The 15 Playa del Carmen Cave Tours That Earn Their Price

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

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

Review of Playa del Carmen’s ATV, zipline, and cenote tour, with practical advice on transport, costs, family suitability, and extra fees.

“You need to know what you’re getting into with this tour. It’s an ‘eco park’ location which means crowds, and upsellls everywhere. That said the zip lining and atv and cenote swims were all fun. Also the ride to the eco park from playa del Carmen was long and the bus was hot, small, and crowded. It was unpleasant.”

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2.Half-Day Sea Turtle and Cenote Snorkeling Tour from Cancun & Riviera Maya

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2,039 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $99

Review of Cancun and Riviera Maya’s sea turtle and cenote tour, with costs, pickup times, crowds, gear, guides, and practical booking advice.

“If you have never been snorkeling before, or if you are snorkeling with children, this is a great tour. The guides are wonderful, professional, and make sure that everyone can use their snorkel and sees the same amount of turtles. Life jackets are also required, so no need to be an excellent swimmer. That said, the tour wasn't at all what I was looking for. Once you get to alkumal bay, there are TONS of people there, and each group takes a small boat out a few hundred yards, you hop in the water, and swim back to shore with your guide. If anyone happens to see a turtle, it…”

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

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

Playa del Carmen buggy tour review covering jungle trails, cenote swimming, a Maya village, transport, family suitability, value, and practical tips.

“This tour was a lot of fun! The buggy’s are great, go fast. Both our kids loved it as did we. The Centote was so beautiful and refreshing. Our guides were so nice and accommodating! We highly recommend this tour to anyone.”

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

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

Ride a Can-Am buggy through Riviera Maya jungle, swim in a natural cenote, and enjoy pickup from Playa del Carmen hotels.

“Our guide (Fernando) was very polite and knowledgeable with a sense of humor. We didn’t know until we got there that no sunscreen or bug spray is allowed to protect the cenote. We ended up not needing it but it would have been nice to know that during the booking process so we could have planned accordingly.”

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

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

Review of Playa del Carmen’s cenote swim, Akumal turtle snorkeling, beach lunch, transport, costs, timing, and practical tips.

“Was a great experience Jesus showed us around like a friend. Was very kind and informative. The turtles and cenote were fantastic.”

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6.Full Day Tulum Ruins Tour Cenote and Swimming with Sea Turtles

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,171 reviews · 9 hours (approx.) · from $131

Review of the Tulum ruins, Nohoch Nah Chich cenote, and Akumal turtle tour from Playa del Carmen, with costs, tips, and honest advice.

“Guide Ivan & driver Luis were fantastic. Having worked in tourism in Europe, SE Asia & Canada they were top notch in my mind. Ivan was so knowledgable. You felt safe & supported and had no worries. Your belongings were safe while you swam with Tortugas (Turtles), swimming the Cenote (which was the highlight) & the ruins. Just and awesome pair to take you out for the day. And the food at the end was delicious. I would book Ivan again if I come back and do more cenotes. Totally wicked day. Do it!! Felt bad for the turtles as there were so many other tours there at the same…”

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7.Skip the Line Chichen Itza Private Tour, Sacred Cenote & Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,089 reviews · 9 to 10 hours (approx.) · from $361

Review of a private Chichen Itza tour from Playa del Carmen with a sacred cenote swim, Valladolid lunch, guide tips, and value advice.

“Had a great time with James! It was nice having a private tour where we could go at our own pace and have our guides exclusive attention. So glad we did this! The cenote was super cool and we learned a lot about the Mayan and Aztec culture. Thanks!”

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8.Chichén Itzá Ancestral Tour from Playa del Carmen with Cenote

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 995 reviews · 10 to 12 hours (approx.) · from $24Best value

Review of the Chichén Itzá tour from Playa del Carmen with cenote swim, Maya village, lunch, Valladolid, costs, timing, and practical tips.

