Riviera Maya & the Yucatan

Priority Access: Tour Xel-Ha & Coba Ruins - One Day from Riviera Maya & Cancún

Riviera Maya & the Yucatan, Mexico
Cancun Combo Xel Ha and Coba Ruins in One Day from Cancun
  • 12 hours
  • Pickup offered
  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English

Overview

Explore Xel-Ha's natural aquatic park and the Coba ruins on this full-day trip from Cancun.  Ride a bicycle around Coba's archaeological site, then climb Nohoch Mul, the tallest pyramid in the Yucatan, for amazing views of the surrounding area. Eat lunch at Xel-Ha and continue your adventure by kayaking, ziplining and trekking around this spectacular eco-park. This small-group tour of less than 20 people ensures that you receive personalized attention from your guide.Pickup and drop-off at Cancun hotels is included.
  • Coba and Xel-Ha combo tour from Cancun
  • Bike around the archeological ruins of Coba with a professional guide
  • Climb to the top of Nohoch Mul for panoramic views of the Yucatan Peninsula
  • Explore the pristine waters of Xel-Ha Park by zipline, kayak and more!
  • Dine on a delicious buffet lunch with regional dishes and an open bar
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off included
  • Small-group tour limited to 20 ensures a more personalized experience

What's Included

  • Local English- and Spanish-speaking guide
  • Light breakfast on board
  • Unlimited drinks (open bar at Xel-Ha)
  • 20 different activities at Xel-Ha
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Life jackets, inner tubes and bicycles in designated areas
  • Lounge chairs, hammocks and rest areas
  • Lunch
  • Priority Access: You can have your admission bracelets on the bus on your way to the park.
  • Gratuities
  • Optional activities.These are educational activities of interaction with wild life, Sea Trek, Snuba
  • Souvenirs (Available to purchase)
  • Photos (Available to purchase)

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Start time

07:00 AM

Pickup details

- During the booking, please choose Pickup Location and then select the radio button saying "Please pick me up at" and choose "I don't see my pickup location" from the drop-down then type the hotel name on the box underneath so that we can easily locate your hotel pickup. -In case your accommodation is not a hotel you must indicate your exact address including street name, outside number, interior number, county, postal code and city. - We would like to make it comfortable for you so we will pick you up at your hotel or at the nearest point available in our routes. - To know the exact time and meeting point you must send a message thry the option on your reservation or must call us at least 24 hours prior to the visit date purchased. - Let us know if you are not in need of transport. - We cannot assure your pickup at a hotel where you are not a guest considering that some hotel's policies, not allow visitors to access at the property. - The guides will be dressed in red t-shirts with the Xcaret logo on the back for easy identification. The guides will say the tour name out loud. - Upon your pickup, please present your printed or digital voucher and photo ID for boarding the bus to obtain a bracelet for entering into the park. - If by the time you purchase the ticket you do not have the hotel yet, you must contact the Customer Service Viator staff at least 24 hours prior to the visit to the park to help you to coordinate the pickup with us. - You must be 10 minutes early at the assigned location. - Transportation service is not private so you will share the bus with some other visitors of Grupo Xcaret.

What To Expect

Upon morning pickup at your Cancun hotel, enjoy a light breakfast aboard your comfortable vehicle. Dine on muffins, baguettes, coffee and juice during the trip to the Coba ruins.

Explore Coba with your guide and small group by bicycle or pedicab. During the tour, climb to the apex of Nohoch Mul, the tallest pyramid in the Yucatan at an impressive height of 140 feet (42 meters.) Enjoy panoramic views of the surrounding rainforest in all directions. Learn about the Mayan citizens that once inhabited Coba, which includes nearly 6,500 significant archaeological structures. 

Board your bus to travel to your next stop: the natural aquatic park at Xel-Ha. Spend the day however you wish: swim through the network of underground streams and rivers or snorkel in the lagoon. Zipline, kayak, rock climb, or swim with sea turtles or manatees. Bike through the rainforest or simply find a hammock or lounge chair and doze off. Enjoy a lunch buffet and open bar all day with your all-inclusive admission. Your day of cultural and ecological adventure ends with drop-off at your hotel.

