Río Secreto

Best cave adventure I have ever done and this is my first! I got this tour from the package in our Carnival Cruise and it was an amazing surprise for my babe. I am the planner in the relationship hah… because I need to know that our daily schedule for our cruise has something going on and very eventful! And eventful it was that day when we landed Playa del Carmen. The ride from Cozumel was about 20 minutes depending how pro your driver is (we had the best driver of the boat). From the boat, the tour guide was waiting for us with the van. Our driver’s name was Jose Luis! Yes! That same name from that Mexican «Jerry Springer» show. He was also an amazing driver. The road had lots of potholes but Jose Luis maneuver that van like a pro skater would! Our tour guide to the Rio Secreto Cave was Andre, coolest and funiest tour guide ever! Also our photographer’s name is also Andre, he is cool also. He was like a ninja he sneaks in and out taking pics here and there, you won’t even notice he is there.
The caves were amazing!!! It’s the best excursion in all the shore excursion package we have been. We also did the Mayan ruins in Belize. The tour was very informative! We have to do a ritual before going to the cave… pretty exhilirating! Don’t worry you won’t have to worry smelling like sage whole day because your going to be dipping your body in the fresh water in the caves!
Right when you entered the caves, you will feel scary because you don’t know what is beyond and you only have the overhead light to guide you, but it is very amazing right when you look at the caves and how they formed!
The water varies. Some path have no water, some are submerge and some you have to swim, so expect to hike, paddle and to enjoy it more, backfloat! The water was very fresh. And every turn as you go through the caves there will always be surprises or things you don’t expect… such as pool of fresh water, big rocks protruding down and such…
You have to experience it to believe what I am saying. Pictures and videos will not do justice! So if you are planning to go to Playa del Carmen in Mexico or you have a carnival cruise landing in Cozumel, get that Rio Secreto package! You will not regret going to this excursion!

**GREAT ADVENTURE IN CAVES AND UNDERGROUND RIVER**
Decided to book this since we love the idea of an
Indiana Jones adventure.
Prepaid through an agency which included van
transportation from PDC for $ 93 pp.
Keep in mind they picked us up at 9:30AM, but we didn’t
arrive until 11AM. Might consider taking a taxi there from
PDC if you’re impatient.
ABOUT
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Experience their stunning underground river with thousands of dramatic stalactites and stalagmites located in the Riviera Maya 3 miles southwest of PDC with a tour guide.
GETTING THERE
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This is the crappy part.
Once you arrive near the front, you will board a van shuttle to
get to their official entrance.
Called the «Mayan Massage» due to the endless potholes,
it was the bumpiest and most uncomfortable ride.
Roundtrip means double the fun on this.
ADVENTURE
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— Watch a short video
— Get a wetsuit
— Get a locker
— Take an outdoor shower
— Hiking
— Swimming
— No Photography (you have the option of purchasing a $ 25 single souvenir photo afterward or several photos on a CD if you’re a baller — — courtesy of their onsite photographers)
— Mayan shots (tastes like black licorice)
— American-​style lunch buffet
— Go home by 4PM
Hiking and swimming through a labyrinth of a really cool underground river while surrounded by crystal formations at the Mayan Riviera was truly a worthwhile experience.
Didn’t care for their overpriced everything though.
From souvenir photos to water, it was super expensive.
Worried that they will eventually destroy the caves with so many visiting tourists.
But money talks in Mexico.
Would I do it again? No, one time was good enough for us.
RECOMMEND for families, couples, and groups looking for half-​day activities.

A place must go. The cave is totally natural black without any man made view. Our kids who are 7, 9 and 15 are so enjoy with this explore. The underground river in cave is incredible to see. We book on website and go by taxi from playa del carmen and spend around 200 for one way. My wife can’t swim but she make it. The buffet is good, too.

One of the best things we’ve done EVER! Our guide Julio was fantastic! I would recommend this place to everyone we know. It truly blew my mind!

