The Cancún & Riviera Maya bucket list
Whale sharks, cenotes, Isla Mujeres, Chichén Itzá, Tulum, Cobá and the Xcaret parks: experiences worth planning your trip around, with verified 'from' prices and where to book them.
See the full bucket listThings to do before you leave
1Swim with whale sharks (15 May – 17 September)
2Walk the Mayan cities: Chichén Itzá, Tulum or Cobá
3Snorkel a cenote
4Spend a day at Xcaret, Xplor or Xel-Há
Start here
Whale Shark Adventure from Isla Mujeres
6 hours (usually 6–7 h; can be 3–4 h, per listing) · From US$147
Whale Shark Swim from Cancún & Riviera Maya
6–7 hours · From US$177
3 Cenotes Small-Group Tour with Lunch (Tulum)
6 hours · From US$169
Tulum Ruins & Cenote Day Trip from Cancún
9 hours · From US$50
Xcaret Park from Cancún
1 day · From US$186
Xplor Park Full Day from Cancún
8 hours · From US$198
Photo: Luka Peternel / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 (resized)
