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Places near Akumal by type
All 196 places by distance →One day from Akumal
5 stops, one loop, back by 2:41 pm
67 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Akumal
- Cenote Aktun Chencave · 1 hrs
- Gran Cenotecave · 1 hrs
- Tulum Archaeological Zonechurch · 30 min
- Cenote Nohoch Nah Chichcave · 1 hrs
- Zona Arqueológica Xel Háheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Back in Akumal
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Akumal?
Zona Arqueológica Xel Há (heritage site, about 13 km), Cenote Dos Ojos (cave, about 14 km), Cenote Nohoch Nah Chich (cave, about 18 km), Playa Akumal (beach, about 1 km), Pablo Bush Romero (heritage site, about 1 km), Punta Sur Viewpoint (viewpoint, about 3 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Akumal?
126 places on Spotwander: 33 forts & heritage, 37 beaches & coast, 26 caves, 8 churches, 6 hill stations & viewpoints.
Which is the nearest fort to Akumal?
Pablo Bush Romero, about 1 km by road; Akumal Monkey Sanctuary (2 km) is next.
Which is the nearest beach to Akumal?
I Love Akumal, about 1 km by road; Bahía de Akumal (0 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Akumal?
Start in Akumal, visit Cenote Aktun Chen, then Gran Cenote, then Tulum Archaeological Zone, then Cenote Nohoch Nah Chich, then Zona Arqueológica Xel Há, and drive back — about 67 km by road in all.