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Tequila Tour in the Mayan Jungle

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PRIVATE TOUR: Exclusive tequila tour in the heart of the Mayan jungle! Visit the Tulum ruins and/or swim in a cenote before enjoying a delicious Mexican lunch and a private tequila tasting!
  • Exclusive Experience: Just you, your personal local guide, and driver!
  • Private Transportation: Convenient pick-up from your hotel or rental.
  • Tequila Tasting in a One-of-a-Kind Jungle Spot: Enjoy an exclusive selection from mezcal to tequila blanco, reposado, añejo, and extra añejo—a wide variety to savor!
  • Mexican Lunch: Delightful flavors await to accompany your tequila tasting!
  • Discover Tulum Ruins or Cenote Swim: Transform your tour into more than just a tequila tasting!
  • Set Your Own Pace: Stay longer or move on, the choice is entirely yours.
  • All-Inclusive at the Best Price: Transport, guide, 6 samplings of Tequila/Mezcal sampling, entrance fees, lunch & more

Early bird discountBook 60+ days ahead and save 10%.

Multi-tour discountBook 2+ tours and save 10%.

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EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW

The details of your private day.

Tequila Tour in the Jungle with Tulum Ruins and/or Cenote Swim

 

If you love tequila, our private Tequila Tour is the perfect experience! Discover how tequila is made in Mexico from blue agave plants and enjoy a tasting of six different types of tequila and mezcal. This tour is both fun and educational — and it starts with a special visit before your tasting!

  1. Authentic Tequila Tasting in a Jungle Palapa

    Enjoy your tequila tasting in a traditional palm-roofed palapa, nestled in the jungle at an outdoor bar. This shady Mayan-style shelter offers the perfect setting to relax, take amazing photos, and soak up the unique ambiance of the region.

  2. Tequila Tasting Experience: Sample 6 Types of Tequila and Mezcal

    You’ll get to sample six different types of tequila and mezcal, including Blanco, Reposado, Añejo, and Extra Añejo. Learn the difference between tequila and mezcal, how they’re made, and how to recognize their unique flavors. Your private guide will share fun facts and answer all your questions, so you’ll know exactly what to buy or order back home.

    Will you prefer the crisp Blanco or the deep complexity of Extra Añejo? Or maybe the smoky taste of mezcal? This is a cultural and educational experience — not just a tequila bar stop!

  3. Visit Tulum Ruins or Swim in a Cenote Before the Tasting

    Before your tequila tasting, choose between two amazing activities:

    • Explore the Tulum Ruins with your expert guide.
    • Swim and snorkel in a nearby cenote, a natural sinkhole with crystal-clear spring water.

    Both options offer a unique way to experience the Yucatán’s rich culture and natural wonders.

    Want to visit both the ruins and a cenote? That’s possible with a minimum of 4 participants.

  4. Traditional Lunch Before Your Tasting

    After your adventure, enjoy a delicious Mexican lunch to fuel up before diving into your tequila tasting experience in the jungle.

  5. Why Choose Our Private Tequila Tour?

    Our Tequila Tour blends culture, flavor, and nature in one exclusive experience. It’s perfect for groups of friends or families looking for a day trip that’s both educational and fun — all in a private setting.

    So what are you waiting for? Book now and create unforgettable memories with our private Tequila Tasting Tour!

  6. Tequila & Mezcal Brands You May Taste

    Selection may vary depending on availability, but here are some of the brands often featured:

    • Blanco: Jimador, Herradura, Tulum, Honorable, Luna Azul, Herencia, Arete, Maestro Tequilero, Patron, Gran Tulum Blanco, Arette Blanco
    • Reposado: Sauza, Don Julio, Cuervo Traditional, Cuervo Especial, Majalca Reposado
    • Añejo: El Jimador, Centinela, Maestro Dobel, 1800, Tierra Noble, Nicho Real, Torero, Arette
    • Extra Añejo: Jose Cuervo Reserva de la Familia, Nicho Real, Azteca, Mis Aguacate, Código 1316, Alacrán, Alto de Amatitan, Arette Gran Clase
    • Mezcal: Alacrán, Derrumbes (San Luis Potosí, Michoacán, Oaxaca, Durango, Tamaulipas), Antonio Aguilar Reposado, Fandango

  7. Important Notice

    This is an educational tequila tour with tasting. It’s about learning and savoring, not drinking excessively.

