Grutas Calcehtok image

Grutas Calcehtok

Tourist attraction

One of the Best Places To Visits in Maxcanú


Address

Pueblo calcehtok Grutas, Supermanzana de, 97816 Calcehtok, Yuc., Mexico

Contact

+52 999 902 0181

Rating on Google Maps

4.80 (296 reviews)

Open on Google Maps

Working Hours

  • Saturday: 9 AM to 6 PM
  • Sunday: 9 AM to 6 PM
  • Monday: 9 AM to 6 PM
  • Tuesday: 9 AM to 6 PM
  • Wednesday: 9 AM to 6 PM
  • Thursday: 9 AM to 6 PM
  • Friday: 9 AM to 6 PM

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: guide (16) tour (15) cave (10) nice (6)
Reviews are sorted by relevance, prioritizing the most helpful and insightful feedback at the top for easier reference.
  • 5/5 Josh L. 4 years ago on Google • 174 reviews
    This place was awesome. The guide said he was normally around from 9am to 6pm. At least 2 caves that on site that we saw. When we got there no one was to be seen. So we just hiked up hill to where we thought the caves were. Turns out we were right and found the main cave. We were talking up at the top and the guide calls from in the cave and comes out to says hi. He was just bring down 2 other people and said we could join them. Thankfully he heard us because we would not have been able to go since he was the only person around. But the tour was freaking awesome! Crawled through what was called the birth canal, and man it was a tight fit! About 1.5hr tour for 150 per person. The extreme tour (we unfortunately didn't have time to do it was another 2-3hrs) this place was spectacular, highly recommended it!!!
    8 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 ernesto g. 1 year ago on Google • 12 reviews
    Off the beaten path!! PLEASE READ before you go. Is truly off the beaten path, but, if you can get there, it can be a life time experience. DO NOT come with big city expectations. It is a humble place and a humble operation. Road to it has big pot holes, small signs, no restroom at the location, no infrastructure. What you do have is a pristine raw location years ahead before it becomes a major touristic stop. HIRE THE GUIDE! For two reasons, 1st- The best part is that the guides here are a family who have been running it for decades and are Mayan decedents. 2nd- SAFETY, the place is dark, not marked, slippery and you can easily get hurt if you try to go on your own. Don’t be cheap and stupid, paid for the guide and make sure you TIP them. They will keep you safe and create a life time memory you can share for the rest of your life. You will get dirty, small tight spaces, bring a face mask, there is bats inside. “The magic is not to find the next amazing place. The magic is to continue to be amazed by the next magical place you find” Thank you Sergio for keeping us safe and sharing so much of your ancestors. Muchas gracias Sergio por mantenernos seguros y compartir tanto sobre tus ancestros.
    5 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Al R. 8 months ago on Google • 1141 reviews
    We made to the parking lot, the wife's knee was not up for the climb uphill. There is a new turnoff for parking area at about 20.560638, - 89,925031 I have added a picture of the signs at thr turn. We will try later. It looks like a nice hike.

  • 5/5 Mauricio G. 3 years ago on Google
    This place is awesome! I did the extreme route and it was definitely not for the faint of heart or claustrophobic. But so worth it. You can choose an easy or intermediate route also. The tour guide was awesome and the stories of the cave both back in Mayan times and more recent were so interesting. Go here!
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 André H. 6 years ago on Google • 85 reviews
    Great adventure. A tour under the ground abouy the history of the maya. One of the best attractions in Yucatan.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 David H. 9 years ago on Google
    my family went on the basic tour and it was great. tour guide spoke only a little English but it was fun nonetheless. at almost exactly 530 PM everyday, thousands of bats fly out of the cave entrance, it is a sight to behold.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Stephen L. 1 year ago on Google
    Amazing place. We did the ‘intermediate’ tour with Rogelio who was great. 100% recommend him and hiring a guide, as the route in the cave is narrow and not really marked. I’m about 6’ and 210 lbs and I got stuck in the ‘birth canal’ passage - my chest was to big to squeeze through. It was a little unsettling, but Rogelio was very patient. In the end I had to slowly wriggle backwards about 3 m, on my stomach, the way I came. Not recommend for people who are uncomfortable in small spaces. Rogelio didn’t speak any English, but I was fine with my intermediate Spanish and could understand nearly everything he said (he spoke very slowly and clearly which was nice). If you go you are in for a real treat, as the place is very unspoiled and original. Highly recommended!!!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Calvin R. 3 years ago on Google
    Really fantastic and cheap caving adventure. Just know, if you have a bigger chest you may not be able to do the most “extreme” route. My GF could not physically make it through the opening. It really depends on how deep your chest is rather than how wide though. Our guide spoke no English but he was able to phrase things in simple Spanish so that we could understand.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Nicolas V. 2 years ago on Google
    Rogerio was a really cool and interesting guide. Get ready to dirty your clothes. Worth it.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Julia S. 5 months ago on Google • 17 reviews
    Ab der Straße einfach den Schildern folgen und man kommt zum Parkplatz. Danach 5 min den kleinen Wanderweg weiter und schon ist man da. Es gibt 3 Stufen (Familie, Extrem light und Extrem). Für alle die auch nur ein wenig Platzangst haben ist weder die Extrem light noch Extrem geeignet. Ansonsten lange Hose und langes Shirt sind ratsam. Unser Guide war echt klasse und es ist n Abenteuer, dass wir nur empfehlen können :)

