The 13 Tours with a Buffet Lunch in Playa del Carmen Travellers Rate Highest

1.Ek Balam, Chichen Itza, Cenote & buffet lunch Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 588 reviews · 12 hours (approx.) · from $89Our pick

Leave Playa del Carmen early for guided visits to Ek Balam and Chichén Itzá, with time to explore on your own at Ek Balam. Then cool off with a cenote swim and eat a Mexican buffet. Expect a small group of up to 15, a bilingual guide, round-trip transport, and extra archaeological taxes.

“We had a wonderful tour to Chichen Itza and Ek Balam. Kevin and Santos were excellent guides. I highly recommend this tour!!”

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2.Chichen Itza, Valladolid, Cenote & Buffet

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 196 reviews · from $89

This 12-hour trip pairs a guided visit to Chichen Itza with a swim and buffet at Cenote Chichikan, then a short stop in Valladolid. Guides such as Rodrigo, Frank and Marcela have led engaging tours, with explanations in English and Spanish. Expect an early start, plenty of sun, and extra costs for the Chichen Itza tax, drinks, life vest and locker.

“Anyone who makes their way Playa del Carmen or anywhere on the Yucatan Peninsular has to take this excursion! Why would anybody pass up on seeing one of the seven wonders of the world?? Our guides were Kevin and Carmen and they were wonderful. Smart, funny, knowledgeable and a true sense of caring for all of us as a group. The bus was luxurious and the overall driving time wasn't too bad. The buffet lunch provided at the Cenote was quite good and much better than I thought, provided in a truly olde Mexico type setting. And the swimming in the cenote was incredible and an experience everybody should have,…”

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3.Coba and Tulum, cenote swim and buffet lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 194 reviews · 12 hours (approx.) · from $69

Spend about 12 hours visiting Tulum’s coastal Maya ruins, Coba’s forest paths and Nohoch Mul, then Canamayte Cenote & Ecopark for a Maya tradition demonstration, buffet lunch, and Cenote Mariposa swim. English-speaking guides, air-conditioned transport, and hotel pickup are offered. Budget extra for stated admission fees, and pack a snack for the long day.

“Sites are beautiful. The guide very sympa and the explication very nice. Lunch is late. We love this excursion.”

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4.Chichen Itza, Yucatecan Buffet, Cenote Saamal and Valladolid

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 73 reviews · 12 hours (approx.) · from $37Best value

Travel by air-conditioned panoramic bus to Chichén Itzá for a bilingual guided visit and free time, then swim at Cenote Saamal and eat a regional buffet. The day also includes a short stop in Valladolid. Pickup is available across Cancun, Playa del Carmen, Riviera Maya, and Tulum, though the full outing takes about 12 hours.

“Overall it was a good trip. We were picked up 20mins late at 7:45am. Bus picked up all guests and first stop around 11:45am was at a Mayan Village (Kaua) followed by lunch. Lunch had lots of vegetarian options which was nice. After this we headed to Chichen Itza and spent about 2 hrs there. We were given 15mins tour by guide, rest we were asked to explore ourselves. It was fun looking around but very very hot there. After that we headed to Oxman Cenote where we stopped for an hour. After that we went to Valladoid and spent 30 mins there. By 530 we were on our way…”

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5.Tour to Cozumel by Catamaran with Snorkeling and Buffet Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 47 reviews · 10 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $161

Take the ferry from Playa del Carmen to Cozumel, then sail by catamaran to snorkel near Palancar and visit El Cielo and Cielito. The day includes snorkel gear, lunch at Playa Mia, drinks after water activities, and time in San Miguel. Joluga Catamaran runs the tour, with groups capped at 45.

“Fantastic, very attentive staff, and careful with safety. Tour really matches the description. Excellent.Auto-translated”

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6.Extreme Adventure in Cobá (ATVs + Zip Lines + Cenote + Buffet)

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 31 reviews · 10 hours (approx.) · from $135

From Tulum, spend a long day on ATVs and zip lines, visit a cave cenote, eat a Mexican buffet, then explore Cobá and a Maya community. The tour includes transport, a guide, bicycles, water, and a swimming vest. Guide Vincent has been praised for his help, but the time at Cobá may be tight.

“The only cool thing about this tour is the cave cenote. The facility in Tulum where the vans meet up had a women’s bathroom but no working light so we had to take a flashlight. The road off the highway to get to the activities is so bumpy that it’s takes a good 30 minutes to get down the driveway. The ATVs are really loud. The front tires are super wide and I’m pretty sure they are made to go on the back tires. When you hit a bump, they bite into the road and the steering jerks. I almost crashed a couple times and I have been driving ATV’s…”

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7.Guided Trip to Chichen Itza, Cenote Saamal, Buffet and Valladolid

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 9 reviews · 12 hours (approx.) · from $39

Travel from Playa del Carmen by air-conditioned bus to Chichen Itza for a bilingual guided visit and time to explore. The day also includes a buffet at Cenote Saamal, where swimming is allowed, and a short stop in Valladolid. Hotel or meeting-point pickup is offered, but the 765 MXN mandatory fee and drinks are extra.

