Wooden deck at a cavern cenote entrance in the jungle (Cenote Nohoch Nah Chich), shown because no licensed photo of Casa Tortuga was found

Cenotes Casa Tortuga

Cenotes Casa Tortuga is a cenote park on Highway 307 at km 239, about 14 km north of Tulum, where a guide leads you through open and cave cenotes. The park's site lists four; a GetYourGuide pass says five. Tickets on the park's site start at 650 MXN. It suits families and first-timers who like a guided visit.

Cenotes Casa Tortuga is a cenote park on Highway 307 at km 239, about 14 km north of Tulum, where you swim through several cenotes with a guide on one ticket. The park’s website names four, Campana, Wisho, Dorca and Tres Zapotes, while the GetYourGuide day pass is sold as five, three open and two semi-open. Tickets on the park’s site start at 650 MXN for the Básico pass. It suits families and first-timers who would rather follow a guide than find their own way around.

Casa Tortuga at a glance

Checked October 2026:

Where Hwy 307 km 239, Ejido Jacinto Pat, north of Tulum
Drive 13.7 km, about 17 min (free-flow estimate)
Básico ticket 650 MXN per person (park site, undated)
Silver 1,200 MXN (park site; zip line added, by its icons)
Golden 1,500 MXN (park site; zip line and food, by its icons)
GetYourGuide day pass From US$26 (Oct 2026)
Hours 9:00 to 17:30 (park site header); passes say 9 am to 5 pm
Guided swim About 90 minutes (GetYourGuide listing)

The park’s page shows a 2025 copyright and no date on its prices. That is the most official price we found for any cenote near Tulum, but it can still change. The cenote entrance fees guide compares it with the others.

How to get there

Drive north from Tulum on Highway 307 to km 239. The park is on the same stretch as Dos Ojos and Casa Cenote. Colectivos (shared vans) running between Tulum and Playa del Carmen stop at roadside entrances on request; the getting around Tulum guide explains how. The Tulum cenote map shows Casa Tortuga with its neighbours.

What the visit is like

You check in, store your things and join a group with a guide. The guided swim lasts about 90 minutes and moves between open cenotes, where you swim under the sky, and darker cave cenotes. After the tour you have free time until closing. Higher passes add a zip line and lunch.

Because the guide sets the pace, the tour suits people who like structure. If you prefer to spend an hour in one cenote, a single-cenote visit such as Casa Cenote or Dos Ojos suits you better.

Who runs it

The park gives its address as Ejido Jacinto Pat, the communal landholding group whose land also holds Parque Dos Ojos. A hotel on the site, Hotel Casa Tortuga, includes park access in a stay; the where to stay in Tulum guide lists it.

Rules and tips

  • Shower first, and skip sunscreen and repellent. Cenotes ask visitors to keep lotions out of the water; rules vary.
  • Lockers are extra; blogs give about 50 to 100 MXN.
  • Bring cash pesos for lockers and extras even if you bought the ticket online.
  • Arrive at the 9:00 opening to join an early group.
  • Bring water shoes for the cave cenotes.

When to go and what to bring

The water in cenotes along this coast stays at about 24°C all year, by dive-blog measurements, so swimming works in any month. The dry season runs from about November to May; September is the wettest month. Cenotes are inland fresh water, so the sargassum seaweed that reaches Tulum’s beaches in summer does not affect them. The best time to visit Tulum guide goes month by month.

Pack cash pesos in small notes, water shoes, a towel (rarely rented at cenotes), a mask if you have one, a dry bag and a rash guard or long sleeves instead of sunscreen.

Cenotes near Casa Tortuga

Dos Ojos is about 5 km away by straight line, with The Pit, Nicte-Ha and Taak Bi Ha in the same park. The Sac Actun tour site is nearby. Casa Cenote and the Tankah beach and cenotes are back toward Tulum on the coast side. Every cenote is on the Tulum cenote guide homepage, and tours are on the tours page.

Casa Tortuga tickets and nearby cenote tours

Visits a Tulum cenote

Cenotes Casa Tortuga: 5 Cenotes Day Pass

4.7 (85 reviews)1 day

Entry to the Casa Tortuga cenote park with a 90-minute guided swim through three open and two semi-open cenotes, then free time until closing; higher passes add a zip line and lunch.

No pickup: meet on site

Visits a Tulum cenote

From Riviera Maya: 3 Cenotes Adventure Tour with Lunch

4.8 (60 reviews)6 hours

A ten-person van tour that reaches Casa Cenote before the crowds, moves on to Taak Bi Ha, and finishes with lamplit snorkeling in a private underground cenote after a vegetarian jungle lunch.

Pickup: Tulum

Visits a Tulum cenote

Tulum: Cenote Dos Ojos Crystal Water Experience

4.4 (5 reviews)1 day

A self-guided admission ticket to both linked basins of Dos Ojos with a life jacket, for people who want to swim the famous cavern at their own pace.

No pickup: meet on site

Prices and ratings were taken from GetYourGuide and can change. Booking through these links supports this site at no extra cost to you.

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Questions people ask

How much is Casa Tortuga?

The park's own website lists three tickets per person: Básico 650 MXN, Silver 1,200 MXN and Golden 1,500 MXN. The page has no date, and it does not say what each ticket includes, though the icons suggest the higher ones add the zip line and food. A GetYourGuide day pass starts at US$26. Lockers cost extra.

How many cenotes are at Casa Tortuga?

It depends on who you ask. The park's website names four: Campana, Wisho, Dorca and Tres Zapotes. The GetYourGuide day pass is sold as five cenotes, three open and two semi-open, on a 90-minute guided swim. Most blogs say four. Either way you see a mix of open pools and darker cave cenotes on one ticket.

Do you need a guide at Casa Tortuga?

Yes, the visit is built around a guided swim. The GetYourGuide pass includes a 90-minute guided swim through the cenotes, then free time until closing. The guide sets the pace between cenotes, so if you like to linger in one spot, use the free time afterwards rather than expecting to stop during the tour.

Is Casa Tortuga good for families?

It is one of the more family-friendly options north of Tulum. A guide leads the group, tour listings say a life jacket is included, and GetYourGuide files the day pass under family activities. The mix of open and cave cenotes means children see both kinds on one ticket. The park's hotel, Hotel Casa Tortuga, includes park access for guests if you want to stay on site.

Where is Casa Tortuga?

On Highway 307 at km 239, between Tulum and Akumal, about 13.7 km north of Tulum town by road, roughly a 17-minute drive. The park gives its address as Ejido Jacinto Pat, the communal land that also holds the Dos Ojos park, so the two are close together. Colectivos on 307 can drop you at the entrance.