Top Riviera Maya & the Yucatan Private Sightseeing Tours

Discover Chichen Itza on a private tour from Cancun. Explore this UNESCO World Heritage Site outside of Cancun at your own pace; private tours allow you to dictate how long you'd like to spend at the site. Visit the ball court, the castle, and the Sacred Cenote, all integral parts of the most important archaeological sites from the Mayan Empire. Hire an on-site guide or upgrade your tour to include drinks and lunch.

Learn about ancient history and see spectacular archeological ruins on this private tour to two Mayan cities—Tulum and Coba. As it's a private tour, choose a start time that works for you and travel comfortably in a private air-conditioned vehicle with onboard Wi-Fi. Customize the itinerary and choose how long you spend at each site, then round off the trip with a buffet lunch and a soft drink in Coba.

Skip the crowded bus tours at Chichen Itza. Instead, opt for a personalized excursion from Cancun or Riviera Maya. This private day trip lets you customize the itinerary with your guide and choose your own pickup time from the hotel. Entrance fees and a buffet lunch are included, along with beer and soda in a cooler aboard the air-conditioned vehicle. Bonus: swim in Ik Kil or Xcajum cenote.

Customize this private sailing tour aboard a luxury Bavaria boat for you and your group. Set sail around the bay of Cancun and Isla Mujeres for a relaxing day on the water or choose to go out deep-sea fishing (rods are provided). Choose the duration, departure time, and activities, plus if you opt for a longer tour or depart in the afternoon, you can catch the sunset.

Leave the beaches of Cancun and explore Tulum, an ancient Maya fort perched on a bluff, and the underground ecological park of Kantun-Chi on this full-day private tour. At Tulum, overlooking the Caribbean Sea, learn about the city’s once-thriving commercial role in Maya history. Move on to discover a cavern network of stalactites and stalagmites at Kantun-Chi. Enjoy personalized attention and chauffeur service from a private guide.

Discover two ancient Maya cities—Coba and Tulum—on this private, full-day tour from Cancun. In Coba, a ruined city in the jungle that remains mostly unexcavated, climb Nohoch Mul, the tallest pyramid on the Yucatan Peninsula. Emerge from the jungle and marvel at the sparkling Caribbean from Tulum, perched on a bluff. Learn about the archaeological sites and their roles in Maya history, and enjoy a delicious buffet lunch. Leave the large tour groups and enjoy personalized attention and chauffeur service from a private guide.

Discover the archaeological site of Chichen Itza on a full-day private tour. Learn about the history of the site and the ancient Mayan people from your informative guide. Then take a refreshing dip in a sacred cenote, a natural sinkhole. End the day with a tour around the city of Valladolid to get a feel for what colonial Mexico was like.

Explore the ancient Mayan city of Chichén Itzá on an all-day tour from Cancun and Mayan Riviera. After a convenient hotel pickup, travel to this important pre-Columbian ceremonial center to learn about its temples, observatory, pyramid, and ball court from an informative guide. Cool off in the holy waters of cenote before grabbing lunch at its namesake restaurant (included in the tour price).

Sail the clear waters of the Caribbean Sea aboard your own private catamaran during this half-day tour from Cancun. Your captain can take you to Isla Mujeres or other great spots around the bay, and provides time to go snorkeling at the coral reef, stop at secluded beaches, and lounge on the 32-foot (10-meter) catamaran's deck. Bring your own group of up to 9 people on a private sailing tour that includes unlimited drinks and use of snorkel equipment.

This private sunrise tour to Chichen Itza lets you avoid the crowds and heat. You'll see the ancient Mayan city at its most atmospheric as the sun rises over its ruins. Afterward, you'll have the chance to keep cool with a dip in the Ik Kil cenote. As this is a private tour, the itinerary is flexible and you can add on another archaeological site, such as Ek Balam, Coba, or Tulum.

Visit Chichen Itza, Valladolid, and the open-air Cenote San Lorenzo Oxman on your own terms, with this private guided tour. You'll head out to to Chichen Itza bright and early so that you can avoid the crowds and heat that come later in the day, continuing on to Cenote San Lorenzo Oxman for a refreshing dip. You'll finish your tour with an a la carte lunch in colonial Valladolid.