“This is a very long day with much of the time in the morning spent driving long distances to pick up others for the trip. The cenote and stop for lunch were nice but the restaurant was very hot. I felt that we were nickle and dimed along the way. In addition the tour guide did not speak to the english speaking guests as much as he did the spanish speaking guests making us feel as though we did not get the full benefit of the tour guide. I would not recommend this excursion.”

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8.Chichen Itza + Cenote Suytun and Ikkil + Buffet and more!

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 8 reviews · 12 hours (approx.) · from $69

Travel by shared transport from Playa del Carmen to Chichén Itzá, Cenote Suytún, Cenote Ik Kil and Valladolid. A certified bilingual guide leads the archaeological visit; the tour includes a boxed breakfast, buffet lunch, drinks on the bus and cenote life jackets. Expect an early pickup, a long day and an extra 765 MXN fee per person.

“Pickup at 6:50am and the driver arrived in time. Once we were on the bus, we were told to be drop off at a meeting point to continue with our tour. Visited Suytun Cenote, visitors who wished to go onto the platform to take pictures has to shower (neck down) to wash off any sunscreen and mosquitoes repellent. Stayed an hour and we head off to Mayan community to see Cocoa and buffet lunch. We headed to Chichen Itza after lunch and has an English guided tour, very well explained the history and have enough time to go around taking pictures. After Chichen Itza we went to Ikkil Cenote where…”

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9.Chichén Itzá, Cenote, Valladolid, and buffet lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · 10 hours · from $94Top rated

From Puerto Morelos, Playa del Carmen, or Puerto Aventuras, ride by air-conditioned coach to Chichén Itzá, Cenote Chichikan, and Valladolid. A bilingual guide leads the site visit, with guides such as Marcela, Jony, and Arturo noted for clear explanations. Lunch and tequila tasting are included, but the $44 Chichén Itzá tax is extra for ages 13 and up.

“Izlet je bil dobro organiziran. Vodic Jony je bil prijazen in profesionalen. Z izletom smo bili zelo zadovoljni. Meni osebno edino ni bila vsec hrana.”

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10.Playa del Carmen Amazing Secret River with Buffet and Drinks

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 6 reviews · 3 to 4 hours (approx.) · from $109

Travel from Playa del Carmen to Rio Secreto for a guided walk and swim through underground galleries. You’ll get a life jacket, water shoes, a head torch, and a walking stick, then finish with a buffet and flavored water. Guides such as Angel, Jens, and Danny have been praised for sharing facts and helping groups stay together, though your guide may differ.

“Playa del Carmen amazing experience with swimming, local alcohol testing. Shamam prey for us before entering the cave”

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11.Tour to Chichén Itzá, Valladolid with Cenote and buffet

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 5 reviews · from $99

Travel by coach from Playa del Carmen for a guided visit to Chichén Itzá, a swim stop at Cenote Chichikan, a Yucatecan buffet and a short visit to Valladolid. Guides lead tours in English or Spanish. Past departures have featured guides Jorge and Juam, known for lively explanations and pyramid acoustics.

“The tour guide Jorge was awesome and gave us tons of info about the history of the Mayas. The trip was in a comfy coach. The cenote was beautiful and Chinchen Itza was also great. Unfortunately, the time in Valladolid is really short. But all in all, it was a successful trip.”

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12.Catamaran Tour to Isla Mujeres Snorkeling with Buffet and Open Bar

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 4 reviews · 8 to 9 hours (approx.) · from $137

Set out from Playa del Carmen around 8:00 am for an 8 to 9-hour Isla Mujeres outing with hotel pickup offered, island free time, a buffet, open bar and a one-hour snorkeling stop at Playa Norte. The tour is listed for up to 40 people. Confirm the boat type before booking, since accounts of the vessel differ.

“Wonderful experience! Private catamaran with the family with snorkeling, drinks, and food. Would definitely tell anyone to go on this trip. The water and reefs are stunning. Absolutely recommend!”

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13.Guided tour to Tulum & Cobá ruins + Cenote + Buffet + PDC

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 4 reviews · 12 hours (approx.) · from $79

Spend about 12 hours visiting Tulum and Cobá with a bilingual archaeology guide, swimming at Muul’Ichi Ts'ono'ot cenote, eating a regional buffet and stopping briefly on Playa del Carmen’s Fifth Avenue. Shared air-conditioned transport and site admission are included. Budget extra for the 765 MXN per-person ecotax and service fee.

“We booked this tour and was informed to be picked at 6:50 am. On the day of tour, we waited for 25 minutes and it was a no show. Later we were told that they updated time to 8:40 am! 2 hours changed without informing us prior! We wasted our sleep and energy due to their unprofessional behavior. Do not recommend to book this tour”

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