Last year, my boyfriend and I did a cenote tour with our Chichen Itza package. We really want to go back to Ik-Kil, but not necessarily Chichen Itza. I was wondering, are there any similar cenotes that are closer to Cancun? Where can I book just a trip to Ik-Kil or a cenote?
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You don't have to go that far to find cenotes, there are a lot of them down the main highway towards Tulum. "Hidden Worlds" is one of the more popular destinations for cenotes. You can check to see if Steve has a tour on his links below. If not, Google it!
I would like to know more about Ik Kil. I saw it on a story Martha Stewart did about the Yucatan. It looks amazing. It looks very deep and full of vines lining the outside. How do you get in it to swim? Is it someplace you can visit on your own or do you need a guide? I have seen many cenotes in the Yucatan, I would love more on this cenote. I think I need to add it to my bucket list! Thanks in advance.
I went on a Chichen Itza trip last year that stopped at Ik Kil. There's a spot on the rocks that you can jump off into the water and swim.
Bumping this up because hasn't been answered. Anyone know how to get to Ik Kil from Cancun? Anyone know anything about Hidden Worlds too or been there? It looks impossible to get to though, unless you rent a car.
I actually would llike to know the same, anyone know a place similar to the cenotes by Chichen Itza??
Hidden Worlds is good, and you can do some other activity stuff there too now which they didnt have when I went about 5 years ago, I just snorkled in on of the Cenotes there. Compared to Ik Kil it wasnt so great for swiming in but to get in was through a tiny hole in the ground, cant remember if there was a steep ladder of if we were winched down, and the jungle buggy ride through the jungle to get there was fun too. I was staying very close to the place though at the Bahia Principe, rather than in Cancun. Probably not worth making the trip, unless you hire a car and go to Xel-Ha or a bit further to Tulum to see the runis there at the same time. Im going back to Cancun next month and going to book a trip with http://www.selvatica.com.mx/ as their activities look fun and will still gove you a Cenote experience too. Ik Kil is ah-mazing to see as you know, but it seems quite a punt just to go for a swim if your not planning on seeing the runis again too, and isnt half the fun going somewhere you havent been before too??
There is a really nice cenote at Ek Balam- on the road to Valladolid,(closer than Chichen). Its has abseiling access and stairs for those who like myself are scared of heights. Ek Balam also has Mayan ruins and a nice bike ride(you hire them there) down to the cenote.Its one of our favourite days out from Cancun. Have a great time Tracey
