Cenote Xkeken in Izamal

Cute Cenote, not so crowded. Very nice surrounding for relaxing after swimming in the Cenote.

I love it! Nice experience, the place was almost empty just for us! Relaxing and amazing place... Beautiful 😍

Entrance to 1 cenote (either Xkeken or Samulawas 80 pesos. Entrance to both was 125 pesos. Furthermore, you have to pay 25 pesos more at each cenote, so altogether youll pay 175 pesos for both which is not the worst price, especially compared to Cenote Oxman which was packed with people. These two cenotes were quite empty around noon (in June). I was able to take pictures without people in cenotes. Both cenotes were beautiful in different ways. In Samula there were birds flying and there was enough sunlight, Xkeken had much more calm presence and people were trying to be quiet which even enhanced this calmness.

A good place to visit on a rainy day as theyre mostly enclosed. Easy to get to from town with a taxi or car. Worth paying for both. Lifejackets not included.

Amazing

Great cenote

2 Cenotes you can go to, the one on the more developed side was better than the other in our opinion but they each have their own features. Great experience and had a lovely time, we were there towards the end of the day and there were less than a dozen people so it was very nice to have our space and float around in the cool refreshing water

The two cenotes are nice but be aware of tourist traps where they seem to give you information and before you know they are giving you a 10 minutes "private Tour" on the domain where they ask for a M$300 tip. Also the lifejackets are oblige and you have to change them before entering the other cenote so you have to pay twice. Its a shame that these beautiful places are losing its charm by these scams.Would recommend to just pass the people at the entertance and buy tickets. You can change before entering the cenote.

Super fun spot to swim for all ages.Be aware there is no access for wheelchairs.

Skip unless you’re prepared to pay an extra 40 usd in tip for an obligatory “tour” of two Cenotes. You can’t even enjoy the first one because the guide hangs around so he can take you to the second one, when he’ll leave but demand the tip. You’ll have to pay for the mandatory life jackets twice too (25 pesos each time). Saamul and oxman are much better and no one hassles for a tip, just go early before tour buses roll in.

If youre looking for a quick escape from the city heat this is definitely an option. The cost: taxi ride from downtown Valladolid is 120 pesos, access to 1 cenote is 80 pesos, the mandatory life vest is 25 pesos. Xkeken is a beautiful cenote but apart from a ray of light through the roof theres no sunlight. So its quite chilly & humid. We didnt stay much longer than 1 hour. Also, while we were there rocks came tumbling down through the ceiling opening. No measures were taken by the organisation... Safety is not the top priority it seems.

Two stars, because the cenotes are not responsible for what mankind built around them. dont go is a tourist rip off at finest. plus the place is really run down. "Guides" take hostage of you at main entrance and what seems to be a caring service is nothing more than a scam as they ask you for money as soon you arrive at the first cenote. plus you need to rent a lifejacket (worn outfor 25$ per person twice. toliets are a mess, still theyre begging for tips. do not believe the 5 star ratings. i hated this place

This location seems to have three names: Xkeken, Semula or Dzitnup. There are two cenotes, Xkeken being the smaller. Mx$125 for both. It was very quiet when I went on a Thursday lunchtime. The premises as a whole are pretty run down and have evidently seen better times. I didnt swim, but it looked like a good experience.If you arrive by taxi, pay no more than 100 pesos from central Valladolid. For the return, taxis wait outside of the main parking area, on the side road.

Cenotes are nice, but you will be ripped off by having to pay twice for life vests(mandatoryand guide also expects tips for presenting Google translate stories.

Beautiful Cenote but the People there try to rip you off! You have to pay for the entrance and also you get charged for the live vest.

Nice cenote, however the enviromental around cenote was unpleaseant and dirty, no sun beds, lots of turist shops. The worst part is tricky admision fee. You pay for entrance for two cenotes but a mandatory life jackets are not included in the price. They charge 25 pesos for life jacket for one cenote and 30 for another. They also asked for a high tip when they showed us way to the cenote. We rather recommend a nearby cenote hacienda oxman.

Unbelievably gorgeous! The water was crystal clear and not too cold (ok it was pretty cold, but it felt great after being in the heat outside!Our guide Alejandro was a wealth of knowledge about the cenotes and their history.

Two partially enclosed cenotes where you can swim in beautiful clear water illuminated dramatically by sunlight and artificial lighting. There are fish in the pools that help keep them clean and are fun to look at while you swim. Life jackets are required. If you wear lotions, they must be environmentally safe.

