A secret river adventures tour. Explore the nature wonders of the Riviera Maya

Cancun, Mexico

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11 hours
Pickup offered
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Overview

Explore the Rio Secreto Nature Reserve on this guided multi-activity tour. Hike, bike, swim and rappel the massive cavern in groups of 10, and enjoy an interactive experience inside the Room of Peace. All gear plus a buffet lunch provided. Choose pickup service from your Cancun or Riviera Maya hotel, or meet your guide at Rio Secreto directly.

Guided visit to the Rio Secreto Nature Reserve including Room of Peace
Hike, bike, rappel, swim and snorkel with all equipment provided
Lockers are available to store personal belongings
Includes a buffet lunch with water
Pickup service from Cancun and Riviera Maya hotels

What's Included

Admission to the nature reserve
All the equipment necessary for each activity
Locker
Regional Buffet with fresh waters
Rappel and bike activities
Room of peace

Photo package
Breakfast and box lunch

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Pickup details

We have pick up service in Cancun Hotels, Downtown, Riviera Cancun hotels, Riviera Maya hotels, Playa del Carmen downtown, and Playacar area. Let us know in which hotel are you staying so we can confirm your pick up time.

What To Expect

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Near public transportation
Infant seats available

Transportation is wheelchair accessible
Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Most travelers can participate
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 30 travelers

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.

Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.

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Featured review

Kristina_T

This was an incredible experience. Our guide and photographer were exceptional. We highly recommend this for your list of adventures.

Reviews

5.0

12 reviews

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Rio Secreto PLUS Tour

Maria_P, Dec 2023

My fiancé and I initially wanted to book the WILD tour but due to the busy season, that option wasn’t available to us. We ended up booking the PLUS tour. We went in December 2023. Such a cool experience. The actual place was approx 7km away from the meeting point and what was nice is that there was a central point where we can leave our belongings in the lockers and after every activity, we were able to go back to our lockers and change if needed. Parking is available at the meeting point. We brought some of our own snorkel gear but there was no time allocated for snorkeling the cenote. Every activity was a guided tour and it was great to hear the history of the cenotes which briefly touched on some Mayan history. Jorge was a great, funny and personable tour guide. Knowledgeable. He ensured everyone was comfortable. The photos were pretty expensive and you cannot bring your camera in or your phone in. They’re pretty strict about it. They had a photographer with us during the tour and got the option to purchase at the end of the tour. Again, I thought the photos were expensive but ended up spending the money to keep the memories in the photos. Overall a great experience! Ask for Jorge of the Jungle, to get Jorge as your guide!! :)

Response from Host, Jan 2024

Hello Maria! We are glad to know that your experience was great. We look forward to seeing you again for other wonderful experiences in the Mexican Caribbean. Thank you for your preference. Have a great day!

Do this you won’t regret it.

Sarah_F, Dec 2023

We started the day from our hotel in Playa Del Carmen at 8:05- the tour says 9 but we got picked up at 8:05. It took about 45 minutes to get to Rio Secreto. Get off the bus and wait about another half hour to get assigned a guide. Get in another van to drive another 10 minutes on a bumpy road in the jungle with low air conditioning. I am saying this for complainers so you are aware, we were fine. This tour was incredible, it really filled my soul up. After we got to Rio Secreto we got lockers and then went for a walk on a sidewalk through caves with a story on provided headphones. Then we got on bicycles and rode on a rocky, potholed road to the rappelling. You rappel into the cave and it is mostly open air. It was very unfamiliar to me so it was adrenaline filled. It should be noted we got a banana at this spot, it was probably around 11:30am. We rode the bicycles on the same road back to the locker area and geared up to go into the caves. They provide a wetsuit, shoes, helmet with light, and life jacket. It is maybe a 5 minute walk to the cave. The cave his rough uneven slippery surface you have to duck and walk, it has not been developed. A lot of places you cannot see the ground because of water so it is a slow exploration. You have to do this. Nothing in your life will be like this, it is an actual cave that has not been overhauled for a nice comfortable walk. The water was cool and refreshing. You can reach the bottom in most places. When you come back up it was around 3pm and you are hungry! You head over and try their liquor- it’s delicious. Head inside to buy photos and eat lunch. Lunch was buffet style, the food wasn’t hot but it was delicious. We were back at our resort by 5pm. The website says 11 hours it was about 8. This was more physically active than I anticipated but I enjoy physical activity so it was fine. You can’t take your phone on the activities so ask the photographer to take pictures of what you want. Our group of 4 purchased them for $135 USD. The other 7 purchased them for $150. The prices are not set. Go through the photos on the computer to make sure they are all there. It may not sound amazing due to all of the details but it really was. We made new friends, laughed a lot, and just explored the wonder and beauty of nature. 10/10 recommend.

