Río Secreto

General information

Destination	Category
Playa del Carmen/Riviera Maya, Mexico	Sightseeing Tours

Program details

Take this unbelievable tour of the Riviera Maya's best kept secret. At the Rio Secreto you'll swim and hike through an underground river system with thousands of stalactites and stalagmites. Go deep inside an underground cavern and experience true silence among some of the most dramatic mineral formations in the world. Swim in crystalline waters and tread where only a few intrepid travellers have stepped before. Rio Secreto, also known as Pool Tunich is a cave system, formed over millennia by a subterranean river. It is located only a few miles from Playa del Carmen and is by far the largest partially flooded cave in the Yucatan Peninsula. This incredible natural wonder was only discovered in 2007 and since then has become a protected nature reserve. A journey through Rio Secreto is surreal, mystical and memorable. Whether you’re an adventurer, world traveller, or simply curious, we invite you to experience one of the most intriguing natural attractions in the Riviera Maya.

This excursion takes 3 hours and includes admission to the nature reserve, the services of a bilingual guide, use of specialized equipment (wetsuit, life jacket, special footwear and hard hat with headlamp, towels, lockers and snacks. We suggest that you wear clothes that are comfortable for walking in the jungle; you should wear a short sleeve t-shirt with your swimming suit underneath, and bring along extra clothes to change into later. You should also bring extra cash and/or a credit card for purchasing extra food, souvenirs etc. inside the nature reserve.

Meeting/ Pick up point: Highway Cancun-Chetumal Km 282
Duration: Around 3 hrs.
Start or opening time: Monday to Sunday 9:00 am, 11:00 am, 13:00 and 15:00 h.
Languages: English and spanish.
Others: Minimum weight 30Kg, maximum weight 120 Kg/ 250 lb. Minimum age 6.