Ek Balam, Rio Lagartos and Las Coloradas Private Tour from Cancun
Overview
This 13-hour day trip takes you from your hotel in Cancun inland to the recently excavated ruins of Ek Balam, a Mayan city full of carvings, tombs, wall paintings, and mysteries. Visit a tequila factory for a tasting, enjoy lunch, then head to Rio Lagartos, the Yucatan's famous pink lake—a mineral-rich lagoon where you can take a healing mud bath before cleansing off in the Gulf of Mexico. This private tour by air-conditioned minivan includes entrance fees, bottled water, hotel pickup and drop-off, and a private historian guide.
What's Included
- Lunch Lunch in a local restaurant in Rio Lagartos
- Entrance fees to Ek-Balam, Rio Lagartos and Las Coloradas national park
- Hotel pick up and drop off: round-trip private transport by comfortable air-conditioned vehicle
- Private boat tour only for your party in Rio Lagartos
- Sweet snack, soft drinks & 2 cans of beer/per person
- Private tour with a private professional certificated guide
- Tips
- Towels
Meeting and Pickup
Pick up from any accommodation (hotel, apartment, AirBnb, hostal, etc) in Cancun, on Riviera Maya, in Puerto Morelos, Playa del Carmen, Akumal or Tulum is included in the price. For some hotels in the Tulum Hotel zone a meeting point in Starbucks Tulum is provided.
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Las Coloradas
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Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Frequently Asked Questions (7)
Q: What is the cancellation policy for the Ek Balam, Rio Lagartos and Las Coloradas Private Tour from Cancun?
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Frequently Asked Questions (7)
The answers provided below were previously given in response to questions from Cool Shore Excursions customers.
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- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (EST).
- Lunch. Lunch in a local restaurant in Rio Lagartos.
- Entrance fees to Ek-Balam, Rio Lagartos and Las Coloradas national park.
- Hotel pick up and drop off: round-trip private transport by comfortable air-conditioned vehicle.
- Private boat tour only for your party in Rio Lagartos.
- Sweet snack, soft drinks & 2 cans of beer/per person.
- Private tour with a private professional certificated guide.
- Tips.
- Towels.
There is no minimum age for this tour, so bring your wee one along for an adventure..
Apr 2025If a date or time is not listed on the calendar, it’s sold out or unavailable for another reason. Support cannot assist further if a date or time is not on the calendar.
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Apr 2025Accessibility information for the Ek Balam, Rio Lagartos and Las Coloradas Private Tour from Cancun is as follows:
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for Ek Balam, Rio Lagartos and Las Coloradas Private Tour from Cancun will be included in your confirmation email from Cool Shore Excursions. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!
Mar 2024Once your refund is processed, it usually shows on your card statement within 5–10 business days. The exact timing depends on your bank or card issuer.
Want it sooner? When you cancel, choose Receive a refund to my wallet instead. The credit is in your Wallet straight away and is applied automatically at checkout on your next booking when you’re signed in with the same email. You can see your balance any time in My Wallet.
If you paid part of your booking with Wallet credit, that part always goes back to your Wallet. Trip protection isn’t refundable.
Oct 2026What's Included
- LunchLunch in a local restaurant in Rio Lagartos
- Entrance fees to Ek-Balam, Rio Lagartos and Las Coloradas national park
- Hotel pick up and drop off: round-trip private transport by comfortable air-conditioned vehicle
- Private boat tour only for your party in Rio Lagartos
- Sweet snack, soft drinks & 2 cans of beer/per person
- Private tour with a private professional certificated guide
- Tips
- Towels
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