Pay 80mx for one, or 125mx for both, including dzinup (27.03). Fair price and beautiful to look at, but not the best Cenotes to swim. Easy to reach by bike. Avoid the tourist guide traps on entrance

Good things first: cenote is worth going to see. The rest around the cenote is very creepy: children waiting for you in the parking lot and asking for tip to look after your car. Also, need to pay twice for each life vest depending on the cenote you go. Whole facilities are in catastrophic shape and look deserted (felt like in the tv show LOST). When paying your admission strongly deny to accept a "guided tour" which is just money making and is not giving you anything. Whole place and its environment just feels hostile.

More dark, than on the pictures, not this beautiful or special. Had to buy and ware life vests for 25 Peso, local guy tried to tell us that a guide is mandatory (it’s not!). Whole area looks expired, houses broken, beside the walls trash, many insects like wasps(which come when you try to dry in the sun). Felt like a walking peso-sign, everybody tried to sell something or offer a kind of service.

Beware the fake tour guides just outside the entrance in dark slacks and white polos. They are not employed by the Cenote but are clearly allowed to walk freely through. They will walk you to the ticket booth and befriend you unnecessarily and walk you all the way to the Cenote then ask for 200 MXP. Tell them No. You do not need to be preyed upon.At the ticket booth, you pay $80 MXP per person for just the Xkeken Cenote then prior to the entrance (which is actually across the street after you run the gauntlet of photo takers which you can refuse, even though they will try to tell you it is for “security “ you will need to pay $25 MXP for each person who will actually swim. If only one will swim or only one person at a time will swim, you only need one life jacket. If you are in the water, you must wear it. As one of the few cenotes classified as “closed” it’s formations are interesting although it is small and if you go on a week day when it is not crowded, you might even be able to dangle your feet in the water long enough to get a fish pedicure. Unlike cenotes Aguas Dulces, it is also close to town if you don’t have a car.

Nice almost completely enclosed cenote. There are two Cenotes at the site but I just visited this one. 80 pesos for the one site with a 25 peso life jacket rental if you want to swim under the formations. Watch out for the “guides” that meet you at the door and will take you into the cenote. The one we had demanded 200 pesos once we were inside for his 5 minute walk with us into the site. Just get rid of them right away or find out what they expect before you let them guide you in. That was the one bummer about our visit but it didn’t retract from the beautiful cenote.

It was OK - we arrived early, before the hawkers had set up their stalls, so nice and peaceful. The cenote itself was pretty cool to see and there were only a couple of people swimming. Mind your head as you walk down the steps to the cenote, if youre taller than 1.75m/5ft10". If you want to swim, a life-vest is compulsory and an extra charge - MXN25...

Beautiful and once in a lifetime vacation

Beautiful cenote. 4 stars just because they say that lifejacket is mandatory and they force you to pay for it (50$). Should already be included in the ticket price...

When we walked in one of the employees escorted us to the cenote. He didnt tell us it would cost something. Afterwards he wanted 100 pesos. Also really aggressive retailers. The cenotes arent that beautifull. I recommend others like; oxman, suytun or saamal.

It is a nice cave-like Cenote. You have to hassle through some vendors to get there. You can get the combi pass including the other cenote on site for 125 pesos. In both of them it is mandatory to wear a lifevest which you can get for 25 pesos. We were a group and shared a couple of them and did go in the water im turns.

Dont get tricked by the guys hanging around at the "information" kiosk outside - you dont need them to access the cenotes! Just walk past them and go straight to the ticket desk, its 80 pesos per person, per cenote (there are two here). You also have to pay 25 pesos for a life jacket as they are mandatory. We got tricked by one of the guys outside and then had to pay him a "voluntary" (his wordstip - when we gave him less than the amount he suggested he said it wasnt enough! 🤣The cenotes are beautiful, the underground one is especially stunning. Just dont get ripped off 😉

Hello walking wallet.Be aware you may have to pay for pretty much everything over here and youll be overloaded with all kinds of offers.Its a nice cenote, but there are definitely more beautiful natural experiences

Beautiful place to see two cenotes. Each a little different. You do not need a guide, the location is well marked and pretty small.

Nice cenote and beautiful view but no chairs, hammocks, food, drinks. People was not kind. Life jackets mandatory for 30 pesos. Dirty place around the enter to cenote. There are much much better cenotes around.