This was on the ol’ bucket list for years”

We visited Rio Secreto in early May. I’d seen pictures on Pinterest and put it on my bucket list … was anxious to see it in person. We had read that finding this place on our own was difficult, so we arranged them pick us up from our resort. We prepaid with paypal and were able to save 10%. I believe we paid 50 each. The road through the jungle is very rough so if you have car sickness issues might want to take something prior.
You need to bring your own bathingsuit and bring money for pictures just incase you decide you want them. You can’t take your own camera or water camera but they have a «professional» taking pictures which they sell for 70 US plus money to tip your guide. The pictures are pricey but I decided to buy them. Our photographer was just ok. didn’t take alot or do anything very interesting but wanted some pics of this once in a lifetime adventure.
Our guide, Julio, was excellent!!! He met with our group and got us set up with Wetsuits, helmets with lights, water shoes and lockers. They broke us up in groups by what language we spoke. We were told the groups would be no more than 10. Julio was very patient and informative. We felt safe at all times. They will offer you walking sticks … everyone should take one. The tour is difficult walking and the stick will be a big help. Before entering you are «blessed» by a Mayan preist which we found somewhat offensive. This cenote is magnificent and worth the effort and expense. We had went to several other cenotes but I dare say there isn’t one to match this one. The meal they provide … well I decided to wait to get back to our luxury resort. We did drink the water /​koolaid they had to drink and we both got Ill so i would bring your own bottles of water and stick to that.
There were all ages and physical abilities on this tour. though it was challenging … YOU CAN DO THIS and you will be glad you did

We booked our day at Rio Secreto through our hotel, which went through Cancun Passion, for $ 109. I personally think it was worth it!
We were picked up at our hotel in Cancun by a van, precisely on time. After filling up the van, we were transferred to a bus somewhere downtown (kinda weird, but it all worked out fine).
Once at Rio Secreto, you watch a little video about the nature preserve and get assigned to a group and tour guide. Then you take another van ride to the center of the park where you get a locker for your stuff and change into your bathing suit.
You are provided with water shoes (if you have an issue with sharing shoes, bring your own), a wet suit (getting into the wet suit was the most physically taxing part of the entire day, at least for me!), and a life jacket. The life jacket is the only *required* piece of equipment, but you will be thankful to put all of those things to use. I promise!
Our tour guide, Pablo (I think… pretty sure…) was fantastic. He was patient, clear with instructions, and kept us entertained singing some David Bowie as we made our way through the caves.
After the tour ended and we all got dressed again, we had time to eat a buffet lunch (the hibiscus tea was fabulous!) and check out the pictures that were taken along the way that you can purchase. The photos are pricey indeed. But, understandably, cameras and phones are not allowed on the tour. A group of us went in on our photos purchase, which come digital on a disc. Because there were 4 of us in the group, we thought it was well worth the money to have some photos of the experience.
This was a wonderful experience, which we only found out about from a friend of a friend in the middle of our stay. Beautiful, interesting, and definitely not something you’ll see everyday!

This was my first caving experience and it was definitely a highlight of my vacation. Upon arrival, my group was greeted by the friendly staff. Multiple tours were running at the same time, but they split us up into small groups (less than 10 each) so it felt like we had a private tour. Jorge, our guide was excellent. He explained the importance of showering before entering the caves to help preserve the fragile ecosystem. After suiting up, we took a short hike through the jungle (yes, there are mosquitoes, but it’s a relatively quick hike). A local Mayan blessed us prior to entering the cave. Jorge ensured that we all felt comfortable throughout our journey. The kids in our group (as young as 7 years old) reveled in the experience just as much as the adults. We scooted, climbed, crouched, waded, and floated. Nothing too strenuous but one should be in good physical health and unafraid of floating neck deep in water through small spaces. Jorge pointed out large cavernous spiders, bats, and shrimp. My favorite part of the tour was when he had us turn off our headlamps and sit in meditative silence for a minute. Once our ears adjusted, we could hear drops of water traveling from the stalactites into the pools of water. It was awesome! To end our tour, we were provided with a delicious buffet of local food. Everything was tasty, especially the fresh made corn tortillas and cactus salad.
I’d also like to point out how professional the staff is at Rio Secreto. Jorge was very informative and eager to share his «office» with us. You can really tell how passionate he is about his job. At the very end, you have the option to purchase photos. For the price of this tour, it would be nice to include 1 photo. However, a photographer accompanies each group and takes some really beautiful shots. I wanted to make sure I tipped our guide and shuttle drivers, so I didn’t have enough cash to purchase photos. After I left, I emailed Rio Secreto. Ramon was very accommodating and gave me a great deal on photos which I happily purchased through PayPal. If you’ve snorkeled and ziplined in Cancun already, I highly recommend caving here!

