Day Trips from Tulum to Playa del Carmen

On your private excursion into the Riviera Maya, enjoy the ability to customize your itinerary without the hassle of navigating on your own. Activities that wait in the jungle include snorkeling, canoeing, zip-lining, and swimming in a secluded cenote, far from the crowds of Playa del Carmen. After refueling with a homemade lunch in a Mayan village, relax on the ride back to the doorstep of your hotel.

Visit the archeological site at Tulum and spend time in the jungle swimming and snorkeling in cenotes, ziplining, hiking, and learning about Mayan culture with this private half-day tour. You will also get the chance to sit down for a traditional Mayan meal, included in the price of your tour.

Travel inland from Tulum on a full-day tour of Coba and Punta Laguna Nature Reserve. Go ziplining and take a jungle hike, then ride in a canoe on the clear lagoon during an eco-tour at the Maya community. Then follow your guide on foot past the ruins of Coba and learn about this former Maya settlement of the Yucatán Peninsula, built during the Classic period. Climb up Nohoch Mul and hop on a bike to explore. Lunch and round-trip hotel transport included.

Step back in time and discover the world of the ancient Mayans on a full-day tour to Tulum and Cobá. Take guided tours of the two archaeological sites and break up your day with a stop at a local cenote for swimming and lunch. Cobá is one of the last sites where you can climb up the ancient pyramids and enjoy beautiful views of the surroundings.

Beat the crowds to Tulum's spectacular waterfront archaeological site then enjoy a leisurely jungle adventure at Tankah Park on this intimate tour, with numbers capped at just 10 travelers and transfers direct from your hotel. Swim in a cenote, ride a zipline, try your hand at canoeing and snorkeling, and enjoy a jungle trail. There's time to savor a delicious Mayan lunch before returning to base.

Combine a visit to Chichen Itza with a visit to the city of Valladolid and a swim in a cenote with this tour from Tulum. You'll start at the cenote, where you'll get the chance to swim before continuing to Chichen Itza for a guided tour. You'll finish your tour off with an included lunch served buffet-style in Valladolid.

This small-group tour makes it easy for travelers in Tulum to explore a variety of cenotes in the countryside outside the beach town. Avoid the hassle of car rental or arranging your own transportation; the experience includes round-trip transfer from your Tulum hotel to three distinctive cenotes, along with all entrance fees. (Transfer from other locations is available for an additional fee.) A picnic lunch between stops provides fuel for the full-day adventure.

If you’ve got an appetite for adventure, then this exhilarating excursion to the Coba and Punta Laguna Nature Reserve is perfect for you. Family-friendly and suitable for all ages, this tour combines Mayan history with cycling, kayaking, ziplining, rappelling, and swimming in a cenote. Climb Nohoch Mul, the highest pyramid in Mexico’s Mayan kingdom, and observe a purification ceremony performed by a Mayan priest. Lunch and hotel pickup and drop-off in Tulum are included on this small-group tour, limited to eight people.

If you like adventure and love nature, you cannot miss this tour, where you can enjoy two of our cenotes and a beautiful lagoon in the middle of the Mayan jungle. You will never experience anything like swimming in the cenotes of the Riviera Maya, these beautiful places formed by underground waters for centuries, It is the best-kept secret of the Mayan, where you can cool off swimming in turquoise blue waters, crystalline and shallow, where you can observe different fish, snorkel, swim or take photos in this incredible place. In this tour our guide will ensure that you live a unique experience visiting each of our cenotes, he will explain about its history and why it is considered a sacred and ceremonial place for the Mayans, at the end of the tour in the cenotes and lagoon, there will be a delicious lunch for you in a regional food restaurant. The tour will also take you to know Playa Paraiso, one of Tulum's gorgeous shores, the tour simply has it all!

Ideal for travelers looking for perfect swimming holes, this private tour visits two cenotes— natural deep-water sinkholes—in the Tulum area with a certified snorkeling guide. You’re picked up from Tulum in the morning, driven to the Taak Bi Ha and Nicte Ha cenotes for swimming and snorkeling, and taken to a Mexican restaurant in the jungle for lunch. The price of this tour covers the use of snorkeling equipment, lifejackets, and wetsuits.

Tick off four of the Yucatan’s top attractions in just one day on a stress-free tour that saves you the hassle of both advance planning and car hire. Ideal for time-pressed travelers, this tour covers the archaeological sites of Tulum and Coba, and gives you time to explore a subterranean cenote and the vibrant resort town of Playa del Carmen.

