All activities in Playa del Carmen
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See it on your own
What you can visit without a tour in Playa del Carmen, with the gate price.
24 activities
Quinta Avenida
must-seeFreeForty pedestrian blocks of restaurants and shops, with beach access every hundred metres.
Prices climb by a third every block heading north. Eat one street back and it is the same kitchen at local prices.
public pedestrian street, free
View detailsCozumel
must-seePrice unconfirmedThe island across the water, sitting on the world's second-largest coral reef.
Ferries leave hourly and tickets are sold at the pier. Two companies run the same route — compare before you pay.
paid ferry crossing from Playa, rate to confirm; diving and snorkelling extra
View detailsCenote Azul
must-seePrice unconfirmedThree open-air freshwater pools, with a rock jump for those who want it.
The coaches arrive around eleven and leave around three: in between, the pool is theirs. Come at opening — the water is clearer before the bottom is stirred up, and the jumping rock is free.
paid entry, rate to confirm; usually cash only
View detailsPlayacar
FreeThe beach south of town, wider and quieter than the central stretch.
Look for the "acceso a la playa" signs: these are the public rights of way, squeezed between two hotels at the end of the cross streets, and nobody will point them out. The easiest one starts at the Cozumel ferry pier, five minutes from the Quinta.
public beach, free access
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Xcaret
Price unconfirmedAn eco-archaeological park built around underground rivers, with an evening show.
It is the priciest ticket on the coast. Cenotes and ruins visited separately cost a fraction of it, for the same water and the same stones.
day ticket, expensive; several packages, rates to confirm
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3D Museum of Wonders
must-seePrice unconfirmed10 Avenida Nte., Centro, 77710 Playa del Carmen, Q.R., Mexico · 4.6/5 · 3,054 Google reviews
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Río Secreto
must-seePrice unconfirmedCarretera Federal Libre Chetumal - Puerto Juárez Km 283.5, Ejido Sur, 77712, 77712 Playa del Carmen, Q.R., Mexico · 4.7/5 · 8,541 Google reviews
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Parque Los Fundadores
must-seePrice unconfirmedAv Benito Juárez, Centro, 77713 Playa del Carmen, Q.R., Mexico · 4.6/5 · 25,594 Google reviews
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Museo Frida Kahlo Playa Del Carmen
Price unconfirmedCalle 8 entre 5ta Avenida y el Mar, Centro, 77710 Playa del Carmen, Q.R., Mexico · 4.4/5 · 1,683 Google reviews
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Xplor Park
must-seePrice unconfirmedCarretera Chetumal, Puerto Juarez Km 282, 77710 Playa del Carmen, Q.R., Mexico · 4.8/5 · 31,386 Google reviews
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SAYAB Planetario de Playa del Carmen
must-seePrice unconfirmedCalle 125 Nte. S/n, Ejidal, 77723 Playa del Carmen, Q.R., Mexico · 4.5/5 · 215 Google reviews
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La Quinta Avenida
must-seePrice unconfirmedQuinta Avenida 12, Área comercial, 77710 Playa del Carmen, Q.R., Mexico · 4.6/5 · 5,643 Google reviews
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Xcaret Park
must-seePrice unconfirmedCarretera Chetumal, Puerto Juarez km 282-Int B, Colonia Rancho Xcaret, Juárez, 77580 Playa del Carmen, Q.R., Mexico · 4.8/5 · 118,546 Google reviews
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Parque La Ceiba
must-seePrice unconfirmedDiagonal 60 X calle 1 y, C. 3 Sur s/n, Ejidal, 77710 Playa del Carmen, Q.R., Mexico · 4.6/5 · 1,295 Google reviews
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Old Lady Statue
Price unconfirmedP.º Xaman - Ha, Playacar, 77710 Playa del Carmen, Q.R., Mexico · 4.6/5 · 28 Google reviews
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Portal Maya
must-seePrice unconfirmedAv Benito Juárez 251, Centro, 77713 Playa del Carmen, Q.R., Mexico · 4.7/5 · 15,485 Google reviews
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Playa Xcaret Arte
must-seePrice unconfirmedPlaya del Carmen, 77730 Quintana Roo, Mexico · 4.7/5 · 310 Google reviews
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Xaman - Ha Aviary
Price unconfirmedP.º Xaman - Ha, Galaxia del Carmen II, 77717 Playa del Carmen, Q.R., Mexico · 3.8/5 · 790 Google reviews
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Playa 88
must-seePrice unconfirmedC. Alternativa, 77728 Playa del Carmen, Q.R., Mexico · 4.6/5 · 1,980 Google reviews
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Dolphin Discovery Playa del Carmen
Price unconfirmedCarr. Cancún - Tulum KM 55.3, PCN Colonia Centro, 77710 Playa del Carmen, Q.R., Mexico · 4.3/5 · 1,413 Google reviews
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Calle Corazón
must-seePrice unconfirmedQuinta Avenida s/n, entre Calle 12 Norte, Centro, 77710 Playa del Carmen, Q.R., Mexico · 4.6/5 · 8,232 Google reviews
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Playa del Carmen Archeological Site
Price unconfirmed5 Av. Nte. 10, Playacar, 77717 Playa del Carmen, Q.R., Mexico · 4.2/5 · 713 Google reviews
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Playa del Carmen Lighthouse
Price unconfirmedGonzalo Guerrero, 77710 Playa del Carmen, Q.R., Mexico · 4.6/5 · 34 Google reviews
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Xel-Há
must-seePrice unconfirmedCarretera Chetumal Puerto Juárez Km 240, locales 1 & 2, módulo B, 77780 Q.R., Mexico · 4.8/5 · 60,202 Google reviews
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