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Cancún Tours to Chichen Itza, Islands and Cenotes

Chichen Itza, the islands and the cenotes, ranked by what travelers book most.

Chichen Itza and the Cenotes

The Chichen Itza, cenote and Valladolid day trip is the most booked activity in Mexico. It is a twelve-hour day: the pyramid of Kukulcán, a swim in a cenote and the colonial town of Valladolid, with lunch included. The Tulum and Akumal cenote tour is the shorter alternative with sea turtles and ruins instead of the pyramid.

Morning light on the stepped pyramid of Kukulcán rising above the grass plaza at Chichen Itza

Isla Mujeres by Catamaran

The full-day Dancer catamaran cruise sails to Isla Mujeres with snorkeling, an open bar and time on the island, and it is the highest-rated boat trip from the hotel zone. The party boat cruise is the evening version with music rather than snorkeling.

Whale Sharks and Flamingos

From June to September whale sharks gather off the coast and the small-group ocean safari takes you to swim beside them, the top-rated wildlife experience on this page. The Río Lagartos and Las Coloradas boat tour visits the flamingo lagoons and the pink salt lakes, a long day north of the Yucatán.

Flamingos wading in the shallow pink lagoon at Río Lagartos on the Yucatán coast at golden hour

Shows and Parks

Cirque du Soleil JOYÀ is the Riviera Maya's resident show, with dinner optional. Xplor is the adventure park of zip lines and underground rivers, a full day with pickup. Book cenote and island trips a few days ahead in high season; most tours cancel free up to 24 hours before.