Ancient Mayan Ruins in Coba, Mexico

We went to Coba to explore the ancient Mayan ruins. We drove to Coba from Tulum, which took us about 45 minutes.

When we arrived, we purchased our tickets to get into the Coba ruins for $80 Mexican Pesos per ticket. I also paid a $45 Mexican Peso fee to use my GoPro to film. Once we bought the tickets, we went through the entrance.

As we walked in, they had a big map of the Coba ruins. We were going to explore Grupo Coba first and then head over to Grupo Nohoch Mul. As we walked toward Grupo Coba they had two signs in the ground pointing the way.

The Grupo Coba area had a huge temple and a ball court. It also had a sign explaining the history and all of the buildings.

Once we were done exploring the Grupo Coba area, we headed over to the Bike Taxi rental area. To get to the next area, you can do the long walk, rent a bicycle, or rent a bike taxi that seats 2 people.

We rented the Bike Taxi for $180 Mexican Pesos plus tip. This was so fun and I would definitely do it again!

We then headed out to Grupo Nohoch Mul to see the other large Mayan ruins.

Overall, we had a great time exploring the ancient Mayan ruins of Coba and would highly recommend it!

The Coba Archeological Zone Map:

(Click on the map above to go to a Google Maps larger view.)

Note: Make sure to bring Pesos to pay for all of this. The Entrance to the ruins won't accept US Dollars. Many ATMs will allow you to pull out pesos from your bank account. Make sure the ATM says it will be giving you pesos.

Parking Fee: Free 

Entrance Fee: $80 Mexican Pesos (About $4 US Dollars when we were there)

Video Recording Fee: $45 Mexican Pesos (About $2.25 US Dollars when we were there)

Bike Taxi Fee: $180 Mexican Pesos (About $9 US Dollars when we were there)

Bike Taxi Tip: $300 Mexican Pesos (About $15 US Dollars when we were there. You can tip whatever you want)

The total cost for two people in Mexican Pesos was: $685 Mexican Pesos

The total cost for two people in US Dollars was about: $34 US Dollars

This is a list of what we brought:

• Hat
• Sunglasses
• Sun protection 
• Pesos for your entrance fee, video recording fee, and your bike taxi fee + tip.
• Go Pro Hero 9 Black video camera

• Go Pro 3-Way Grip to hold the camera out in front of you.

Want to share your own travel experiences?

Build your own travel lifestyle Website using the same all-in-one platform that I use.

Host your Website, Build Your Courses, and Accept Payments with Kajabi!