Response from Host, Jan 2024

Hello Sarah! We are glad to hear that your experience was amazing. We look forward to seeing you again for other wonderful experiences in the Mexican Caribbean. Thank you for your preference. Have a great day!

A absolutely beautiful...

Jennifer_H, Nov 2023

A absolutely beautiful sanctuary. The whole area is beautiful. The caves are breathtaking and great for families to explore together. Our guide Dani kept us informed and entertained all day and photographer Luis captured our day perfectly. The food was delicious.

Response from Host, Jan 2024

Hello Jennifer! We are glad that the experience was great. We look forward to seeing you again for other wonderful experiences in the Mexican Caribbean. Thank you for your preference. Have a great day!

Danny is the best!!

Pauline_B, Jul 2023

Danny was the absolute best tour guide for this excursion. I highly recommend going to this rather than xplor; however, only if you are more into physical fitness. Danny made sure all of our group was in good hands when we went spelunking! I cannot recommend this excursion enough!

Response from Host, Jul 2023

Hello Pauline! We are delighted to know you enjoyed your trip to the Secret River. Cheers to Danny who help to create a better experience for you! and also thank you for your recommendations to other future travelers. We look forward to see you again soon to get better experiences at the Mexican Caribbean. Thank you for your preference. Have a nice day!

Recap of my experience

MIN_J, Jun 2023

It was a great experience, our guide was amazing. It is 1.5 hour drive from cancun so keep that in mind. The bus was a little hot and lunch was little hot. They don't allow cameras in the caves for many reasons,, they charge 100 usd for the picture they take.. this kinda sucks which lead to 4 stars but the experience itself was great. I wish they allow cameras, I think they are missing the bigger picture. I'm sure many people opt out from this experience because of the camera thing. There are valid safety reasons but rules can be made to overcome that for sure.

Response from Host, Jun 2023

Hello Min, We are glad to hear that you had a great experience and that your guide was amazing. Just to let you know, the time in road can be an hour or more because the road is being remodeled by the Government of Quintana Roo so it can cause delays in our logistics, we hope your understanding and as for the cameras, they are not allowed for security, however we appreciate your feedbacks, we hope to have you back soon. Thanks for your preference. Nice day!

This was an incredible...

Kristina_T, Apr 2023

This was an incredible experience. Our guide and photographer were exceptional. We highly recommend this for your list of adventures.

Response from Host, Apr 2023

Hello Kristina! We are gladd that your experience was incredible. We look forward to seeing you again for other wonderful experiences in the Mexican Caribbean. Thank you for your preference. Have a great day!

Be ready for high-activity and uneven ground

Kira_B, Dec 2022

Great and unique tour, but make sure you’re ready for activity including walking in uneven ground Andy rocks both in and out of water, trails, biking on uneven road Ruth small hood and potholes, dark, small spaces, steep stairs and lots of walking. Our family did find, but it was more physical than expected.

Response from Host, Dec 2022

Hello Kira! Thank you for letting us know about your experience in our secret river. Glad we could assist in making a memorable day and thank you for traveling with us on this amazing tour. We appreciate your recommendations to our future travelers. We look forward to serving you again on your next visit to the Mexican Caribbean.

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