
Voyzo runs 22 tours in Playa del Carmen, covering 5 top attractions. A private tour means your own guide, driver, and vehicle and an itinerary built around your group rather than a fixed bus schedule.
Private Tours
A private guide and driver take you to the Chichen Itza pyramid early, with a cenote swim and lunch in Valladolid built into the day.
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A private guide takes you to a cave cenote and an open-air cenote of your choosing for a relaxed, unhurried swim and snorkel.
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A short, adrenaline-focused private ATV ride through rugged jungle trails just outside Playa del Carmen, helmet and guide included.
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A private guide and driver take you to Akumal Bay to snorkel alongside wild sea turtles, then on to a cenote for a freshwater swim.
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Snorkel at Akumal Beach, then swim two distinct cenotes, the open-air Xunaan-Ha and the cave system of Taak Bi Ha.
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A private guide leads you through the ancient Mayan city of Coba, home to the Yucatan's tallest pyramid, followed by swims at Cenote Multum Ha and Cenote Tankach-Ha.
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A local guide walks you through Playa del Carmen's history, street art scene, and family-friendly neighborhoods, with a stop for local ice cream.
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A flexible private tour of Playa del Carmen covering Fifth Avenue, the Fundadores Park monument, and the Paseo Xaman-Ha area.
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A professional local photographer spends about an hour with you and your group, guiding poses at a scenic Playa del Carmen location.
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A Maya shaman leads a traditional temazcal sauna ceremony using copal resin and aromatic herbs, followed by a cool bath and fresh fruit.
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A private tour to the UNESCO-listed Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve, combining the Muyil archaeological site with a relaxing river float.
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A private guided day at the Punta Laguna Nature Reserve, including a Mayan welcome ceremony, monkey spotting, canoeing, ziplining, and a cenote swim.
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A private guide leads you to a hidden, underground cenote for a swim through its cave system, away from the Riviera Maya's more crowded sites.
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A private morning tour of Cenote Dos Ojos, one of the world's most famous cenote snorkeling sites, followed by a traditional Mayan lunch.
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A private half-day tour to Ek Balam, a northern Yucatan archaeological site known for its well-preserved stucco decorations and the 'entrance to the underworld' motif.
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A private full-day tour combining a swim at Cenote Suytun, wildlife spotting at the Rio Lagartos Reserve, and the naturally pink salt lakes at Las Coloradas.
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A private tour showcasing Cenote Park Xtun's two distinct caves and Cenote Minotauro, each with its own swimming and cavern-style formations.
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A private guided swim and snorkel through part of the Sac Actun underground cave and river system, one of the longest surveyed underwater cave networks on Earth.
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A private half-day yacht charter from Puerto Aventuras, snorkeling the sheltered In-Ha Reef with stingrays and sea turtles, with ceviche and an open bar on board.
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A private, chartered catamaran sails from Puerto Aventuras along the Riviera Maya coast for snorkeling, paddleboarding, and a chef-prepared onboard meal.
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A two-hour private yacht cruise timed for sunset, with a tailor-made itinerary, an optional snorkeling stop at In-Ha Reef, and karaoke on board.
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A private deep-sea fishing charter departing Puerto Aventuras Marina, reserved exclusively for your own group.
Private tours in Playa del Carmen are matched to your party size — here's the fleet we draw from for this region.
| Vehicle | Model | Capacity | Best For |
|---|---|---|---|
| Private Car / SUV | Toyota Corolla or Chevrolet Trailblazer SUV | Up to 5 guests | A comfortable private car for couples or small families touring colonial cities, Mayan archaeological sites, and Riviera Maya beach towns. |
| Private Van | Toyota Hiace or Mercedes-Benz Sprinter, air-conditioned | Up to 12 guests | Air-conditioned seating with room for luggage, ideal for families or small groups moving between Mexico City, colonial towns, and the Yucatan's Mayan sites. |
| Mini-Coach | Toyota Coaster mini-coach | Up to 25 guests | A full mini-coach for larger groups traveling together on multi-day itineraries across Mexico's longer highway legs. |
Popular stops our guides build into Playa del Carmen itineraries — tap any attraction to learn more.
