Riviera Maya Suggested Itineraries

What a blast! Totally recommend it.

Doing what: Xplor Adventure Park

We had a such a great time, our tour guide was excellent and very knowledgable, we stopped for lunch which was nice and best of all we stopped at a beautiful cenote to swim- a truly amazing experience. Would highly recommend booking this trip.

Doing what: Chichen Itza from Riviera Maya

We just recently visited the park during the really bad storm that past through. Despite the storm we had an absolute blast! The park is amazing and just beautiful to be in. The staff were all great and very helpful. Wish we would of had more time to repeat some of the experience and less storm to enjoy more of the amenities. Would DEFINITLY go back!! Well worth the money.

Doing what: Xplor Adventure Park

My cousin andnI enjoyed the experience very much. I would recommend the trip but tell everyone to get a locker as soon as you get to the Xel-Ha park it helps with organization.

Doing what: Tulum and Xel-Ha from Riviera Maya

Good trip. However, the bus driver took a U-turn on the highway which halted high-speed traffic and made their tires screech. Would have liked a private van instead so that stops would not have to be made at 4-5 different hotels. The guide at Tulum was very informative and it was good to learn about the history of Tulum. Xel-Ha was fun and well worth the value. Very clean and organized.

Doing what: Tulum and Xel-Ha from Riviera Maya

A brilliant day out - really highly recommended. We travelled in a lovely comfortable coach and when we got on board, because we were a group of four, they had reserved us a table seat so that we could all sit together. They served orange juice and coffee and pastries on our way to the trip which were lovely. All four members of the team were lovely, really experienced and really knowledgeable. They told us information about the Mayan people, cultures and history all the way to Chichen Itza. We arrived at Chichen Itza and our tour guide showed us all around the site explaining the details and the history of the different features. We took some fantastic photos and the other members of the small group were lovely. We left Chichen Itza and went to a nearby restaurant where the buffet lunch was included. The restaurant was a nice traditional Mexican restaurant with dancing Mexican women and they served Mexican and American food. The food was lovely but they did not serve you with large quantities of it. After the restaurant we stopped by one of the famous sink holes where you can dive in and go for a quick swim before going home, it was a lovely place, we took some photos but they really don't do it any justice. My husband dived in and said it was a great experience. We then boarded the bus for the journey home where cold beers and soft drinks were served. A really good day out, well worth the money and highly recommended.

Doing what: Chichen Itza from Riviera Maya

The tour bus and guides were very well-informed and entertaining.
The continental breakfast was very good, and the snacks were good as well.
The restaurant where we had lunch was excellent!

I highly recommend this tour and tour company.
I must say though that I could not use the booking confirmation on my iPhone App - they wanted a hard copy, for future reference.

Doing what: Chichen Itza from Riviera Maya

FYI. If you book with Viator or Olympus tours while you are in Mexico make sure you contact the tour company prior to going or once you arrive at your hotel. I booked through Viator with Olympus tours. I wasn't told that I needed to contact the Olympus person at the resort once we arrived. We ended up missing the actual date I thought I had booked for. I was very disappointed.
As for the tour. You get picked up at your hotel, taken by van, pick up other people for the tour, then meet at a main meeting point and change to a tour bus. We got fruit, drinks, and a piece of fruit while on the bus. There is a water closet in the middle of the bus. Which is good, because it's a three hour bus ride. There were two tour guides who were both bilingual. I do wish we would have had more time at Chichen Itza. There is so much to see. It was super hot and sunny. Drink lots of water, put on sun screen, and take an umbrella. Our tour guide Eduardo was awesome.
We also went to a coop gift shop and restaurant after the tour at Chichen Itza. The food was good. There were ladies who did dancing for the patrons of the restaurant. We had about 30 minutes to go through the gift shop. Which for me wasn't enough. I bought a Mayan mask there. Which was nicer than any masks I saw in Play del Carmen or anywhere else.
Lastly we went to a Cenote at the end of the tour. Which was much needed after a long hot day. It is very humid. That was a great end to the tour.
Overall it was a great experience. The tour staff was awesome. I would just make sure that you finalize your tour arrangements prior to going or the day you arrive or you may miss out on the dates and times you want. Plus the contact person may only be at you location for limited times. Which can be frustrating and are not communicated. It was a good thing we were there for more than a couple of days.

Doing what: Chichen Itza from Riviera Maya

Xplor is a great facility. Rafting and diving in the caves is fantastic. The main attraction seems to be the zip lines which is where you find the longest lines. There was never too much standing in line and the buffet lunch was fine and had a big selection to choose from.

My only gripe was that as a 60 yr old, I did all the activities and was done by 1PM and then I had to wait around for the bus back to the hotel which didn't arrive until 545 PM. I wish there was an earlier bus for those that didn't want to spend all day at the park.

It's like when you go skiing with the grandkids. I'm good to go after about 3 hrs and they want to be the last ones on the lifts.

Doing what: Xplor Adventure Park

Long Day...everything worked out as planned. Although the quality might be in question for souvenir buying it is cheaper at Chichen Itza which is packed full of peddlers but not aggressive at all. SUNSCREEN/HAT !! FYI..You book through Viator which books through another company which has a different company that picks you up to take you to the another tour provider. Have tip money. Staff very knowledgeable.food...Um ....hmm ... typical for a mass tourist restaurant

Doing what: Chichen Itza from Riviera Maya

Edwin was our tour guide and he was excellent! Very informative and funny too! I LOVED these ruins and only wish I could see more! HIGHLY recommend this. The cenote on the way home was a tourist trap and seemed dirty, the food at the lunch was just OK. The ruins are the attraction!

Doing what: Chichen Itza from Riviera Maya

Touristy; but everything in the park is a blast! Lunch is also more than adequate. Great experience with Viator tours as well! Recommend that one does the cave activities first... by the time we did the ziplines and ATVs later in the afternoon there were literally no lines.

Doing what: Xplor Adventure Park

The bus ride from our hotel to Xcaret was quick and professional. This is a nice day trip thing to do. All of the wildlife that is available for viewing is pretty amazing - especially the large sea turtles. The food/drinks are excellent and the access to a variety of beaches is ample.

Doing what: Xcaret from Riviera Maya

This trip went very well. Thanks

Doing what: Xplor Adventure Park

Pros: Tour guides were very friendly. It was raining a bit, and they passed out umbrellas to use. Plenty of snacks and beverages on the bus ride.

Cons: 12 hour trip, only 2.5 hours of which is actually spent at Chichen Itza. The rest of the time in the bus, or at misc. tourist traps.

Doing what: Chichen Itza from Riviera Maya