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Playa del Carmen · TOUR REVIEWS

The 15 Best Tours in Playa del Carmen

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Chichen Itza, Cenote and Valladolid Small Group Day Trip

Chichen Itza, Cenote and Valladolid Small Group Day Trip - Valladolid walk: a real breather between big-ticket stops

From Playa del Carmen ATV Adventure with Ziplines, Cenote

From Playa del Carmen ATV Adventure with Ziplines, Cenote - Jungle Cenote Swim and Life-Jacket Jumping Rules

2.From Playa del Carmen ATV Adventure with Ziplines, Cenote

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2,041 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $49

Four-hour ATV, zipline, and Mayan cenote swim at Extreme Adventure Eco Park with hotel pickup from Playa del Carmen and tequila tasting.

“Overall it wasn’t a bad experience, but there were some elements I didn’t know going in. Guides are great and very attentive. Activity park is an hour away from main resorts, they rush you through 4 activities quickly instead of allowing you to pick one or two and really enjoy those activities. The ATV riding is a waste of time where you just go around in the same circle several times. You once everything is complete they make you wait an entire hour while they try to sell you things and then they dismiss everyone at the same time for your hour long journey back to resorts. This took a…”

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Half-Day Sea Turtle and Cenote Snorkeling Tour from Cancun & Riviera Maya

Half-Day Sea Turtle and Cenote Snorkeling Tour from Cancun & Riviera Maya - The Morning Drive From Cancun and Riviera Maya: Time Matters

Tulum Guided Tour, Magical Cenote, Lagoon Snorkeling and Beachside Lunch

Tulum Guided Tour, Magical Cenote, Lagoon Snorkeling and Beachside Lunch - Getting There From Playa del Carmen: Pickup Time vs Start Time

4.Tulum Guided Tour, Magical Cenote, Lagoon Snorkeling and Beachside Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,888 reviews · 6 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $169

Tulum ruins, a cave-style cenote swim, and snorkeling at Yal-Kú Lagoon, finished with beach club lunch and round-trip transport.

“Excellent activities, guide, driver, scheduling. If you suffer from motion sickness--the full day of activities requires a long time in the van, sometimes with bumpy dirt roads. My daughter and husband had a tough time with the full day of travel, though loved the activities. I loved the whole thing!”

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VIP Chichen Itza Private Tour

VIP Chichen Itza Private Tour - What the private guide changes on the ruins

5.VIP Chichen Itza Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,782 reviews · 10 hours (approx.) · from $285

VIP private tour to Chichén Itzá with an early start, Cenote Oxman swim, and lunch in Valladolid, with pickup from Riviera Maya.

“Carlos our tour guide was great! The pick up and drop off was prompt and professional. Carlos took great care of us throughout the day. He gave us a lot of information about Chichen itza. He was very kind, personable, and informative. We would definitely take a tour with him again. The only knock I have is with the Office. The communication was a bit sketchy. They were supposed to send us contact information, etc. and they never did so we weren’t quite sure how the pick up would go, but Carlos was there on time and again took real good care of us through out the day!”

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Playa del Carmen Buggy Tour with Cenote Swim and Mayan Village Visit

Playa del Carmen Buggy Tour with Cenote Swim and Mayan Village Visit - Price check: what $99 covers, and whether it’s good value

6.Playa del Carmen Buggy Tour with Cenote Swim and Mayan Village Visit

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,747 reviews · 4 to 5 hours (approx.) · from $99

Off-road buggy rides in Playa del Carmen jungle, a refreshing underground cenote swim, and a visit to a Maya village with snacks included.

“Was a great experience both that all guides are amazing, I was a bit worried about the village tour as we’ve been on similar in Dominica but this is nothing like this. The family and children are happy to see you. And you get the opportunity to buy them bags of food and give them to them direct which was lovely. The buggies were great fun and the cave skin was amazing we was travelling as a family highly recommend”

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Tulum Ruins, Turtles in Akumal and Cenote tour

Tulum Ruins, Turtles in Akumal and Cenote tour - Stop 1: Tulum ruins on the coast (time, steps, and photo-friendly pacing)

7.Tulum Ruins, Turtles in Akumal and Cenote tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,706 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $129

Tulum ruins plus Akumal turtle snorkeling and a cenote swim in one long day, with hotel pickup, tacos, and reef-friendly rules.

“This trip was amazing. There was just the right amount of time at the ruins of Tulum, the snorkeling with sea turtles was fantastic- they take you out on a boat and then you slowly snorkel back in together as a group. We not only saw, but stuck around and watched at least 5 turtles. The tour guide even towed me with my two year old on a float to help support him so that I could snorkel the whole time instead of trading out with my husband. And then the Cenote was an organized snorkel around a circular cave. It was so much more than I pictured when I…”

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Playa del Carmen Walking Food Tour

Playa del Carmen Walking Food Tour - How the guide changes everything (and who you might get)

8.Playa del Carmen Walking Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,274 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $84

3-hour Playa del Carmen walking food tour with local markets, taquerias, street art, and an English guide for $84.65.

