Top Playa del Carmen Day Trips

Marcel was very knowledgeable and friendly. Great walking tour. About three hours but got to try a lot of street vendor food. Nothing fancy, but truly delicious and what we were looking for. Fruit market was great to see and try mamey. At the end Marcel gave us a recommendation for fresh churros which we walked to about a half mile away. 5th ave has a ton of nightlife, bars, shopping and restaurants we hit along the way.

My husband and I had traveled to Tulum and Coba 15 years ago without a tour guide and kids but this time, since we wanted our kids to have the experience we went with the Viator tour. It was one of the only tours that combined the two locations plus a cenote and was affordable. Our tour guide was Herlan. He was an amazing teacher and storyteller and made the experience even better than our first trip there because we learned so much! Tulum was beautiful, Coba was really interesting and the kids liked being able to bike to the sites. The cenote was an added bonus. My daughter loved jumping in from the 10-15 foot above. Thank your Herlan for making this a very special and memorable trip!

Thoroughly enjoyed this tour! Our guide, Sergio as well as the coordinator Orlando and the driver were excellent, professional and polite. Sergio’s information regarding each stop was stellar. He did a great job as a tour guide through Chichen Itza. Thanks to all 3 for making this all day tour ( 12 hours) totally enjoyable and a great learning experience.

I have traveled a lot and done a lot of excursions and this was by far the best. Our guide was extremely knowledgable, fun, and empathetic to my fear of heights - but I conquered that!!! I especially like the cenote and special lunch. I would recommend packing protein bars or snacks as it is a long day and the climbing of Hoba will take it out of you. Highly highly recommend this excursion. It’s the best!!

We had a wonderful day, Tulum was super beautiful, Mary knew so much interesting information about it. The cenote was amazing, exactly what I was hoping for. It was a long day but that’s just because we were leaving from Cancun. The van was comfortable and we were picked up on time.

Pick up from our hotel was 5:45. Got back to our hotel around 7pm. We had an amazing time. The tour guides were so patient and fun and the photographer helped to capture the best shots. Content became available by the next day. Good trip. Good vibes. The cenote swim was my personal favourite the water was so refreshing and cool.

We had a great time on this trip. We appreciated the balance of time to explore Tulum yourself, and the time spent with guide for background and history. The trip was well organized and well run. It would have been nice to know about the lockers and changing facilities at the Cenote in advance of the trip, as well as the lunch option on site for purchase. We would likely not have gotten the plus package with the small, over-priced boxed sandwich had we known there would be a local cuisine option on site

Our guide, Rodolfa, was excellent—fluent in both Spanish and English, and made sure to translate everything seamlessly for the group. The team was very punctual. I initially expected the bus to make several stops, but they managed pickups very efficiently—mostly around Playa del Carmen—and even arranged separate vans for those coming from farther locations. Our driver (I forgot his name, unfortunately) also deserves a mention for his smooth and safe driving. One heads-up: I was low on cash and couldn’t tip them properly—definitely bring some extra cash because the guide and driver really earn it. There is an additional $40 per person fee for Chichén Itzá entry (about $8 more than the standard rate), but it’s well worth it since you skip the long lines and enter through the VIP section. Overall, it was a hassle-free and smooth tour. Personally, we would’ve loved a bit more time at the cenote and the colonial town, but that really depends on your own interests. Highly recommend this tour for a well-organized and enjoyable experience!