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Riviera Maya Private Tours from Playa del Carmen, Tulum and Cancun
Just your group, a certified local guide and hotel pickup. From $75 USD per person.
5.0 ★★★★★1,500+ reviews on Tripadvisor
2021–2025Travelers’ Choice, 5 years in a row
Your group onlycertified guide and hotel pickup
Since 2018family-run in Playa del Carmen
Excellence in Tourism2026
Travelers’ Choice2025
Travelers’ Choice2024
Travel Hospitality2024
Travelers’ Choice2023
Travelers’ Choice2022
Travelers’ Choice2021
Where are you staying?
Staying in Playa del Carmen, Tulum or Cancun? We have private tours leaving from your town
Each town has its own tours and pickup times. Choose yours to see every private tour that leaves from there, with prices and hotel pickup included on almost all tours in Playa del Carmen, Tulum and Cancun.
Most booked
Our most booked private tours in the Riviera Maya
These are the nine tours our guests book most, from the most booked down: a snorkeling tour on the reef, a cenote tour, a tour of Tulum and more. Prices are per person for two guests and drop in larger groups.
Something different in mind?
Not the perfect mix for you? Customize your private tour
You have seen the towns and our most booked tours. If none of them is exactly your day, design your own adventure: tell us where you stay, the date and what you want to see, ruins, cenotes, turtles or all three. The family plans it around your group and replies on WhatsApp with the itinerary and the exact price, free, within 2 hours.
- Free, with no payment to ask
- Ruins, cenotes and turtles combined in one day
- 95% refund if you cancel 48 hours before
★★★★★ 5.0 from 1,500+ guests on Tripadvisor
What can you do on a private tour in the Riviera Maya?
Most private tours mix Mayan ruins and cenotes, or the reef and the sea turtles, in one day trip. Here is what each type of excursion covers.
Mayan ruins: Chichen Itza, Tulum, Coba and Ek Balam
Cenotes
Snorkeling with sea turtles and the reef
Whale sharks and deep sea fishing
Free plan and exact price within 2 hours
Swim with whale sharks this season
Best private tours in the Riviera Maya for every trip
Each day private tour is a guided tour planned around who is coming. These are the excursions we suggest most often when you message us.
Families with kids
Couples
Groups, friends and events
First trip to Mexico
What is a private tour with Carey Tours like?
A private tour means your own guide and your own driver for the whole day, with private transportation from your hotel. You set the pace and the stops, and we change the itinerary for kids, grandparents or a celebration. It is an authentic Mayan experience run by a local, family-run tour company, not a call centre, and a different day from the big group tours.
- Founded in 2018 by certified tour guide Fernando Landeros.
- Guides in English, French and Spanish.
- More than 1,500 five-star reviews on Tripadvisor.
How does booking a Riviera Maya tour work?
Booking takes a few minutes online, or one message on WhatsApp.
1. Choose
2. Get your plan
3. We pick you up
Private tour or group tour: which is better?
What changes | Private tour with Carey | Shared group tour |
|---|---|---|
Who is in the vehicle | Your group only | Travellers you don’t know |
Start time | You choose; ruins at opening time | Fixed by the operator |
Pace and stops | Yours, changed on the day | Same for everyone |
Pickup | Your hotel on almost all tours | Meeting point or a long hotel loop |
Tour guide | Certified local guide for your group | One guide for a whole bus |
Price | From $75 USD per person, lower in groups of 10+ | Lower per seat |
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What do guests say about Carey Tours?
5.0★★★★★
1,500+ reviews · Tripadvisor
Carey Tours is rated 5.0 out of 5 from more than 1,500 reviews on Tripadvisor, with the Travelers’ Choice award every year from 2021 to 2025, Excellence in Tourism 2026 and the Travel Hospitality Award 2024.
★★★★★
“Carey customized the tour to our groups specific requests.”
RuthAnn W, Logan, UtahTulum and Muyil private tour · August 2026
★★★★★
“Great Snorkeling experience for a family of all first timers and not great swimmers.”
Siva KPuerto Morelos snorkeling private tour · August 2026
★★★★★
“The turtle snorkeling trip was a top memory for my kids.”
Eli RTulum ruins and turtle snorkeling · July 2026
Frequently asked questions about private tours in the Riviera Maya
How much does a private tour in the Riviera Maya cost?
Private tours with Carey Tours start at $75 USD per person for two guests. On most tours the price per person drops as the group grows, down to the group price for 10 or more.
Are private tours in the Riviera Maya worth it?
Yes, if you want to see Chichen Itza, Tulum or the cenotes before the crowds, at your own pace and with a guide only for your group.
Is hotel pickup included?
Yes, on almost all tours, from hotels in Playa del Carmen, Tulum and Cancun. The Playa del Carmen express snorkeling trip meets at the town marina.
Can I book a private tour one day in advance?
Message us on WhatsApp and we confirm availability for your date within 2 hours.
Can I combine ruins and cenotes in one day?
Yes. We run customized tours, so you can join ruins and cenotes, add lunch or change the itinerary.
What is the cancellation policy?
95% refund if you cancel 48 hours before the tour.
Which languages do the guides speak?
English, French and Spanish.