“I thought the variety, knowledge and amount of stops was good. Marcel was great, he had an answer for everyone's questions and extremely friendly. I had some of the best quesadillas, tacos and mole dishes I've ever had. There was a decent amount of walking which is fine by me but not too much. I'd recommend comfortable walking shoes like lost walking tours suggest. My only criticism is the cost. The overall price gauging in Playa del Carmen is relentless and this follows suit. It was more than $100 CAD and I think for the cost of the combined food and tour guide's time should be $60-75 CAD. This is…”

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Jungle Buggy Tour from Playa del Carmen Including Cenote Swim

Jungle Buggy Tour from Playa del Carmen Including Cenote Swim - Getting There: Pickup Areas and the Coco Bongo Meeting Point

Hidden Cenote Swim: Snorkeling, Sea Turtles and Beachside Lunch

Hidden Cenote Swim: Snorkeling, Sea Turtles and Beachside Lunch - Tulum Cenote Swim: Cold Water, Limestone Passages, and No Devices

10.Hidden Cenote Swim: Snorkeling, Sea Turtles and Beachside Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,222 reviews · 4 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $169

Swim a Tulum cenote, snorkel with sea turtles in Akumal, then unwind at a beach club with lunch and included gear.

“The can that we were travelling in broke down twice on the way there. The driver (Ricardo) and the guide ( Henry ) were very good. If you have a moustache beware your snorkeling mask may not fit. Consequently the snorkeling part was a bust for me. The Cenote part of the trip was super Interesting however the pictures that they offered you to purchase at the end you had to buy all of them at 120$ US dollars . You couldn’t just buy a certain package for a reasonable amount. There loss because we would have purchased something reasonable.”

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Sian Ka’an Adventure Full Day Trip to Punta Allen

Sian Ka'an Adventure Full Day Trip to Punta Allen - The 7:00 AM Start, the Bumpy Road, and Why Timing Matters

11.Sian Ka’an Adventure Full Day Trip to Punta Allen

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,179 reviews · 10 hours (approx.) · from $254

Full-day Sian Ka’an from Tulum with wildlife spotting, boat lagoons, and lunch in Punta Allen, plus snorkeling when conditions allow.

“Our trip to Sian Ka’an was amazing! We saw turtles, crocodiles, manatees, and dolphins, plus soooo many species of birds! Maca was a fantastic guide, so impressed with her language skills, Spanish, French, and English! Lunch in Punta Allen was delicious”

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Full Day Tulum Ruins Tour Cenote and Swimming with Sea Turtles

Full Day Tulum Ruins Tour Cenote and Swimming with Sea Turtles - Stop 1: Tulum Ruins on the Cliff Above the Caribbean

12.Full Day Tulum Ruins Tour Cenote and Swimming with Sea Turtles

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,171 reviews · 9 hours (approx.) · from $131

Tulum Ruins, Cenote Nohoch Nah Chich swim, and Akumal sea turtle snorkeling in one day from Playa del Carmen with guides and lunch.

“Tour guide was very friendly and knowledgeable. She spoke great English and organised a guide for the Ruins part to speak both German and English (due to having some people from Netherlands etc. in our group). She clearly knew a lot about the culture, species and traditions. She answered all the questions asked and shared interesting facts about the ecosystem in the caves. She briefed the group at all times what's in the itinerary and kept us posted about timings etc. Lunch was also amazing! Highly recommend this tour if you're interested in the culture and aren't afraid of the dark (haha!). The cave/cenote was absolutely beautiful but the snorkeling…”

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Skip the Line Chichen Itza Private Tour, Sacred Cenote & Lunch

Skip the Line Chichen Itza Private Tour, Sacred Cenote & Lunch - Cenote Saamal: The Sacred Sinkhole Swim Stop

Selva Maya Eco Adventure Park: Ziplining, Hanging Bridges, Rappelling and Cenote

Selva Maya Eco Adventure Park: Ziplining, Hanging Bridges, Rappelling and Cenote - Getting there: you’ll drive yourself

14.Selva Maya Eco Adventure Park: Ziplining, Hanging Bridges, Rappelling and Cenote

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,057 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $80

Zipline, bridges, rappelling, and two cenote swims in Tulum. Includes tacos, a drink, snorkeling gear, and safety-minded guides.

“The excursions provided at Selva Maya Evo Adventure was great! Never been ziplining but afterward I am glad I did. The cenotes that we visited were nice. The staff were very friendly, professional and caring of your fears. I highly recommend”

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Chichén Itzá, Cenote and Valladolid with Lunch and transportation

Chichén Itzá, Cenote and Valladolid with Lunch and transportation - Getting there early: the 6:00am start and the long bus ride