Here's my advice for this cenote. Forget about taking pictures or videos for a few minutes and just enjoy jumping into the water! There will always be time to record your jump or pose for photos. Even if there are many people in the cenote, you will be able to have an enjoyable time. For those participating in diving/jumping/swimming, life vests (and a shower) are necessary - for an extra charge. They have lockers too if needed but better to just keep your stuff in the car as it's a short walk. There is a restaurant and a vendor selling ice cream bars/sandwiches on the premises. Water is on the colder side but not colder than the shower you will have just taken! Although you will be wearing a life vest, I recommend to jump only if you are comfortable swimming as the cenote is deep (150 ft). There is staff present at the site.

Beautiful cenote, unfortunately spoilt by it’s own success, as the crowds descend on the site every day. We were fortunate enough to stay overnight in one of their lovely huts. This allowed us access to the cenote before and after hours. Swimming in the cenote at night is a truly magical experience, especially as there will probably be no one else there. The huts are very comfortable and clean, with great a/c and friendly staff. It’s also close to Chichen Itza for an early start to beat the crowds there!

Absolutely stunning and breathtaking! The cenote is beautiful and refreshing, you would be able to spend couple hours there easy! But go before 11am (open at 9am) to avoid the crowd, as most tour groups will start arriving after. Cenote Ik Kil is privately owned, therefore you’d be able find restaurants and accommodations if needed. Ticket includes life jacket (compulsory for all swimmers) and a locker.

Beautiful spot. Stopped for a quick visit on a tour. If you're going to rent a locker, it's the first stop inside (follow the signs). The lockers are located closer to the back of the park. Be sure to bring water shoes because the steps are slippery. Leave anything important in your locker, as my husband's glasses are now at the bottom of the water. A waterproof case for your phone is important, because the pictures are beautiful. Bring cash for a quick snack before leaving. The food carts and convenient store were very clean and helpful. Overall, this is a beautiful place to visit. We were only here for a few hours, but could have easily spent all day walking around.

<10mins from Chichen Itza, so a must do. I bought my tickets online. They have mandatory life vests, locker, and changing rooms. We brought towels from our hotel. Plenty of parking spaces. There is a cafe but we didnt eat there. Very unique cenote. There are fishes in the water. So bring the go pro. We took a video of a jump and didnt realize until we got back and saw the fishes in our underwater shots. The temperature of the shower is colder than the water in the cenote. It was fresh but not super cold.

The cenote was amazing. The grounds were beautiful. Definitely a must see. I would recommend just ordering from the restaurant the buffet lunch included with the experience wasn't that good.

Easy stop to cool off after visiting Chichén Itzá. Clean cenote but with lots of traffic. Expect it to be filled with tourists. Good water temp and nice diving platform for the adventurous. Would recommend.

Absolutely stunning great experience and a definite place to visit . Two hours away from Cancun . But absolutely beautiful.

✅ WHAT AN AMAZING PLACE TO VISIT! If you are in doubt if you should come in here, don’t! Just go! We went first to Chicken Itza and there we bought a ticket to this place. We got the ticket with lunch. PARKING: it’s free for visitor and they have someone organizing the cars, it’s huge and easy to find a spot. ENTRANCE: everyone is nice and give good directions. They don’t speak much English but they try their best to help you. RESTAURANTE: they serve your food according to your directions but they don’t SERVE REALLY WELL. You have one drink only but food is all you can eat. The food is delicious. You have a LOCKER key per person. It’s FREE. And don’t lose it or you’ll pay 400 pesos, approximately 20 dollars. The place is HUGE! And you get a life jacket to swim in this Cenote. Marine life is active! But only the small fishes, the huge ones swim deeper (thank god! Lol) You’ll have a great time, the man made structure is great, the natural structure is impressive! It’s beautiful and very well preserved. Thank you for the amazing experience!