This should be Cancun’s top attraction ! Natural caves with an nderwater river discovered only in 2005. Specialist said they r about 2000 years old because of the inner formations (learned this from our guide, Carine, who spoke English Spanish and French! and she was sooo knowledgable!)This place was amazing! The whole tour is like 6 hours. We only did one part of the caves, which was a total of 2 hours. We got a photographer who took pictures all around. They gave us the neoprene helmets lights and we stopped twice to eat in the on-​site restaurant. At the end u get all ur pictures in a USB. It was the highlight of my trip!

I literally just got back in from our tour and couldn’t wait to rave about how amazing this experience was. My family had an incredible experience that I know will remain one of the coolest things we’ve ever done. Our tour guide, Victor, was amazing! We had our three kids along for the excursion (ours were the only kids in our group of 10). Victor helped with one of my kids while my husband and I managed the other two. He kindly offered to do this and it made the whole process easier. My daughter loved feeling like an assistant tour-​guide too, which was way cool. Little kids will need some help through the excursion but it’s totally worth it. My kids are pretty easy-​going in general, but if yours don’t like the dark or the cold water or anything physically challenging, this may not be for them. But, I had my 4 ½ y.o., and besides a little whining when we first entered the cold water and needing help with the hiking of some rocky portions of the terrain, she did great. A photographer follows your group through the entire trek and takes some pretty phenomenal pics. You will most likely want to buy the USB stick with all your photos for $ 79.00 (US). We did. One photo is $ 25. It is pretty mind-​blowing to realize that these caves have been here for millions of years and were only discovered in 2006 and only opened to tourists in 2008. This means we are amongst the very first people in the history of mankind to behold these wonders! That’s straight-​up AWESOME. We took the shortest tour-​3 hours, of which about an hour and a half is spent in the underground system. The rest of the time is split between the prep time (getting showered to prevent harm to the ecosystem, getting geared up and walking to the cave entrance) and a perfectly acceptable light buffet meal at the end. The caves have portions through which you must wade or swim and portions through which you hike. All the while, you are invited to marvel in the amazing formations of stalagmites and stalactites and columns and calcified coral. Our guide turned off all lights in one of the deeper caverns for one long minute allowing us to appreciate the total darkness and silence. That was quite amazing. Even my kids remained quiet. It was clear that there is great care being taken to maintain the pristine nature. All along the way, we were alerted to delicate formations to take utmost care not to accidentally break or harm anything. In all, If you have a love for nature and welcome some mild adventure – please take this tour. You will not regret it. If I did not have kids with me, I would consider returning for the 5 hour expedition which explores further reaches of this underground system of which 15 miles have been discovered/​explored thus far. We were greeted by a Mayan gentlemen who burned incense for us and chanted a blessing at the start of the trip and we were given shots of a Mayan liquor made with anise and honey to toast the end of a successful journey. These were little touches that really added to my experience. Superb!

Beautiful and unique experience hiking/​swimming in an underground river. Discovered in 2006, I’m so happy I got to see this before it gets too populated and damage invariably occurs. The guides take great care to keep visitors together and preserve the beauty of this place.

Phenomenal! The Rio Secreto is one of the top 3 experiences I’ve ever had in my life. Our guide «Ro» was absolutely wonderful. He truly loves what he does and it shows. He was excited to share this wondrous natural gift of Earth and the Mayan/​Mexican culture with us. As far as touristy vacation experiences go, the facility was a haven, the staff felt like family and the food was the best we’d had the whole trip. This experience will stay with us our whole lives through. Thank you.