Combine a jungle zipline course, off-road ATV experience, and a cenote swim on a small-group adventure tour from Cancun to Extreme Adventure Eco Park. Take on a fun, family-friendly challenge in a scenic destination, with round-trip hotel transfer, refreshments, and all activities included.

Travel through the Mayan jungle on this action-packed all-day guided tour. Hop on your own ATV (or ride along with a driver) and head to a cenote, an underwater pool, where you can take a refreshing dip. Then fly above the treetops on a ziplining course. A local Mayan lunch is included. Only those 18 years old and above are permitted to drive their own ATV.

Immerse yourself in the natural beauty and cultural history of the Riviera Maya. This private tour from Cancun/Playa del Carmen takes you to Sian Kaan Biosphere Reserve where you will explore the Muyil archaeological zone, one of the earliest and longest inhabited Mayan cities on Quintana Roo's east coast, before enjoying a relaxing river cruise on the turquoise waters of the Chunyaxche.

Skip the stress of the timeshare touts and the long shuttle lines and start your vacation the mellow way, with a private Cancun airport transfer. Sit back and relax with a complimentary beer or bottled water as your driver transports you direct to your hotel. One convenient flat rate fee covers groups of up to seven, making this a great-value choice for larger groups: upgrade to make the journey round-trip.

This kid-friendly snorkeling tour in Cancun is a great way for first-time snorkelers to earn their fins without dedicating a full day to the process. Guides work with first-time snorkelers and those with water-anxiety to create an unforgettable trip swimming with sea turtles, exploring an underwater shipwreck and statues, and checking out a reef.

Spend a day exploring ancient Maya cities and an underground pool on a full-day tour from Playa del Carmen to Chichen Itza, and Ek Balam. Visiting both Maya sites offers the chance to experience the most iconic ruins in the Yucatan, then tour a lesser-visited gem with vivid frescoes and a fascinating history. This tour includes pickup and drop-off in Playa del Carmen, entrance fees, breakfast and lunch, and it’s limited to 15 people for a personalized experience.

Enjoy a Mayan adrenaline adventure at the LabnaHa Cenotes & Eco Park when you book this comprehensive package, including tacos, drinks and hotel transfers. Challenge your driving skills on an all-terrain vehicle (ATV); soar through the canopy on a 4-zipline circuit, one of them 3,280 feet (1 kilometer) long; rappel into a cavern and swim in a cenote. Upgrade to add horseback riding, reef snorkeling or swimming with sea turtles.

During your time in Mexico, ensure you experience the white sands and turquoise waters of Isla Mujeres. On this full-day tour from Cancun, cruise to the beautiful island on a catamaran and snorkel in the protected waters of a marine park. Spend free time relaxing on the beach and feast on a lunch buffet accompanied by an open bar. Hotel pickup and drop-off in Cancun are included. 

Combine ancient history with adventure on a 9-hour tour of the Tulum archaeological site and an underground cenote. Departing from Cancun, you’ll take a guided tour of Tulum Mayan ruins, enhanced by a backdrop of the Caribbean Sea, and learn about the history of the Mayan empire. Then, head to Aktun Chen Park to swim and snorkel in subterranean cenotes and limestone caves. Lunch and hotel pickup and drop-off are included.

The ancient Maya ruins of Chichen Itza are a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the most visited attractions in Mexico. On this private tour, combine a guided visit to the ruins with other Yucatan highlights. Admire the stunning pink lagoons of Las Coloradas, cool off with a swim in the Ik-Kil cenote, and spot pink flamingos and crocodiles on a cruise around the Ria Lagartos biosphere reserve.

Combine a visit to the Tulum ruins with an ATV ride and snorkeling in an underground river during this adventurous trip from Riviera Maya. Start off with a guided tour of the Mayan ruins and listen to commentary from your guide. Then zoom through the jungle to reach a cenote—underground pool—for a refreshing swim. Lunch buffet and round-trip hotel transportation included.

Explore the archeological treasures at Tulum and Coba with your own private guide. Transportation in a private vehicle means you won’t waste time picking up other guests so you can get to Tulum nice and early, before the crowds and heat hit. After Tulum you will head to the ruins in Coba where you can climb a pyramid and discover the area on bicycle or taxi trike!

Adventure through the Yucatan peninsula's jungle during this tour that combines horseback riding and swimming in a cenote. You're provided with snacks, towels, water, and all necessary horseback riding equipment. Round-trip transportation from Playa del Carmen or Cancun included.