It’s so beautiful. Who am I to review natures creation anyways. It was magical to walk in there and the hotel has managed the censored very well. There was little crowd but we were very early. We didn’t swim etc and the fee per person was 100 plus pesos

Cenote Ik Kil is also known as the sacred cenote because this is the place where they practiced rituals to honor life, death and water, and here were once found human remains, jewels and treasures sacrificed by the Mayas. When you visit this cenote, just by seeing it you are speechless, when you enter you have to go down carefully because the steps are very slippery, and when you enter you can either go up stairs or take a dip, it is better to take a dip because the water is so cold, it goes all over your body. I had feelings of admiration for the place but not very happy because here they sacrificed people for the wishes that the Mayas had but I recommend going there.

They have lockers and life jackets included. Among all cenotes we visited this was the most organized and developed one. I wish the water was clear tho. You barely can see your feet.

This is a sight to see, beautiful! We went on a hot day as we made our way down, the temp dropped. The water is on the cool side, you can see black fish swimming too. Must wear the life jacket while swimming, taking your phone down there is at your own risk. For the entry price you get a locker, the changing area and bathrooms were very clean. We showed up about 3pm, no crowds. Enjoy!

It’s a nice pool but be aware of the crowds. When a big group of people coming, some of them really would like to spend 20 minutes in taking pics, and you need to wait them before jumping into the pool.

The most beautiful cenote we’ve visited! Very deep as well. Best come before 10:30 AM when the ‘early birds’ from Chichen Itza start arriving, first the cars, then the busses. We were the only ones there around 10:00 AM. Entry fee was 150 pesos per adult without the restaurant-package. Parking, life vest and locker were all included.

This was one of many beautiful cenotes in this region of Mexico. It’s beautiful and serene. The sound of the birds and looking up to the sky was a phenomenal life experience. As you can see my pictures are as beautiful as the ones posted on Wikipedia.

Insanely busy , I would advice to choose another one , definitely. It is the closest from Chitchen Itza. Good to cool down as this is very hot ! Not sure about the water quality as this is not running water and everybody does their Pxx inside 😅 Expensive in my opinion 180 pesos . You can easily spend 1.5 hours there and even jump from 4 meters

Neat experience! We went here as part of a tour to Chichen Itza and Coba. Pretty organized. Got there went to the bar first. We changed into our bathing suits in the locker rooms and put our stuff in the included lockers. Don't lose your key. The walk down to the water was good. Nice stairs carved into rock. I wish I had brought some flip flops for the walk down. The water was nice and cool and refreshing. Very clear water. After our swim we went to have our included buffet lunch. Nothing great but did the job. 1st time to a cenote.

Paradise found! The grounds are just as beautiful as the cenote itself and it feels like walking through a botanical garden. We booked an excursion through Carnival (Progreso port) that stopped at Ik Kil and Chichen Itza. Cruises bring the crowds but it was organized well enough so there weren't too many groups swimming in the cenote at once (while one swam, the other had lunch, etc.). For non-cruisers, there are tranquil bungalows on the property for a unique lodging option. *Photos added utilized Google's "magic eraser" feature, lol there will definitely be people in the background when you're there*

Amazing place to visit. Great experience! Totally recommended after a hot day at Chichen Itzá! 😍

Oh where to start Just a magical experience even with a bad knee

Ik kil Ik kil cenote is open to the sky with the water level about 26 metres (85 ft) below ground level. There is a carved stairway that leads down to a swimming platform. The cenote is about 60 metres (200 ft) in diameter and about 48 metres Rules: Every cenote has an entry fee and most of them won’t accept credit/debit cards, usually you need to carry Mexico currency(pesos) or you could pay with $ amount. Ik kil has 2 ticket options 1. Option 1 - just access to cenote ( which includes life jackets and lockers for belongings) 2. Option 2 - option1 + buffet ( which includes one appetizer, main course, dessert and a choice of drink) Cenotes have showers you must use before entering the cenotes, so even if you do apply any, much of the sunscreen will rinse off before you enter. The reason for this is the oils in sunscreen are very harmful to the cenotes and entire Yucatan ecosystem. #cenoteikkil #ikkil #cenote #tulum #mexico