MEXICO
The ones worth booking.
The 15 most popular 1-day tours in Mexico right now. What each one is really like, who runs it, and what it costs.
Small-group day trip from Tulum to Chichén Itzá, Valladolid, and Cenote Xux Ha, with guided history, lunch, snacks, and a swim.
“What a great experience! I have no words to say how amazing the entire thing was through and through. Lilly was amazing and so knowledgeable and the cenote was probably the most amazing thing I've ever seen.”
Xcaret Park day trip from Cancun with hotel pickup, underground rivers, wildlife, and the México Espectacular night show. Optional Plus add-ons.
“It is a lovely and clean theme park. Highlights were the amazing birds, the Aquarium, the horse show, the unesco show, the grand evening performance and relaxation at the beach area. Lunch buffet at Jalisco restaurant was fantastic. The dishes were very tasty and the desserts were plentiful. Service was excellent.”
Full-day group tour from Mexico City to Cholula, Tonantzintla, and Puebla, with guided walking sights and optional lunch.
“Bernie was a great tour guide. Very knowledgeable, friendly. Great to give us instructions in English and Spanish. Puebla was my favorite part I would like more time to explore the city.”
Cancun day trip to Chichen Itza, Cenote Nool-ha swim, and Valladolid with pickup, guide, buffet lunch, and early start timing.
“I'd like to thank all the people involved. You guys provide an amazing, unforgettable experience. I am so glad to have taken this trip and that I used you to be my tour guide. I had a blast, cannot thank you guys enough for all you have done. May god repay you”
Full-day Puebla, Cholula and Tonantzintla tour from Mexico City with Great Pyramid views, an indigenous baroque church, and Talavera shopping.
“The overall experience was outstanding, from the places visited to the service of guiding and driving. Thumbs up to Ingrid and Raul.”
Full-day Sian Ka’an from Tulum with boat wildlife viewing, weather-dependent snorkeling, Punta Allen lunch, and a bumpy-road adventure.
“Our trip to Sian Ka’an was amazing! We saw turtles, crocodiles, manatees, and dolphins, plus soooo many species of birds! Maca was a fantastic guide, so impressed with her language skills, Spanish, French, and English! Lunch in Punta Allen was delicious”
A 3.5-hour Chacchoben Mayan ruin shore trip from Costa Maya with A/C transport, an archaeology guide, and jungle wildlife spotting.
“The group was small so it was very relaxing and super friendly. The guide was very knowledgeable and very interactive with the group.”
Tulum ruins plus a cenote swim day trip from Cancun. Priority entry, guided temple tour, and a refreshing Cenote Puerta Maya dip.
“Excellent tour with Jackie and Jesus. Tulum was beautiful and Jackie gave us very informative explanations and kept the mood light even though it was so hot. Jesus was an excellent driver and made us feel safe on our drive from Playa del Carmen to Tulum. Would highly recommend this trip.”
A 10-hour hop-on hop-off double-decker bus with four Mexico City routes and a multilingual audio guide, from Centro to Coyoacán.
“My Bf and I had so much fun being able to go around and sightsee on this bus.”
Cancun day trip to Chichen Itza, cenote swim, Valladolid, plus tequila tasting. Early start, great guides, long but worth it.
“Had a very fun trip! Manuel Tequila and Johnny Cash were both great!! 👍”
Xplor Park day trip from Cancun with hotel pickup, lunch, ziplines into caves, underground rafting, and amphibious jungle driving.
“ABSOLUTELY recommend this experience. We were pleasantly surprised that this park had so many activities. The ziplines, water slide, wave pool, food, vehicles and more. We'll worth the money spent. We loved our time. Make sure to bring water shoes, a towel and a set of dry clothes to change into.”
Small-group Todos Santos day trip from Cabo with artisan demos, tequila tasting, and Hotel California lunch, plus easy hotel pickup.
“Walking through the town great weather and beautiful sites good times guide was very good. Picked up on time”
From Cancun, tour Río Lagartos canals, meet wildlife, and chase Las Coloradas pink salt lakes, plus a Mayan clay bath and lunch.
“It was vibrant, exhilarating and very very insightful. The views were spectacular. I wasn’t expecting that much from this experience but I highly highly recommend. Enrique and Carlos were knowledgable and super friendly”
A guided cruise-day trip from Costa Maya to Chacchoben’s jungle Mayan ruins and Bacalar Lagoon, with kayaks, fajitas, and agua frescas.
“Rosie is a very sweet and knowledgeable tour guide and Avil is a very responsible driver and caretaker. Incredible history at the ruins. Beach break and lunch was very nice and very tasty. Worth the trip”
Full-day guided trip from Mexico City to San Miguel de Allende: pink Parroquia, artisan markets, cobblestone strolls, and independence stories.
“Think we had too much time at San Miguel - the roads were hard to walk on and hard for older people. The tour guide and transport were good”
