PLAYA DEL CARMEN
The Riviera Maya’s best days out.
The 15 most popular food tours around Playa del Carmen. The ones worth booking ahead, with prices, run times and who runs them.
Walk Playa del Carmen with a local bilingual guide, sampling quesadillas, tacos al pastor, mole, fruit juices, and paletas.
Most Popular“Carmen was knowledgeable and accommodating. We learned a lot and had fun. We appreciated her passion for Mexican culture.”
A 3-hour Playa del Carmen food walk with local taco stalls, chocolate-spiced mole, street art, and a sweet popsicle finish.
Catamaran from Cancun to Isla Mujeres with El Meco snorkeling, premium drinks, and an easy free-island window for beach time and tacos.
“Danny was in charge of the team, amazing guy super nice. The group of guys were great, full of energy and keep the people happy and dancing the whole time coming back from isla Mujeres. We were a group of 8, and we all had a blast. Good food and entertainment.”
A private 40-foot yacht tour from Puerto Aventuras to In-Ha and La Bocana for snorkeling, fishing, great ceviche, and an open bar.
“The best trip with Aldo and scallywags!!! Everything was delicious and we had the best time! Aldo was a great snorkeling guide and the drinks were amazing!”
Taste local favorites in Playa del Carmen with 5-6 guided stops plus tequila tastings, then shop 5th Avenue—about 3 hours.
“The tour was awesome. Got to try multiple types of food as well as navigate through tourist and local areas. Loved it!!! My guide was excellent”
Full adrenaline day in Tulum with jungle ATV, 1 km zipline, cenote swim, 7 m rappel, Mayan ceremony, and lunch, plus pickup.
“Very good guides. Cenote was amazing. Steps up to the high zipline were a little sketchy but ziplines were fun.”
A 3-hour vegan Mexican food tour in Playa del Carmen with fruit, Mercado stops, vegan ceviche, and tacos, led in English.
“Our guide Coco was very knowledgeable with the area and the places we visited. Every location we stopped for food was a surprise and delicious. My party had vegetarians and omnivores and everyone was pleased with the cuisine and stuffed by the end (come hungry). The tour was just under 3 miles total walk. The…”
Private 40’ catamaran from Puerto Aventuras with open bar, troll fishing, snorkeling at Playa Palancar, and lunch back on a breezy day at sea.
“Ramon and his crew were great. They kept us informed as to what to expect and were at the ready drinks, food, snorkels and other water play activities. We wanted for nothing the entire time. Also the boat was in great shape. Very accommodating and friendly crew. I recommend to anyone contemplating this kind of…”
3-hour private walking food tour in Playa del Carmen with fruit, mole, quesadillas, tacos, tamales, and paletas in English.
“Jonas was an excellent tour guide AND WE LOVED this food tour! We met him near the bus station off 5th ave at 5 pm. The tour took about 2 hours and we walked through various neighborhoods with 6 stops total. 4 resturants, a fresh juice place, an an icecream/paletas spot. We loved it!! He…”
Akumal Bay sea turtle snorkeling plus 3 cenotes with private access, included gear, and a 3-course lunch in Playa del Carmen.
“When you drive into the Akumal Beach area, you’ll see a lot of people waving you in, trying to sell snorkel tours for around $40 per person. Don’t fall for it! Instead, drive all the way in to the official parking area just past the entrance — parking costs only $5.”
Private early Chichén Itzá + Cenote Oxmán swim and Yucatán lunch from Playa del Carmen, with certified guide, small group, and pickup.
“This was a wonderful day trip. Our guide, Angel, was super gracious, knowledgeable and helpful. We didn’t have to worry about a thing all day, and we learned a TON. I would definitely recommend this— it made all the difference to have our own guide, and we were able to learn and see more than…”
Casa Tortuga cenotes near Tulum with guide, free swim time, and pickup included; cave to semi-open stops plus optional food.
“The tour and the food was good. The transportation portion of the tour was horrible. We took a small van that was not cooled sufficiently to a big smelly coach bus. It was a very uncomfortable ride. My family refused to ride back in that bus for an hour so we paid to take a…”
Private 50' Azimut cruise to Cozumel’s El Cielo with snorkeling and fishing, homemade ceviche, open bar, and two reef stops.
“We had the most fabulous trip thanks to Vicky, Pinelo, Axel and Eddie. They were friendly, professional, attentive, knowledgeable and courteous! They took the keenest swimmers to the reef while the rest of us snorkelled near the boat, they always ensured we had a drink in our hand (amazing spicy mango margaritas and piña coladas…”
From Playa del Carmen, tour Tulum ruins with a Mayan guide, swim at Cenote Jaguar, snack on Mayan treats, and eat Mexican food.
“The Tulum ruins was great very good history lesson. My husband enjoyed the cenote experience. . However we were picked up 30 minutes late and had to sit in the front seat with a cracked windshield.. Overall we enjoyed the excursion but did not like being picked up so late.”
Swim in four Yucatán cenotes (Suytun, Oxman, Samula, Xkeken) plus Valladolid, with transport, vests, and meals in a full day.
“This was the best cenote tour! It was private with a group of about 5. We spent an hour in each cenote and learned a lot about cenotes in the Yucatan. Our tour guide Toledo was the best he made sure we were well taken care of and that we were comfortable and having a…”
The cenotes, the ruins, the reef — and every road out along the Riviera Maya.