Cool place. mandatory payment for life vest during entrance (even when not going for a swimthough... (They say its mandatory but it isnt). Just ignore the people who ask you to pay for life vest if you wont swim.

Great cenote, unfortunately very crowded. When visiting 2 cenotes (Xkeken, Samula), about 200 meters away, you have to rent life jackets twice for 25 pesos per vest to swim in the cenote.

80 pesos entrance fee. I enjoyed the experience here. It was the darkest cenote out of all the ones I went to.Underground, has a hole in the ceiling for a little sunlight, with artificial light in the inside.It was not hard on the body, very easy access. Just walk in gently, there are rocky surfaces.You can follow my travel tips on Youtube @ iVuDang

Some guy working there got stuck to us and then walked us to the cenote and at the end wanted money for being our "guide" XD. We laughed him off and walked away. There are also stands with some clothes on the way to the cenote. Of course you need yo pass them all to get to your destination. After you enter, they tell you the life jackets are mandatory and you need to pay for them as well. Totally not recommended. They treat you as a walking wallet.

They have all services, except food because the pandemic. Cenotes are awesome and you must wear life jacket if you want to swim. Water is clean and cool. The cave is amazing! Full of fish and they make you a pedicure every time you are still.

The cenote itself is quite nice, but the business around it ruins the whole impression. The guys, who are following you to the cash desc are pretty annoying and greedy for the tips.The second annoying part, that there is a policy, that you need to wear life jackets, and you need to pay 30 pesos to rent them. Moreover, you should pay twice if you want to visit two cenotes.

Big cenote. Good place to swim. Plus there were not too many people when we went.

Really nice cenote. Water was very refreshing and nicely lit up.

Beautiful hidden gem. Went with a friend who came to visit me in Valladolid. We went to one for 80 pesos! The formations, water, and hole absolutely breathtaking! Went on a Wednesday afternoon and didnt see any more than 20-40 people total!

Excellent place to have fun, theres 2 cenotes in the place.The cost of entry is 150 pesos/8-9 usd and 25 pesos/2 usd for life vest each cenote.

It was so nice, it is really relaxing and dark. There are 2 cenotes you can pay for both or one, you HAVE to play for life jackets.There are 2 types of fish a catfish and another type I dont know the name and they also eat the dead skin off your feet.

A hidden gem! Went here after Chichen Itsa and loved every minute of it. Be sure to eat here afterwards. Authentic Mayan food generous portions for only 100 pesos. Loved everything about it!

Beautiful centote but classical tourist trap where jackets are mandatory, but not included in the price

There are two cenotes here, Xkeken and Samula (also known as Dzitnupboth are in a cave setting. $80 pesos if you just want to go to one Cenote or $125 pesos to go to the two cenotes. They accept cards for tickets. Life jackets are required to swim and cost $20 pesos. You have to rent a jacket at each Cenote to swim you cant bring one you rented already to the other. There are lockers on site to rent as well. I suggest you rent one. We left our bag as we swam and someone (I believe a tour guidetook $1,000 pesos from our wallet. 😞 We didnt pay for a tour guide but they do offer services to take you from Cenote to Cenote and give you some history about cenotes. Its definitely a nice Cenote but having our money stolen and the amount of people from tour guides, to vendors, and "parking attendants" trying to make money off you kind of ruined our experience.

You DONT need to rent a life jacket/belt(they give life jackets to you for free down the cenote), you DONT need a snorkeling mask(90% of the water is too dark and there is just 1 kind of uninteresting fish), you DONT need a locker (can put your stuff in the cenote). Ignore people trying to rent you this stuff along the way between the ticket counter and the cenotes, thats completely useless stuff and costs 20 pesos for each item.

This famous Cenote is impressive!A lot of people but less crowded than other...easy access by collectivo for 35 pesos per person.You have to combine with the Semula Cenote!Take your time to enjoy, swim and see the beautiful sun coming by the hole on the top of the Cenote

There are two cenotes on that site - xkeken and Samula. You can choose to buy a ticket for only one of them for 90 mxn or a combined ticket for 125. While Xkeken is impressive, it is very cold and dark, while the water is Samula are clearer and a bit warmer which makes a great swim. I’ll pass xkeken if you don’t have the time to see both.

Although off the beaten track and not as famous as Il Kim, definitely a worthwhile cave to visit and have a swim.