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The 15 Best Playa del Carmen Tours & Excursions

40 tours  ·  from $27

Playa sits between the reef and the cenote belt with the Cozumel ferry at the end of the street. These 15 cover all three directions, priced, timed and clear about pickup windows.

From Playa del Carmen ATV Adventure with Ziplines, Cenote - The ride from Playa del Carmen matters
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From Playa del Carmen ATV Adventure with Ziplines, Cenote

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

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

Spend about four hours at Extreme Adventure Eco Park on a guided ATV ride, three zip lines, and a swim in a natural cenote. Hotel pickup, bilingual guides, insurance, a snack, tequila tasting, and transportation are included. Expect a family-friendly introduction to jungle adventure, not a truly extreme course.

“Wonderful Experience. Will definitely use them again. XIMEMA was a wonderful tour guide and took great care of us. She deserves 5 Stars by herself.”

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Private Roundtrip Transportation from Cancun Airport to Playa del Carmen - Your Playa del Carmen hotel pickup
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Private Roundtrip Transportation from Cancun Airport to Playa del Carmen

2.Private Roundtrip Transportation from Cancun Airport to Playa del Carmen

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,792 reviews · 1 hour (approx.)

You get a private, air-conditioned van from Cancun International Airport to your Playa del Carmen hotel, plus a return pickup. Staff in green shirts hold a Happy Shuttle banner outside the airport, help with luggage, and provide a return ticket. The flat $194 rate covers up to seven people, making it useful for families and larger groups.

“Ride was easy to schedule. Company team was waiting outside the airport to lead us to our vehicle and our driver was great.”

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Horseback Riding and Cenote Swim from Cancun or Playa del Carmen - Riding Through the Yucatan Jungle
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Horseback Riding and Cenote Swim from Cancun or Playa del Carmen

3.Horseback Riding and Cenote Swim from Cancun or Playa del Carmen

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,780 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $120

Spend about two hours at Rancho Bonanza riding a rescued horse through the Yucatan jungle, learning about local plants and Maya traditions, then swimming in a limestone cenote. Guides such as Paula, Lily, and Fabian are praised for patient instruction. Transport, towels, lockers, water, snacks, and soft drinks are included.

“They refused access and ruined our day and we could ride and they didn't care so I would NOT recommend”

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Playa del Carmen Buggy Tour with Cenote Swim and Mayan Village Visit - The cenote: a cool reward after the mud
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Playa del Carmen Buggy Tour with Cenote Swim and Mayan Village Visit

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

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

Drive or ride a two-person buggy through jungle tracks outside Playa del Carmen, swim in a shaded underground cenote, and visit a Mayan village. Guides such as Carlos and Abraham keep the small group moving safely. Expect mud, dust, a homemade snack, and a cultural stop that feels far removed from the resort strip.

“This was fabulous!! So much fun!! The guides treated us like family! Fun ride, beautiful cenote, great food and culture.”

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Playa del Carmen Walking Food Tour - Starting on Fifth Avenue, then getting off the main strip
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Playa del Carmen Walking Food Tour

5.Playa del Carmen Walking Food Tour

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

Follow Eating With Carmen Food Tours through Playa del Carmen for about three hours of Mexican food, local history, street art, and neighborhood stops. You may sample quesadillas with a surprise ingredient, seasonal fruit, tacos al pastor, mole, popsicles, and other regional bites. Guides including Abby, Marcel, Enrique, Fabiola, Alex, and Carmen lead tours in English.

“Alex was a great tour guide! He was so nice and knowledgeable and took us to amazing spots! He even went out of his way to pick up an alternative food option for another member of our tour! Thank you, Alex, for a fabulous tour!”

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Jungle Buggy Tour from Playa del Carmen Including Cenote Swim - The cenote is the calm reward at the end
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Jungle Buggy Tour from Playa del Carmen Including Cenote Swim

6.Jungle Buggy Tour from Playa del Carmen Including Cenote Swim

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,253 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $110

Drive a shared two-seat Can-Am buggy through jungle trails with guides such as Fernando, Rigo, and Ricardo, then cool off in a natural cave cenote. Expect about 40 kilometers of riding, photo stops, goggles, snorkel gear, hotel transport, water, and a snack. Drivers must be 18 or older, and closed shoes plus a face covering are wise.

