PLAYA DEL CARMEN
The Riviera Maya’s best days out.
The 15 most popular guided tours around Playa del Carmen. The ones worth booking ahead, with prices, run times and who runs them.
Guided Chichén Itzá, a cenote swim at Chichikan, and a Valladolid stop in one long day with transport, entrances, and tequila tasting.
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Express Chichen Itza tour from Playa del Carmen with reduced-group van pickup, bilingual guide, lunch, and early ruins time.
“Poor pickup time guidelines. When they say 9am they really pick up at 7am. They just take your money. We are out $189 per person for 2 people! It’s a compete horrible thing for a vacation. I will never use this company again.”
Swim a crystal cenote, get guided time at Chichén Itzá, and stop in Valladolid on a long but well-paced Yucatán day trip.
“Wendy, Gustavo and Martin best team ever, very long trip but everything went as planned and punctuality was amazing. The only advice would like to give is at least one bottle of free water, at lunch we had to pay for water. The rest was fun highly recommend this company.”
Walk, swim, and learn inside Rio Secreto’s cave system with wetsuit gear, small-group guiding, and a simple jungle lunch from Riviera Maya.
“Seeing Rio Secreto is an amazing experience and our guide José was great. Unfortunately, you are not allowed to take pictures as there is a photographer from the tour operator with each group and they sell the photos later for 30$ each. The transport from Cancún was good, but for the transport back I was…”
Guided snorkeling in Akumal’s Tsúuk park: calm water, sea turtles, reefs and showers on-site. $45, 1.5 hours.
“Our guide Ana was exceptional. She made the tour a great experience for us adults as well as our children. I totally recommend her.”
Puerto Morelos guided snorkeling for $35: two reef stops, included gear and park fees, small group, bottled water, and reef-friendly rules.
“the team and the guide are all around amazing. We've seen calamari, turtles and some colorful fish. The 🪸 is pretty shallow, so you can se very clear!”
Sunrise access to Chichén Itzá from Playa del Carmen with a bilingual expert guide, skip-the-line entry, and guided Mayan history for $83.
“I love a tour and I have taken many but this one was really excellent. Rodrigo and Vicente looked after us so well. The ride was comfortable. We were picked up on time and had all the benefits of being in a small group. It was a real privilege to hear Rodrigo explain about his…”
9-hour small-group day from Tulum to Coba, Punta Laguna monkey reserve, a Mayan family meal, and Cenote Esmeralda swim.
“Paloma e Roberto sono stati eccezionali, gentili, sorridenti e disponibili. il nostro tour é stato impeccabile, siamo riusciti a vedere tante scimmie e il tempo é stato gestito nel migliore dei modi. Ottima la cucina tradizionale Maya e anche la location. Lo rifarei, purché sia sempre con Paloma e Roberto.”
A short guided visit to Frida Kahlo Museum in Playa del Carmen: life timeline, symbolism in her works, Diego Rivera context, entry, and 10% off.
“I am in Mexico City and I was trying to get to go to the museum in Mexico City not in Cancun and you rerouted me to Cancun, which is not nice and this is a scam. Please credit me the money back.”
Private early tour from Playa del Carmen to Tulum and Coba with a certified guide, hotel pickup, bike time, lunch, and tickets included.
“Excellent tour with Juan from start to finish. Because we were staying near the Tulum ruins we started there. Very informative information. Continued to Cobá to climb to the top of the temple and see the spectacular views. We did the two person sitting bike so we could really take in the views along the…”
Playa del Carmen tour: Chichen Itza, swim at Cenote San Lorenzo Oxman, quick Valladolid stop, and lunch with a guide.
“I hired these people through Viator. my first contact from them was to ask that I agree to cancel my reservation so i can pay them directly ( outside of Viator). They asked for my GPS at my place of stay , which i provided. on the day inquestion at the meeting time and place,…”
Private full-day Chichen Itza, Cenote X’Keken swim, and Valladolid with lunch, snacks, photos, and air-conditioned comfort from your pickup.
“Fabian our guide and driver had answers for all questions on Mayan culture past and current descendents and gave information on other cultures to compare. Very positive trip.”
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.”
Puerto Morelos guided snorkeling in Quintana Roo: two reef stops, top gear, small group, and wildlife in the national park.
“this was a great activity. very short boat ride out to the reef. The guides were excellent.”
Private Chichen Itza and two cenotes from Playa del Carmen with lunch and guide, plus Valladolid; 8–10 hours, English.
“Jose Manuel was such a wonderful tour guide. You can tell how passionate he was about sharing his knowledge of the history and culture. Chitchen Itza was amazing to see (it was hot but fortunately there were areas of shade). The lunch was delicious...the best meal we had during our trip (make sure you bring…”
The cenotes, the ruins, the reef — and every road out along the Riviera Maya.
