Cancun Tours: Best Excursions & Day Trips from Cancun

Cancun is Paradise on earth! Here you'll find all kinds of activities you can do while staying in one of the magnificent all inclusive resorts in the area.

Tours in Cancun are just amazing and you can find tours of all kinds. Are you looking for adventure? Or are you looking for something more relaxing? Probably something in couples? Or are you looking for a family expedition? No matter what you are looking for, Cancun has it all for you.

Most tours you'll find in Cancun has to do with water activities, like Snorkeling in Cancun or diving, catamaran party tours or yacht rentals.

Top Cancun Tours

Check out our selection of top Cancun Tours and excursions, hand picked by us. These are the top 3 cancun excursions you should do when visiting our Paradise!

Cancun Tours / Cancun Excursions

Private Half-Day Tulum Ruins Tour with Guide

Explore Tulum's coastal archaeological site with a private guide and a shorter itinerary ...

Luxury Sunset Sailing Cruise in Cancun

Spend an evening on a sailing catamaran while sunset colors settle over the Caribbean ...

El Cielo and Cozumel Reef Snorkeling Day Trip

Cross to Cozumel for a boat trip combining El Cielo with reef snorkeling ...

Las Coloradas Pink Lakes and Río Lagartos Wildlife Tour

Take a long day trip north to see the pink salt lakes and explore Río Lagartos by boat ...

Flyboard Lesson on Cancun’s Nichupté Lagoon

Try water-jet propulsion with an instructor guiding your first attempts above the lagoon ...

Thirty-Minute Jet Ski Ride on Cancun’s Coast

Add a short burst of speed to a beach day with a 30-minute jet ski ride ...

Parasailing over Cancun’s Hotel Zone

See Cancun's beaches, lagoon and Isla Mujeres from above on a parasailing flight ...

Nichupté Lagoon Guided Kayak Adventure

Paddle through Cancun's lagoon environment at a gentler pace than a speedboat tour ...

Private Catamaran to Isla Mujeres from Cancun

Sail to Isla Mujeres with your own group instead of joining a larger public cruise ...

Private Yacht Rental on Cancun’s Coast

Plan a private day on the water with your group aboard a Cancun yacht ...

Things to do in Cancun

Cancun is packed with things to do. Being a touristic city it makes it easy to get filled with activities, so when coming to Cancun you'll have lot's of options. In Cancun you can do tons of tours from any place you stay at, some pickups will be from your hotel or airbnb and some will need you to move to a pickup place. Most of Cancun Excursions provide you with transportation but you better make sure to check when making a reservation. Besides guided tours and private Cancun excursions, you can also do a lot of things by yourself.

What to do in Cancun?

In Cancun and the Riviera Maya, one of the main things you can do and the reason thousands of people travel to this destination is the BEACH! So yes, go to the beach and relax, enjoy a nice swim, sunbathe for a while, have a drink, play a beach sport and enjoy.

Other things you can do go from Snorkeling, either by yourself or with a tour, visiting Isla Mujeres, taking the ferry from Puerto Juarez near the Playa Mujeres area, going shopping, Shopping in Cancun is a good activity when you are a bit tired of the sun, you can go to La Isla Shopping Village, the Kukulkan Plaza or to Puerto Cancun and shelter in the boutiques with Air Conditioning.

Remember to chose wisely when doing a tour in Cancun, there a lots of them and sometimes you can be fooled, here we have a list of tours you can do hassle free.