  • 5/5 Rachel J. 2 years ago on Google • 16 reviews
    Amazing experience, as you are crawling through tiny spaces you will get extremely dirty. Our guide was really nice and gave us all sorts of interesting information about the cave and 2 burial sights. I recommend the extreme route, unless you're claustrophobic. The guides know what they're doing and have been doing this for generations.

  • 5/5 Quentin B. 11 months ago on Google • 15 reviews
    Superb experience!! The cave is beautiful with crystals and nice limestone formations. You can also watch millions of bats flying out of a cave a sunset. Jose our guide was full of information about the geological and historical part of the tour. He was very calm, patient and helpful! We had a really nice afternoon! BRING OLD OR USED CLOTHES AND SHOES. PANTS IS BETTER THAN WEARING SHORTS. NO BELT IS BETTER TOO. BRING DRINKABLE WATER.

  • 5/5 Louis D. 2 years ago on Google
    Super friendly guide, amazing caves. We did the difficult path and it was absolutely nuts!

  • 5/5 Victor 1 year ago on Google
    Sebastiano - our guide - was amazing. Adventure and Maya history!

  • 1/5 Nandor B. 2 years ago on Google
    Went there this morning at 9am (opening times show 9-18h). Been waiting until 10.30am and no one showed up to guide around

  • 5/5 Jennifer B. 8 months ago on Google • 4 reviews
    Excellent, unique experience! Tips on getting there if driving: don’t listen to Google Maps toward the end of the drive - turn when you see the sign “Grutas Calcehtok,” even if Google tells you to keep driving. Then, walk about 300m on the well-marked trail to get to the location where the guides are waiting - if they are not there, you will likely have to wait for them to complete the tour they’re on. We did the easiest (familiar) tour, which took about 40 minutes and went into the first cave. It was very large and open, with lots of artifacts and sacred sites. The next step up was a 90 minute tour into the second cave, which involved more intense climbing and squeezing through tight spaces. Our guide was fantastic - extremely informative and let us set our level of adventure. Highly recommend!

  • 5/5 Bianca L. 2 years ago on Google
    We did a family tour which lasts 30 minutes. It was perfect for us and our little baby. The guide was really nice and informative. It was a private tour and we only paid 250 pesos. We would highly recommend visiting these grottos.

  • 1/5 Hubert L. 9 months ago on Google
    Twice I booked a guide, arrived at the location and no one showed. I called and emailed three times to try and boo a tour and was told someone would contact me. Never happened. I gave up.


Call +52 999 902 0181 Open on Google Maps

Trends



Last updated:

Similar Tourist attractions nearby

Oxkintoc Archaeological Zone image
1
Oxkintoc Archaeological Zone
Archaeological site
👍👍 It's an interesting place full of history. Unfortunately there are a few pyramids that are cover by the jungle and looks that there are no plans to do work on them. I highly recommend to go visit this Mayan site
4.70 (302 reviews)
Grutas de Aktun Usil image
2
Grutas de Aktun Usil
Archaeological site
😐 Es un lugar bonito para visitar de paso, no se puede recorrer sin un guía. Recomiendo conseguir un guía en la Z.A de Oxkintok para el recorrido completo, la recomendación de Google maps para llegar es errónea.. ( tienes que tomar el camino para la zona arqueológica y es la primer entrada al empezar...
4.70 (49 reviews)
Last updated:
()