The 15 Best 1-Day Tours on the Riviera Maya

1.Chichen Itza, Cenote and Valladolid Small Group Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2,104 reviews · 10 hours (approx.) · from $214Our pick

Review of a Tulum day trip to Chichen Itza, Valladolid, and Cenote Xux Ha, with lunch, transfers, practical tips, and honest value advice.

“We had an excellent trip to Chichén Itzá with Marco and Arturo! Marco was incredibly knowledgeable and made the experience both engaging and fun. Arturo’s driving made the journey smooth, and the lunch was absolutely fantastic. Thanks for making our day so memorable! Highly recommend this tour!”

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2.Sian Ka’an Adventure Full Day Trip to Punta Allen

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,179 reviews · 10 hours (approx.) · from $254

Explore Sian Ka’an from Tulum with wildlife spotting, snorkeling, a lagoon swim, boat ride, and lunch in Punta Allen.

“It was an amazing experience! Our tour guide Niko was great and shared tons of great information with us! We saw so many beautiful birds and wildlife!”

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3.Chichen Itza Day Trip from Tulum Including Cenote and Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 285 reviews · 12 hours (approx.) · from $87

Review of the Chichen Itza day trip from Tulum, with Cenote Saamal, buffet lunch, guides, extra fees, timing, and practical booking advice.

“We have a great time , our Guides , Francisco and Gustavo, and driver , Miguel, were excellent very knowledgeable about the Mayan culture, the region, the ride was very smooth. We learned a lot about the culture. Excellent tour a must do. Be prepared for a whole day trip, bring extra water.”

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4.Holbox Island Full Day Trip with Lunch From Playa del Carmen

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 212 reviews · 12 to 13 hours (approx.)

Review of the Holbox Island day trip from Playa del Carmen, with boat stops, wildlife, lunch, free time, transport tips, and honest drawbacks.

“Overall the excursion was a great experience. Positive: beautiful stop at “mosquito beach” clear water, just beautiful. Tour guide: friendly and knowledgeable, lunch was good. Negatives: it’s a very long van ride from Playa Del Carmen 2 hrs - the pier at Holbox is in disrepair and we had to get off the boat directly in to gross seaweed/ stagnant water that smelled like a toilet. - it’s extremely hot on the island and 2 hours is too long unless you really enjoy shopping for souvenirs. I could have done without stopping at Holbox Island all together, it would have made the overall experience better.”

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

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

Review of the 12-hour Rio Lagartos and Las Coloradas tour from Riviera Maya, with flamingos, crocodiles, a Mayan clay bath, beach time, and lunch.

“Everything was amazing especially the driver Carlos & Enrique the guid! Fabulous day weather was perfect!👌”

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6.Chichen Itza Day Trip from Riviera Maya

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 82 reviews · 12 hours (approx.) · from $110

Review of a Chichen Itza day trip from Playa del Carmen with a cenote swim, Yucatecan buffet, Valladolid stop, guide tips, and real costs.

“This tour was amazing!!! Our guide Carlos was so nice and had a wealth of knowledge. Our driver Eduardo was also very helpful. Prepare for a full day. We got our moneys worth.”

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

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

Review of the Coba ruins, Mayan village, cenote swim, lunch, transport, timing, guides, value, and practical tips from Cancun or Riviera Maya.

“We enjoyed this tour. On our tour, we visited the shaman and cenote first, followed by a visit to a Mayan village and family. It was nice seeing and learning about Mayan customs, etc. The family was very nice. After this, we had a nice lunch with hot food. Then we drove to Coba. Coba is huge. You will not have enough time to see of it unless you buy a guide book and rent a bicycle there. Our guide was only able to give a small start to the visit because she had to give the talk in English and French. So, we rented bikes and bought a guide…”

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

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

See Tulum, Coba, and a clear cenote in one private Riviera Maya day, with hotel pickup, guide, lunch, and flexible timing.

“Very enjoyable day to be had, thanks to the knowledgeable and friendly guides Fernando and Mario. Not only were they very accommodating to our schedule and cadence, but they adjusted the schedule to avoid crowds and reduce downtime between sites. Both guides were very friendly, responsive and filled with interesting information about each site.”

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9.Tulum and Cenote Casa Tortuga Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 31 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $129

Explore Tulum’s Maya ruins, then swim through the caves and clear water of Cenote Casa Tortuga on a guided day trip from Cancun or Riviera Maya.

“When booking, make sure you confirm ahead that they will actually pick you up from your hotel- even if it’s on the list. Ours was, the after booking we were told to meet at a pick up point which was disappointing. We still went because we didn’t have time to book another. The Tulum ruins were a nice sight to see, but we only discussed a couple of the temples. After, we were taken to a tourist spot to shop for items to take home and do tastings, which wasn’t listed on the tour. The we were taken to a completely different cenote than what was listed. Our tour operators…”

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10.Tour Xel-Ha & Coba Ruins – One Day from Riviera Maya & Cancún

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 30 reviews · from $174

Visit Coba’s jungle ruins, then enjoy Xel-Ha’s snorkeling, river floats, buffet, and open bar on a long but varied day tour.

“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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11.Mayan Adventure – 3 different snorkeling sites in one day!

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 19 reviews · 7 hours · from $119

Snorkel three Mexican Caribbean ecosystems, including cenotes and a lagoon, with a bilingual guide, lunch, gear, and hotel pickup.

“Scam ! 7 Stunden Ausflug angegeben. Waren nach 5 Stunden zurück im Hotel. 30min davon waren Schnorcheln. Definitiv nicht empfehlenswert!”

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12.Tulum Day Trip: Pyramids + Reef Snorkel & Cenote Swim

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 19 reviews · 6 to 8 hours (approx.) · from $85

Visit Tulum’s Maya ruins, snorkel beside the coast, and swim in a sacred cenote on a practical full-day tour from Playa del Carmen or Tulum.

“None Will not book again!!!! Tourist trap, rushed us the entire time because they were so unorganized and running late like SUPER late and we ended up being the ones with the consequences of that.”

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13.Tour to visit the archeological site of Tulum, Coba and a Cenote in one day

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 8 reviews · 11 hours (approx.) · from $40

Visit Tulum, Coba, and a jungle cenote from Playa del Carmen in one long day, with lunch, guide, transport, and important extra fees explained.

“Tulum was beautiful,but all l the time the staff was on the rush, there si not enough time to enjoy mainly at the de cenotes . No time to eat something.”

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14.1 day of diving in Cenotes price for 2 certified divers

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · 1 day (approx.) · from $392

Spend a full day beneath the Yucatán with two cenote descents at Chak Mool and Kukulkan, small groups, lunch, tanks, and hotel pickup.

“Everything from setting up to diving was more than expected. The instructor was knowledgeable and we felt that we were in good hands! We only had a day for fun activities and so glad we found this diving center! Will definitely be coming back for a longer diving experience! Thank you again and highly recommended!”

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15.Tulum, Coba, Cenote , 3 places in 1 day

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 6 reviews · 10 hours (approx.) · from $20Best value

See Tulum and Coba, swim in Cenote Kuxtal, and enjoy lunch on a budget-friendly full-day tour from Playa del Carmen.

“Great guides, awesome experience. Loved it!! The tour operators did a great job. They truly made the experience memorable.”

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