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Aktun Chen

Highway 307 between Akumal and Xel-Ha | Km 107, Akumal, Mexico
984-884-0444
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Ranked #4 of 12 attractions in Akumal
Type: Caverns/ Caves, Bodies of Water
Activities: Group tours/walking tour
Description: An underground cave with spectacular rock formations.
Useful Information: Activities for young children, Activities for older children
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Poulsbo, Washington
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11 reviews 11 reviews
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13 helpful votes 13 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 May 2013 NEW

We were very impressed with the entire experience - zip lining, caves, cenote snorkling and a nice lunch. The zip lining was the hit of the day - my mother-in-law had it on her bucket list so we went. The staff is outstanding and safety conscience. We will be going back with the rest of the family on our trip... More

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yorkshire
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31 helpful votes 31 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 May 2013

There is enough here to fill out the full day. Its a short drive from highway 307 There are ziplines but they weren't for us, the snorkelling and caves were brilliant. The whole place is well organised and very friendly. Plenty of animals, lizards etc. A gret change from the beach. Well worth the trip

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Toronto, Canada
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16 reviews 16 reviews
3 attraction reviews
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24 helpful votes 24 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 May 2013

We briefly considered just doing a bunch of the Xcaret/Xplore options available in the Riviera Maya; but I am so so glad we decided to save our money and do this instead. We arrived very early, around 9am and were the first people to get the cenote tour! Just myself, my fiance and the guide. After a lengthy tour around... More

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california
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 April 2013

drove an hour from cancun with my two teens to do some ziplining when we arrived staff ignored us for ten minutes,my 14 year old was ready to go when staff advised me my handicapped son would have to pay sixteen dollars to sit in the un airconditioned restaurant hope the owner is aware how the staff treats guests. we... More

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Rochester, New York
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 April 2013

We booked through iberostar resort/ Lomas travel company. It was highly recommended to us. We are SO happy we went. It was perfect for small groups, was not over crowded at all. Plenty of very friendly knowledgable staff. Tons of monkeys. We did the zipline, cenote snorkel and cave tour. We loved every second. Our package included lunch which was... More

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White Lake, Michigan
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7 reviews 7 reviews
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4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 April 2013

Firstly, my entire family are novice snorklers at best. Atkun Chen is 2 miles south of Akumal but the attractions are buried 15 minutes into the jungle on a two track. We arrive in a Tsuru Taxi, awesome drive...Huge lizards everywhere. You can snorkle, jungle walk, zip line etc..all for a discounted price or ala carte. We chose just snorkle... More

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Zephyr, Canada
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6 reviews 6 reviews
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 April 2013

We had read about Aktun Chen online and were impressed that it was so highly rated by National Geographic. Be warned that there are mosquitos galore so take some bug spray, and the drive is quite long to actually get to the welcome centre (you aren't lost!) We did the spelunking and snorkelling as well as enjoyed the animals in... More

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Aruba
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3 reviews 3 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 April 2013

We did all three activities, cave snorkeling, zip lines and the cave walking tour. Really nice attentions! Nice attentions to the visitors from the staff, good attentions and knowing their visitors, by seen them language and the personality like, the personalized service base on the person origins, if you speak Spanish, French or Italian can give you a fee back... More

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San Clemente, California
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 April 2013

We picked this cenote because of a recommendation by a local. It was great. Very natural. We did zip lining with the 11 and 14 year old followed by the cenote swim. The stay was very friendly and so were the monkeys. The little one would crawl all over you but talk about up close and personal. It was probably... More

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Senior Reviewer
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6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 April 2013

I was skeptical at first that the tour was worth the price, but once we got in the cenotes, I couldn't believe it. We were there with children ages 6 to 9 and they loved it as well. There are stalactites and stalagmites everywhere. Our guide was very informative, helpful and great with the children. There is a kayak for... More

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