RIVIERA MAYA · DAY TRIP
The Riviera Maya’s best days out.
The 10 most popular holbox island day trips around Playa del Carmen. The ones worth booking ahead, with prices, run times and who runs them.
Holbox by boat from Playa del Carmen: Yum Balam nature reserve, Isla Pasión wildlife, ocean-view lunch, then beach time on Holbox.
Most Popular“Was a great day trip for all The driver is really funny and we had a owesome day Beautifull beaches, like paradies Thanks for a great day”
Full-day Holbox adventure from Playa del Carmen with a boat tour, Punta Mosquito beach time, golf cart ride, lunch, and drinks.
“If you’re hesitating about booking this tour – don’t. Just pack your swimsuit, sunscreen, and sense of adventure, because Holbox will steal your heart (and maybe your shoes if you’re not careful on the sandbanks!).”
Full-day Isla Holbox trip from Playa del Carmen with hotel pickup, bus and boat transfers, guided stops, and lunch included.
“This was a truly perfect trip for me and my husband. Tour guide was very knowledgable. Although he had to speak in 4 diffferent languages, he made sure he covered everything. Customer service of Viator was also very responsive and picRead more”
Holbox day trip from Playa del Carmen with hotel pickup, boat rides to Passion and Bird islands, lunch included for $165.
“This is a long trip so dress appropriately and take a spare change of clothes. Our tour guide was very knowledgable and did not press or mention tips which made us feel at ease, we are happy to tip but were feeling a bit fed up of feeling pressured by other tour guides/street sellers. Our…”
Full-day Holbox adventure from Riviera Maya with island free time, birding stops, lagoon swim, and a filling picnic lunch plus drinks.
“100% yes, was great trip. Very appreciate effort of Darren and Montserrat. Well organised trip, with super safe feeling from Montserrat and Darren. We seen Flamingos, Pelicans and incredible nature. Over the trip we had stormy weather, even this didn’t change plans. We visited four islands, being provided snacks, drinks and picnic style delicious lunch.…”
A full-day Holbox + cenote tour from Playa del Carmen with hotel pickup, boat ride, Yalahau Lagoon swim time, and Isla Pájaros sandbanks.
“Nice tour to visit Holbox, mosquito island and more. From the bus we went on a few speed boats which was excellent arranged. Unfortunately the pickup point was different than what our contact person had told us so that was a little bit stressful. After that first short ride we had to wait almost 40…”
Cenote swim, birdy islands, and Holbox’s no-cars calm from Riviera Maya. Short stops, good pace, great wildlife potential.
“Judy and Moy were amazing guides. The cenote excursion was beautiful and inspiring. Overall it was an incredible experience!”
Holbox Island day trip from Playa del Carmen with lagoon boat ride, Yum Balam Nature Reserve, and lunch included.
“Fabulous experience guides were very attentive and the tour options were plenty. What a great day to spend you will talk about this forever.”
Playa del Carmen to Holbox Island with Isla de la Pasion and Punta Mosquito: pickup, lunch, boat ride, nature reserve time, and beach breaks.
“Perfect organization, long transport but the beaches of the islands is definitely worth it.”
Holbox and two islands plus Yalahau cenote from Cancun or Playa del Carmen, with beach time, lunch, and shallow-water swimming stops.
“If you leave from Cancun the journey is really long (nearly 4h) so if you do it is better from Playa del Carmen (you save more than 1 hour outbound and 1h return), otherwise the rest is really topAuto-translated”
Full-day Holbox tour from Playa del Carmen with a local-led boat, wildlife sandbanks, golf buggy exploring, and a buffet lunch.
“We loved our day in paradise!”
The cenotes, the ruins, the reef — and every road out along the Riviera Maya.
