PLAYA DEL CARMEN
The Riviera Maya’s best days out.
The 15 most popular 1-day tours around Playa del Carmen. The ones worth booking ahead, with prices, run times and who runs them.
Tulum ruins, Cenote Mariposa swim, and Playa del Carmen shopping on an 11-hour day trip from Cancun with bilingual guides.
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Holbox by boat from Playa del Carmen: Yum Balam nature reserve, Isla Pasión wildlife, ocean-view lunch, then beach time on Holbox.
“This trip is overrated and not worth the money, buyer beware! First thing, make sure you notice the 540 pesos per person surcharge that is located with what is included but has a little x next to it so it is not. This was the first bad surprise. The bus was a rinky dink little…”
See Rio Lagartos wildlife, soak in a Mayan clay bath, and visit Las Coloradas pink lakes on a guided 12-hour tour with lunch.
“We absolutely LOVED our trip! It was one of the highlights of our holiday! From the start, the communication regarding pick up time and what we needed to bring was clear, the vehicle AC was wonderful, and our guide Noe (Noeh) was fantastic. He took great care to explain every little details at the start…”
Chichén Itzá from Playa del Carmen: cenote swim, Yucatán buffet lunch, and a quick Valladolid stop.
“Our tour guide Martin was amazing. He is very knowledgeable and patient. He has been a multilingual tour guide for 27 years, and it shows. This tour is important to see and feel some of the beginnings of our current civilization. It is amazing to see where so much of our current technology actually started.”
Climb Coba’s Nohoch Mul, swim in a freshwater cenote, and share a traditional Mayan lunch on a guided Riviera Maya day trip.
“We loved it! There are 2 options for this trip- the adventure side- ziplining/repeling or visiting a Mayan house and mayan village. I t would be nice if viator had two options for booking this tour.”
Private day trip from Cancun: see Tulum and Cobá with included admission, lunch, and a cenote swim. Hotel pickup and AC.
“Excellent tour. We loved our guide, Fernando. A big bus trip would’ve been miserable, so this was worth the high price tag. Take more cash than you think. Bike rental at Coba and drinks (even water) at lunch were extra charges. Also be aware it’s really an 11-12 hour day depending on traffic, even though…”
Tour Tulum with a real guide, then swim and snorkel in a cenote at Casa Tortuga. Hotel pickup, small group pace, value pricing.
“I would recommend this tour. Tulum is a much better experience than Chicken Itza. While they're both very hot, Tulum is on the coast and you get some beautiful views of the sea. The Cenote felt very unique and more of a spelunking expedition. We swam in some really interesting caves. Pick up was easy,…”
Bike through Cobá and climb Nohoch Mul, then get unlimited time at Xel-Ha with open bar, snorkeling, and a big buffet.
“We really enjoyed this tour. I read the reviews of the 2 all-day tours and read quite a few stating they would have preferred 1/2 the time at both. While I agree that 1/2 a day at Coba was sufficient, my husband and I in our 30's with no Read more”
Small-group snorkeling in the Mexican Caribbean with a bilingual guide, 3 water stops (open cenote, closed cenote, lagoon) plus lunch.
“Scam ! 7 Stunden Ausflug angegeben. Waren nach 5 Stunden zurück im Hotel. 30min davon waren Schnorcheln. Definitiv nicht empfehlenswert!”
One day circuit from Playa del Carmen to Tulum, Coba, and two cenotes, plus a quick Playa del Carmen stop, with lunch and tickets included.
“Tulum was beautiful,but all l the time the staff was on the rush, there si not enough time to enjoy mainly at the de cenotes . No time to eat something.”
Small-group cenote scuba day near Playa del Carmen: two close-by caverns (Chak Mool and Kukulkan), 2 tanks, lunch, and hotel pickup for certified divers.
“Everything from setting up to diving was more than expected. The instructor was knowledgeable and we felt that we were in good hands! We only had a day for fun activities and so glad we found this diving center! Will definitely be coming back for a longer diving experience! Thank you again and highly recommended!”
Full-day Riviera Maya tour with guided Tulum and Coba ruins, a Cenote Kuxtal swim, lunch, and hotel pickup.
“Perfect trip. Many informations. Interesting places....best of all was swimming in cenote...guider was great”
Chichén Itzá, Suytún and Ik-Kil cenotes plus Valladolid in one long day from Playa del Carmen, with pickup and lunch included.
“Roberto was funny and explained the tour the whole time. It was an all day tour but it was organized and liked how we got offered lots of refreshments and food. We got to do a lot in one day I am happy to chose this event at the last minute”
A packed 4-stop day from Playa del Carmen: Tulum, Coba, Cenote Kuxtal, and a quick Playa stroll, with lunch and hotel pickup included.
“Day trip was great, it's more of an endurance day trip than leisure. Lots of walking, wear good walking shoes”
Early Coba, sea-side Tulum, and a guided cenote with snorkeling. All in one long day from Playa del Carmen, with lunch and transport.
“So fun to learn about something new from people in area. Great driver, on time and we felt safe the whole time!”
The cenotes, the ruins, the reef — and every road out along the Riviera Maya.