I am so glad that we chose to do this as our excursion from Cozumel during our recent cruise. It was an awesome experience and truly a once in a lifetime event. The beauty and importance of the location is five stars hands down. I gave four stars since there are many things around the organization of Rio Secreot that I think should be improved.
We took a high speed ferry from Cozumel to playa del carmen. This took about 45 minutes. From Playa del Carmen we went about a half hour into the jungle to get to the Rio Secreto property. The road into the jungle is unpaved which makes for a bumpy ride, but it is bearable. Given the amount of money that this place must be raking in though I hope at some point they will elect to pave the road to make this a more pleasant experience for their guests. Upon arrival you are quickly given your gear and then told to take a shower. Your body is supposed to be completely clean so that sunscreen, hair products, deodorant etc do not make their way into the pure waters. This makes sense but there was very little explanation from our personality lacking guide to explain the importance of this. People barely showered being that the showers were ice cold and none of the guides seemed to care. Because of this I was cringing about the amount of chemicals that are getting into the water in what I feel strongly should be a federally protected area. My guess is at some point they will have to stop the tours to protect this area and I actually hope that they do. As much as I enjoyed this experience I felt like i was desecrating sacred land. Some of the guides seemed friendly, but I was not sure why our guide, a Russian woman, elected to be in hospitality. She did her job but made little effort to get to know her guests. The most interaction during this tour was being asked to pose for pictures every five minutes which at the end of the venture you can purchase for $ 25 a pop. It really seemed like extortion. When you pay over $ 100 for an excursion it would be nice if they threw in at least one free picture.
If you do this tour please remove all chemicals from your body before entering the water. I wish they would have had a five minute talk or video about the importance of doing this prior to letting all the guests enter the waters.

Rio Secreto is an ancient system of caves and an underground river with an abundance of stalactites and stalagmites. Guada is an excellent guide with knowledge of the area. The experience from purchasing the tickets through hiking and swimming is well worth 4 or 5 stars. Although fairly well run, the experience quickly sours when they offer you pictures of your adventure (there’s a Rio employee taking pics throughout the excursion). Are you ready, 20 – 25 pics of your cute kids, bride, grandma, uncle etc costs $ 75 USD. But what if you only want to buy 4 – 5 that are actually really good? Nope, 1 picture costs $ 25 USD… or take them all for $ 75. Seems like they could actually make more $ selling a handful. At the end you get a Mayan buffet which is pretty good. Oh well, welcome to Mexican capitalism at its best.

This is one of those things that you have to do when you are in Cancun. When else in your life do you get to explore and swim in an underground cave system while looking at the cool formations in the cave. It is a bit pricey but totally worth it. Plus, it includes a buffet after your exploration so at least lunch is included. I would have rated this better except our guide kind of sucked. She had no personality at all and could be compared to the strictest elementary teacher ever. We had two girls in our group who happened to be a little giggly but I really did not find it distracting, but she made one of them be at the front of the group, while the other had to be in the back. Kind of ridiculous since we are all adults and are just trying to have a good time.
Also, they don’t let you bring a camera since they say it is a «safety» issue but I think it really is just a way to gouge you for money. While you are exploring the cave, they have their own professional photographer snapping photos. Then, they turn around and sell a photo for $ 25 dollars. Or you could buy multiple photos from the whole excursion for about $ 79 dollars. And if you choose to buy the one photo, it does not even come printed out. They give you a CD so you have to take it home to print it yourself.
Don’t let the price deter you from doing this. It is fun, and I would probably even pay to do it again with a different guide. And, if you can’t swim. It really isn’t a problem. They give you a life jacket so you can just kind of float through the deeper parts.

