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Mayan Backroads Private Bike Tour from Tulum

About this experience

Learn about modern Mayan culture and traditions, cycle between rural villages on quiet roads and forest trails and hike the junle reserve of Punta Laguna looking for wild monkeys. Visit the home of a Mayan family and their organic vegetable garden and sample delicious home made local delicacies, such as tortillas and salsas.  Then spend the afternoon hiking in a wonderful jungle nature reserve, home to wild monkeys & tropical birds, canoeing on a pristine lake and enjoy a thrilling zip-line over the water.

At a glance

  • Duration: 7 hr

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Time on the tour7 hr
Getting therePickup offeredSee pickup details
Guide languagesGerman (live guide), Portuguese (live guide), English (live guide), French (live guide), Spanish (live guide)

Set aside 7 hr for the experience itself, with additional time to reach your meeting or pickup point.

Before you go

  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
  • Bring the following: Sport shoes / sneakers, Swimsuit, Lightweight travel towel, Sunglasses & hat, Sunscreen

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What is included

  • Visit a rural homestead in the jungle
  • Punta Laguna Nature Reserve (Monkeys, canoeing, zip-line, swimming)
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off within immediate Tulum area (extra charge applies if outside)
  • Traditional Lunch at a Mayan Home
  • Professional Guide
  • Cenote Visit
  • Refreshments, Water & Snacks
  • Quality Mountain bike & helmet

Not included

  • Hotel pickup and drop-off outside immediate Tulum area at extra cost

Itinerary and highlights

We leave Tulum after picking up travelers from their hotel and pick up the bikes at Tulum bike tour.
Total driving time: 1 hour

Punta Laguna nature reserve will be our first starting point for the bike trip. We get off the vehicle and start cycling.

We cycle to a community owned cenote which gives us a nice chance to cool off and swim.

We hop back on the bikes and cycle to the house of a mayan family through jungle trails and backroads.
We visit their home and have a home cooked lunch before setting off by bike again.

We return to our starting point at Punta LAguna Nature reserve where we leave our bikes. We enter the community managed reserve in the hope of seeing the local monkey population, CAnoe on the lake, zip line and swim.

After the reserve we return to Tulum. Drive back: 1 hours

Meeting and pickup information

  • The fee for the pick up in this starting point and close to it (hotels, Airbnb and others) is $20 dollars per person.
  • The fee for the pick up in this starting point and close to it (hotels, Airbnb and others) is $15 dollars per person.
  • The fee for the pick up in this starting point and close to it (hotels, Airbnb and others) is $10 dollars per person.
  • The fee for the pick up in this starting point and close to it (hotels, Airbnb and others) is $55 dollars per person.
  • The fee for the pick up in this starting point and close to it (hotels, Airbnb and others) is $50 dollars per person.
  • The fee for the pick up in this starting point and close to it (hotels, Airbnb and others) is $40 dollars per person.
  • The fee for the pick up in this starting point and close to it (hotels, Airbnb and others) is $30 dollars per person.
  • The fee for the pick up in this starting point and close to it (hotels, Airbnb and others) is $35 dollars per person.
  • The fee for the pick up in this starting point and close to it (hotels, Airbnb and others) is $45 dollars per person.
  • Pick ups are not included in the price. The tour starts in front of our office Mexico Kan Tours on the main avenue of Tulum. Extra Pick Up Fees : Hotel Downtown Tulum + 10 USD Hotel in Aldea Zama + 15 USD Hotel in Tulum Hotel Zone + 20 USD Minimum 4 clients : Caleta Tankah to Conrad Tulum + 25 USD Conrad Tulum by Hilton to Puerto Aventuras + 30 USD Puerto Aventuras to Playa del Carmen (South) + 40 USD Cancun Airport Area to Cancun Downtown + 45 USD Cancun Downtown to Cancun Hotel Zone + 55 USD Cancun Hotel Zone to Puerto Juarez (Isla Blanca) + 60 USD

Languages and tickets

  • German — Guide
  • Portuguese — Guide
  • English — Guide
  • French — Guide
  • Spanish — Guide
  • Mobile Only

Tour operator

  • Tulum Bike Tours

Meeting points and locations

Accessibility and practical details

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
  • Bring the following: Sport shoes / sneakers, Swimsuit, Lightweight travel towel, Sunglasses & hat, Sunscreen
  • Please let us know your HEIGHTS, it is very important to have the right size bike ready for you.

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Questions about this experience

How long is this experience?
The supplier lists a duration of 7 hr.
What are the pickup arrangements?
Pick ups are not included in the price. The tour starts in front of our office Mexico Kan Tours on the main avenue of Tulum.

Extra Pick Up Fees :
Hotel Downtown Tulum + 10 USD
Hotel in Aldea Zama + 15 USD
Hotel in Tulum Hotel Zone + 20 USD

Minimum 4 clients :
Caleta Tankah to Conrad Tulum + 25 USD
Conrad Tulum by Hilton to Puerto Aventuras + 30 USD
Puerto Aventuras to Playa del Carmen (South) + 40 USD
Cancun Airport Area to Cancun Downtown + 45 USD
Cancun Downtown to Cancun Hotel Zone + 55 USD
Cancun Hotel Zone to Puerto Juarez (Isla Blanca) + 60 USD
Which guide languages are listed?
German (live guide), Portuguese (live guide), English (live guide), French (live guide), Spanish (live guide).
What ticket format is listed?
Mobile ticket.
What ticket age bands are listed?
Adult tickets: age 13+. Check the practical details for participation requirements.
What is the cancellation policy?
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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