Quinta Avenida (Fifth Avenue)
Playa del Carmen
Playa del Carmen's pedestrian-only main street, running roughly parallel to the beach through the heart of downtown, with its pedestrian stretch often given as about 2 kilometres. It's lined with open-air restaurants, boutiques, bars, and street performers, and is the city's social and commercial center both day and night.
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Xcaret Park
Playa del Carmen
An eco-archaeological park just south of Playa del Carmen combining underground rivers, a coral reef aquarium, botanical gardens, and Mayan ruins across more than 50 attractions. Visitors can snorkel its rivers, watch wildlife including butterflies and flamingos, and see a nightly cultural show recreating pre-Hispanic ceremonies and traditions.
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Akumal Bay
Playa del Carmen
A shallow, protected bay about 25 miles south of Playa del Carmen, named 'place of the turtles' in Mayan. Wild green sea turtles feed on seagrass close to shore here year-round, making it one of the most reliable places on the Riviera Maya to snorkel alongside them in their natural habitat.
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Playacar
Playa del Carmen
An upscale, gated residential and resort district just south of downtown Playa del Carmen, built around a golf course and a stretch of quiet beach. It also contains the small Xaman-Ha Mayan archaeological site and an aviary, making it a calmer contrast to the bustle of Fifth Avenue a short walk away.
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Cenote Dos Ojos
Playa del Carmen
One of the most famous cenote systems in the Yucatan, named 'two eyes' for its pair of connected sinkholes. Part of a vast underwater cave network, Dos Ojos offers exceptionally clear water for snorkeling among stalactites and rock formations, and is also a well-known site for certified cave divers.
The Riviera Maya's Atlantic hurricane season peaks between August and October. Storms and heavy rain are possible during this window, though direct hits on Playa del Carmen itself are infrequent; check forecasts a few days out if traveling in this period.
Large mats of sargassum seaweed have washed up on Riviera Maya beaches in recent years, typically worst from spring through late summer. It varies year to year and beach to beach, and many hotels rake it daily, but it's worth knowing about rather than being surprised by it.
Cenote water stays a fairly constant, refreshingly cool temperature year-round. Many sites require water shoes or sandals with a back strap for safety on wet limestone, and some restrict sunscreen to biodegradable formulas to protect the water.
Quinta Avenida is at its liveliest after sunset, when restaurants fill their sidewalk tables and street performers come out. It's walkable and generally safe, but keep valuables secure in any busy pedestrian area.
Chichen Itza, Coba, and the northern Yucatan sites like Rio Lagartos are 1.5 to 3 hours' drive each way, so tours built around them can run 10-12 hours door to door. Shorter cenote and Akumal tours closer to town run 3-6 hours instead.
Mexican pesos are the local currency; US dollars are widely accepted in tourist areas but often at a worse exchange rate than paying in pesos or by card.
Playa del Carmen grew from a small fishing village and Cozumel ferry stop into one of Mexico's most visited resort towns, without losing its walkable, low-rise feel. Fifth Avenue (Quinta Avenida) runs the length of downtown just steps from the beach, lined with restaurants, boutiques, and open-air bars, while the wider Riviera Maya coastline stretches out on either side.
What makes Playa del Carmen a genuinely useful base is its location: Chichen Itza, Coba, and Ek Balam are all reachable as day trips, Akumal's wild sea turtles are less than 30 minutes south, and the region's cenotes, freshwater sinkholes formed in the Yucatan's limestone bedrock, are scattered throughout the surrounding jungle. Voyzo's private tours are built around that geography, pairing a private driver and guide with real, named stops rather than a bus full of strangers.
Tell us your group size and dates — we'll take care of the rest.