Lonely PlanetOct 1The 5 Best Day Trips from TulumWithin reasonable driving distance from the dreamy beaches of Tulum lie majestic Mayan ruins, wildlife reserves, underground swimming holes and more.imposing Franciscan church11 things in this storyIglesia de San ServacioSightcolonial-era church in ValladolidCalzada de los FrailesNeighborhoodstreet draped in bougainvilleaTresvanbienRestaurantcozy spot for empanadas and agua de jamaicaTemplo de San BernardinoPlace of worshipimposing Franciscan churchElsewhereCobá archaeological siteSightCobá, Mexicospread across several square milesNohuch MulSightCobá, Mexicotallest pyramid in the Maya worldCenote Dos OjosSightTulum, Mexicooffers guided snorkeling toursGran CenoteSightTulum, Mexicoopen-air cavern for swimmingCenote AngelitaAttractionTulum, Mexicobest suited for scuba divingSian Ka’an Biosphere ReserveSightTulum, Mexicooasis of coastal forests, beaches, mangrovesEl CastilloSightChichén Itzá, MexicoChichén Itzá's tallest templeRead the full piece at Lonely Planet →