The 4 Best Temazcal & Maya Ceremonies on the Riviera Maya

1.Cenote Expedition: Discover 3 Secret Cenotes with Mayan ritual

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 101 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $109Our pick

Start early from your Riviera Maya hotel and visit three Tulum-area cenotes with Ocean Tours Mexico. You’ll swim and snorkel with supplied gear, take part in a Mayan ceremony, and travel in a group capped at 12. Sofia may guide your outing, though guide assignments can vary.

“Had a great time! Our guide Sofia was lovely and very knowledgeable. Pick up was on time. The activities felt natural and unrushed.”

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2.Traditional and ancestral Temazcal experience

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 54 reviews · 3 hours (approx.)

Join a small group at Temazcal y Masajes Pixan in Playa del Carmen for a traditional Mayan temazcal led in English. You’ll begin with a welcome drink, prepare with copal and incense, sit through four heated stone rounds, then cool off with a garden shower, fruit, drinks, and guacamole.

“Better than I expected, highlight of our trip and definitely recommend. Our hosts were gracious and made this experience truly special.”

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3.VIP Temazcal Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 17 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $310

From your Riviera Maya hotel, a private guide such as Israel, Jony, Alex, or Irving takes you to Cenote Taak Bi Ha for snorkeling, then to a jungle Mayan community for a translated Temazcal ceremony and homemade dinner.

“Israel was a great guide. He took us on an amazing adventure to a cavernous cenote. The Temazcal was a spiritual experience I will never forget.Highly recommend him this tour!”

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4.Private or Shared Mayan Temazcal Ritual from Tulum

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 17 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $145

Spend about five hours traveling from Tulum to a Mayan temazcal near the Riviera Maya. A temazcalero leads you through four heated rounds with copal, herbs, songs, mud, honey, aloe, tea, a cold bath, and fruit. Choose shared transport or a private hotel pickup.

“This was the worse experience! We paid $300 person for a private luxury adventure/tour and we received nothing that was luxurious. They told us it would be a commute of 1 hour but in reality over two. They car we were picked up in was not to any luxury stand or to justify a $300 ticket per person. This is shady, dishonest, business practice!”

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