Xcaret Day Trip from Cancun

Cancun, Mexico

Visit an incredible eco-archaeological park, where you can spend a day in paradise relaxing and enjoying nature, snorkeling, activities, shows and more! For more than a millennium, this nature park and archaeological zone has been an important ceremonial center and Mayan port. Xcaret is located 34 miles (55 km) south of Cancun, near Playa del Carmen.

Spend your day discovering Xcaret - the Little Inlet - where for more than 1,000 years, the most important Mayan ceremonies were held. Travel in air-conditioned comfort to this spectacular eco-archaeological park and relax on a hammock, learn the history of this ancient culture or swim through the crystal blue waters of the Caribbean.

It is said that this was the ancient port of Pole and that the Maya used to come here to bathe in its waters to purify their minds and bodies before sailing to the nearby island of Cozumel to worship the goddess of fertility, Ixchel. Man's ingenuity combined with nature's splendor has formed a very interesting park with a variety of attractions, proving that development, conservation, culture and entertainment are not opposite concepts.

Xcaret has a wide range of eco-attractions included in the entrance ticket: aquarium, aviary, bird breeding area, mushroom farm, orchid garden, inlet lagoon, many natural beaches and warm crystal clear pools, sea turtles, butterfly pavilion, botanical garden, Mayan Village, museum, archaeological sites, Mayan river, underground river (you can swim down in a provided life jacket) and a spectacular night show to top off your visit.

Plus Package: Includes a buffet lunch with lemonade and orange juice, snorkel equipment, lockers, towels and use of the plus area facilities

USD $98.10

Review by: Sirlene L	February 2012
It was great!!!

Review by: Andrew M	January 2012
overrated and busy

Review by: LOTA M	December 2011
The park was really nice!

Review by: Donald A Porras m	October 2011
LOVE IT!

Review by: tanyawoman	October 2011
Unforgettable!!!

Review by: Laura S	September 2011
Excellent Day Out - would definately recommend - lots to do in the "park", food was superb and evening show was a real taste of Mexico. Be prepared for a long day out!!

Review by: svidaurri	August 2011
I enjoyed this trip alot a must see if you're in Cancun

Review by: Michael M	July 2011
We are a family of 6 ( four children between 10-19). We loved Xcaret but had a bad experience with the tour. The tour guide spent over 40 minutes of the ride louldly and somewhate insistently trying to sell us things. such as add on tours at Xcaret, sunscreen, cameras. We felt like we were trapped in an infomercial. It was a frustrating and unpleasant experience all around. We already paid for the tour --don't like being trapped and pressured to spend more, moore , more.

Review by: Edward Ian P	April 2011
Xcaret was a lovely park, but I thought their underground lazy river was just okay. The snorkeling inlet was also a little murky and it looks a little greasy looking through our goggles. But overall the park is nice and the big show at the end was also amusing, especially the fireball game! - although the second half gotten kind of long and it seemed to have turned into a one big mariachi concert :)

Review by: Apolinar P	March 2011
The park was great but once more I had some problems with VIATOR the tour opreator was not very Knowledgable and the tour guide was rude to the customers the busses were not very clean.

Review by: Mika N	March 2011
That was GREAT!!!

Review by: Enrico F	February 2011
Excellent, we had a blast.

Review by: Barry J M	February 2011
This is a must see and plan for the evening show. Well worth the time spent

Review by: Jbuck387	January 2011
Xcaret is very beautiful. But beware it is quite the tourist trap. All of the restaurants close at 5pm, then you have to stay until roughly 8:30 for the night show. You only option for dinner is at the show for $40 USD per person not including drinks.

Review by: Brian R	November 2010
The underground river was great - would not have missed it. However, the rest of the park was average. The first half of the show was also very good, but the second was only for dance enthusiasts. Food average

Review by: Anonymous, United Kingdom	May 2010
This park is beautiful, but one day is not enogh if you want see everything. The night show was the best!

Review by: Nita C, United States of America	May 2010
We had an excellent time. Though the tour driver had some difficulty finding our hotel it recently changed names so we understood, the guide gave us a great explanation of what to expect, the available included facilities and the additional options for purchase. We purchased a Snuba excursion, think snorkeling with a floating, shared air tank upon arrival and it was a very memorable experience for both of us. It was worthwhile to purchase the plus package as the a la carte pricing would have been very expensive and we used every included upgrade. Be prepared for a very full day. Ours began with pick up at 7:30am and ended at about 11:00pm. You are required to use special sunscreen and bug spray, but the prices to purchase onsite were reasonable and you will definitely want plenty of both. Honestly, I would have preferred 2 days one wet, one dry but we couldn't swing that, so we crammed it all into one full day. The evening show was great but was about 45 minutes too long for our taste. The drive was comfortable and we would recommend this trip to anyone as a great way to explore, play, learn the culture and get a bit of history.

Review by: Diane C, Australia	May 2010
This was a very full day. We were picked up at 7am and did not get back to our hotel until after 11pm. Whilst there was lots to do, we had originally selected the later pickup which did not happen. It was a fun day.

Review by: Anonymous, United States of America	March 2010
Great time!

Review by: Kenisha G, United States of America	December 2009
Driver was on time. Lunch was great.

Review by: Gualberto A, Argentina	December 2009
Es exelente en todo sentido salvo por el hecho de "conciderar que cuidan el ecosistema" y permite fumar y beber en todo el predio. Pero es sensillamente maravilloso.

Review by: Sherri P, United States of America	March 2009
Great trip, would do again. Not enough time to do everything in the park, so two days there would have been better. The underground river was great snorkeling. Buffet was very good. The show was great, but could have been shortened by an hour. The Mayan games were great during the first hour. All the dancing was a bit long after a long day in the park, so we could have done without that part of the show.

Review by: Rick M	March 2009
Great trip, would do again. Not enough time to do everything in the park, so two days there would have been better. The underground river was great snorkeling. Buffet was very good. The show was great, but could have been shortened by an hour. The Mayan games were great during the first hour. All the dancing was a bit long after a long day in the park, so we could have done without that part of the show.

Review by: Anonymous, United States of America	December 2008
Well worth the price of admission. You absolutely must swim the underground river life jackets provided, fins and snorkeling stuff optional. The evening show was beyond fabulous!

Review by: JENNIFER M, United States of America	November 2008
The park was great. It was a zoo with fish all in one. The food was great. Get the Prem. upgrade with lunch because it pays for other things not listed and lunch at the restaurants is 29 so the upgrade pays for itself. The fish were awesome - I wish I bought an underwater camera.

Review by: Anonymous, Canada	August 2008
This place was awesome. So many things to see and do. I liked that once we got there, we could go off on our own and not have to stick with the group. The night show was ok. It started off very cool but then got a little boring. The only thing I recommend is to bring your own lunch because all they have is buffets for 30 bucks American and the food is not that good.

Review by: Ramprakash M, United States of America	July 2008
The Xcaret trip was fabulous, it is really a paradise with so many activities to do like swimming with dolphins and the sea walk was spectacular. The beach was very relaxing and wonderful. Would recommend this trip to any one going to Cancun.

Review by: Paul P, Canada	April 2008
A definite must see when visiting Mexico! This was my second trip to the park, and I would go again!!!