walking!

Rent bicycles

For us renting a bicycle was perfect. We paid 5-7$ a day and used to go to Tulum Ruins, cenotes, beach area and all around the village.

Renting a taxi in Tulum is very safe, but it can be very pricy, so you will save so much money by renting a bike like we did.

Best places to rent bikes are Bike Studio 14 (we came here) and Ola Tulum (If you book it in advance they may bring the bicycles to your hotel

Day trip to Chichen Itza

We came to Yucatán are for two days, but you can perfectly come here as a day trip. You can join a group tour for 60-80$ or rent a car and go on your own.

The entrance fee is around 25$ per person and an extra 25$ if you want a tour guide.

We stayed in a hotel 5 minutes walking from the ruins but people usually stay at Valladolid, the main closet village to Chichen Itza, it takes around 30-40 minutes by car to get here.

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Valladolid is a beautiful colonial town, surrounded by cenotes that you can visit on your trip here.

Oh, remember trips and drones are not allowed, they will check all your bags. Lockers are available too.

Img-8249.JpgTip: Arrive before 8am if you want to avoid crowds, you will need around 3-5 hours inside to see everything

Visit Cenotes

My favorite part of our trip was visiting the Cenotes. I could be talking all day about how beautiful they are!

If you want to know everything about them check my full guide Best Cenotes In Tulum

If you are only coming for a few days and dont have much time to see them all, I really recommend visiting at least El Gran Cenote and Cenote Cristal & Escondido. If you are traveling with kids or afraid of deep cenotes visit Cenote Tankah, which is not deep and with the entrance fee you have access to sun beds and a little beach.Img_6675.JpgImg-6565.Jpg

Make sure to visit our Cenotes Guide to know all about them

Visit the Beach area

If you are reading this, you may be thinking, should I stay in the beach area or just go during the day?

It depends what you are looking for and how much you want to spend. Beach area is the most expensive place to stay, restaurants are expensive and there are no ATMs (only for american dollars). Even though we decided to stay 3 nights here as we wanted to be close to the beach, and for us it was worth it.Img-8451.Jpg

So I am going to talk about the disadvantages to considere before visiting so you dont get disappointed.

Disadvantages:

  • Expensive prices, hotels and airbnbs start at 100-120$ a night, but worth it if you want first line and being near the beach

  • Eating out is expensive, expect to spend 12-20$ per person

  • No ATMs, there are only 4 but they will only give you american dollars, which It didnt make any sense for us coming from Europe

  • Beach is public but there are not any entrances. So what we did is enter early in the morning through hotels or cafes without being spotted or through Ven a La Luz sign which is public during the day but after lunch you need to be on a list to go through it.

  • Traffic is crazy as there is only one road

  • Cycling from Tulum Pueblo can take almost 30-40 minutes so it can be a bit farImg-8453.JpgVisit Ven A La Luz

  • Probably the most photographed location in Tulum but I loved the message behind it and made me feel close to nature being next to it.

  • Located between Raw Love restaurant and Ahau Hotel. It gets very busy, but you can queue to get your photo without any problem

As July 2023 the statue has been moved inside the hotel

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Follow that Dream Sign

Another popular structure in Tulum Beach, located in the shop Lolita Lolita, right after Matcha Mama cafe. Make sure to visit while you are here!Dscf0938.JpgAdmire the Architecture

Tulum is full of life and colors. As well as statues all over the city and the beach where you can take amazing photos like these ones. If you are interested in knowing more about mexican street art they also offer some tours around the city.Img-8310.JpgImg-8352.Jpg

Go Out for a Drink

Tulum has two party locations, the beach one with fancy bars where you need to be on a list on most of them or bars in the busy streets in Pueblo.

We went a few times to Batey bar as they have the best mojitos in town and they all came with free tapas! We paid around 4 euros for each one.Img-3072.Jpg

Hang out at Laguna Kaan Luum

It is a true hidden gem mainly visited by locals, though be aware that it can still get busy weekends and peak season. Located 45 minutes by car from Tulum Pueblo. Entrance costs around 200 pesos and an extra 300 if you bring a drone.

The water on the edges is clear and turquoise green while the water in the center is a darker blue. The water level around the edges is shallow and makes it ideal to hang out in, but the middle of the cenote is very deep and is roped off to visitors. It is said that there are currents that could actually pull you down into the middle so it should be avoided.Photo By Sydney &Amp;Amp; DavisPhoto by Sydney & Davis

Taxi will cost you around 300-500 pesos.

Eat Out

Eating out was one of my favorite things in Tulum, because who doesnt like food, right?

Here is a list of my favorite vegan restaurants

  • El Bajon for best tacos

  • La Cordobesita for street food

  • Burrito Amor for lunch

  • Matcha Mama for smoothie bowls

  • La Hoja Verde for breakfast

If you want to check all the places to eat, locations, tips and prices check my Where To Eat in Tulum Guide and dont miss anythingImg-2936.JpgImg-3400.Jpg

Get in the ocean

You couldn’t come to Tulum and not go for a swim! As you may know Tulum can be windy and have a problem with sea weed.

While we were in the beach area we didnt have any wind and the water quite clear! It could be because of Covid that it was less crowded but it was quite clean, either way we got all the plastic we found!Img_7446.JpgImg-4004.JpgBest Time To Visit Tulum

Anytime. Ever. However, July-early October is hurricane season…which also makes it the cheapest time to visit, but you may get windy and rainy days during your stay. July and August are also oppressively hot. January to March is peak season so prices are highest. October through December are nice weather and fewer touristsImg_3305.JpgImg_7489.JpgImg-3935.JpgImg-4029.JpgUnnamed Copy.jpegUnnamed.jpeg

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