    Warning:

    • According to the Surgeon General, women should not drink alcoholic beverages during pregnancy because of the risk of birth defects.
    • Consumption of alcoholic beverages impairs your ability to drive or operate machinery and may cause health problems.

Price includes

  • Pick up and drop off at your hotel with private air-conditioned transportation (Booster car seat and baby car seat available on request)
  • Experienced certified private guide
  • Cenote entrance fee for the cenote tour option
  • Tulum ruins entrance fees (INAH + CONANP + JAGUAR) with pre-purchased tickets for direct entry for Tulum ruins option
  • Optional electric shuttle from the parking area to the ruins entrance (750 m / 0.5 mile), for guests who prefer not to walk for Tulum ruins option
  • High quality snorkeling gear (mask, snorkel, wetsuits, life jackets)
  • Cool drinks in the van (water, soda)
  • Lunch in a restaurant with one main course a la carte and one bottle of water
  • Tequila tasting with 6 sampling

Price excludes

  • Ruins: If you bring a GoPro, video camera, or phone with a selfie stick, a fee of 60 pesos (about USD 3) per device is charged at the entrance to each archaeological site and must be paid in pesos (INAH fee). Drones and camera/video tripods are prohibited.
  • Tips

General info

Private Tour:
Only you, the guide and the driver, nobody else!
Duration:
 4/8 hours (check the itinerary tab, as it depends on your pick-up location and tour option)
Physicality:
 Easy
Tequila tasting:
Only adults (more than 18yo) can participate to the Tequila tasting. This tour is an educational tequila tour with tasting. It’s not about drinking tequila like you might in a bar.
WARNING:  (1) According to the Surgeon General, women should not drink alcohol beverages during pregnancy because of the risk of birth defects. (2) Consumption of alcoholic beverages impairs your ability to drive a car or operate machinery, and may cause health problems.
Swimming:
 Basic swimming skills required. This excursion suits everyone from novices to experts. Your guide will be happy to help you to select the best cenote for you and your party according to your expectations and snorkeling skills.
Cenote tequila Tour:
The day of your tour, you can choose one cenote between Jaguar, Nicte Ha, Taak bi Ha or Dos Ojos.
Tulum ruins + Cenote tequila Tour:
The day of your tour, you can choose one cenote between Jaguar, Nicte Ha, Taak bi Ha.
What’s on the menu?
Selection of quesadillas, tacos, empanadas, salbutes, fajitas, grilled chicken, grilled fish, tortas (sandwiches), soup of day, … with vegetarian, fish, shrimp, chicken & meat options. With corn or flour tortillas. We can accommodate special diets and allergies, just let us know!

Itinerary options

Times at each stop are estimates. Driving and your exact pickup location affect the schedule.

Cenote and tequila tasting

  1. Cenote swim — 90 min
  2. Lunch at Restaurante Juanita — 120 min

Tulum ruins and tequila tasting

  1. Tulum ruins — 120 min
  2. Lunch at Restaurante Juanita — 120 min

Tulum ruins, cenote and tequila tasting

  1. Tulum ruins — 120 min
  2. Cenote swim — 60 min
  3. Lunch at Restaurante Juanita — 120 min

The recommended early pick-up time helps you avoid traffic, crowds, and heat at the sites, but you can opt for a later pick-up when booking.
Timing may vary based on traffic and your exact location.
We can spend more or less time at the cenote, Tulum ruins, and tequila tasting, moving at your own pace.

