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6 Day Trips from Mexico Worth Booking

6 day trips  ·  from $49 a head

The 6 best day trips from mexico you can book, with what each costs, how long you are away and how much of it is spent on the road. Start at number one.

Chichen Itza, Cenote and Valladolid Small Group Day Trip - Chichen Itza: two hours with the ruins
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Chichen Itza, Cenote and Valladolid Small Group Day Trip

1.Chichen Itza, Cenote and Valladolid Small Group Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2,104 reviews · 10 hours (approx.) · from $214Our pick

Travel from Tulum to Chichen Itza with a guide such as Miguel, Paloma, Marcos, or Alondra, then stop for lunch in Valladolid and swim at Cenote Xux Ha. The small group is capped at 10, with snacks, drinks, entrance fees, and Tulum-area transfers included. Expect an early start and about 2.5 hours on the road each way.

“This was a great experience. Alonso was very informative and thorough. He provided excellent information about Mayan history and history about Mexico. He was great to talk with!”

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Xcaret Park Day Trip, transportation and Cultural Night Show - Swimming the Underground Rivers
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Xcaret Park Day Trip, transportation and Cultural Night Show

2.Xcaret Park Day Trip, transportation and Cultural Night Show

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,899 reviews · 6 to 12 hours (approx.) · from $167

Spend up to 12 hours at Xcaret Park with round-trip transport from Cancun, Playa del Carmen, or Riviera Maya. Swim through underground rivers, visit the aviary, butterfly pavilion, aquarium, Mayan sites, and beaches, then watch Xcaret México Espectacular. Basic and Plus tickets differ mainly in food, snorkeling gear, and changing-room access.

“I highly recommend this day trip to Xcaret park and please stay for the night show as it’s a beautiful way to finish the day with a magical experience. Guide tour and the driver were informative and made sure we were safe on our way into the park as well as taking us back to our hotel late at night.”

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Puebla, Cholula & Tonantzintla Day Trip with Optional Lunch - Santa María Tonantzintla and indigenous Baroque art
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Puebla, Cholula & Tonantzintla Day Trip with Optional Lunch

3.Puebla, Cholula & Tonantzintla Day Trip with Optional Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,702 reviews · 11 hours (approx.) · from $49Best value

Travel from Mexico City to Cholula, Santa María Tonantzintla, and Puebla with an English-speaking guide such as Álvaro, Omar, Arantxa, or Rodrigo. See the pyramid and hilltop church, indigenous Baroque art, Puebla Cathedral, the historic center, and El Parián craft market. Expect a long day, plenty of walking, and roughly two to three hours of driving each way.

“Puebla, Cholula & Tonantzintla Day Trip Is excellent! The tour guy is very nice. My husband and I were enjoying so much. We are strong recommend this tour.”

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Chichen Itza Day Trip Exclusive Nool-Ha Cenote & Valladolid Visit - Cenote Nool-Ha is the day’s refreshing break
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Chichen Itza Day Trip Exclusive Nool-Ha Cenote & Valladolid Visit

4.Chichen Itza Day Trip Exclusive Nool-Ha Cenote & Valladolid Visit

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 1,501 reviews · 12 hours (approx.) · from $110

Travel from Cancun to Chichen Itza with a bilingual guide, then swim at Cenote Nool-Ha, eat a Yucatan buffet in Kaua, and visit Valladolid. You get hotel pickup, admission, a life vest, two water bottles, and about 12 hours on the road. Guides such as Ricardo, Francisco, Roberto, and Victor have earned praise for lively explanations, but the schedule can feel rushed.

“The Chichen IIza was wonderful. The guide Victor was very knowledgeable and funny. He was great with explaining in Spanish and English. He also taught us some Mayan phrases.”

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From Bacalar: Calakmul Ruins Expedition & Jungle Trek - The early pickup and the three-hour ride
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From Bacalar: Calakmul Ruins Expedition & Jungle Trek

5.From Bacalar: Calakmul Ruins Expedition & Jungle Trek

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 144 reviews · 12 hours · from $163

Travel from Bacalar, Chetumal, or Xul-Ha to Calakmul with a small group of up to 13 people. Guides such as Armando, Gerardo, and Roberto explain Maya culture, jungle plants, and wildlife before you climb major temples and look across the forest canopy. Pickup, drinks, insurance, and air conditioning are included, but site fees and lunch cost extra.

“Great Tour through Calakmul. You learn a lot about the history of the Mayans and the ruins. Mundo, our guide, showed us around the whole area and gave us for everything enough time to explore. Would definitely recommend this Tour especially when you start vom Bacalar. it was quite nice not having to drive before and after the tour. Thanks for the amazing day and all the information!”

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Bacalar: Lagoon, Pirate Canal, Stromatolite Day Trip w/Lunch - Speedboat Arrival and the Pirate Canal
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Bacalar: Lagoon, Pirate Canal, Stromatolite Day Trip w/Lunch

6.Bacalar: Lagoon, Pirate Canal, Stromatolite Day Trip w/Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 53 reviews · 12 hours · from $138

Travel from Riviera Maya to Bacalar for a 12-hour day of lagoon swimming, a speedboat ride through the Pirate Canal, Cenote Negro, Isla Pájaros, a stromatolite sanctuary, lunch, and San Felipe Fort. English and Spanish guides lead the day, with local captain Angelo earning special praise for detailed explanations.

“la visita vale la pena perché bacalar è stupenda! La guida locale (il capitano della barca) Angelo è stato bravissimo fornendo descrizioni dettagliati e rendendo la visita ancora più interessante. Nota per la guida effettiva del tour che non è stata una vera e propria guida ma ha fatto solo da accompgnatore..almeno si doveva preoccupare che avessimo tutto l'occorrente mentre siamo stati noi a dover far notare che era finito parte del cibo senza che lo avessimo potuto prendere e stessa cosa per l'acqua durante il pranzo che abbiamo dovuto chiedere perché non ci era stata fornita..mi aspettavo un'attenzione in più almeno in questo visto che il resto l'ha fatto…”

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