Cenote Oxman, Valladolid: Prices, Rope Swing, Pool Access and Best Time to Swim
Cenote Oxman near Valladolid: entry fees, the food-and-drink credit, the rope swing, opening hours, how to get there and how it compares with Suytun, Zaci and Ik Kil.
Cenote Oxman is an open sinkhole cenote 4 kilometres from Valladolid, inside Hacienda San Lorenzo. Entry costs about 250 MXN with most of it returned as restaurant credit, the water is deep and cool, and a rope swing over the centre is the main draw.
Tickets, the Food Credit and What the Pool Adds
Two tickets are sold. The full ticket around 250 MXN includes the cenote, the hacienda swimming pool, sun loungers and roughly 150 MXN of credit against food or drinks. The cheaper cenote-only ticket skips the pool and the credit, which only makes sense if you are passing through in under an hour.
The credit is genuinely usable rather than a token discount, and the kitchen turns out regional plates instead of tourist snacks. Most visitors treat Oxman as a two to three hour stop with lunch built in, which is why it works better as an afternoon than a quick photo stop.
Cenote Oxman at a Glance
| Detail | 2026 figure |
|---|---|
| Entry with credit | ~250 MXN adult |
| Depth | ~45 m |
| Drop to water | ~25 m |
| Hours | 09:00 - 18:00 daily |
| Life jacket | Free, mandatory |
| From Valladolid centre | 4 km, 10 min taxi |
The Swing, the Stairs and Swimming Safely
A carved stone staircase spirals 25 metres down to a platform at water level, where a lifeguard hands out turns on the rope swing. Water sits around 45 metres deep with no shallow end, so life jackets are compulsory and children need one at all times regardless of ability.
Sunscreen, insect repellent and makeup are banned before entering the water, the same rule enforced at every cenote in the region and explained in the Cenote Ik Kil guide.
Oxman Against the Other Valladolid Cenotes
Valladolid has four cenotes within fifteen minutes of the square, and they are not interchangeable. Oxman is the swimming and lounging option, Zaci is the cheap in-town one, Suytun is the photograph, and Ik Kil is the crowded one attached to Chichen Itza tours.
| Cenote | Type | Entry | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oxman | Open sinkhole | ~250 MXN | Swimming, swing, lunch |
| Zaci | Semi-open cave | ~80 MXN | Walkable, cheap, quick |
| Suytun | Closed cave | ~250 MXN | The light-beam photo |
| Ik Kil | Open sinkhole | ~180 MXN | Tour-bus convenience |
Full write-ups sit in the Cenote Zaci and Cenote Suytun guides, and the colonial town wrapped around all of them is covered in the Valladolid Mexico guide.
Fitting Oxman Into a Chichen Itza Day
Chichen Itza closes its best hours before noon, which leaves the afternoon free and puts Oxman 45 minutes down the road. That is the shape of our Chichen Itza cenote and Valladolid tour, and every other format is compared on the Chichen Itza tours hub.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does Cenote Oxman cost?
Entry runs about 250 MXN for adults in 2026, and roughly 150 MXN of that comes back as food-and-drink credit at the hacienda restaurant. A cheaper cenote-only ticket without the credit or the swimming pool is usually available at the gate.
Where is Cenote Oxman?
Cenote Oxman sits inside Hacienda San Lorenzo Oxman, about 4 kilometres southwest of Valladolid's main square. A taxi takes ten minutes and costs around 100 MXN each way, and the bike path from town takes roughly twenty-five minutes.
Is there a rope swing at Cenote Oxman?
Yes, and it is the reason most people come. A rope hangs from the cenote roof over the deepest water, with a lifeguard controlling turns. Swimmers must wear a life jacket, which the site provides free with entry.
What time should you visit Cenote Oxman?
Arrive at the 09:00 opening or after 16:00. Midday light drops straight through the roof opening and looks spectacular, but that window from 11:00 to 15:00 is also when Chichen Itza day-trip buses stop here on the way back to the coast.
Oxman or Suytun, which is better?
Oxman is for swimming, Suytun is for photographs. Oxman is an open sinkhole with deep water, a swing and a pool, while Suytun is a dark cave with a stone platform and a light beam, where swimming is limited and queues for the photo are long.
Do you need water shoes at Cenote Oxman?
Helpful but not required. The staircase down is carved stone and gets slippery, and the water is deep with no shallow entry, so you swim rather than wade. Sunscreen is banned, as at every cenote, to protect the freshwater system.