Just a few hours south of Cancun, Tulum is a coastal beach town that has grown in popularity over the past few years. It’s known for its chic boutique hotels, vegan food scene, yoga classes, and music festivals. Tulum is located on the Yucatan peninsula, making it a great base for exploring the region’s Mayan ruins, beautiful cenotes, lush jungles and so much more.
Here are 25 photos to inspire you to visit Tulum!
Tulum is definitely one of those places that I don’t mind visiting over and over again! Each time I visit, I like to spend a few days enjoying the town and its beautiful beaches and then planning a few day-trips to explore other areas around the Yucatan peninsula.
This year, we split our time between two stunning hotels along Tulum playa. First, we checked into Papaya Playa Project — can you say that ten times fast?! — which is a Design hotel concept with 80 cabanas nestled in the lush coastline just steps from the beach.
It was our first time at this hotel and honestly we fell in love!
Each cabana at Papaya Playa Project has it’s own private plunge pool and feels very secluded — like you have your own little jungle hideaway! The hotel also has a bustling beach club with daily live music and parties every Saturday and monthly on the Full Moon. And, if you want to get out and explore, you can rent bicycles directly from the hotel.
We spent an amazing day biking along the Tulum playa road, stopping for tacos at Taqueria Eufemia and swimming at Cenote Encantado.
After a few relaxing days in Tulum, we organized a day trip to Chichen Itza and Valladolid. While I’ve visited the Mayan ruins in Tulum and in Coba (which are some of the only remaining ruins that you can climb! — read more on that here), I had never been to Chichen Itza!
As one of the New 7 Wonders of the World, visiting Chichen Itza is like stepping back in time and I highly recommend visiting at least once. Read more on visiting Chichen Itza and Valladolid here.
For our last few nights, we stayed at Azulik, one of Tulum’s most well-known hotels. It was our first time visiting and we were blown away by the intricate maze of cabanas, pathways and bridges through jungle — some offering 360-degree views of both the beach to the east and the sunset to the west. It was an incredible way to cap off our time in Tulum!
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