Top Riviera Maya & the Yucatan Unique Experiences

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.

Swim and snorkel alongside whale sharks on this guided tour in Cancun. A boat speeds you to a prime viewing location, and en route, you might spot dolphins, turtles, and manta rays. Experienced guides are there to make sure you enjoy a safe and fun swim and snorkel. Enjoy breakfast at the pier before setting off, as well as snacks and unlimited beverages while on board. Hotel transport included. Note: This seasonal tour is offered from May through mid-September.

Taste your way through Cancun’s best tacos with this guided culinary adventure. After convenient hotel pickup, enjoy skip-the-line access with a local insider and savor a variety of delicious tacos—Mexico City and Yucatecan style, “al pastor” and “surtido.” Sip a cold one with your meal—four are included in the tour price—gobble up a complimentary churro, and take in the lovely sounds of an authentic Mariachi band.

Chefs, home cooks, and foodies who appreciate a good meal will enjoy this hands-on cooking class led by a local. Meet up with your host and the rest of your small class at a local spot, then hit the shops and spice markets to gather ingredients for the meal. You’ll be cooking at your hosts’s home, and the best part is that you get to eat the dishes you prepare. 

Explore Cancun's waters on this submarine-style glass bottom boat ride. Cruise through a mangrove swamp during this 2- to 3-hour excursion to Punta Nizuc, the second-largest coral reef in the world. On this family-friendly adventure, learn about the local fish, coral and other animals in this marine habitat through your guide's informative commentary. Opt to snorkel on the reef with provided equipment.

Make your own chocolate using ancient Aztec-inspired techniques on this tour at Stingray Beach. After whipping up a batch of chocolate with the hands-on workshop, sample wine and chocolate pairings to get a taste for different strains of cocoa and even sip a chocolate martini by the beach.

Hit the streets of Cancun with a local guide who shows you some of the city’s vibrant street art. Many of the pieces are by local and international artists done at the Cancun edition of Meeting of Styles, a gathering of renowned artists in cities around the world. Your guide educates you about different styles and techniques of street art so you’ll have a new appreciation for this popular form of creativity.

Steer a speedboat through lagoons and mangrove channels on a self-drive adventure from Cancún, and explore the vibrant coral reefs of a National Marine Park. Follow a guide boat along the coast, and watch for the birds and wildlife that thrive within the sheltered mangrove forest. Skim across the waves towards the scenic Nizuc Point then slip into the water for a guided snorkeling tour of a protected coral reef; spot brilliant coral and fishes, and soak up the Caribbean sunshine before starting your engine for the return trip.

Discover the pink lakes and natural wildlife of Las Coloradas away from the day’s tourist crowds with an early morning private boat tour of the Rio Lagartos National Park. Build up your energy with complimentary breakfast, then set off in search of eagles, flamingos, and even crocodiles, before pausing for memorable views of the pink lagoons. Enjoy a relaxing local lunch before being dropped back to your hotel.

Take a cooking class with a local chef and learn to make authentic Mexican dishes. The class begins with a discussion about the items on the lunch menu, then it’s off to a nearby market to shop for ingredients. Back in the classroom/kitchen, help prepare the meal as you learn about local cuisine and culinary techniques. Once the cooking is done, enjoy the home-cooked meal together.

This 9:30am morning tour will take your around the island in search of some of the most beautiful murals and art on the island. You will explore the island like never before. Your personal tour guide will drive you around the island, showing you "Off The Beaten Path" parts of Isla Mujeres and take your photo through out the process. This is a great tour for anyone that would love to explore and see beautiful street art along the way. Great for families and explorers! Please let us know if you are coming from Cancun/mainland. You will need to take the Ultramar ferry at Puerto Juarez. Transportation to the ferry and ferry are NOT included in this tour. We recommend contacting us to set up private round trip transportation from your hotel in Cancun/Playa Mujeres/Riviera Maya. We will meet at Joaquin Golf Cart Rentals - right of the Ultramar ferry on Isla Mujeres one block.

