PLAYA DEL CARMEN
The Riviera Maya’s best days out.
The 15 most popular full-day tours around Playa del Carmen. The ones worth booking ahead, with prices, run times and who runs them.
A full day from Playa del Carmen packing Tulum ruins, Cenote Nohoch Nah Chich swimming, and Akumal turtle snorkeling with guides and lunch.
Most Popular“Was fab - Oscar was brilliant and we loved both the turtle swimming and cenote. The turtles were amazing and the cenote swim was incredible.”
Swim with gentle whale sharks plus Isla Mujeres beach time, breakfast, lunch, and snorkeling gear on a small-group full-day tour from Riviera Maya.
“It was absolutely terrible, our boat broke down, we had to jump in the water in swim to another boat without mask and fins 5 different times cause none of the other boats wanted to make us their responsibility. We were told to put everything in our bags and they would be handed to us,…”
Holbox by boat from Playa del Carmen: Yum Balam nature reserve, Isla Pasión wildlife, ocean-view lunch, then beach time on Holbox.
“Sadly the description was not accurate at all. We didn't have snacks (we did have drinks), we didn't go to the bar stated in the description, so we also didn't get any welcome shot, golf cart transfer, great views or anything of the sort. The guide had good intention of having good energy, but it…”
Playa del Carmen full-day Tulum, Coba, Mayan village and cenote swim with lunch and an English-speaking guide, plus pickup.
“The group was split according to what language they spoke - German, Spanish and English, so was good to have the tour in the native language.”
Snorkel Caribbean reefs, zipline and rappel in the jungle, then swim an underground cenote. Pickup, lunch, and small groups.
“We loved Snorkel Our guides were wonderful - the ATVs were a blast and the cenote/cave swim was gorgeous! We have absolutely no complaints and would gladly do it again.”
Tulum ruins, a Mayan ceremony, Cenote Mariposa swim, and Coba pyramids plus lunch—12 hours of Maya culture from Riviera Maya.
“Well they canceled my tour the day before it was scheduled. it was scheduled for Jan 20th, I woke up Jan 19th to a message saying "sorry, we changed our operating times." they tried to reschedule me for Wednesday jan 21st. but I already had another tour booked. I said that wouldn't work, and to…”
A full-day Xplor Adventure Park pass from Cancun area with underground river swimming, zip lines, amphibious vehicles, and an included buffet.
“One of the best adventure parks I’ve ever been to. The entire park is themed around nature and caves, and the activities are non-stop. We did zip lines, amphibious vehicles, river swims, and hammock splashes. Food was delicious and included, which made the day very convenient. Getting there was easy from Playa del Carmen by…”
Full-day Chichén Itzá from Playa del Carmen with hotel pickup, guide, lunch buffet, and cenote swim. Early start, long day, extra fees.
“We learned more about the history of the Mayas The tour guide was very helpful and knowledgeable ( Jorge) sorry I forgot he’s last name”
Playa del Carmen tour: Chichen Itza, swim at Cenote San Lorenzo Oxman, quick Valladolid stop, and lunch with a guide.
“If you’re English speaking, this isn’t the tour for you. I had difficulty finding an English speaking tour anywhere else. So there weren’t a lot of other options. But I would say the tour was probably 96% in Spanish with English thrown in every other word which didn’t make sense. And sometimes instructions important instructions…”
Private full-day Chichen Itza, Cenote X’Keken swim, and Valladolid with lunch, snacks, photos, and air-conditioned comfort from your pickup.
“My husband and I had a great time on this tour! Our tour guide, Quetzalcoatl arrived promptly at our hotel. He was very friendly and gave us a lot of historic information of the ruins on our drive there. We got to Chichen Itza early. Once there, our guide gave us more historical information of…”
Catamaran sailing from Playa del Carmen to Isla Mujeres with snorkel gear, sea turtles, a buffet lunch, and hotel pickup for about 10 hours.
“We went for the snorkeling but was very very rushed. Maybe got to snorkel for 20 minutes. The boat ride was fun. The island we went to was not. Food was terrible and very crowded. And basically had to pay to use the beach.”
Chichen Itza and Cenote Chichikán in one 12-hour loop from Playa del Carmen, with a Valladolid stop and a simple, budget-friendly price.
“En mi opinión la visita está mal estructurada y enfocada: las 3 primeras horas del tour se central en ir a una cooperativa con artesanías y souvenirs. Ya desde que estás en el bus llegando el guía intenta que compres un calendario maya personalizado. Después de pasa mucho tiempo en la cooperativa: es verdad que…”
Short-way Sian Ka’an from Playa del Carmen with guided wildlife spotting, 2-hour snorkeling, lunch, and small-group comfort.
“We had such great day out, Alex and Carlos was amazing. It was amazing to see nature in a different and sustainable way. We saw crocodile, birds , dolphins, sea turtles . It was great to see coral too.”
Full-day Tulum, Coba, Cenote Kuxtal and Playa del Carmen with AC transport, guided Mayan ruins, and a swim in a true cenote.
“Lunch is included but they charge to much money for water or soft drinks ridiculous plus hard sell trying to sell their local souvenirs to my view if Lunch was included water should be included. The only positive was the swimming . Tulum ruins guide gave meeting time but they left 5 minutes early so…”
Private Playa del Carmen tour with hotel pickup, Mayan ruins, Fifth Avenue strolls, and Xaman-ha stop, in English.
“The rich culture and history our escort Michel was amazing so knowledgeable engaging and down to earth”
The cenotes, the ruins, the reef — and every road out along the Riviera Maya.