“Fernando and Rigo made our day! Great guys! We loved the fact this experience wasn’t commercial. These guys want you to enjoy it and have fun, not selling you anything but. No extra charges for pictures and videos! And those guys are like professionals photographers! The jungle ride is absolutely amazing, long enough to have fun and short enough to not get bored! Our kids 14 and 9 loved it! Canmore was so beautiful and swimming in the fresh water was refreshing! Very relaxing and fun experience!!!!”

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Hidden Cenote Swim: Snorkeling, Sea Turtles and Beachside Lunch - Akumal Beach and the turtle swim
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Hidden Cenote Swim: Snorkeling, Sea Turtles and Beachside Lunch

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

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

Travel by air-conditioned van from Cancun or the Riviera Maya to a cool underground cenote, then swim from a boat toward Akumal Beach while looking for turtles, coral, fish, and rays. Guides such as Omar, Iker, Andrea, and Paulina lead the outings. Lunch and beach time follow at Punta Venado Beach Club.

“Swimming with the turtles was amazing! This was also outr 3rd cenote and this was likely our favorite one. Beautiful, mysterious space with lots of interesting passages, including a few tight squeezes. Very clean water and incredible history. Our guide, Omar, even had us sit in the dark for one minute and listen to the space around us - a very surreal experience. The lunch at the end was a nice cap to an amazing day. About Omar (and our driver, Julio) - they are the best! We have had MANY guides over the years and Omar is knowledgeable, fun, and very personable. I highly recommend this tour!”

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The Taco Tour in Playa del Carmen - What you eat at the taco stops
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The Taco Tour in Playa del Carmen

8.The Taco Tour in Playa del Carmen

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 923 reviews · 4 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $139

Spend about four and a half hours tasting tacos at up to four Playa del Carmen spots, making a margarita, tortillas, and salsa, and trying pulque. Guides such as AK, Omar, Jarrett, and Angel lead the evening in English and Spanish. Hotel pickup is included, but expect a meat-focused menu with few vegetarian choices.

“Expect to eat a lot of tacos. The restaurants are all very good. The atomsphere ranges from a rather nice sit down restaurant to a more neighborhood like spot. The tour guide, AK was great.”

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Private Transfer from Cancun Airport to Playa del Carmen - The 50-minute route to Playa del Carmen
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Private Transfer from Cancun Airport to Playa del Carmen

9.Private Transfer from Cancun Airport to Playa del Carmen

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 814 reviews · 50 minutes to 1 hour (approx.)

Meet bilingual staff outside Cancun Airport, look for the orange suitcase sign, and ride privately to your Playa del Carmen hotel or condo. The Toyota Hiace or similar vehicle carries up to nine passengers, with bottled water, airport charges, taxes, and traveler insurance included. Allow about 50 minutes to an hour, depending on traffic.

“That airport security which is a scam told me he worked fo the airport which he didn't. I didn't have a company name on my ticket so I didn't know and got scammed at the airport. Don't listen to anyone there at Cancun airport. Wait for your driver. I usually book through a different company and will go back to do that. They told me they cancelled my reservation with viator. I was dumb I admit. But it would have helped to have a company name on the ticket. I paid close to 300.00 USD for a taxi. Stay strong as they are very convincing.”

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ATV with Speedboat, Waverunner, or Parasailing - Picking your best activity combination
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ATV with Speedboat, Waverunner, or Parasailing

10.ATV with Speedboat, Waverunner, or Parasailing

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 498 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $150

Build your own Maroma Beach combo by choosing two 45-minute activities: an ATV ride through jungle trails and sand dunes, a guided WaveRunner or speedboat outing, or parasailing. English and Spanish guides provide safety gear and instruction. Hotel pickup, beach access, food, and nonalcoholic drinks are included, but marina fees, lockers, and photos cost extra.

