Private Day Trips in Riviera Maya & the Yucatan

Step into the ancient Maya world on a full-day excursion from Cancun to Coba that includes admission to the ruins and round-trip transport in a private vehicle. With the flexibility and convenience of a personal driver you can spend as long as you want at the archeological site, climbing pyramids and exploring the jungle, with the option to visit nearby beaches or a fresh-water cenote for an afternoon swim.

Coba and Tulum are two of the most popular attractions in the Yucatan Peninsula. Instead of experiencing them in large tour groups, book this private full-day tour to discover these archaeological Maya sites at your own pace, in the company of just your family and friends. Bonus: your guide also acts as your photographer, who will capture the best moments of your trip. Enjoy chauffeur-style transport from your hotel in Cancun, Riviera Maya, or Tulum. Lunch and drinks included.

Join your own personal photographer for a day at Chichen Itza, and learn to take amazing pictures at one of the Yucatán Peninsula's most famous archaeological sites. Explore the ancient Maya city during this full-day private tour, departing early from Cancun or the Riviera Maya to capture the best light and beat the crowds. You have the option of photography instruction or letting your professional guide photograph El Castillo, Temple of the Jaguars, the ball court and more. Buffet lunch included!

Visit Chichen Itza with your own private driver on a full-day tour from Cozumel. Considered one of the most important cities of the Mayan world, Chichen Itza boasts ancient ruins including the Kukulkan Pyramid (El Castillo). Your private guide shares commentary about Mayan culture and history during your 2-hour walking tour, after you travel in an air-conditioned private vehicle to reach the ruins. Includes private driver and guide, lunch, entrance fees, and pickup and drop-off at the ferry port in Playa del Carmen.

Get acquainted with the Mayan mysteries of the Yucatán peninsula on a private full-day tour to Tulum and Akumal from Cancun. Alongside a personal guide, you'll begin your day with a refreshing swim in three cenotes and then delve into Mexico's Mayan heritage during a guided tour of Tulum's ancient ruins. Then, travel to Akumal to swim with wild turtles and relax on a beach bordering the Caribbean Sea. Receive undivided attention from your guide while witnessing the best of the Yucatán peninsula on this private tour.

Take advantage of this unique opportunity to get acquainted with the Mesoamerican cultures of the Yucatan Peninsula. This private day trip to Chichen Itza includes a cenote swim at Ik Kil followed by a shaman-led purification ceremony inside a 'temazcal' - a type of ancient Maya sweat lodge. A buffet lunch and round-trip hotel transport from Cancun or the Riviera Maya are included.

Visit an ancient Maya city surrounded by thick jungle, then take a small-boat tour through a thriving bird sanctuary on a full-day tour to Ek Balam and the Gulf Coast. You'll see fascinating art and architecture depicting the Maya underworld, watch for caimans and brilliant pink flamingos, then taste locally-made tequila in a nearby factory, with the personal service of a private guide throughout the day. This full-day private tour includes pickup and drop-off at hotels in Playa del Carmen and Tulum, as well as all entrance fees.

Enjoy the ultimate Yucatan experience with a full-day private tour to Chichen Itza and Valladolid. Your private driver meets you in the morning at your Cancun or Mayan Riviera hotel and transfers you to Chichen Itza, one of Mexico's most celebrated archeological sites. You'll have approximately four hours to explore the ruins independently, or upgrade to include a guide. Continue to the lovely colonial city of Valladolid where you stop for lunch, have time to visit a cenote and go sightseeing in Valladolid.

Visit an ancient Maya city and a coastal bird sanctuary on a full-day, private tour with transport from hotels in Cancun, Tulum, or the Rivera Maya that includes all entrance fees. Travel with a photographer guide for professional images of the trip, as you explore El Balam, spot flocks of flamingos, and tour the Rio Lagartos mangroves by boat.

Explore Chichen Itza in style with a private guide and transportation in a deluxe SUV. During this outing from Cancun, travel to these ancient Mayan ruins, one of the New7Wonders of the World. Walk through the ruins with your guide, listening to commentary about ancient Mayan traditions and culture. Spend some free time exploring on your own and taking photos of this UNESCO World Heritage site. Appreciate the personalized attention and flexible itinerary on this private tour. Stop at Cenote Ik Kil for a refreshing dip, then enjoy a buffet lunch before heading back to Cancun.

Explore the ancient Maya site of Cobá, a local village and a picture-perfect cenote on a full-day, private trip from Cancún with a personal driver and Mayan specialist guide. Visit the partially-excavated pyramids and temples, listen to the calls of wild birds and jungle wildlife, and capture unforgettable images of stone monuments framed by thick vines and trees. Get a taste of daily life in a Maya village, share a traditional lunch with a local family and cool in a cenote before returning to Cancún.

Take a private car from Cancun to Chichen Itza to explore the ancient ruins at your leisure. Spend as much time as you like inside the archeological complex with its observatory, colossal pyramid, and ball courts. Enjoy lunch (included) and then a cool dip in a cenote. Next, spend time in a 500-year-old Mexican town, admiring the churches and architecture before heading back to your hotel.

Explore some of the Maya world's most dramatic ruins with a private, 90-minute guided tour of the Tulum archeological site. Learn about the lives, battles and beliefs of the people who built this exquisite seaside city, and capture unforgettable images of limestone pyramids with the backdrop of an endless turquoise shoreline. Enjoy the flexibility of a private tour to explore the site at your own pace, with plenty of time to see the places that interest you most.

Discover the wonders of the Yucatan on a private tour from the Playa del Carmen or Tulum. Travel with your private driver to Tulum where you have three hours to take in the magnificent seaside temple site. Continue to "Kaan Luum" lagoon to swim in the clear waters and get great photo ops. Top off your tour with a visit to Xcanan Beach, considered one of the finest stretches of sand in the Mexican Caribbean. Your tour includes the use of snorkeling gear, and hotel pickup and drop-off.

See two of Mexico's most famous Maya ruins in just one day on a private full-day tour from Playa del Carmen. With just your guide and private party, you'll ascend Maya temples at Coba Ruins; plunge into the turquoise water of Cenote Ik Kil; and take a guided tour of Chichen Itza, one of the New7Wonders of the World. A buffet lunch, and hotel pickup and drop-off are included.

Explore the ancient Maya cities of Muyil, Tulum, and Coba on a full-day, private tour from Cancun that includes entrance fees, transport, and a buffet lunch. Climb the tallest pyramid in the Yucatán, follow footpaths at the edge of Sian Ka'an lagoon, and see partially-excavated sites covered with thick jungle.

See the ancient Maya city of Ek Balam, a migratory bird sanctuary, and a tequila factory on a full-day, private tour from Cancun that goes off the beaten track to explore the Yucatan's history, wildlife, and culture. This 12-hour tour includes pickup and drop-off at your hotel in Cancun, entrance fees, and a boat trip through the Gulf Coast mangroves.

Combine ancient Maya sites with a traditional temazcal sweat lodge on a full-day, private tour to Coba and Tulum from Cancun that includes all entrance fees, activities, hotel pickup and drop-off, and a buffet lunch. Climb the highest pyramid in the Yucatan, explore ruins at the edge of a Caribbean beach, then experience a Maya cleansing ceremony with a local shaman.

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.

Get the ultimate Yucatán experience on a private tour of Chichen Itza, one of the New7Wonders of the World. Explore the archaeological site while accompanied by a personal guide and discover the Maya Empire. Then visit the colonial town of Valladolid, eat a buffet lunch at Hacienda Selva Maya, and swim in Saamal Cenote.