“The tour was well organised from pick up to checkin until drop offs. But my experience I guess is a bit different since I already went to the Teotihuacan Pyramids which were much grander than Chichen Itza that’s why it was underwhelming for me. The highlight was Valladolid though! The town is so charming and has a certain character. The time at the cenote was just too short to enjoy.”

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9.Chichen Itza: Guided Tour with Valladolid & Cenote Chichikan

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 911 reviews · 12 hours · from $58

Review of a 12-hour Chichen Itza tour with Valladolid, Cenote Chichikan, guided history, swimming, lunch, and practical booking tips.

“This trip went super well. I will highly recommend this trip especially Manuel, Garry and the driver (carlos I believe, i forgot his name sorry) but they made this trip go smooth. Manuel was very knowledgeable my family learned so much about the Mayam people and their culture. I know the trip is long because of the travel time but we did not feel rushed no hassle at all they were very organized and nice people 10/10. Thank you!”

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10.Chichen Itza, Cenote Ik Kil, Coba Ruins Small Group Early Arrival

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 886 reviews · 11 hours (approx.) · from $165

Review of a small-group day trip from Playa del Carmen to Chichen Itza, Cenote Ik Kil, and Coba, with early entry, meals, and practical tips.

“This tour was the highlight to my trip to Mexico . A long day but worth it. Learning about the Mayan culture was so interesting and seeing Chichen Itza was incredible. I loved the cenote . It was beautiful. Also coba Antonio my guide was full of knowledge and kindly took photos for me . Marcella an excellent driver. Thanks guys . Highly recommend the tour”

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11.Coba Multun-Ha Cenote Tulum and Mayan Museum Small Group

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 773 reviews · 10 hours (approx.) · from $109

Review of a small-group Playa del Carmen tour to Coba, Tulum, Multum Ha Cenote and the Mayan Museum, with costs and practical tips.

“Our tour guide Tunancy was very knowledgeable & fun. She made our tour easy besides booking for a small grp( only 12 people). Most of our time were spent doing fun things instead of waiting/picking up guests. Would book with this company again next time we visit.”

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12.Chichen Itza Gastronomic, Valladolid and Cenote Extremo

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 710 reviews · 11 hours 20 minutes (approx.) · from $29

Chichen Itza, a cenote swim, Mayan food, and Valladolid in one long day from Playa del Carmen, with key costs and timing explained.

“***PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE READ SMALL PRINT IF THERE IS ANY *** They make you pay 800 peso per person in person $48-50 per person more than what you already paid through Viator . It comes out very expensive and I don’t think it’s worth it . First off we had a schedule pick up time from the meeting location in tulum Starbucks they arrived 25 mins late no big deal because we waited inside Starbucks. When the tour guide arrived me informed us of the extra fee we owe . ( bring cash or they have a payment machine) The tour is long be prepared it is an all day…”

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13.Private Tulum Ruins, Turtles in Akumal and Cenote Adventure

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 581 reviews · 7 hours (approx.) · from $375

Review of a private Tulum, Akumal turtle snorkeling, and cenote tour from Playa del Carmen, with costs, timing, food, and practical tips.

“Claudia at Ocean tours was amazing. She was an amazing guide and thought of all the details. Would highly recommend her for this tour!”

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14.Riviera Maya Buggy Tour with Cenote Swim

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

Review of Playa del Carmen’s 3-hour jungle buggy tour, with 18 miles of trails, a cenote swim, guides, safety, value, and practical tips.

“Great excursion!! Our two guides were very knowledgeable and very fun! I highly recommend to anyone looking for a fabulous day!”

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15.Private Turtles & Cenotes Adventure

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

Review of Playa del Carmen’s private turtle and cenote tour, with hotel pickup, guided snorkeling, a cenote swim, pricing, tips, and practical advice.

“Our entire team was great, Juan Paplo was our guide. Explained everything well and it wasn’t rushed. Highly recommended.”

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