No me ha tocado ir a ninguna atracción turística por así decirlo aquí en Cancún, primeramente porque aún no cuento con mi IFE local y porque siento los costos un poco elevados, si no es que bastante. Comento lo de mi IFE, porque como local, presentando tu Identificación te dan descuento. Pero, bueno, resulta que mi Papá nos llevó a Río Secreto en el último día en que mi Mamá y mi hermano estuvieron aquí en Cancún y realmente fue una extraordinaria experiencia. Me gustó tanto que ya mandé solicitud de empleo.
Río Secreto se encuentra a la misma altura que Xplor, unos minutos después de Playa del Carmen. Para ser sinceros, casi no se ve la gran fachada y podrías pensar que no tiene nada con que pelear con otras atracciones aquí, pero simplemente es otra cosa fuera del mundo. Entras y hay una pequeña casetita en donde te dan tus brazaletes que usarás para que te identifiquen como «usuario» de la atracción, después llegas a una palapita en donde te hacen llenar un deslinde de responsabilidad y te sientan para ver un video introductorio, para todos mis amigos y lectores que necesiten lentes para ver, está permitido que los lleven durante el recorrido. Se los recomiendo porque sin ellos, no veríamos nada… pero eso sí. Se empañan mucho. Después, te suben a una Van en la cual tienes que recorrer 7 kilometros más hasta llegar a otra parte en donde te recibirá tu guía y te dará los pasos a seguir, que son ir al baño, lockers, darse un regaderazo, ponerse la licra, chaleco, casco y a caminar!
Realmente es una súper experiencia, nuestro recorrido duró un poco más de 1 hora con 30 minutos, ya estando dentro de la cueva, los recomiendo a todos, y Nico, el guía argentino que nos tocó de lo más agradable en todo momento.

I think this one of the more expensive tour we done while vacationing in Cancun. Its over 100+ per person.
It’s about 1 hour away from Cancun, 20 – 30 away from Playa del carmen. We got pick up at our hotel around 9am and did not get drop off till 3pm or so.
I went with my hubby and 2 of our friends. I think we all enjoyed it and worth the time to check it out. This is a guide tour into a fresh water cave system. It’s quiet amazing. Everyone is given a helmet with flash light, life vest, wet suit and a wet shoe. No camera of any kind is allow! =(
Inside the cave, our guide provides teaching on the fresh water, build up of the mineral, we even did 2 short swimming. The short swimming part of the best in my opinion. Don’t worry about not knowing how to swim. You are already floating because of the life vest anyway.
Lot of picture opportunity inside the cave but of course you have to pay for those pictures later.
The tour includes buffet lunch afterward. Not a lot of selection of food but it was very decent.

Río Secreto es más que una atracción. Es mucho mejor que los enormes parques temáticos como Xcaret. Esta es una maravilla natural. Única en el mundo y una visita obligada al visitar no sólo la Rivera maya sino toda la península de Yucatán.
En resumen este es un sistema de cuevas subterráneas creadas por un río subterráneo con diferentes cámaras, túneles y corredores. Diferentes profundidades y alturas. Una experiencia más que extrema, sobrecogedora y de humildad.
Para empezar llegar aquí requiere de un viaje corto en camionetas a través de la selva. Un ritual maya y una larga explicación de seguridad. El equipo obligatorio son un traje de neopreno, aislante del frío, una chaleco salvavidas y un casco. El guía es obligatorio.
Al descender a las cuevas te das cuenta que esto no es nada parecido a lo que has visto antes. Una arquitectura natural de estalactitas y estalacmitas. Agua cristalina pura y bóvedas de piedra dignas de una catedral.
El recorrido es agotador y sobrecogedor pero termina con un bufete normal y rico para reponer fuerzas y platicar lo que viste y viviste. Una experiencia muy bonita, espiritual.

Sí, estoy enamorada de Río Secreto, de entrada pasan por ti en una van a una hora bastante decente, no cómo en los demás tours que tienes que madrugar (bueno depende donde esté tu hotel), eso sí prepárate para la aventura porque al llegar entras a la sala donde te van a explicar de qué se trata el asunto para después subirte a otra camioneta que va por un camino sin pavimentar (durante unos 30 minutos), pero una vez que bajes de la transportación todo es diversión, ve por tus zapatos de agua, ponte tu traje de neopreno, el casco, toma tu Xtabentún (licor de la región y según su fama es afrodisiaco) y ve a la ruta que te espera.
Hay varias, pero todas igual de divertidas y hermosas porque estarás entre estalagmitas y estalactitas naturales, si, naturales, nada acá es artificial excepto la luz con la que alumbran el lugar, de ahí en fuera todo está bien cuidado y recorres el lugar con todas las medidas de seguridad necesarias, no sé cómo explicarte pero estar dentro de estos ríos subterráneos es una locura, la cantidad de formaciones que verás te dejarán maravillado de las cosas que ocurren sin que la mano del hombre intervenga en el proceso.
Sin duda cuando termines vas a estar hambriento y no te preocupes en el restaurante te espera una rica sopa de lima (pruébala, a mi me encanta), unos como ravioles con queso, pollo o Philadelphia, arroz, una rica barra de ensalada, arroz y fruta. ¡Hey! Pero esto todavía no acaba, relájate y espera tu trasporte de regreso en una de las hamacas o las sillas que hay en las áreas aledañas al comedor.