This tour doesn't include Tulum centro/Tulum beach-hotel areas. Only Tulum Mayan ruins.

What to bring

  • Beach Towels
  • Swimsuit (We recommend wearing it in the morning and feel free to change after snorkeling activities)
  • Comfortable shoes for the ruins (We recommend tennis shoes)
  • Flip flops or sandals for water activities (Water shoes are optional but can be worn for added comfort)
  • Hat and sunglasses
  • Sunscreen and we recommend wearing a rash-guard/UV-Shirt for water activities*
  • Mosquito repellent*
  • Camera/Underwater camera/Waterproof case for your phone
  • Cash (for tour payment, tips, souvenirs…)

FROM OUR GUESTS

A day worth remembering.

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Best day ever Such a great experience Our tour guide was so knowledgeable and very considerate of our group as well as others . I would most definitely use Absolute Adventures again.

Jean · Nov 2024

Amazing experience!! The whole experience was amazing! Arturo was a very knowledgeable guide with a lot of great information, any questions we had he was able to answer and go in more depth about it as well. The Tulum experience was beautiful, the cenote was breathtaking with a few options to choose from, and the tequila tasting gave us a lot of good information about…

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Amazing experience!!
The whole experience was amazing! Arturo was a very knowledgeable guide with a lot of great information, any questions we had he was able to answer and go in more depth about it as well. The Tulum experience was beautiful, the cenote was breathtaking with a few options to choose from, and the tequila tasting gave us a lot of good information about choosing a good tequila while letting us experience it for ourselves from various different options! Lunch was incredible at Pepem, and Rodrigo was an excellent driver to take us around! Great experience!

Mary · Oct 2024

Fantastic Tour to a Cenote and Tequilla Tasting- small and intimate experience with a local guide who took us to the most stunning cenote, early in the morning we were the only ones there! Also had a delicious authentic Mexican lunch and top shelf generous tequila tasting.. 10/10 Highly recommend

Eveleen · Aug 2024

For my first time in Tulum, our tour guide Arturo, was an amazing tour guide. He explained everything in detail about the ruins and made sure we were all safe in the cenote.

Tyler · Aug 2024

Loved this tour, our guide was very knowledgeable about the environment the Mayan culture and tequila. We never felt rushed or ignored. Thank you Arturo !!

Carol · Aug 2024

Arturo and Rodrigo were amazing! A must see. We had a large group and they were very accommodating and informative. Highly recommend

Sodany · Jul 2024

Arturo was an excellent tour guide. He arrived on time to pick our group up. We got to the ruins early and beat the crowd and heat. He was very professional, showed concern, and very knowledgeable. I learned a lot about the Mayan culture and people. Then we had a great lunch along with tequila tasting. This was an awesome tour that came with education…

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Arturo was an excellent tour guide. He arrived on time to pick our group up. We got to the ruins early and beat the crowd and heat. He was very professional, showed concern, and very knowledgeable. I learned a lot about the Mayan culture and people. Then we had a great lunch along with tequila tasting. This was an awesome tour that came with education and fun!! I even learned that anejo tequila is the way to go!! I would definitely book with absolute adventure in the future!!

Kesha · Jul 2024

Tulum Ruins & Tequila Tasting Arturo was so welcoming and a wonderful guide for our tour! We will definitely come back the next time we visit for another tour!!

Michelle · Jun 2024

Great experience. Tour guides and driver were experts. My group did the Talum and tequila tasing. Tequila tasting is very well done and was very fun for a tequila hater like myself.

Romeo · Jun 2024

A FEW THINGS TO KNOW

Your tour questions, answered.

Tour basics

Is the tequila tour private or shared?

This is a private tour, just for you and your group.

You’ll have a dedicated guide and vehicle all to yourselves—no crowds, no waiting, just a smooth and personalized experience.

Is the driver also the guide?

This is a private tour, just for you and your group.

