Discover the splendor of Río Secreto Nature Reserve: Journey to the heart of a cenote, and in the silence of the underground cave, marvel at the cathedrals of stalactites and stalagmites formed over millions of years. As you wade your way through clear turquoise water, an expert guide explains the geological secrets behind these limestone formations and points out local flora and fauna. Out of the caves and back in the jungle, enjoy a tasty buffet lunch featuring Mayan cuisine. Round-trip transport from Playa del Carmen hotels is available. What makes this a truly unique experience is that you have the option to add a visit to the Tulum ruins which is available as combination.
Posted By : Thapple
There was a lot of waiting to start. My 11am booking meant I would be picked up at 9:40am which was confusing. It’s a well oiled machine otherwise and totally worth the absurd price.
I recommend the wetsuit, shoes and walking stick. They are pretty gross and smell terrible but worth it!
My group was 12 people which felt too big.
What an amazing experience though wow!
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Posted On : 2024-04-29 13:14:30 
Posted By : Zachary_D
Great experience Imelda was amazing . Caves were great only bad part was they stuck us with a group of 8 with mobility issues and our tour was short due to time limits.
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Posted On : 2024-04-26 13:07:58 
Posted By : Cb1866
This was such a wonderful excursion and our guide, Pepe, was full of interesting facts and history. Loved the sacred Mayan blessing too.
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Posted On : 2024-04-21 11:36:49
Posted By : donnamU6570OZ
read reviews before booking this experience. Took short taxi ride from Airbnb. Friendly and professional staff and guides. Our guide, Mitch was very knowledgeable and had a passion for life. Safety was number one priority in our small group of 9. I didn’t know quite what to expect, but it was well worth the cost and time put into this sacred and spiritual place. Highly recommend.. The buffet lunch afterwards was plentiful and tasty. A professional photographer was with us the whole 2 1/2 hours, but we chose not to purchase the photos. There was no pressure to do so either way.
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Posted On : 2024-04-17 10:15:28
Posted By : Jue_W
My most memorable part of this excursion was the resilience and courage of our guide Mely! She was informative, very knowledgeable, extremely articulate, intelligent and a great representation of strength. We felt as though we were her relatives by her exhibition of care and compassion. Even more amazing, she led her group through navigating the caves at 8months pregnant! Mely is a tireless employee and a “super woman”! I’d recommend everyone take the trip if only to see her, be in her presence, and get to know her. Just an incredible experience with a phenomenal human being! #LoveMexico #MelyTheGreat
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Posted On : 2024-04-16 14:27:37
Posted By : Mlr240
We loved the time we spent at Rio Secreto Nature Reserve. Our rating is 4.5 of 5.
We chose the standard tour, no upgrade, for about USD$81/pp without hotel transport (but our resort secured a discount)! Our resort contact said this tour was special. The reviews said the tour was special. We were not disappointed.
The fee included everything (except hotel pickup & dropoff, no photos) although you can pay more to get the transport included. Included in the tour were the guide (Diego!), wetsuit, water shoes, life vest, walking stick, hard hat with light, fresh towel, use of locker, locker key, and a buffet lunch.
Diego was our amazing guide on the "Supremo" route. At every stage, he clearly and carefully advised us of what to do and what not to do.
Our hike underground was unforgettable and stunningly scenic. We loved wading and then swimming in the underground river.
I knew we couldn't take our phones or our own photos so I was prepared to pay for a professional one. Cost was USD$30 for 1 photo or USD$120 for all photos of your own group. If you are a large group, it would be worthwhile to get the package. We paid for 1 photo - it was enough for us. (I didn't see this until after we left, but I read that a book with the history & beautiful photos could be purchased from the gift shop for ~USD$15!)
I could easily skip the included lunch although I'm sure some customers liked it since the overall trip was 3.5 hours. I would personally skip the lunch but opt to get a "free" photo.
This day trip is worth it & you don't need to invest the whole day to have an unforgettable and unique adventure.
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Posted On : 2024-04-15 04:54:06
Posted By : Tom_W
When we sat in the dark and we we floated in the water.
We had a wonderful time. The pictures were expensive and now I have to pay to print I.
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Posted On : 2024-04-14 19:56:33
Posted By : Arusha G
Amazing experience. Was recommended by friends it was a great family adventure. I would recommend this to any family or single person. It’s one of the only places in the world that you can do it!
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Posted On : 2024-04-04 12:51:11
Posted By : Johnna_B
Amazing tour of dry cave, repelling into a wet cenote, biking, and tour through a huge wet cenote. Added bonus we saw monkeys.
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Posted On : 2024-03-26 13:13:27
Posted By : Michael_B
Tour through the caves was good. Tour leader Hector made sure everyone was okay during the tour. Would have liked to have stopped for a little more at some points as seemed to walk through a lot and just stop for photos. Couldn't take photos but had to pay for them later. Price was a little high and photos were average but still got them.
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Posted On : 2024-03-25 03:11:29