Sé que cada lugar tiene su encanto pero necesito mencionar esto: si el río subterráneo de Xplor me encantó aquí simplemente me quedé muda ante la belleza del lugar.
Desde que llegas y tienes que recorrer un tramo entre la selva para llegar al punto en el que te dan las indicaciones ya sientes que algo muy bueno pasará.
Y sí, tendrás que ponerte un traje de neopreno para poder entrar al río de agua dulce que está dentro de las cuevas de piedra caliza.
Y para enamorar más a los visitantes hacen una ceremonia inspirada en los mayas para solicitar permiso para entrar al inframundo, eso hace que hasta el más escéptico se ponga serio y entienda la importancia de respetar el lugar, de no tocar las estalactitas y estalacmitas y que se concentren en admirar las bellezas del lugar.
El recorrido puede que sea breve, para mi las casi cuatro horas no son suficientes, pues al menos yo podría estar todo el día en el agua fría contemplando la belleza de este lugar que seguramente sí es uno de los secretos mejor guardados de la Riviera maya y agradezco que aunque vienen muchos visitantes los administradores de lugar ponen mucho empeño en cuidar el lugar.
El costo bien vale la pena para construir este recuerdo tan bonito y ojalá tengas memoria fotográfica porque no está permitido tomar fotos con tu propia cámara, en parte por tu propia seguridad (solemos distraernos mucho tomando fotos y nos podemos alejar el grupo) y en parte porque es una oportunidad de negocio que ellos no desaprovechan y te venden paquetes de fotos en varios precios pero casi tan caro como costaría otra entrada y yo en particular prefiero vivirlo otra vez a mirar una imagen fija aunque sea hermosa.
Ojalá hubiera descubierto este lugar desde la primera vez que vine a Cancún y a la Riviera Maya, de verdad es un lugar que vale la pena conocer.

Río Secreto es el mejor escenario para los mejores recuerdos con tu familia, en pareja, con los amigos, con quien sea con quien decidas vivir esta aventura extraordinaria. Es un Ecopark de lo más cuidado, se ha querido mantener lo más posible estas obras de arte naturales que existen, porque así es la naturaleza de perfecta y aquí, se lució mostrando su majestuosa manufactura.
Son de esas experiencias que te sacan un «¡ah!» de asombro y te dejan sin aliento y con la boca abierta. Es conocer la cara subterránea de la naturaleza, te hace olvidar tu día a día, y te detiene a pensar en lo ilógico que suena la vida que llevamos, tan alejada de la naturaleza, de nuestra propia escencia. Es regresar al vientre materno y sentirte acogido/​a en sus brazos. Es una experiencia surreal, mágica. Puedo decir que de ser una excursión, terminó siendo toda una enriquecedora lección de vida. La naturaleza te espera para chiquearte y divertirte en sus entrañas, DEBES vivir esta experiencia.

