Top 14 Riviera Maya Tours

1.Tulum Ruins and 2 Cenotes Half-Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 992 reviews · 6 hours · from $42Our pick

Visit Tulum with an English- or Spanish-speaking guide, then cool off at Cenote Mariposa and Cenote Chen-Ha. Guides such as Susana, Freddy, Jorge, Carlos Moo, and Perfecto are praised for lively Maya history talks. Hotel pickup, transport, water, and a snack are included, but Tulum entry fees cost extra.

“Excellent trip with an incredibly knowledgeable guide Luis. Driver was great and safe. Really great experience highly recommend.”

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2.Jungle ATV Tour, Ziplining, and Cenote Swim

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 670 reviews · 4 hours · from $51

Spend about four hours at Extreme Adventure Cancun riding an ATV, crossing three jungle ziplines, and swimming in Cenote Verde Lucero. Guides such as Alan, Omar, and Alex keep the pace lively and safety-focused. Expect a dusty, wet outing with tacos, a short dance show, and tequila tasting.

“Raul and Ernesto were amazing!! We had a great time, definitely recommend for those who don’t mind getting a little muddy!”

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3.Choose your experience to live in Los 7 Cenotes San Gerónimo

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 491 reviews · from $169Top rated

Meet at San Pedro y San Pablo Church in Sotuta, then cycle 1.2 kilometers with a guide to an open cenote and a cave cenote. English and Spanish support comes from guides including Alicia, Charlie, and Hassel. Choose food with the Connection experience, or adventure without lunch.

“This is a must!! The whole day was fantastic. The tour guides were knowledgeable and great fun. The lunch was one of our best meals in Mexico. And the Cenotes are absolutely breath taking! The 9 metre jump is actually 16 which was even better. I would 100 go again.”

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4.DIVA 60ft Elite Italian Yacht Experience in Cancun

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 286 reviews · 1 to 8 hours (approx.)

Take DIVA, a private 60-foot Italian yacht, through Cancun’s lagoon and Caribbean waters with a captain, two sailors, and a steward. Short trips focus on the bay, while longer charters add snorkeling, Playa Norte, Punta Sur, and optional lunch on Isla Mujeres. Bring your own food and drinks.

“Anselmo, Marisol and Anthony did a wonderful job of taking care of all of us. They were very attentive to our needs and were super kind and friendly! The boat was very clean. We had a wonderful day on the water!”

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5.Tulum Ruins and 2 Cenotes Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 168 reviews · 5 - 6.5 hours · from $42

Explore Tulum’s seaside temples with an English or Spanish guide, then swim in Mariposa and Chen-Ha cenotes at Canamayte Eco Park. Guides such as Carlos, Estrella, Susana, and George bring Maya history to life. Expect air-conditioned transport, uneven paths, and a possible extra Tulum entry fee.

“The cenotes the ruins and our tour guide George! The cenotes were so beautiful and the water was so blue and clear. Kids had a blast”

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6.Airport Shuttle to Cancun and Hotel Zone

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 145 reviews · from $19Best value

Book a private, air-conditioned transfer between Cancun Airport and the Cancun Hotel Zone. Your driver meets you with a name sign, tracks your flight, handles luggage, and takes only your group to your hotel or rental. A choice of four free tour options is included.

“Excellent service very punctual . Driver very polite and professional . We will use it again . 10/10”

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7.Rio Lagartos & Las Coloradas Day Trip w/Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 118 reviews · 12 hours · from $104

Travel from Tulum, Riviera Maya, or Playa del Carmen to Rio Lagartos and Las Coloradas with a bilingual guide such as Jose, Noe, or Enrique. Cruise mangroves for flamingos and crocodiles, see pink salt ponds, enjoy a Mayan clay bath, swim at a beach, and eat a local lunch.

“We absolutely LOVED our trip! It was one of the highlights of our holiday! From the start, the communication regarding pick up time and what we needed to bring was clear, the vehicle AC was wonderful, and our guide Noe (Noeh) was fantastic. He took great care to explain every little details at the start of our trip and gave us some wonderful history on the areas we were passing and visiting. I would recommend this trip time and time again. Las Coloradas is beautiful, we loved boating through the mangroves and the Mexican mud body mask was great - especially washing it off at a beautiful beach afterwards! The…”

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8.Cancun Jungle Tour: Tulum, Cenote Snorkeling, Ziplining, Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 104 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $158

Spend a full day pairing Tulum’s cliff-top Maya ruins with a Mayan community adventure near Chemuyil. Expect zip lines, a cenote swim, rappelling, buffet lunch, and guides such as Alex, Julio, Enrique, or Rudy. The 8-hour plan is active, hot, and often includes a long ride from Cancun.

