Best Time to Visit Tulum (Season by Season)

Shaded rooftop terrace with palapa roof, floor cushions and jungle canopy under a clear blue sky at a villa in Tulum

The best time to visit Tulum is November to April, the dry season: daytime highs around 28–31 °C, little rain, the clearest water of the year and the lowest chance of sargassum seaweed on the beaches. Within that window, November and early December give you dry-season weather before peak-season prices, and February is the most […]

Where to Stay in Tulum: Best Areas for a Luxury Villa

Aerial view of a thatched-roof villa and long private pool surrounded by jungle canopy on the inland side of Tulum, Mexico

Tulum is not one destination but several, and the one you pick decides what your week feels like. For a private villa, the jungle side — La Veleta, Aldea Zamá and the residential streets behind the town — is where the space, the pools and the value are: a four- to eight-bedroom house there sits […]

The Ultimate Luxury Travel Guide to Tulum

Aerial view of a private villa with a pool, terraces and sun loungers surrounded by jungle canopy in Tulum, Mexico

Tulum sits on Mexico’s Caribbean coast, about a two-hour drive south of Cancún, and it rewards a slow, private kind of trip: a jungle or beachfront villa, a chef who cooks breakfast on the terrace, and days built around cenotes, Maya ruins and the sea. The best time to visit is November to April, when […]