Chichén Itzá
Full-day tours from Cancún to Chichén Itzá, one of the New Seven Wonders of the World, about 200 km inland. Most add a swim in a cenote such as Ik Kil or Saamal and a stop in Valladolid.
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Day Trips from Cancún
Isla Mujeres
Catamaran, ferry and private boat trips from Cancún to Isla Mujeres, just across the bay. Most include snorkeling at the MUSA underwater museum or Manchones reef and time on Playa Norte.
Tulum & Ruins
Day trips from Cancún to Tulum, the walled Mayan city on a cliff above the Caribbean. Many pair the ruins with a cenote swim, snorkeling with turtles in Akumal or the pyramids of Cobá.
Guided trips from Cancún to swim in cenotes, the freshwater sinkholes the Maya held sacred. Options range from the Xenotes park to caverns near Tulum and Akumal, some with a Maya ceremony.
Day Trips to Valladolid
Valladolid is a colonial town about 160 km west of Cancún, usually visited on the way to Chichén Itzá. Tours stop at its main square or the San Bernardino convent and at a nearby cenote.
Day Trips to Cobá
Cobá is a Mayan city spread through the jungle, where white paths link its temples to the 42-metre Nohoch Mul pyramid. Trips from Cancún usually combine it with Tulum or Chichén Itzá.
Island days from Cancún: Cozumel, reached by ferry from Playa del Carmen, and Holbox, a car-free island on the Gulf coast where whale sharks gather in summer.
Day Trips to Las Coloradas
The pink lakes of Las Coloradas sit on the north coast of Yucatán, next to the Río Lagartos biosphere reserve. Trips from Cancún add a boat ride through mangroves where flamingos feed.
Full-day outings to the eco-parks of the Riviera Maya, from Xcaret and Xel-Há to Xplor and Río Secreto's underground river. Jungle ATV and zipline tours also leave from Cancún.
Isla Contoy is a protected bird sanctuary north of Isla Mujeres with a daily cap on visitors. Boat trips from Cancún pair it with Isla Mujeres or with whale shark swims in summer.
Trips south from Cancún to Sian Ka'an, a UNESCO-listed reserve where boats float along Mayan canals from Muyil, and to Bacalar, known as the lagoon of seven colours.
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