Zona Arqueologica de Coba

6 hours Admission Ticket Included

Xel-Ha Park by Xcaret

6 hours Admission Ticket Included

Additional Info

  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Tour only operate Tuesday and Thursday.
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • The Voucher schedule is informative.
  • Stroller accessible
  • Tours and days of operation are subject to availability and changes.
  • Near public transportation
  • Most travelers can participate
  • Child prices are height dependent. Children over 4.6 feet (1.4 meters) pay the adult price. Children between 3.2 feet (1 meter) and 4.6 feet (1.4 meters) pay the child price. All children under 3.2 feet (1 meter) travel free provided they do not occupy a seat.
  • It is recommended that you bring comfortable lightweight clothing, walking shoes or sneakers, biodegradable sunblock, a swimsuit and towel, and an extra change of clothing.
  • Infants 0 to 4 years are Free of charge.
  • Important: Children must be accompanied by an adult all the time.
  • The pickup operates from different hotels in Cancun, Playa del Carmen and the Riviera Maya so the pickup time will vary depending on the location of your hotel. We will pick you up at your hotel or at the nearest point available in our routes.
  • If at the time of completing your purchase you do not have the name of the hotel, you must contact the Customer Service Viator staff at least 24 hours prior to the visit to the park to help you to coordinate the pickup with us.
  • Please confirm the exact time and meeting point using the message option in your Reservation or contacting Grupo Xcaret.
  • All requests for changes, cancellations and/or refunds on bookings must be in the 24-hour or more window prior to the visit date.
  • We accept changes in visit dates from one month to the next (valid until the current year and subject to changes in public tariffs)
  • We accept changes of visit dates from one day to another with the restriction of one day before.
  • In the event of having symptoms such as cough, sore throat, runny nose, and/or red eyes and a temperature exceeding 100.4 F (38 C), our staff reserves the right to refuse to board our transportation or to enter our facilities.
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

  • For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
  • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
  • Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
  • Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.

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Chris_C
You can't climb the ruins anymore, but coba is less crowded and xel-ha was so cool to walk around and float the river.

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Do it.
Chris_C, Nov 2023
You can't climb the ruins anymore, but coba is less crowded and xel-ha was so cool to walk around and float the river.
Beautiful site
SUSAN_E, Nov 2021
Guide was knowledgeable and excellent in giving info both in english and spanish. We had a great morning at Coba.
Loved this combo tour. Guide was so...
Karen D, Sep 2017
Loved this combo tour. Guide was so knowledgeable. biking and climbing in Coba was so incredible. Xel-ha I definitely recommend. more than enough time to do both.
I was really looking forward to this...
Alexis H, Apr 2017
I was really looking forward to this tour but the company never showed up to pick us up. Not Viator's fault at all, but I'd recommend passing on this excursion if they continue to use Experiencias Xcaret as the local provider!
The trip to the Coba Ruins was...
SUSAN_M, Feb 2017
The trip to the Coba Ruins was fantastic. The guide shared great information with us. We enjoyed biking along the journey and the climb was great. There was a lot of waiting at Xel-Ha to catch the bus to Coba and then a lot of waiting from Xel-ha before going back to our hotel. I would say it added at least 90 minutes to our long day. I would not go back to Xel-ha. this used to be a beautiful natural area. Now there are few fish to view when snorkeling and the dolphin exhibit is nothing short of cruel.
We really enjoyed this tour. I read...
jkm1, Feb 2016
We really enjoyed this tour. I read the reviews of the 2 all-day tours and read quite a few stating they would have preferred 1/2 the time at both. While I agree that 1/2 a day at Coba was sufficient, my husband and I in our 30's with no kids would have preferred a full day at Xel-Ha. There was so much to do at Xel-Ha that we would have loved to have had more time to explore there and time to meet the dolphins and do the zip bikes. We chose the 1/2 day since we more or less thought it was more of a children's park, which it's not. There's plenty to do regardless of age. Both were great!
Fantastic tour guide, great shopping...
Atia B, May 2015
Fantastic tour guide, great shopping opportunity with locals, loved cycling through the jungle at Coba and climbing the pyramid there was just incredible. Make sure you take snacks, because it was about 6hrs between breakfast and lunch at Xel-Ha.
Can't remeber the tour guides name but...
Michael_R, Apr 2015
Can't remeber the tour guides name but very nice. Rode bikes which was fun!
It was amazing and we'll def. go back...
Jamelah S, Nov 2014
It was amazing and we'll def. go back! People from experincias xcaret are very nice!
Coba was a very interesting...
andrew h, Apr 2014
Coba was a very interesting experience with a Mayan guide who was very passionate about her history. There are bikes to get you around the site as it is quite spread out. if you are not sure about being able to ride a bike then there are trikes ridden by someone else for you! Xel ha was lovely and the snorkelling was quite good but after the Coba trip it did not leave enough time to do this attraction properly
We had a great time at the Ruins, my...
gokings3, Dec 2013
We had a great time at the Ruins, my husband and I rode bikes to save time. Their wasn't enough time to enjoy Xel-Ha on this combo tour. However, I would recommend it if your schedule is tight because you get to see and do alot. You could spend all day at Xel-Ha alone!! Food was great and the all inclusive was awesome....
The tour guide was great. I had to...
Rabeena A, Oct 2013
The tour guide was great. I had to call the day before to arrange pick up. They arrived on time. However when we got to the main office there were so many busses and the guide gave us the wrong sticker to go on the wrong bus. Luckily our tour didn't leave with out us.
De gecombineerde tour is iets te...
leo d, Jan 2014
De gecombineerde tour is iets te veel op een dag. Nauwelijks tijd om activiteiten in Xel Ha te ondernemen. Dat is jammer want het is een mooi park. De spaanstalige gids sprak erg slecht Engels. daarom bij Coba maar bij een andere groep aangesloten.

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