Top 4 Playa del Carmen Adrenaline Activities

1.Chichen Itza Gastronomic, Valladolid and Cenote Extremo

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 710 reviews · 11 hours 20 minutes (approx.) · from $29Our pick

Review of the Chichen Itza, Valladolid and Cenote Extremo tour from Playa del Carmen, including costs, timing, stops, food and practical tips.

“We took this tour out of Playa del Carmen after deciding not to rent a car for our trip. We enjoyed seeing Chichen Itza, the Cenote, and Vallodolid, but the latter two locations were way too rushed on this tour, and lunch was served way too late in the day for how long of a day trip it is. The tour company is a bit disingenuous and clearly has some kind of deal with the Mayan village stop that they take you to for lunch. Apparently all the guides follow a script in which they discourage you to spend money anywhere but the Mayan village. They also do not give…”

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2.Rio Secreto Plus: Classic Tour, Bycicle, Rappel & Ziplines

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 365 reviews · 5 hours (approx.)

Rio Secreto Plus in Playa del Carmen combines cave swimming, cycling, rappelling, ziplines, lunch, and small-group guidance.

“Driss (tour guide) was funny, knowledgeable and very kind! He took the time to tour in two languages and never left anyone out of the fun! He even got us a ride to our hotel (we paid) but at least we didn’t have to hunt a taxi down! 10/10! The tour itself was exciting! Repelling was scary but rewarding when we got to the bottom. The cavern was really cool and swimming in the depths of the planet…nothing cooler!!”

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3.Riviera Maya Jungle Half-Day Tour: ATV, Ziplines, Cenote Swim, Rappel

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 339 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $127

Review of Riviera Maya’s ATV, zipline, cenote, and rappel tour, with practical advice on price, transport, safety, timing, and who should book.

“Unorganized and tardy. Upon arrival, no one greeted us to give direction so it took some time and digging to determine what to do. We were told there would be lockers, but we did not get to access them until AFTER riding the ATV and ziplining: picture doing this while holding a full beach bag. Ridiculous. The ATV run was going around the same dirt track twice, so that was not exciting or interesting. We were promised 4 ziplines but only got to do 3 because the break broke on the last one. The first one was the highest and longest, making it very intimidating for my friends who have…”

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4.Tulum Ruins, ATV Extreme, and Cenotes Tour from Riviera Maya

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 180 reviews · 7 hours (approx.)

Review of the Tulum ruins, ATV, and cenote tour from Riviera Maya, with practical advice on guides, timing, costs, swimming, and value.

“It's rained but still had a good time, the guides were great. ATV ride was awesome the group had a good time.”

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