Mexico · NATIONAL PARKS
Every trip has one free day too few. These 10 national parks tours justify the slot, priced and timed so you can decide in minutes and get back to the fun part.
Review of Cancun reef snorkeling in Puerto Morelos, with guided reef time, tacos, tequila tasting, transport, costs, and practical tips.
“Amazing trip, very professional guide - we saw Baracudas, a turtle, a stingray and many other coloured fishes. The guide knew exactly where to bring us. Safety was guaranteed. The meal was wonderful!”
Review of Chica Locca’s Marietas Islands tour, with food, open bar, snorkeling, kayaking, wildlife, pricing, permits, and practical tips.
“Great day on the ocean with exceptional service. Fun for families and friends to visit the beautiful Marietta Islands.”
Review of the Coba, Punta Laguna, cenote, and Mayan family tour from Tulum, covering activities, food, guides, price, timing, and practical tips.
“What a fantastic day! Our excellent guide was Carlos and we were in a small friendly group of 9. We started with a tour of the ruins at Coba; Carlos really brought the history to life. This element of the tour included riding a bike to various sites. We walked, zipped line and kayaked in the jungle; and saw monkeys which was a highlight. Lunch was provided by a lovely family and we walked round their animal sanctuary. The swim in the cenote was great too - we were the only ones there. Thank you also to Edgar for driving us around for the day and collecting/dropping us off at…”
Explore Río Secreto near Playa del Carmen, with underground rivers, cenotes, Mayan culture, lunch, gear, and optional Tulum or reef stops.
“Our tour guide was very knowledgeable about the history of the area and answered any questions we had. Fantastic excursion”
Review of the Cabo Pulmo snorkeling tour from Cabo San Lucas, with marine life, timing, transport, costs, weather tips, and honest value advice.
“Amazing snorkeling experience. Great visibility and lots of fish. Both the driver and the guide were awesome.”
Review of Puerto Morelos reef snorkeling, including price, guides, marine life, group size, gear, timing, transport, and booking advice.
“What I liked was that it is a small group -14 people maximum- on the boat, which seems typical for the reef at Puerto Morelos. The staff were also friendly and efficient - they do 4 tours/ day so at their location there is a turn around of people & equipment every 2 hours. Actual time in the water is about an hour. There was minimal information given before heading to the boat - and no safety briefing or attention as to who had experience or not. The reef itself was OK - but is dying like reefs all over the world. We did see a good variety of sea…”
Review of the Sumidero Canyon day trip from San Cristobal, with boat cruise, Chiapa de Corzo, lookout tips, price, and practical advice.
“We made this tour as 4 people with Gonzalo on March 24, 2025. I travel a lot and this tour was the worst experience I ever had. The tour supposed to start at 9 am, but nobody showed up. After trying to contact them and GYG for 45 minutes, tour provider and GYG solved the issue and agreed to take us at 10 am, 1 hour later than usual. Our “tour guide” was not an actual guide but a person who knew the area. He didn’t speak English, although we HAVE paid for an English tour. We arrived to the port for the boats for Sumidero Canyon. A group left…”
Puerto Morelos reef snorkeling review with boat access, lunch, hotel pickup, costs, timing, reef rules, tequila tasting, and practical tips.
“This was overall a great experience. Our family of four, with two children 10 and 13, had never been snorkeling before and had a blast. We saw the reef, many fish and huge turtles! The tour guides were informative and led the group through the reef and we felt that we had a lot of time in the water for first timers. Note: I have done catamaran snorkeling where you jump in and kind of look around, this is a full guided tour in the water so be prepared to swim a fair amount. Our kids are avid and strong swimmers, but this looked tough for a couple people in…”
Explore Rio Secreto by bike, rappel and zipline, then walk beside its underground river with lunch included near Playa del Carmen.
“Het fietsen was niet zo heel interessant. Leuk om mee te maken. Het is ook een prima stukje om eve te fietsen. De ziplines waren leuk. Het zijn er 3 en nog een kleine apseil. De cenote is indrukwekkend. Echt heel mooi om mee te maken. De gids Diana was aardig, grappig en ook direct als het nodig was. Al het personeel er omheen werken hard denkende aan de jongens bij de zipline. Super lekker gegeten achteraf. De chauffeurs willen graag tip, omdat dat hun salaris is. Maar misschien moet de baas daar iets aan doen. Iedereen betalen behalve de chauffeur. Die ook een behoorlijk zwaar baantje heeft over de…”
Review of the 7-hour Sumidero Canyon trip from Tuxtla, with boat ride, viewpoints, Chiapa de Corzo, costs, tips, and drawbacks.
“El transporte muy mal, súper incómodo, metieron más asientos de lo normal, por lo cual, no cabían las piernas y más si eres alto....siento muy costoso el tour para lo que fue, faltaron miradores...no lo volvería a contratar, ni lo recomendaría.”
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