Is Tulum safe for solo female travelers?

Tulum is generally safe for solo female travelers. The majority of locals are friendly and helpful, however, it is recommended to remain vigilant about personal belongings. Common precautions include not walking alone at night in areas outside the tourist zones and not flashing expensive personal items in public. The reef waters can also be strong at times, so ensure you're a confident swimmer before exploring independent ocean activities.

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How safe is Tulum for solo female travelers?

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3.6 /5

based on 10 experiences from female travelers

Samantha

Samantha

United States

Solo travel

Tulum was very pricey as it was definitely a tourist town. In order to get onto a beach you had to generally pay to get into any vicinity or buy drinks food at their vicinity to get beach access. You could go to the free beaches but they were full of people & trash. I felt fairly safe but as a woman always stayed diligent. I rode a bicycle all around. There are some cenotes worth checking out for sure!

Posted: June 25, 2025Experienced: March, 2024
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I really loved staying in Tulúm and discover all the cenote. Mexican food is very good. My Host was amazing, she was taking me everywhere. I felt safe. I loved going to the beach with it’s bright blue water. Also all the zone, the restaurants, the museum were very beautiful . I really recommend going there.

Posted: July 10, 2024
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I would be very careful in tulum, I didnt feel safe walking there alone even during the day, i have travelled alot of places and felt safe in many of them but in tulum i felt scared, i wouldnt travel there again and i even shortened my trip because i felt on edge

Posted: July 7, 2024
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Nakita

Nakita

Spain

Solo travel

I stayed in Tulum, Quintana Roo for 2 months at the start of 2022! I was teaching yoga at resorts and glamping ground and I rented a loft from Facebook sight unseen! It was quite an adventure, I lived about 20 mins from the beach, deep in the Mexican jungle. I did lots of healing and wellness / adventure activities like a Temazcal ceremony, Sobada Maya massage for DEEP anxiety relief, Holotropic Breathwork with an Intuitive life coach and I took Atv’s out for rides, rode horses on day tours, swam in the cenotes. I felt pretty safe! I even walked home multiple times a week at night in the...

Posted: December 20, 2023
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I went to Tulum alone. I easily made acquaintances, as I stayed in a hostel. Out of all the places around Tulum, Tulum was the safest because it wasn't a tourist trap. I recommend learning a bit of Spanish, because then they will try to rip you off less.

Posted: October 16, 2023
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