All Inclusive Chichen Itza, Cenote & Valladolid Tour

Cancun ATV Jungle Adventure, Ziplines, Cenote and Tequila Tasting

Tulum Ruins, Reef Snorkeling, Cenote and Caves

Isla Mujeres Luxury Catamaran Sailing plus Lunch and Open Bar

Chichen Itza, Cenote & Valladolid Tour with Tequila and Lunch

Adults only Hip Hop Sessions Boat Party Cancun

ATV Ziplines, Cenote, Lunch, Horseback Riding and Tequila Tasting

Xcaret Park Day Trip, transportation and Cultural Night Show

All Inclusive Isla Mujeres Catamaran

Early morning Chichen Itza Tour: Cenote and Tequila Tasting

Cancun Best ATV Tour, Ziplines and Cenote Swim with Lunch

Luxury SUV transfers from Cancun Airport

Xplor Park Day Trip with Lunch and Transportation

Horseback Riding plus ATV, Cenote, Ziplines, and Lunch

Cirque du Soleil JOYA Admission Tickets

Tulum, Snorkeling with Sea Turtles, Cenote and Beachside Lunch

ATV Adventure, Interactive Bridges, Ziplines, Cenote and Lunch

Private Premium Yacht 46FT Rental in Cancún

Private Cancun Airport Round Trip Transportation

Jungle Buggy Tour from Playa del Carmen Including Cenote Swim

Chichen Itza Tour and Traditional Yucatecan Lunch from Cancun and Riviera Maya

Hidden Cenote Swim: Snorkeling, Sea Turtles and Beachside Lunch

Tulum Ruins Guided Tour from Cancun and Riviera Maya

Isla Mujeres Cruise with Beach Club, Snorkel, Lunch and Open Bar

5-in-1 Cancun Adventure: Turtles, Reef, Musa, Shipwreck, Cenote

Coco Bongo Cancun Gold Member VIP Night Out by After Dark

Chichen Itza Private Tour plus Cenote and Valladolid Visit

Rent a Private 46ft Yacht in Cancun

Riviera Maya Luxury Snorkeling Cruise with Lunch and Drinks

Reef Snorkeling in National Park from Cancun with Beachside Lunch

Xcaret 4-Cenotes-Guided Tour- Snacks, Lunch and Drinks included

Xcaret Park Entry Tickets with Cultural Night Show Included

Cancun Jet Ski and Parasailing Tour with Transportation

Puerto Morelos Secret Sandbar Catamaran Sail

Captain Hook: Pirate Show and Dinner Cruise in Cancun

Half Day Sailing Private Catamaran to Isla Mujeres

Xel-Ha Tickets Food & Beverages and Transportation All-Included

Riviera Maya Luxury Sunset Sailing plus Light Dinner and Open Bar

Tulum Archaeological Site & Sian Ka'an Muyil Tour from Tulum

Cancun speedboat and snorkel tour: shared speedboat

Cancun Taco Tour, Local Beer and Night Market with Transportation

Puerto Morelos City & Taco Tour with Tequila Tasting from Cancun

Chichen Itza, Ik Kil Cenote and Valladolid Tour with Lunch

Small-Group 3 Hidden Cenotes Adventure with Tequila Tasting

Two Tanks Scuba Diving for Beginners in Cancun

Tulum & Coba Ruins with Cenote Swim Tour from Playa del Carmen

Dancer Cruise Isla Mujeres Snorkel Food and Drinks Included

4x1: Coba, Cenote, Tulum and Playa del Carmen Tour from Cancun

Parasailing Cancun Beachside Tour with Transportation

ATV with Speedboat, Waverunner, or Parasailing

Cancun All Inclusive Catamaran Tour to Isla Mujeres

Tulum Instagram Photo Experience

Rio Secreto Underground River Tour with Crystal Caves

Jolly Roger Pirate Show and Dinner in Cancun

Camel Expedition and Beach Club In Riviera Maya

Luxury Yacht in Paradise and snorkel by Isla Mujeres

Xochimilco Boats Entry Ticket with Dinner and Open Bar

Cancun Xcaret Plus Full Day Trip with Round Trip Transport

Chichen Itza Private Tour from Cancun

Tulum Ruins and Cenote Guided Tour, from Cancun

Amazing Romantic Dinner on a Spanish Galeon with Saxophone Music

Cancun Extreme Zipline Canopy Tour

Cancun City Sightseeing and Shopping Tour

Coco Bongo Beach Club Cancun

Isla Mujeres Catamaran Tour with Snorkel, Open bar and Transport

Ek Balam and Valladolid Private Tour

Cancun Parasailing Adventure

Mayan Jungle Tour: Speed Boat, Snorkel and Snack

Selvatica Adventure Park ATV and Ziplines in Cancun and Riviera Maya