CANCÚN · MEXICO
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The 15 most-booked 1-day tours out of Cancún. What each one actually involves, what it costs, and who runs it, so you can pick before you land.
Swim in Xcaret’s underground rivers, meet wildlife, then finish with Mexico’s big cultural night show. Transport included from Cancun.
Most Popular“Excellent tour . Xcaret is a phenomenal place and is worth every penny. The tour guide and driver was very professional and courteous.”
Cancun day trip to Chichén Itzá, Cenote Nool-Ha, and Valladolid. Includes guided visits, buffet lunch, and a cenote swim.
“Chichen Itzà and the Cenote were awesome but the organization was awful! The shuttle came to pick us up at 6:40am as planned but then, they dropped us off in a mall where we had to wait more than 2h!! Then we took another bus and we picked up more people on the side of…”
Tulum ruins and cenote swim from Cancun with guided history, priority entry, and a refreshing dip after the temples.
“It was a great day trip. Our guide was very nice and knowledgeable. He allowed us adequate time to sightsee and take pictures. Explained everything very well. The only thing i would have liked to be reminded in tour communication that No disposable water bottles allowed in ruins. Only refillable bottles. Bring Hat and good…”
Early Chichén Itzá, a swim in a cenote, and a quick Valladolid stop from Cancun, with guide-led Maya stories and tequila tasting.
Cancun’s Xplor Park day trip mixes jungle zip lines, underground cave rafting, amphibious driving, and a buffet lunch with pickup.
“Distance hotel to park is 20 minutes but outward leg took 3 times longer including sitting on the bus in a random street for over 25 minutes while they collected other guests. Result was losing a valuable hour as we rushed through park trying to avail of as many attractions as possible. Lunch looked great…”
Day trip from Cancun to Tulum ruins and Cenote Nohoch with hotel pickup, guided history, lunch buffet, and free swim time.
“This is an extremely hot tour and a good hike in the summertime. Take an umbrella and note that you cannot take your own plastic bottles of water or any kind of drink. They must be in a container.. Also take a waterproof flashlight to swim through the cavern”
Guided day trip covering Tulum and Coba with cenote swimming plus Playa del Carmen, with pickup, lunch, and skip-the-line site entry.
“The tour was very fine. Alan did a very good job, as well as Daniel. The timing to visit the sites was also perfect. Of course everything took more time than on a private tour, but it was so managed, that no time went lost. Even the usual sales-stop was nice and for people interested…”
One-day tour from Cancun covering Tulum ruins, Coba pyramids, a sacred cenote swim, and Quinta Avenida in Playa for $119.
“Terribly disappointed. Booked this day trip after reading about it through TripAdvisor. The contract said I would be picked up from my hotel. I was then instructed via email to wait at a pick up point 18mins away from my hotel. Still it was fine as I am fit and well enough to walk. We…”
Ek Balam and Cenote Maya Park day trip from Playa del Carmen with Maya ruins, optional cenote zipline and rappel, plus a blessing ceremony.
“Overall it was great! We would have preferred to go to the cenote last instead of first. The AC in the van was only hot air. Our tour guide, Ernesto was fantastic! We learned a lot and we are grateful! We loved meeting the Mayan shaman and learning more about the Mayan culture.”
Four Riviera Maya highlights in one day: Tulum cliff ruins, Coba pyramids, Cenote Kuxtal swim, and Playa del Carmen’s Quinta Avenida.
“This was such a great trip, we had 2 children with us and they loved it too!”
Day trip from Cancun to Bacalar with Cenote Azul breakfast, a pontoon on the Seven Colors Lagoon, and lunch plus San Felipe views.
“We had a beautiful day into bacalar. We were picked up in playacar at 6:20 am and transfered to a beautiful coach in playa del carmen by 7:00. We then stop at playa Azul cenote for breakfast which was delicious and swimming in the clear water. Then onto bacalar lagoon at a club for swimming…”
Cancun day trip to Chichén Itzá, Cenote Oxman, and Valladolid with lunch, an English guide, and time to explore.
“The overall trip was really good, but a bit tiring because of 3 hrs one side travel to Chichen Itza. So please carry good amount water and eatables. We were picked up by a small van, which was a little bit late ,from the hotel and dropped at one shopping point where we had to…”
2-day Yucatan route: Uxmal, Mérida, Chichén Itzá, Izamal and Ik Kil, with bilingual guide, hotel night, and cenote swim.
“Our tour was a private family tour. Our tour guide Alberto and driver Jesus were professional and accommodating. Alberto was knowledgeable and provided interesting information about the Maya Civilization. Loved seeing the temples Read more”
One day circuit from Cancun to Tulum ruins, Coba jungle pyramid, cenote swim, and Fifth Avenue in Playa del Carmen.
“They didn’t show. I never heard from the company they were supposed to pick us up and they never came.”
One day from Cancun to Tulum and Coba plus a cenote swim and lunch buffet, with hotel pickup and a short Playa del Carmen stop.
“Fun trip but can be managed better. Coba needs cycle/tricycle NOT WALKABLE for the time given. Guide - can be more precise and give more time for exploring. Best hand over a reading material. Food was good. For the price the entire tour was great. Hectic. Definitely recommend and must for people who loves history.”
The reef and the cenotes, the Maya cities, the islands and the jungle. Every way out of the Hotel Zone.
