Things to do in Playa del Carmen
Snorkel in Playa del Carmen36 optionsBoat Tour Playa del Carmen21 optionsWhale Shark Diving Playa del Carmen6 optionsCatamaran Playa del Carmen7 optionsCenote Tour Playa del Carmen77 optionsZiplining Playa del Carmen14 optionsATV Playa del Carmen15 optionsFood Tour Playa del Carmen10 optionsPlaya del Carmen Airport Transfer16 optionsArchaeology Tours55 optionsSailing Playa del Carmen5 optionsTurtles and Cenotes Playa del Carmen32 options
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Snorkeling in Akumal from Playa del Carmen: Swim with sea turtlesSnorkeling in Akumal from Playa del Carmen or Cancun pairs a guided swim with sea turtles at a coral reef with a second stop at a cenote's underground river. The 6-hour excursion includes hotel pickup and drop-off, a local guide, snacks, bottled water and park fees; children from age 8 are welcome. A guide fluent in English or Spanish leads the group, so the commentary is accessible whether you speak one language or both.Is it for me?The guide speaks English or Spanish, so choose the language you're comfortable following—either way, the group stays small enough that you hear the commentary and the turtles stay calm.
Private Romantic Tour in Akumal: Turtle Beach & CenoteA private 2-hour guided tour of Akumal with a professional local guide in English or Spanish, visiting the cenote where fresh water meets seawater, Akumal Beach where you can swim with giant sea turtles, and the coral reef at Yal-Ku. The guide shares the historical love stories woven through the city's streets and buildings. Beach and cenote entry fees are optional add-ons at checkout.Is it for me?Book this if you're spending an afternoon in Akumal and want someone who knows the place to shape the stops around what you care about—the history, the turtles, the photo spots, or just the quiet bays. A private tour means no schedule but yours, and no group deciding what matters.
Tulum & Coba Ruins Private Tour with Xcaret Night ShowA 12-hour private tour from Cancun combines two Mayan archaeological sites with an evening at Xcaret park and its Mexico Spectacular show. Hotel pickup and drop-off, a professional guide in English or Spanish, transport by air-conditioned minivan, and park entry are included. The day moves from the rainforest temples of Coba — where you can climb the Yucatan's tallest pyramid — to the clifftop ruins of Tulum overlooking the Caribbean, then to Xcaret's cenotes, underground rivers and the night show featuring 300 performers telling Mexico's history through music and regional dance.Is it for me?The 12-hour day involves walking the rainforest paths at Coba, climbing the optional pyramid, and standing on the Tulum clifftop — so moderate fitness and comfortable shoes matter. The tour is built for small groups (minimum two people per booking), and the fixed schedule means all three sites and the night show fit into one day without gaps or backtracking.
Ziplining, kayaking & cenotes: 2 days at Xel-Ha & XenotesA two-day activity combining water sports at Xel-Ha park and four cenotes accessed via Xenotes, where you zip line, kayak, rappel and swim in freshwater pools. Round-trip transport from Cancun and Riviera Maya hotels, breakfast and lunch both days, and unlimited snorkeling gear are included; you choose which park to visit first. Minimum height of 4.5 feet and weight of 88 pounds required for zip lines; cenote roads are unpaved and cell service is unavailable in the jungle.Is it for me?Two full days means you commit to both parks without splitting them across separate bookings, which locks in the transport and meals as one package. If your schedule only has one day free, this does not fit—look for a single-park option instead.
Tulum Ruins, Cenote & Akumal Turtle Swim: Private Full-Day TourA private full-day tour of Tulum combines a guided visit to the Mayan ruins overlooking the Caribbean, a swim in a natural cenote (a limestone sinkhole fed by filtered rainwater), and snorkeling with wild turtles in Akumal. The tour includes a professional guide in English or Spanish, round-trip air-conditioned transport from your hotel, and bottled water; it runs about six hours and covers the east coast of the Yucatán Peninsula. A guide leads the cenote swim and the turtle encounter in Akumal, where you enter the water to meet them in their natural habitat.Is it for me?Book this tour if you are traveling as a couple or a small family and want the three stops—ruins, cenote, turtles—without coordinating pickups or managing a shared van schedule. The private transport and guide mean the day stays on track and you move at your own pace between stops.
Chichén Itzá & Cenote: Tequila Distillery Day Trip from Playa del CarmenYou start at a working tequila distillery, taste the product, then spend nearly two hours exploring Chichén Itzá's pyramid and stone temples with a guide who knows the history. The day ends with a swim in an underground cenote before returning to Playa del Carmen. Private transport, drinks, and small-group pacing mean you're not managing logistics yourself—just showing up and moving through the day.Is it for me?Book this if you want the major Yucatán highlights—tequila, pyramid, cenote—in one day without arranging transport, entry fees, or timing yourself. The fixed schedule and private vehicle mean you show up and move through the day without managing logistics.
Tulum Ruins & Cenotes Day Trip: Swim Two CenotesA day trip from Playa del Carmen visits Tulum's archaeological zone with a one-hour guided tour, stops at the Mother Nature Monument in Tulum City, swims at Cenote Dos Ojos for two and a half hours and at Grand Cenote for one hour, and includes a traditional Mexican meal at a restaurant. Round-trip hotel pickup and bilingual guides in English and Spanish are included; the order of stops may shift depending on conditions.Is it for me?This tour works for anyone who wants the Tulum ruins, cenote swimming and a full day of stops arranged without building the itinerary themselves—the fixed schedule and included transport mean the day holds together, and the two cenote swims back-to-back let you experience both the jungle-set Cenote Dos Ojos and the calmer Grand Cenote in one outing.