Our tour begins very early in the morning from your hotel, we will arrive in Tulum where the transportation (Boat/Van) will be waiting for us to enter the depths of Sian Ka'an where a boat awaits us to begin the real adventure, the tour. The boat lasts approximately 3 hours, where we will pass through narrow canals to reach our destination Punta Allen where we will have food included. Once we finish the food we will take the boat again to continue a tour of Sian Kaan where we will be able to do bird watching. exotic species, manatees, crocodiles and a large number of flora and fauna of the region, we will end the tour snorkeling in one of the best places in the entire Caribbean to see marine life. NOTE: because the reserve remains natural, the drive is in an area where there is no smooth road, so it may be uncomfortable.

You have to purchase snorkeling equipment or rent a scooter to go out to the cenotes. Enjoy the intimacy of a hassle-free independent trip when you book this private guided tour. First, take a dip in the sparkling blue waters of the Taak Bi Ha cenote; Next, head to the coastal city of Akumal to see sea turtles in the Caribbean. Package includes lunch, guide, entrance fees, snorkeling gear, and private round-trip transfers.

See ancient Mayan pyramids, swim in the local cenote caves and fly through the canopy on a zipline in this action-packed day spent in Tulum. Pack your time in this corner of the Yucatan Peninsula with plenty of activities – and you don’t have to organise a single one of them. Get around the Peninsula and discover all that’s on offer in the jungle with the help of your group’s guide.

This day tour is packed with natural beauty, adventure, and discovery of Mayan culture. Taste cochinita pibil, explore Mayan ruins by bicycle, and climb Mexico’s oldest pyramid. Head to Punta Laguna and participate in a sacred ritual to enter Otoch Maax yetel Coh, house of the spider monkey and puma. Speed through the jungle on a zipline and snorkel at Las Calaveras, home to an ancient underwater cemetery.

Ticking off Tulum’s top attractions can be tricky on limited time. Visit Mayan ruins, explore the jungle by ATV, swim and snorkel in natural cenotes, and enjoy a delicious lunch at a local restaurant on this full-day tour. Take advantage of a comprehensive itinerary to widen your perspective of Yucatan, and avoid hidden costs with entrance fees, round-trip hotel transportation, lunch, and snacks included.

Take a trip out to Isla Mujeres aboard a luxury catamaran with this tour from Tulum, which includes lunch and alcoholic beverages. You'll sail out to the island, where you'll take a guided tour before heading out to explore on your own. you'll have plenty of time to swim, sunbathe, or simply wander the island before returning to Tulum.

Explore the wonders of Xcaret geo-archaeological park on this full-day adventure. Enjoy hassle-free transfers from Playa del Carmen and access to more than 50 attractions at the park, including botanical gardens, cenotes, underground rivers, Mayan ruins and more. A buffet lunch with one beer and unlimited beverages is included, along with access to the Plus Area, and its lockers and private bathrooms.

If you want to tick all the boxes that the area around Tulum has to offer, then check out this group tour that takes you to the Tulum Ruins, Coba’s archaeological zone to see a Mayan pyramid, and then take a dip in two different cenotes- Tamcach-ha and Choo-ha. All the logistics will be taken care of for you, so you don’t need to worry about getting between places. Lunch is also provided to keep you fueled up.

Discover the beauty of the UNESCO-listed biosphere of Sian Ka’an on a full-day boat tour from Tulum. Sail through mangroves in Campechen lagoon and look for wildlife, then enter Ascension Bay where you may see dolphins and sea turtles, along with colorful corals and natural pools. Lunch, beverages and hotel pick up and drop off provided.

Take in two of the Yucatan peninsula’s most attractive Mayan sites—waterfront Tulum and jungle-clad Coba—without the self-drive hassles on this action-packed day trip. Enjoy the cool waters of a sacred cenote and an optional stop in Playa del Carmen too, with a buffet of regional specialties in a local restaurant. Please note your package excludes conservation fees for Coba and the return to Tulum if you choose to stay in Playa del Carmen.

Combine visits to two of the Yucatán Peninsula's most significant archaeological sites during this 8-hour tour from Tulum. Get personalized attention from your dedicated guide as you explore Coba and Tulum, then participate in a traditional ceremony inside a Mayan sweat lodge. Round-trip transportation from your Tulum accommodations and a buffet lunch are included.

Immerse yourself in the Mayan world, both ancient and contemporary, on this private guided excursion from Tulum. Take a bike ride around the archaeological site of Coba, the ruins of an ancient Mayan city, and climb to the top of one of the tallest pyramids in the Yucatan. You’ll also visit the Punta Laguna Nature Reserve and meet the Mayan community that manages it.