Riviera Maya Beach & Cenotes

Arrive Cancun Airport

📍 Cancun International Airport

Clear customs and find the ADO bus station in the airport.

ADO Bus to Playa del Carmen

📍 Cancun Airport

Direct bus to Playa del Carmen.

Check into Hotel

📍 Playa del Carmen

Settle into your Playa accommodation.

Playa Beach Sunset

📍 Playa del Carmen Beach

Relax on the main beach and watch the sunset over Cozumel.

Quinta Avenida Dinner

📍 Quinta Avenida

Stroll the pedestrian street and find dinner.

Breakfast at Chez Celine

📍 Quinta Avenida

French bakery with excellent pastries and coffee.

Mamitas Beach Club

📍 Playa del Carmen

Spend the morning at one of Playa's most popular beach clubs.

Street Tacos

📍 Playa del Carmen

Grab tacos from one of the stands near 30th Avenue.

Cenote Azul

📍 Cenote Azul

Take a colectivo south to this easy-access cenote.

Return to Playa

📍 Highway 307

Colectivo back to town.

Dinner at Alux Restaurant

📍 Playa del Carmen

Unique restaurant inside a cenote cave.

Ferry to Cozumel

📍 Playa del Carmen Ferry Terminal

45-minute ferry ride across to the island.

Rent Scooter or Join Tour

📍 San Miguel, Cozumel

Rent a scooter to explore or join a snorkel tour.

Snorkeling at El Cielo

📍 El Cielo

Crystal-clear shallows full of starfish—the island's most famous spot.

Beach Club Lunch

📍 Cozumel East Coast

Lunch at a beach club on the east coast.

San Miguel Stroll

📍 San Miguel

Walk the malecón and visit the chocolate museum.

Return Ferry

📍 Cozumel Ferry Terminal

Evening ferry back to Playa.

Colectivo to Tulum

📍 Playa del Carmen Colectivo Stand

Shared van south along the coast.

Check into Tulum Hotel

📍 Tulum

Settle into your Tulum accommodation.

Bike Rental

📍 Tulum Pueblo

Rent a bike—the best way to get around Tulum.

Lunch at Burrito Amor

📍 Tulum Pueblo

Legendary breakfast burritos (served all day).

Tulum Beach

📍 Tulum Beach Zone

Bike to the beach zone and spend the afternoon on the white sand.

Dinner at Hartwood

📍 Tulum Beach Zone

Farm-to-table restaurant cooking over open flame.

Tulum Archaeological Site

📍 Tulum Ruins

Arrive early to see the clifftop Maya ruins before the heat.

Beach Below Ruins

📍 Tulum Ruins Beach

Swim at the small beach beneath the ruins—the iconic shot.

Bike to Gran Cenote

📍 Gran Cenote

20-minute bike ride to this stunning cenote.

Gran Cenote

📍 Gran Cenote

Crystal-clear water, stalactites, and turtles.

Cenote Calavera

📍 Cenote Calavera

Bike to this cenote with dramatic light beams through skull-shaped holes.

Return to Tulum

📍 Tulum

Bike back for sunset.

Dinner in Pueblo

📍 Tulum Pueblo

Cheaper and more authentic than beach zone.

Colectivo to Cobá

📍 Tulum Colectivo Stand

Shared van to the jungle ruins.

Cobá Archaeological Site

📍 Cobá

Rent a bike at the entrance and cycle through the jungle to multiple pyramid groups.

Cenote Multum-Ha

📍 Near Cobá

Underground cenote near Cobá—much less crowded than Tulum cenotes.

Lunch in Cobá Village

📍 Cobá

Simple restaurant near the ruins.

Return to Tulum

📍 Cobá

Colectivo back.

Final Beach Sunset

📍 Tulum Beach

Last evening on Tulum beach.

Farewell Dinner

📍 Tulum

Final dinner in Tulum.

Final Morning Swim

📍 Tulum

One last dip in the Caribbean.

ADO Bus to Cancun Airport

📍 Tulum ADO Station

Direct bus from Tulum to the airport.

Depart

📍 Cancun Airport

Catch your flight home.