Thinking about going to Tulum, Mexico? I would say do it, but it’s not necessary to stay very long.
Tulum is about an hour and a half outside of Cancun, therefore you fly into Cancun and then drive to Tulum. A shared shuttle runs for about $40USD, while a private taxi or van is $100USD. I was late to the party, and arrived at the airport very early (around 7:30am) and the attendants at the airport were trying to charge me $100 to get to Tulum. They told me shared shuttles would start running around 9am, so I sat patiently waited with a shot of tequila. 9am came around and they were not trying to get me in a shuttle. As soon as I was making my way to getting on a bus, they had a shuttle available to take me for the shared shuttle price. Morally of the story, Mexicans will barter with just about anything.
Within the two days that I was there, I think I was able to get a good feel of the city. On day 1, we went to a beach club and got to experience the water. The beach was very pretty. We also went to dinner at Rosa Negra, which is situated along a row of popular clubs and restaurants. On day 2, we did a day excursion to Chichen Itza, the Mayan ruins, and the cenotes. This was definitely the highlight of the trip. We booked a private tour which picked us up from our AirBNB, shuttled us the hour or so to the ruins and cenotes, and brought us back.
Tulum is a very interesting city. Tulum was one of the last cities built and inhabited by the Maya, which is awesome. On the other hand, tourism has taken over this area and has seemed to strip the culture. In my opinion, I didn’t feel like I was in Mexico, and I have explored my fair share of Mexican cities. Tulum seems to be modeling off Ibiza-like vibes. In other words, their a pretentious film that lays over Tulum. While I was in good company, and did enjoy myself, I can definitely say that I do not need to return. Maybe when I boo-up, my honey dew and I can go for some serious relaxing.
