Tulum Mayan Ruin

Published on August 31st, 2006 by Tortuga.
Akumal tips: Mayan ruin tips.

The Tulum Mayan ruins - one of the most popular of all the Mayan ruins in Mexico overlooking the Caribbean ocean and pristine Tulum beaches.

You will want to visit at least one of the marvelous Mayan ruins in Mexico located near Akumal in the Riviera Maya. Tulum, Coba, and the less visited but no less scenic Xel-ha archeological sites are easy to get to and inexpensive day trips, especially. At the left is a picture of Mayan ruin Tulum - one of the most famous of all Mayan ruin sites.

Here is our best tip for enjoying the Mayan ruins in peaceful serenity…

Riviera Maya tours to ruins

Here’s our big ruins tip, especially for enjoying the Tulum Mayan ruins: To make the most of your visit, get to the ruins at 8 AM when they open, to beat the mid-day sun and the loaded tour buses. There is an undisturbed serenity about these ancient places if you get there before the crowds - and you don’t have a lot of strangers in your pictures.

So wake up early. You have a rent car, right? If not, grab a cab or give yourself some extra time to take the combi. By car, leave south on Highway 307 an hour early. This allows 30 minutes to get to the Tulum ruins from Akumal. (It’s actually about a 20 minute drive.)

Tulum ruins entrance from Highway 307 just 20 minutes south of Akumal. Turn left here, park, and begin your trek to the front gate of the Tulum ruins.

There are two different entrances from Highway 307 on the beach side of the highway. Turn left. Once you park, it’s a little walk to the ticket counter at the ruin entrance in the jungle. You can save some leg work and ride a tram for a fee. Or you can save some pesos and walk. About a 10 to 15 minute walk. Since you are arriving early at the Tulum ruins, be prepared that you may have no choice but to walk if the trams are not running until the Tulum ruins open. Leaving an hour early should put you at the front gate of the Tulum ruins 15 minutes before they open.

You want to be first in line at the ticket booth at the Tulum Mayan ruins entrance. You want as little delay as possible to start your personal tour. You want to step foot on the Tulum ruins grounds the minute the ticket booth opens because you have precious little time for enjoying this magnificent tranquil site without it being inundated by hordes of tourists marching the Mayan ruin grounds like ants.

Riviera Maya tours to ruins often choose the Tulum ruins because of their proximity to Highway 307 — a straight shot from Cancun through Playa del Carmen and Akumal — and because of it’s fantastic view of the Caribbean and Tulum’s pristine beaches.

Riviera Maya tours to ruins is one big popular activity on the coast. And the most popular of all Quintana Roo Mexico ruin sites are the Tulum ruins. Why?

Reasons: (1) they are uniquely situated on a cliff overlooking the turquoise blue Caribbean ocean, and (2) there are steps leading down to a cove with a small beach. If you haven’t heard, Tulum is known by its pristine beaches.

One hour serenity tour

One hour is not a lot of time. So here’s what you want to do in that time. (You can always tour the site in more depth when the crowds start to arrive.)

1. Do not get a guide for this hour, she will only slow you down. You can always request one after your serenity hour is up.
2. Take pictures! Study the informational plaques later. Get all the pictures of the Mexico Mayan ruins you can now without the crowds.
3. View the ocean from the cliff. At the back of the ruins is the Caribbean ocean. Walk behind the main ruin structure and there are a few prime spots to stand and take in this amazing view.
4. Walk down to the cove and take a dip in the ocean before anyone else arrives. It’s a relatively small inlet, so you want to enjoy this in privacy.

[ Editor’s note: For some great video footage of the Tulum and Coba Mayan ruins, check out our review of the Akumal DVD. You can also see a free preview. ]

The tour buses arrive at 9 AM. It won’t be long before you will see busloads of tourists arriving at the gate of this very popular Tulum Mayan Ruin site.

Take this little known insider’s tip to enjoy these Mexico Mayan ruins in peaceful serenity. It’s one of the must-see activities during your vacation in Akumal Mexico on the Riviera Maya.

You can read more about the ruins of the Maya in the Wikipedia.

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