Enjoy an authentic tour with beautiful cenotes surrounding Valladolid and learn from the Mayan culture interacting with locals. We are a local tour operator working with and supporting locals. 3% of the Tourprice will be donated to a local project. We don’t get commissions in the places we visit and don’t bother you with stopping at shops to let you buy souvenirs.

Great opportunity to meet with like minded travelers, share some similar interests, culture, make friends and to practice your salsa moves. We will take you to the most popular salsa venue in town.

EcoColors Tours has already more than 15 years of experience running whale shark Adventure tours! This great Adventure departs daily from Cancun during the whale shark season. The whale sharks come to the waters around Isla Mujeres, Contoy and Holbox to feed on plankton where the Caribbean Sea meets the Gulf of Mexico. You will have a remarkable opportunity to swim and snorkel with the gentle giant, in an area full of sealife. All our boats are lead by certificated and professional guides, who are naturalists and biologists and know everything about the area and the whale sharks!

Pair the flexibility of independent travel with the expertise of a local guide when you book this fully customizable private tour. Over one action-packed day, tour the ancient ruins of Tulum and Coba cities, swim in a cave cenote, make pottery and tortillas in a Mayan village, enjoy a Yucatecan lunch, and more. Your package includes lunch, soft drinks, transfers and listed activities: pay as you go for any add-ons.

Each year between June and September, hundreds of whale sharks visit the warm waters off the coast of Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula. With this tour, you'll see and swim with these magnificent creatures in their natural habitat. In addition to whale sharks, you’ll also have a chance to see dolphins, sea turtles, or manta rays. Your tour includes lunch and hotel pickup and drop-off in Playa del Carmen.

Great opportunity to meet with like minded travelers, share some similar interests, culture, make friends and to practice your salsa moves. We will take you to the most popular salsa venue in town.

Enjoy an unforgettable swim with whale sharks during this serene, all-inclusive adventure, with private hotel pickup in Playa del Carmen. Hop a boat to head out on the open waters, while you keep an eye out for turtles, dolphins, and manta rays. Whale shark sightings are guaranteed, so get ready to snorkel alongside the peaceful sea creatures. All levels are welcome, and drinks and breakfast are included.

Great opportunity to meet with like minded travelers, share some similar interests, culture, make friends and to practice your salsa moves. We will take you to the most popular salsa venue in town.

The Yucatan Peninsula's underwater ecosystem is beyond compare, drawing certified divers from around the world. But you don't need to be a certified diver—or even an avid snorkeler—to get underwater on this full-day whale shark adventure. Hop on a boat and cruise into the Caribbean Sea, strap on a snorkel, and follow your guides for a swim alongside the whale sharks. With included boat travel—and round-trip transportation—all you need to do is experience the unparalleled beauty of the sea.

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Enjoy a yoga session and a traditional Mayan steam bath on this guided experience. After a convenient hotel pickup, strike a pose with a professional yoga instructor and sweat it out in a temazcal, a Mayan sweat lodge, with a local shaman. Enjoy complimentary fruit and water and take a relaxing swim in a natural pool called a cenote.

Earth’s largest fish, whale sharks feed on plankton and are completely harmless to humans. They migrate past the Yucatan between mid-May and mid-September every year, and this tour gives you the chance to swim with them. Enjoy up to three encounters, depending on how many sharks are present—you can expect to see at least one on most trips—in a group no larger than 10. Your package includes lunch but excludes tax.

Purify and renew your being in the womb of mother earth. Come with us to enjoy the ancestral temazcalli ceremony, "Steam House", where you can detoxify body and soul in direct contact with nature surrounded by the jungle in a mayan community. We will start consuming cocoa beans to activate the organism, then we will enter the temazcal to receive the benefits of contact with steam and herbs, ending the day by immersing ourselves in sacred waters to lower the body temperature, close the pores and activate the immune system.  In addition to living this beautiful experience, this tour support 5 mayan families with your visit.