Tulum Holidays

Tulum's principal attractions are that it's a really well preserved archaeological site beside the Caribbean Sea, with incredible beaches.

Visit Tulum

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Tulum: How to get there?

2 hours by bus from Cancun

Tulum: See when to go?

All year round

Tulum: For how long?

One day

Learn more about your destination

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Tulum: What to see nearby?

Mexico City

Canyon Sumidero

San Cristóbal de las Casas

Las Nubes

What our travellers think of their stay

Anonymous

Travel writer

Tulum's principal attractions are that it's a really well preserved archaeological site beside the Caribbean Sea, with incredible beaches.

My suggestion

Tulum is a well known stop-off in Mexico with a large number of restaurants and shops. To escape from the tourist bubble I found an empty corner of the beach to lie in the sun under a gentle breeze.

David Debrincat

Travel writer

Tulum is at the end of the nasty Riviera Maya, 135 km from Cancun. It's the only town that is even a bit authentic and removed from mass tourism. For how much longer?

My suggestion

By the side of the sea the view is magnificent but I detest the exponential growth of hotel complexes. Gringoland in all its glory. Yuck! I prefer staying in a village that is 4 km from the beach but a lot more Mexican.

Virginie Bigeni

Travel writer

Tulum is an ancient Mayan city located on Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula. Unusually, the site lies next to a beach: ancient ruins against a backdrop of the turquoise waters of the Caribbean Sea … the description says it all.

My suggestion

The site gets enjoyably busy within the first hours of opening. So, be the first there, or the last – the choice is yours, though late afternoon is probably slightly better than other times.

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