Cuando llegué a la Riviera Maya, siempre tuve ganas de saber qué era ese tal lugar llamado Río Secreto, pero por cosas de tiempo y trabajo, nunca lo logré. Hasta que un día, una amiga me invitó, sin pensarlo tomé mi máscara, traje de baño y toalla, para ir a descubrir este misterioso lugar.
Río Secreto, es un Ecopark. Ubicado en la carretera 307 camino a Tulum y se encuentra a unos 15 minutos de Playa del Carmen.
Río Secreto forma parte de las nueve maravillas naturales del mundo. Es una obra de arte hecha por la madre tierra, es de una gran perfección que el hombre jamás podrá imitar. Su construcción hecha de piedra caliza, forma hermosas esculturas llamadas estalactitas y estalagmitas, es un verdadero placer a la vista.
Es un viaje de millones de años que encontrarás detenido en cada centímetro de este espectacular lugar. Es un recorrido de 600 metros nadando, caminando a través de IMPRESIONANTES rutas que guardan una gran historia, nuestra historia.
Algo que lo hace especial, es su cueva no inundada, siendo la más larga de Quintana Roo y de la Península de Yucatán.
Cuando visitamos este tipo de lugares, hay que tener gran precaución, al igual que cuando vas a un museo, son piezas únicas, que tuvieron un trabajo de millones de años y si se altera, parte de la historia de la humanidad muere.
Río Secreto, es totalmente recomendable si andas por la Riviera Maya. El costo de la entrada más transportación es de $ 1352 MXP.

Hola amigos Riviera Maya
Les quiero contar de uno de los lugares más divertidos y hermosos que hay bajo la faz de la tierra.
¿Bajo la faz de la tierra?
¡Claro!
Estoy hablando de rio secreto, un lugar en el que te adentras a una aventura mágica, fue espectacular, antes de entrar a la gruta un sacerdote maya te da su bendición y hace un ritual lo que lo hace súper espiritual y místico.
El punto es atravesar la gruta, viajas bajo tierra a una profundidad de 25 metros. Pasando por cavernas llenas de agua en las que tienes que nadar, pasar estalactitas, estalagmitas y seguir adelante en tu aventura.
Es una experiencia fenomenal, te metes con traje de rana y tienes que trabajar en equipo, ya que te puedes lastimar si no trabajas colaborativamente, así como también es importante saber que las grutas están vírgenes y entonces uno debe cuidar el lugar que ha albergado sus formaciones rocosas por milenios.
Lo recomiendo ampliamente, y al final hay un brindis con xtabentun

uff este lugar es mágico, he ido dos veces por motivos totalmente diferentes y ambos me han gustado, la primera vez que fui a Rio Secreto fue para hacerle un Homenaje a Facundo Cabral, esta vez fui de noche, así que cuando entre a las grutas, tenia q cuidarme de no pegarme con las estalactitas y tropezar con las estalagmitas, al llegar al escenario, había música en vivo, un espectáculo colorido de luces, todos de blanco y con una rosa, contando anécdotas de la vida de Facundo al igual que disfrutando las grabaciones de sus poemas.
La segunda vez que fui fue para festejar a mi novio por su cumpleaños, así que esta vez conocería lo que realmente era Rio Secreto, el encuentro fue por medio de reservación así que nos asignaron un horario y nos unieron con un grupo de Turistas, yo estaba súper emocionada, no sabia que esperar, primero nos subimos a un camioncito y nos fuimos adentrando a la selva, seguidamente nos bajaron a unos baños, nos dieron trajes de buzo térmicos, zapatos, casco, linterna y nos fuimos caminando por la selva hasta llegar con un Chaman que nos dio la bienvenida con incienso y un rezo maya, seguidamente a la entrada de la cueva, el guía nos dio las reglas e indicaciones para que todo saliera bien y es ahí donde comenzó la gran aventura! primero fuimos caminando dentro de la cueva y nos fueron explicando como es que se formaban las estalactitas y estalagmitas después nos encontramos con una agua tan cristalina que juro no la había visto hasta que la sentí en mis pies, y fue así como nos fuimos adentrando mas y encontrando con un azul mágico, cristalino y brillante … les contaría mas pero realmente quiero que ustedes vayan y experimenten esa aventura! lo único malo que veo es que no te dejan meter cámaras acuáticas es por ello que no subo ninguna foto, puesto que al final te las venden y ese día no pude comprarlas, pero valen mucho la pena, pero bueno si se quieren dar una idea de como es, googleenlo, las fotos que ven no son editadas, realmente es así. :)

The main attraction which is an underground cave is spectacular. The organization around it is OK and not great. You are there 3 hours plus only 1.5 hours in the actual cave. The rest is mostly sitting and waiting. A particular highlight was our guide Alina who was great.