Our Sea to Cenote Tour is quite unique in many ways. We don't know of anyone else that offers a tour with this kind of itinerary and mindset. This day is focused on water and its journey from the Yucatan's underground rivers (cenotes) to the sea. Because of the nature of this day, we only take a maximum of 13 people, so book now!

THE CENOTES
The Yucatan peninsula is riddled with caves and underwater rivers. In fact, there are no above-ground rivers on the peninsula at all. In some places, the roof of a cave has collapsed and formed an entrance into a cave system. This is called a cenote. They can be very different in apperance; some are just a hole in the ground, some are like round lagoons in the jungle and some are elaborate caves, partially filled with water. On this tour, we explore four awesome cenotes, each different and unique in its own way, and we'll snorkel in the ocean too.

THE MORNING
Our first visit is to a truly amazing location deep in the jungle. Here we will take a short walk to a huge dry cenote, where you can take the stairs down for your descent, or even make an optional zipline descent! From the bottom of the cenote, we will enter a huge underground cave, partially filled with about a meter or 3 feet of crystal clear fresh water. Inside, we will follow a wooden boardwalk as it meanders through the awesome columns, stalagmites and stalactites for almost 100 meters (300 feet), till we arrive at the other end then exit out of another dry cenote.

We'll then follow another short path to nearby Cenote Caracol, an entrance to an underground river in the depths of the jungle. The staircase arrives at a wooden platform where we'll don our life vests and snorkel gear. The cenote is lit up by various underwater lights. Once in the water, you may just want to swim or snorkel. For those really interested in an adventure, your guide will take you through a lit passage in the side of the cave which heads out for 50 meters (150 feet) or so, and returns back to the same cenote. Don't worry! The whole experience can be done with mask and snorkel. We feel pretty confident in saying that this will be one of the most spectacular snorkel experiences of your life! Our guide, who is also a trained scuba dive instructor, is equipped with a strong cave light, which will enhance your experience, as you'll get a better look at stalactites, stalagmites and other mindblowing geological formations.

By this point, you will have worked up a hunger. After our experience in Cenote Caracol, we will have a meal fit for jungle explorers! The Mayan staff of the jungle retreat will prepare hand-made tortilla bread with grilled, BBQ meats like chicken, beef and sausage, served with fruit and salad. Remember drinks are also included.

THE AFTERNOON
Our next stop is the unique Cenote Manatee, located next to the beach of Tankah Bay. Here one of the many underground river systems (actually at one time the longest in the world!) flows from a "ojo de agua" or a "water eye" into the sea. This cenote is very different from the jungle cave we visited in the morning. Cenote Manatee is surrounded by mangrove, which is a natural habitat for all kinds of birds - egrets, herons, pelicans, and various sea birds. The water from the cenote flows underground to the ocean through a large tunnel, which means that you often see species there that normally don't live in freshwater, like sea turtles and crabs. For us, it is a short walk to the sea. There we can chill out on the beach, snorkel in the bay, and see some good examples of Caribbean reef and marine life.

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