Private Tacos and Bar Hopping Tour in Cozumel

The east side bars stay nearly empty while the downtown crowds pack the main strip.

A private tacos and bar hopping tour in Cozumel pairs authentic downtown tacos with a guided hop through scenic bars on the quieter east side, where you stop at Chen Rio beach and the island's largest east-side lookout. Your private guide customizes the route, and the five-hour day includes two tacos, drinks in a cooler, and a live-music cantina stop downtown. Pickup is included, and you can extend the time if you want.

Step-by-step itinerary

Tacos and Bar Hopping in Cozumel

• Try Mexican Tacos downtown
• Enjoy welcome shot and ocean views
• Relax and take pictures at Chen Rio beach
• Visit Cozumel's largest east side beach lookout
• Experience local cantina with live music

The experience

What's the best way to eat tacos and drink beer in Cozumel without joining a tour bus full of strangers? This is a private experience built around your group alone. You start downtown at an authentic taco bar where the operator includes two tacos to try, then your guide takes you east to the undeveloped side of the island, where the bars sit on scenic stretches most day-trippers never reach. The route is yours to shape: your guide advises on what to see and when, and you can add time if a stop is worth lingering.

The east side stops matter because they're not crowded. Chen Rio sits on a wild stretch of beach where you can drink a Mexican beer at the bar or walk the sand and rock formations. The largest beach on the east side comes next, a lookout point where the light and the emptiness make for photographs most visitors miss. The day wraps at a cantina downtown with live music, drinks and small appetizers, so you end where the island's social life actually happens.

Transportation is included and pickup comes to your hotel, so you don't need a rental car or a taxi. The vehicle carries a cooler stocked with alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks throughout the day. If you want to order food or drinks at the beach restaurant beyond what's included, that's at additional cost.

What’s included

• Private transportation with hotel pickup.
• a cooler stocked with alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages throughout the day.
• two authentic tacos at a downtown taco bar.
• a welcome shot at one of the bars.
• stops at scenic bars on the east side including Chen Rio beach and the island's largest east-side beach lookout.
• a live-music cantina downtown with drinks and small appetizers.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDepartures at 09:00, 10:00, 11:00 and 12:00

Book up to1d before

AgesAdult (13 and older) · Under 13: can't be booked

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish and Spanish

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup is optional; you can also go straight to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

Prices and times updated 14 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effortNot recommended with heart problems

Operated by Leon Tours

Is this one for you?Pickup comes to your hotel, so this works whether you're staying in town or don't have a rental car. Your guide handles all the navigation and you spend the day moving between bars instead of figuring out how to get there.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English and Spanish.

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.

What kind of tacos will I try on this tour?

The tour includes two authentic tacos from a local taco bar downtown, served the way locals eat them. The operator picks the spot and the style, so you're getting what Cozumel residents actually order, not a tourist version.

How many bars do we stop at on the east side?

The itinerary includes stops at different scenic bars on the east side: Chen Rio beach bar, the largest east-side beach with its lookout point, and a downtown cantina with live music at the end. Your guide can adjust which ones you visit based on what appeals to you.

Is the tour really just my group, or will other people join?

This is a completely private tour for your group only. No other travelers are added, and your private guide works only for you and your party.

What drinks are included in the cooler?

The vehicle carries a cooler stocked with both alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages throughout the five hours. You can help yourself as the day goes on, and a welcome shot is included at one of the bars.

Do I need to arrange my own way to the tour, or does pickup come to my hotel?

Pickup is included and comes to your hotel, so you don't need to arrange transportation or meet at a central point. The guide handles getting you to each stop and back.