Río Secreto Nature Reserve Admission with Lunch from Playa del Carmen
by Cancun Vacation Experts
Choose from 6 available options
How do you want to book?
✓Confirmation before Wed, 9 Sept - card's only charged if it's a yes. If it's a no, still time to book on Viator.
Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.$178Overview
This day trip to Río Secreto Nature Reserve lasts between 3 and 8 hours depending on the option chosen. Visitors enter an underground river system where they walk and swim through about 1 kilometer of caves featuring ancient stalactites and stalagmites. The tour begins at the reception area near km 283.5 on the Cancun-Tulum Highway, just 5 minutes from Playa del Carmen. After a welcome video, guests are transported 15 minutes to the reserve where guides provide safety instructions and equipment including wetsuits, helmets, water shoes, and life vests. Before entering the caves, visitors walk nature trails and receive a Mayan welcome. The main cave experience takes around 1 hour and 30 minutes, moving through natural glass galleries along the river. After the cave exploration, equipment is returned, and guests have a toast with Xtabentun, a regional honey liqueur. Photographs from the tour are shown, followed by a buffet lunch featuring Mayan cuisine and fresh waters. Options include admission only, admission plus transport from select hotels in Playa del Carmen, and extended tours such as Rio Secreto + PLUS, which adds biking, rappel, and zip-lines. Another option combines the cave tour with a guided visit to the Mayan city of Tulum, where guests spend about 75 minutes exploring the ancient cliffside fortress and learning about its history and astronomy. The Reef & Cavern Explorer option adds snorkeling at Puerto Morelos to see the second largest coral reef with tropical fish, sea turtles, and coral formations. Hotel pickup and drop-off are included if selected. Lockers and towels are provided. State preservation taxes for the Tulum Archaeological Zone are included. Cameras and cell phones are not allowed inside the caves. The tour has weight and age restrictions, with a minimum age of 4 years for general tours and 7 years for the PLUS and snorkeling options.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Rio Secreto
Arrive at the reception and service area located at km 283.5 on the Cancun-Tulum Highway, about 5 minutes from Playa del Carmen.
10 min
Rio Secreto
Watch a welcome video and take a 15-minute transfer to the Río Secreto reserve. Guides provide safety instructions and distribute equipment.
20 min
Rio Secreto
Walk the nature reserve trails and receive a Mayan welcome before entering the caves.
15 min
Rio Secreto
Walk and swim through roughly 1 kilometer of natural glass galleries inside the caves, spending about 1 hour and 30 minutes underground.
90 min
Rio Secreto
Return the equipment after the cave tour.
10 min
Rio Secreto
Toast with Xtabentun, a local honey liqueur.
10 min
Rio Secreto
View photographs taken during the tour.
10 min
Rio Secreto
Enjoy a buffet of regional food and fresh waters.
30 min
Rio Secreto
Return to the reception area for transfer on your own or with the arranged transport.
15 min
Tulum
Visit the ancient cliffside fortress of Tulum for 75 minutes. Learn about its history, its role as a trading hub, and its astronomical features.
75 min
Pickup
If transportation is selected, be picked up from major hotels in Cancun or downtown meeting points for a drive to Río Secreto nature park.
40 min
Puerto Morelos
Spend 60 minutes snorkeling on the second largest coral reef, observing tropical fish, sea turtles, and coral formations.
60 min
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.
Additional info
Río Secreto Nature Reserve Admission with Lunch from Playa del Carmen
by Cancun Vacation Experts
Choose from 6 available options
How do you want to book?
✓Confirmation before Wed, 9 Sept - card's only charged if it's a yes. If it's a no, still time to book on Viator.
Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.$178Overview
This day trip to Río Secreto Nature Reserve lasts between 3 and 8 hours depending on the option chosen. Visitors enter an underground river system where they walk and swim through about 1 kilometer of caves featuring ancient stalactites and stalagmites. The tour begins at the reception area near km 283.5 on the Cancun-Tulum Highway, just 5 minutes from Playa del Carmen. After a welcome video, guests are transported 15 minutes to the reserve where guides provide safety instructions and equipment including wetsuits, helmets, water shoes, and life vests. Before entering the caves, visitors walk nature trails and receive a Mayan welcome. The main cave experience takes around 1 hour and 30 minutes, moving through natural glass galleries along the river. After the cave exploration, equipment is returned, and guests have a toast with Xtabentun, a regional honey liqueur. Photographs from the tour are shown, followed by a buffet lunch featuring Mayan cuisine and fresh waters. Options include admission only, admission plus transport from select hotels in Playa del Carmen, and extended tours such as Rio Secreto + PLUS, which adds biking, rappel, and zip-lines. Another option combines the cave tour with a guided visit to the Mayan city of Tulum, where guests spend about 75 minutes exploring the ancient cliffside fortress and learning about its history and astronomy. The Reef & Cavern Explorer option adds snorkeling at Puerto Morelos to see the second largest coral reef with tropical fish, sea turtles, and coral formations. Hotel pickup and drop-off are included if selected. Lockers and towels are provided. State preservation taxes for the Tulum Archaeological Zone are included. Cameras and cell phones are not allowed inside the caves. The tour has weight and age restrictions, with a minimum age of 4 years for general tours and 7 years for the PLUS and snorkeling options.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Rio Secreto
Arrive at the reception and service area located at km 283.5 on the Cancun-Tulum Highway, about 5 minutes from Playa del Carmen.
10 min
Rio Secreto
Watch a welcome video and take a 15-minute transfer to the Río Secreto reserve. Guides provide safety instructions and distribute equipment.
20 min
Rio Secreto
Walk the nature reserve trails and receive a Mayan welcome before entering the caves.
15 min
Rio Secreto
Walk and swim through roughly 1 kilometer of natural glass galleries inside the caves, spending about 1 hour and 30 minutes underground.
90 min
Rio Secreto
Return the equipment after the cave tour.
10 min
Rio Secreto
Toast with Xtabentun, a local honey liqueur.
10 min
Rio Secreto
View photographs taken during the tour.
10 min
Rio Secreto
Enjoy a buffet of regional food and fresh waters.
30 min
Rio Secreto
Return to the reception area for transfer on your own or with the arranged transport.
15 min
Tulum
Visit the ancient cliffside fortress of Tulum for 75 minutes. Learn about its history, its role as a trading hub, and its astronomical features.
75 min
Pickup
If transportation is selected, be picked up from major hotels in Cancun or downtown meeting points for a drive to Río Secreto nature park.
40 min
Puerto Morelos
Spend 60 minutes snorkeling on the second largest coral reef, observing tropical fish, sea turtles, and coral formations.
60 min
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.