San Gervasio Ruins & Cozumel Beaches Buggy Tour with Tequila
San Gervasio was the center where Mayans came to worship: now you stand in the ruins they left behind.
A guided tour of San Gervasio Mayan Ruins and Cozumel's undeveloped east coast beaches by air-conditioned buggy, with a live guide in English or Spanish. You visit the archaeological site sacred to the goddess Ixchel, swim at Chen Rio's natural warm-water pools and El Mirador's rocky tide pools, taste tequila, eat tacos, and use snorkeling equipment at a private beach club. The tour runs 4 to 5 hours and includes hotel pickup.
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Step-by-step itinerary
- El Mirador Lookout40m · entry included
- San Gervasio Mayan Ruins1h 30m · entry included
Explore Mayan ruins and beaches
- Visit San Gervasio Mayan Ruins
- Explore El Mirador rocky seascape
- Swim in Chen Rio natural pools
- Relax at Cozumel Beach Club
The experience
San Gervasio is the most important pre-Hispanic site on Cozumel: a pilgrimage center where Mayans worshipped the goddess Ixchel and a hub for trade and politics in the region. Your guide walks you through the archaeological ensemble and explains what each structure meant to the people who built it. From there, the buggy takes you to the east coast, where the island's wild side opens up: rocky seascapes, natural bridges, tide pools and stone needles facing the open Caribbean.
Chen Rio comes first: a place locals keep to themselves, with natural pools of warm, clear water that thousands of tourists never reach because few venture to this corner of the island. Then El Mirador, the rugged lookout on the east coast where you can walk among the rocks and tide pools. The buggy is air-conditioned, so the heat between stops is not a problem. A tequila tasting happens along the way (18+ to drink free samples), and you get bottled water throughout.
Lunch and snorkeling happen at the private beach club, where you have access to the pool, floating games in the sea, and the snorkeling equipment is provided. Tacos are included. The whole day is built around not having to arrange transport, find the ruins on your own, or figure out which beaches are worth the drive: the buggy and the guide handle that, and you move through the day without gaps.
What’s included
- San Gervasio Mayan Ruins entrance and guided walk.
- Chen Rio and El Mirador beaches.
- tequila tasting for guests 18+.
- snorkeling equipment.
- private beach club access with pool and floating sea games.
- tacos and bottled water.
- air-conditioned buggy transport.
- live guide in English or Spanish.
- hotel pickup.
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Is this one for you?The buggy handles the driving between stops and the guide explains what you are standing in front of, so you move through the ruins and the coast without building the day yourself. Book this one if you want the archaeology and the wild beaches in one trip without renting a car or navigating the island on your own.
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Top questions
What languages is the tour guided in?
Live guide in English and Spanish.
Can children come?
Yes. Ticket types: Youth (13 to 17 years); Child (4 to 12 years); Infant (under 4): free.
What was San Gervasio used for in Mayan times?
San Gervasio was the most important pre-Hispanic settlement on Cozumel and served as a pilgrimage center where Mayans worshipped the goddess Ixchel, deity of fertility. It was also a strategic site for trade and political development in the region.
Can I snorkel on this tour?
Yes, snorkeling equipment is included and you use it at the private beach club, where you also have access to the pool and floating games in the sea.
What beaches do you visit?
The tour includes Chen Rio, a natural-pool area on the island's less-visited side with warm, clear water, and El Mirador on the rugged east coast, where rocky tide pools and stone needles face the Caribbean.
Is the tequila tasting included?
Yes, tequila tasting is included for guests 18 and older. You get free samples as part of the tour.
How long is the tour and does it include pickup?
The tour runs 4 to 5 hours and includes hotel pickup, so you do not need to arrange your own transport to the starting point.
What food is provided?
Tacos are included with lunch at the private beach club. Bottled water is provided throughout the day.
San Gervasio Ruins & Cozumel Beaches Buggy Tour with Tequila
4h–5h · EN · ES · at your hotel
from US$ 110 per person
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