RIVIERA MAYA · DAY TRIP
The Riviera Maya’s best days out.
The 7 most popular akumal tours around Playa del Carmen. The ones worth booking ahead, with prices, run times and who runs them.
Guided snorkeling in Akumal’s Tsúuk park: calm water, sea turtles, reefs and showers on-site. $45, 1.5 hours.
Most Popular“Great tour! The gear was good, the guide explained how to snorkel safely around turtles, and the sea life was vibrant.”
A family-friendly Akumal dolphin encounter with a short intro, 40 minutes in the water, and hands-on dolphin time in about 55 minutes.
“Very expensive for the short time spent interacting with the dolphins.”
Tulum ruins, Mariposa cenote swim, and Akumal snorkeling with sea turtles in one 10-hour Riviera Maya day trip.
“Bella escursione! La mattina giro alle rovine di tulum, a seguire pranzo e nuotata in due cenote e nel pomeriggio snorkeling ad akumal, c’erano diversi pesci, tantissime tartarughe e piccole razze. Consigliato!”
A full Riviera Maya day tour with early Tulum entry, Akumal sea turtle snorkeling, and Nohoch Nah Chich cenote caves, plus tequila and chocolate.
“The snorkeling in Akumal was definitely a highlight. I saw not just turtles but also vibrant coral and colorful fish. It felt like swimming through an underwater postcard.”
8-hour Riviera Maya tour with Tulum ruins, 3 cenotes (cave, semi-open, open), turtle snorkeling in Akumal, plus lunch, snacks, and gear.
“I’m so glad that we had the opportunity to participate in this excursion. Our van arrived to our resort on time and to our surprise, we were the only people scheduled for the tour that day. We ended up having a private tour. Tania and Alex were absolutely fantastic. We arrived in Tulum in the…”
Akumal Monkey Sanctuary meets an ATV circuit and a cenote swim with 2.5-million-year stalactites. 4 hours, $159 plus insurance.
Swim with sea turtles at Tsúuk Akumal Natural Park. Guided snorkeling with gear and life jacket, then relax on Akumal beach.
The cenotes, the ruins, the reef — and every road out along the Riviera Maya.
