TULUM RUINS TOUR

Explore the Tulum Ruins on this clifftop walking tour, where stone walls, temples, and sea views come together to tell the story of one of the last great Maya cities. As you follow the main paths through the walled compound, you’ll see how architecture reflected class and power – from elite residences and the Palace of the Great Lord to narrow gateways that controlled who could enter the sacred inner zone.

You’ll learn why a single freshwater cenote may have been the reason Tulum was built here at all, and visit the Cenote House, cleverly engineered with angled walls to withstand hurricane winds. We’ll talk about how the Maya read the sky and the sea – from the Temple of the Wind and coastal beacons like El Castillo, to the sacred calendars that tracked civil life, ritual time, and long cosmic cycles far beyond 2012.

Along the way, we’ll touch on everyday life and belief: iguanas that symbolized the very framework of the Earth, murals of gods and the Descending God, and the intense ballgame Pok-a-Tok, where sport, sacrifice, and myth collided. By the time you reach the ocean viewpoints and final temples, you’ll have a clear picture of Tulum not just as a pile of ruins, but as a living Maya city shaped by water, trade, astronomy, and faith.