Instituto Chac-Mool Spanish School opened a campus in Tulum, Mexico in 2011, a satellite school of their main Spanish immersion school in Cuernavaca, Mexico. I've now attended both campuses and find immersion Spanish at Instituto Chac-Mool a great way to learn the language plus have a fun vacation at the same time. The Tulum school is just outside of the town of Tulum, down a quiet unpaved road and across from Don Diego Selva Hotel and around the corner from some nice condos. The school is a large property with a charming thatched roof house and expansive covered porches where classes are given. The school arranged for me to live with a local family in the condos just a few minutes walk. My classes were very helpful and I studied Spanish for 5 hours each day (done mostly through conversations with my teacher) before taking my rented bike out to the beach. Tulum is casual and interesting. The town offers a bohemian vibe and many international people move here and start businesses so you'll find many different cuisines in town. Everyone walks here, even at 11 at night you'll see people strolling around town.
Written Jul 13, 2012
Address: A block off Avenida Tulum
Phone: (52) (984) 871 25 76
Website: http://www.tulumspanishschool.com
Hi everybody,
I'm french and I did 2 amazing tours with Mexico Kan Tours last november departing from my hotel in Tulum : the Sian Kaan Muyil and Maya Inland Expedition. 2 unforgettable experiences in the middle of the nature with a great combination of mayan history and local culture. The guides are very friendly and knowledgeable, the groups are small and timing and organization are perfect. I highly recommend you these very complete and high quality tours for a reasonable price.
Updated Dec 21, 2010
Address: Main avenue in Tulum, corner with Centauro Sur
Phone: 00521 984 14 07 870
Website: www.mexicokantours.com
MEXICO KAN TOURS is a local agency located in Tulum Riviera Maya offering various activities in the riviera Maya; eco-cultural and adventure tours, but also watersports like stand up paddle surf and Kitesurfing. A local tour operator dedicated to show you the true mexico thanks to specialized guide expert in the YUCATAN PENINSULA. You have the choice to explore the wonders of the area like Chíchen Itza, Coba, Sian Kaan Biosphere, Rio Lagartos, Ek Balam, monkey reserve, cenotes, zip-line, rappel, bike trip, boat trip, kiteboarding, paddle surf….
A true personnalized service given by a young and dedicated local agency in showing the interesting areas of the Yucatan Peninsula - expert in Mayan and colonial culture, the high biodiversity of the Peninsula and passionate about the area.
The days spended with mexico kan tours were the higlight of the vacation in Tulum and we highly suggest you to have a look to their webpage if you planning to stay in Tulum for your holidays in mexico.
Written Aug 21, 2010
Address: Mza 15 lt01 villas Tulum
Phone: +52 -1- 984 1407870
Website: www.mexicokantours.com
MEXICO KAN TOURS is a local agency located in Tulum Riviera Maya offering various activities in the riviera Maya; eco-cultural and adventure tours, but also watersports like stand up paddle surf and Kitesurfing. A local tour operator dedicated to show you the true mexico thanks to specialized guide expert in the YUCATAN PENINSULA. You have the chooice to explore the wonders of the area like Chíchen Itza, Coba, Sian Kaan Biosphere, Rio Lagartos, Ek Balam, monkey reserve, cenotes, zip-line, rappel, bike trip, boat trip, kiteboarding, paddle surf….
A true personnalized service given by a young and dedicated local agency in showing the interesting areas of the Yucatan Peninsula - expert in Mayan and colonial culture, the high biodiversity of the Peninsula and passionate about the area.
The days spended with mexico kan tours were the higlight of the vacation in Tulum and we highly suggest you to have a look to their webpage if you planning to stay in Tulum for your holidays in mexico.
Updated Aug 21, 2010
Address: Mza 15 lt01 villas Tulum
Phone: +52 -1- 984 1407870
Website: www.mexicokantours.com
OceanProKite in Tulum is a kiteboarding school that offers kitesurf lessons by IKO certified instructors. It´s manage by experienced kiteboarders that really make your learn safely. They are passionate about the sport and are happy to share their addiction to the Ocean and the wind. They also offers stand up paddle surf rental and course. They speak english, spanish, french and Italian.
Great team, very professional, fun time with fun people to hang out with and learn a new sport. They were right; kiteboarding is an healty addiction...
Written Aug 20, 2010
Address: km8 on the road of the Hotel zone Om Tulum resort
Phone: +52-1- 984 1190328
Website: www.oceanprokite.com
There are plenty of places where you can rent a bike. El Crucero (a hotel near the ruins) rents them for 400 pesos (a rip off). You can get them in town for less than 100 pesos. Renting a bike is a great idea in Tulum because it is a VERY bike friendly town. Everything is flat and they have places to lock up a bike every where. Plus the public transportation system is not all that great, so having a bike makes things a lot easier. The sites you want to visit are really not all that close together so the bike helps a lot.
Written Aug 10, 2010
Get up and watch the sunrise! Yes I know it's very early, but it's worth it. At least one day... ;) It is really beautiful, and all kinds of colors covers the sky. If you live in a cabaña made of bamboo and situated on the beach you are very lucky. Then you don't even have to get out of bed to see the sunrise, as you can see it through the holes in the wall... ;)
Written Nov 10, 2004
If you have gone through all the trouble of relieving a coconut from it's prison, why not make a piñacolada? Make a whole in the coconut and pour a bit of white rum and pineapple juice inside. Mix it with the coconut milk that is inside, put a straw through the hole and enjoy your very own handpicked and 'natural' piñacolada... ;)
Written Nov 10, 2004
All along the beach you can find coconuts. Pick one up, open it and eat it. It's great! But you might want to have a knife... I wanted to do it 'the natural way', just with a stone. It was sunlight when I started, and after the moon took over I gave up and used the knife. But it's a great feeling when you finally get the coconut out and you can open it and drink the milk. It's worth the struggle and all the broken nails... :)
Updated Nov 10, 2004
This town is great for doing your souvenir shopping, but be prepared be bargain for your stuff. And be firm! Try to get the price down to about half what they ask. There is a great pedestrian area that is filled with shops and restaurants along 5th Avenue.
Written Dec 10, 2002
Address: Playa Del Carmen
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