“I booked the combo tour for 3pm - a day before i contact the tour operator about the pickup, and he told me that if i do the combo that i also deserve a lunch, so if i would like to eat there so the pick up will be at 12pm and not 2pm because the kitchen close at 5pm. The lunch was worth that because that was a buffe and basically you can whatever you want and no limit. About the activities - i did waverunner + atv. The day was rainy for 2 hours, i started the atv with heavy rain and then it calmed after 20 min.…”

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Playa del Carmen: Riviera Maya Buggy Tour with Cenote Swim - What the automatic buggy experience feels like
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Playa del Carmen: Riviera Maya Buggy Tour with Cenote Swim

11.Riviera Maya Buggy Tour with Cenote Swim

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 496 reviews · 3 hours · from $105

Join guides such as Fernando, Fernanda, Rigo, and Rico for a three-hour automatic buggy trip through 18 miles of jungle trails near Playa del Carmen. Expect dust, rough patches, a ranch stop, and a swim and snorkel in a quiet cenote. Hotel pickup, safety gear, water, and basic insurance are included.

“Big big thank you to Rigo and Fernando ! We had lots of fun and everything went well. It was a pleasure also taking some time to speak with them at the cenote as it was a small group of 8 persons. The cenote was low affluence so we really enjoyed having the time to take some pictures, Fernando took some pictures and videos of us as well ! Really enjoyed this excursion !!! THANKS ! ☺️”

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Scuba Diving in Cenote Dos Ojos from Playa del Carmen - Preparing your equipment beside the cenote
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Scuba Diving in Cenote Dos Ojos from Playa del Carmen

12.Scuba Diving in Cenote Dos Ojos from Playa del Carmen

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 453 reviews · 7 hours (approx.)

Meet at 8am in Playa del Carmen for a small-group scuba tour at Cenote Dos Ojos. Guides such as Pepe, Don, Alexis, and Ana lead certified participants through two routes, often the Bat Cave and Barbie Line. Gear, transport, snacks, refreshments, and lunch are included, while the two-cenote entrance fee costs MX$400.

“Don was awesome— experienced and knowledgeable, kind and patient, and so fun to spend time with. Booking with Dani was a breeze and she was super helpful. Dos ojos was such a once in a lifetime dive!”

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Swim with sea turtles - Meeting your guide at Akumal Beach
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Swim with sea turtles

13.Swim with sea turtles

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 445 reviews · 1 hour 15 minutes (approx.) · from $45

Meet at Akumal Beach for a private snorkeling tour in water about 2 meters deep. Guides such as Santiago, Angel, Francisco, and Orlando help you spot turtles, rays, squid, and fish while keeping a respectful distance. Equipment, entrance fees, insurance, showers, bathrooms, and lockers are included.

“Great snorkeling experience! Angel was the best guide - we saw at least 8 turtles, 3 rays and countless colorful fish. It was just the five of us with Angel - which was perfect!”

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Private Turtles & Cenotes Adventure - A freshwater cenote beneath the rainforest
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Private Turtles & Cenotes Adventure

14.Private Turtles & Cenotes Adventure

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 424 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $310

Start with private pickup from your hotel, Airbnb, or condo, then snorkel at Turtle Bay near Puerto Aventuras in search of three sea turtle species. Afterward, swim in a freshwater cenote surrounded by stalactites and stalagmites. Guides such as Rachelle and Alejandra tailor the pace, while all gear, snacks, water, and transport are included.

“This tour was full of incredible memories from start to finish. Rachelle was the very best guide and we loved the photos that Luisa took for us. Everyone went above and beyond to make it a great experience. The food was amazing and rachelle was so friendly and knowledgeable. We saw multiple sea turtles. One of the turtles was so close to me coming up to the surface I almost got a kiss. 😂 Our driver Esdras was very good also. Highly recommend!”

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Cancun Airport: Shuttle Cancun or Playa del Carmen Hotels - Finding the driver outside Cancun Airport
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Cancun Airport: Shuttle Cancun or Playa del Carmen Hotels

15.Cancun Airport: Shuttle Cancun or Playa del Carmen Hotels

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 422 reviews · 30 minutes to 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $27Best value

Prebook an air-conditioned shuttle between Cancun International Airport and hotels in Cancun or Playa del Carmen. Staff meet arriving passengers outside the terminal with an orange Cancun Travel Experience sign, while hotel pickups are arranged the day before departure. Choose one-way or roundtrip service, with rides lasting about 30 minutes to 1.5 hours.

“The food is awesome, and G is the most charming guide I've ever met. I loved the stop at the parque .”

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