PLAYA DEL CARMEN
The Riviera Maya’s best days out.
The 15 most popular lunch experiences around Playa del Carmen. The ones worth booking ahead, with prices, run times and who runs them.
Swim a limestone cenote near Tulum, snorkel with sea turtles at Akumal, then eat lunch at Punta Venado Beach Club.
“The can that we were travelling in broke down twice on the way there.”
Private full-day Chichén Itzá with a licensed guide, a sacred cenote swim, and Valladolid lunch, with convenient round-trip transfers.
“We did a private tour to Chichen Itza, lunch, and a cenote — and it was hands down one of the best days of our entire trip.”
Chichén Itzá, Cenote Saamal, and Valladolid in one long day with guides, lunch, and round-trip transport from Playa del Carmen.
“Overall tour was good. Very passionated guides both with the bus and the one Chichen Itza. The company is actually one of the few or only fully mayan-owned here in Cancun”
Xplor Park near Playa del Carmen: amphibious rides, underground river rafting, 14 ziplines, plus lunch and unlimited soft drinks.
“Fun! It was really good. Worth me writi this review they want me to make longer then i feel like making lol…”
Express Chichen Itza tour from Playa del Carmen with reduced-group van pickup, bilingual guide, lunch, and early ruins time.
“An interesting place suitably described by the guide both verbally and pictures. Nothing was too much trouble”
Early access to Ek Balam and Chichen Itza plus a cenote swim and Mexican buffet from Playa del Carmen, with small-group pacing.
“This trip packs a lot into one day and it’s so worth it! A fantastic day with an excellent guide (Carmen)”
Small-group Rio Secreto cave tour with underground river swimming, headlamps, and lunch. No cameras, photos cost extra.
Early trip from Playa del Carmen to guided Chichén Itzá, Sacred Cenote swimming, quick Valladolid, plus lunch and transport for a budget value.
“The cenote looks and sounds intense, especially if you cant swim but the life jacket is more than adequate, definitely am experience worth doing, we had Daniel as our Tour guide who was awesome, had the occasion issue with thinking of the English word for some words but what a great funny guy, cannot fault…”
Luxury catamaran sailing in Cozumel with snorkel gear, paddleboards, lunch, and open bar. Includes most hotel pickup; ferry fee extra.
“Had a great time on the boat! The process was a little involved, but had a great time in the end. They pick you up from your hotel, then drive you down to a pharmacy / gift shop to checkin and get a ferry ticket. Then you need to walk down to the dock (about…”
Guided Tulum ruins, cenote snorkeling, treetop zip lines, and lunch with pickup from Playa del Carmen in about 7 hours.
“Christian is the best guide money can buy! Lunch was like I was back in Texas (que bueno!); The best experience of all the activities we did- this was our favorite place.”
Private Chichén Itzá, Suytún cenote swim, Valladolid and lunch from Playa del Carmen. English guide, early entry, all fees included.
“Our guide Homero was great! Knowledgeable and friendly. He ensured we got in and out of each of our stops efficiently and we all left having learned a lot more about Mayan Culture.”
Holbox by boat from Playa del Carmen: Yum Balam nature reserve, Isla Pasión wildlife, ocean-view lunch, then beach time on Holbox.
“Such a beautiful place! About an hour and a half on the bus from PDC and then visited 3 sites by boat. Such an amazing experience! Also free time to explore Holl oc downtown - be mindful there is no shade so you'll have to go to a beach house if you want to relax…”
See Tulum and Cobá with an expert guide, then cool off at Cenote Mariposa with a buffet lunch on this 12-hour Playa del Carmen day trip.
“Such a fabulous experience, although I wish we could have gone to Coba first before Tulum. We were fortunate to be able to climb to the top of the pyramid at Coba, which I hear is no longer possible. The Mayan blessing at a local Mayan village was an unforgettable experience. We like supporting the…”
Guided day trip from Cancun to Tulum and Coba, ending with a cenote cave swim, tequila and chocolate tastings, and a buffet lunch.
“Sexy Marcella is an excellent guide. Great spirit and sense of humor all day! Super nice when addressing all our questions. She also carries a lot of knowledge on the mayan culture. Really a pleasure to learn from her. Tulum, Coba and Cenote (for swiming) are wonderfull places worth visiting. Strongly recommend Marcella and the…”
Private Puerto Morelos adventure with 3 cenotes, snorkeling, 5 zip-lines, and Mayan lunch, plus Riviera Maya pickup and all-included pricing.
“Jane was a fabulous tour guide. The cenotes were beautiful - highly recommend. Highlight of trip to Mexico so far.”
The cenotes, the ruins, the reef — and every road out along the Riviera Maya.
