Best Adventurous Things to Do in Playa del Carmen

THE 10 BEST Adventurous Things to Do in Playa del Carmen

Best Adventurous Things to Do in Playa del Carmen

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  • Maria Spratt
    Housatonic, MA3 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Amazing tour, our tour guide Tainara was so knowledgeable and made sure to keep everyone engaged while speaking English’s and Spanish. I had seen Tulum before but this was by far a better experience. The river was such a cool and beautiful place to be. 100% recommend it, especially if you can get Tainara as your guide. The Mayan culture is so rich and interesting, with still so much more to discover.
    Written 17 March 2024
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  • Silvana G
    5 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Great experience and explanations of the cenote. Though we were in a small group, but saw a very large group there, which would not have been such a great experince.
    Written 27 February 2024
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  • Maria Teresa D
    2 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    I VISITED THE PARK WITH MY TWO CHILDREN AND WE HAD A LOT OF FUN WITH THE ACTIVITIES OF THE GUYS OF TEAM NICK :
    MARIO MAR EMILIO AND ARI
    THEY HELP US TO HAVE A VERY FUN DAY IN THE PARK
    THANKS
    Written 1 March 2024
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  • GINA R
    Washington12 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    I really liked the park, but was hoping for more to do for the price. . We took a 1/2 day tour and that was plenty of time.

    I liked the activities but I don’t think I would go twice. Its a good park but be aware of limitations- lots of „ health warnings „
    Written 1 January 2024
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  • Traveller162014
    Leeds, UK1,039 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    I think this was the selection of cenotes we came to. If I'm correct, it is a beautiful place for some swimming and it was very quiet, we basically had the place to ourselves. I would say you should go with a guide though because they will know where is safe and which cenotes are the most beautiful.
    Written 26 July 2023
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  • alexandereddie66
    London, UK10 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    After spending an incredibly hot morning discovering Tulum this was a welcome break. We began with quad biking over some really rough and undulating terrain. My family and I thoroughly enjoyed this but the real adrenalin rush was to come. There are 4 zip wires to attempt. The first is about 100m high with a distance of 1km. The view was stunning but it was a really gentle pace. The next 3 are short and fast. Finally we dipped into the cenote which was so welcome in the heat. We had a helpful guide who was able to explain the history and geography of the region.
    Finished off with a lunch and drink which was ok.
    Highly recommended
    Written 14 August 2022
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  • Michelle N
    Bend, OR4 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    I'm so excited to have found this mtn bike park (with rentals!) just south of Playa del Carmen. They put tons of effort into making the trails. The Green are smooth, fast, and flowy (with lots of berms), up to the Black which have plank bridges, steep drops, and jumps. The Black can be tiring due to lots of uneven terrain, but dropping back to the Blue or Green to build up stamina again. Emerging onto their private desolate beach to dip in the water and cool off, or even floating the freshwater cenote, is fantastic. Part of the park borders Punta Venado Beach Club, which is great if you want to stop off for a beverage, or visit afterward. All in all a super great time. Joel was really friendly and helpful!
    Written 24 April 2022
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  • Laurie B
    Seattle, WA8 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    We had the most awesome tour-guides Maurice and Elliott! They are twin brothers this are interactive, encouraging, safe and so much fun to spend time with! The photos were expensive-large package of all 3 activities was $90. You cannot take your own photos because you are SUPER busy the whole time. The photos, I must say were in the end worth it because the photographer definitely captured some excellent shots. We zip lined first, then atv’d, and lastly we swam, jumped and dove into the cenote. We were very lucky that there was only ONE other couple with us on this excursion. The cenote part could have lasted a little longer and felt rushed. (This would be my only complaint, and it wasn’t Elliott or Maurice who put the pressure on) if you tour anywhere with these two brothers, you will have the best time. They felt like family by the end of our adventure. Thank you to both Elliott and Maurice for the best time and event we did in Cancun this trip. We went on a total of 3 trips with this company. We agree that the other two trips would be given 3 stars. (Catamaran to Isle Mujeres with snorkel and lunch) and (Tulum, turtle, cenote swim with approx 23 other vans from this same company Cancun adventures. There were more than *200* people at the cenote, just like being herded like cattle. The beach lunch was great) Thanks again Maurice and Elliott for a job well done and special memories of our trip!
    Written 1 March 2024
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  • claraabear88
    Canada11 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Start with the ATV and Zipline. We did the ATV twice and some routes are trickier than others. Do the red line for Ziplining if you want to do more, it was a total 7 or 9 lines whereas the green they said was only 3. The hammock swing was also great to do. Bring clothes you are ok getting wet, there was water on the ATV and Zipline.

    The river swim was a ton of fun to do. I'd skip the raft if you have short or weak arms. It was really tricky and made it stressful.

    The food was excellent at the buffet!

    You can either leave at 4 or 9 pm. 4 pm was enough time to do most activities.

    Tips: bring water shoes and reef safe sunscreen. They check for sun screens when you enter and store any that are not reef safe.
    Written 1 February 2024
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  • Sonia H
    1 contribution
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    We booked a tour through our resort with Aventuras Maya and it was amazing! Alejandro and Luis were phenomenal, we felt comfortable and we were in great hands. Alejandro is very knowledgeable and gave us a lot of insight on the Mayan ruins. We visited Chichen Itzá, a beautiful Cenote, and the town of Valladolid. Highly recommended!
    Written 28 January 2024
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  • Noah K
    1 contribution
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Mauricio, our guide, was incredible. Extremely knowledgeable about the experiences we did and fun and accommodating. I’d recommend him and this tour to anyone.
    Written 16 March 2024
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  • Majesty C
    5 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    for my birthday back in may this place was a 10/10 . luis, moses & hector were the best tour guides. they explained everything so well & made sure we followed safety protocols.
    Written 5 August 2023
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  • Navigator18387538434
    1 contribution
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Amazing staff, amazing jump, the service was quick and easy. Overall I would recommend 100% and to anyone that is thinking about skydiving I would recommend you do it as soon as possible!
    Written 15 March 2024
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  • Donna B
    2 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Had an amazing time, thanks to Isreal, Jorge and Maxine, made our experience wonderful and safe, training was excellent . Gabriel made planning easy and fun
    Written 16 March 2024
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  • marci b
    1 contribution
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Israel was a great tour guide! Very personable and knowledgeable! This is our second tour with this company and we will definitely book again.
    Written 5 March 2024
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