No. The driver and guide are two different professionals.

All our tours include a dedicated driver and a separate certified guide. 

While some companies offer a guide-driver, we believe this is not safe. Having a driver focused solely on the road and a guide fully dedicated to our guests ensures a safer and higher-quality experience.

How long does a private tequila tour take?

Please check the full itinerary in the “Itinerary” tab for more details.

The duration varies based on your chosen itinerary and pick up location:

  • Tulum ruins + tequila tasting: approximately 6 hours
  • Cenote swim + tequila tasting: approximately 6 hours
  • Tulum ruins + cenote swim + tequila tasting: approximately 8 hours

Pickup & transport

Is transportation included from my hotel or Airbnb?

Yes, round-trip transportation is included from Cancun, Puerto Morelos, Playa del Carmen, Puerto Aventuras, Akumal and Tulum. We’ll pick you up right from your hotel, resort, or Airbnb for a stress-free start to your day.

Please note: we don’t offer pick up from Cancun Playa Mujeres hotels unless your group has 6 or more adults.

What vehicles do you use for your tours?

We offer a range of modern, air-conditioned vans to suit the size of your group and ensure a safe and comfortable journey.

Visit our fleet page for more details.

Can I change the pick up time?

Yes, you’re welcome to choose your preferred pick-up time when booking.

That said, we recommend an early morning start to help you beat the crowds, skip the traffic, and enjoy cooler temperatures—it really makes a difference!

Activities & facilities

What is the minimum age to participate in the tequila tasting?

In accordance with Mexican law, participants must be at least 18 years old to take part in the tequila and mezcal tasting.

Kids can join the tour, we’ll provide them with refreshing alcohol-free cocktails.

How many samples are included in the tequila tasting tour?

Each adult guest will enjoy 6 samples of tequila and/or mezcal, ranging from blanco (white) to reposado, añejo, and extra añejo.

Can adults who don’t drink alcohol still join the tequila tour?

Absolutely! Non-drinking adults are welcome and can be booked under the "child (5–18 years old)" rate. Instead of alcohol, we’ll provide them with refreshing alcohol-free cocktails.

Where does the tequila tasting tour take place?

The tequila and mezcal tasting is held in a private area of a restaurant located in the jungle near Tulum, offering a peaceful and authentic setting for the experience.

Do we visit a tequila factory during the tour?

No, there are no tequila factories in this region. However, your guide will share plenty of insights about the history, production process, and cultural significance of tequila and mezcal during the tasting experience.

Can I purchase tequila or mezcal during the tour?

No, this tour is exclusively for tasting—there is no shop on-site.

However, your guide will be happy to recommend local places/website where you can purchase quality tequila or mezcal after the tour.

Planning & booking

Are vegetarian or special dietary meals available?

Yes, we’re happy to accommodate vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, and other dietary needs or allergies.

After booking, you can let us know your needs by filling out the check-in form—just follow the link in your booking confirmation email.

What should I bring for the tour? Where can I leave my belongings?

Check the "What to bring" tab on the tour page for the full packing list.

You can safely leave your belongings in the van—our driver stays with it the entire time while you're out enjoying the activities.

What is the cancellation policy?

Go ahead and plan with confidence—your booking is fully flexible!

You can cancel free of charge or reschedule (subject to availability) up to 24 hours before your tour.

We’re a small team and often fully booked 1–2 weeks in advance, so we recommend booking early to secure your spot.

Bonus: if you book at least 2 months in advance (60 days), you’ll qualify for our early bird discount*!

For full details, check out our booking policy page.

More questions?

Visit our main FAQ page or contact us by email, WhatsApp or via chat, we're happy to help!

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EARLY2MONTHS — 10% off
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MULTITOUR — 10% off
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If part of a multi-tour booking is canceled and only one tour remains, the discount becomes void and the remaining balance will be adjusted.

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Tequila Tour in the Mayan Jungle

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