“fabulous love evey min the zip lie was amazing and the cave fab from start to finish. was a long day but it makes up for it”

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9.Private Transfer Mexico City Airport MEX to Mexico City

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 87 reviews · 40 minutes (approx.)

Book a private, air-conditioned transfer from Mexico City International Airport to your Mexico City hotel. The ride takes about 40 minutes, costs $23.33 for up to three people, and includes airport waiting time, a professional driver, and pickup coordination by phone.

“Communication between the tour operator to airport pick-up agent in Mexico City was not clear. I made several attempts to find out about the pick-up location- eg which door, what sign to look for... on and on with multiple people. I lost count of how many people I spoke to. After 45 minutes of waiting outside, “I” found the agent.”

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10.Coba, Tulum, Cenote & Lunch ECO Full Day from Rivera

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 54 reviews · 12 hours · from $77

Travel by coach from Riviera Maya to Tulum, Cenote Mariposa, and Coba with an English or Spanish guide. You will see the Temple of the Frescoes, join a Maya purification ceremony, swim in clear cenote water, taste honey and cocoa, and eat an included meal. Guides Luis and Victor have received especially warm praise.

“Nice sites, surprisingly good lunch, amazing cenote with no extra extortion of money for lockers and life vests. I would however not book through this company again because of the organizational nightmare that is the transportation in the morning. I booked because it had a pick up (important to me because of a recent knee injury) but still had to walk to a random faraway resort and then go through what must have been close to 3 hours of changing busses, vans, standing still besides the road without any communication before actually arriving at Tulum. Another super negativ point is that the tour is in spanish and english and the…”

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11.Round trip Private Transfer Cancun- Costa Mujeres/Playa Mujeres

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 54 reviews · 1 hour to 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.)

Book a private, air-conditioned van from Cancun Airport to Costa Mujeres or Playa Mujeres, then return when your trip ends. Staff meet you with a name sign, and drivers such as Omar, Felipe, Francisco, and Fernando handle the route. WhatsApp keeps pickup details clear.

“Had a great experience! Our driver Omar was at the meeting point and easy to find. The shuttle van was huge! Very spacious, comfortable and clean. Our car ride was smooth and his driving was safe, and he was so friendly. We liked it so much we booked them again for our departure too—highly recommend!”

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12.Private Tulum Day-Trip Mayan Ruins with Cenote Swim

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 50 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $189

Travel privately from your hotel to Tulum, where a local guide explains Maya culture, astronomy, and trade. After two hours at the ruins, cool off in a cenote known as Puerta Maya in the stop details and Xunaan-Ha in the highlights. Driver-guide Abbi has earned praise for punctual, caring service.

“We had a great time visiting Tulum and swimming in cenote afterward. Our driver, Abbi was great! He picked up on time, educated us about Cancun, and took good care of us during the trip. Thank you, Abbi, for being a wonderful guide and driver during our trip.”

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13.Coba & Tulum Ruins Day Trip from Cancun or Riviera Maya

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 39 reviews · 10 hours (approx.) · from $179

Spend a full day exploring Coba, Tulum, a Mayan community, and a freshwater cenote. Guides such as Homer, Selene, Saul, and Alfredo have led past departures, though the schedule may vary. Hotel pickup, lunch, cenote admission, and transport are included.

“We loved it! There are 2 options for this trip- the adventure side- ziplining/repeling or visiting a Mayan house and mayan village. I t would be nice if viator had two options for booking this tour.”

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14.Private Tour: 2 Mayan cities in one day, Tulum and Coba

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 35 reviews · 8 to 9 hours (approx.) · from $610

Travel by private air-conditioned vehicle from Cancun or the Riviera Maya to Tulum and Coba. Guides such as Mario, Fernando, Ariane, and Guillermo bring the Maya sites to life, while flexible timing, a buffet lunch, tricycle transport, and a cenote swim keep the long day manageable.

“Mario is an excellent tour guide! He was knowledgeable, had a great sense of humor and spoke English very well. Before the tour, he took us to a small breakfast shop in playa del Carmen because my husband and I woke up a bit late and didn’t get a chance to eat. The food at lunch was delicious as well. It was nice being able to pick the time of pick up and choose the itinerary line up. Highly recommend Mario.”

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