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Five Riviera Maya days from Playa del Carmen: Xcaret, Tulum ruins, and cenotes

By TopVacay @topvacay. Inspired by Janine in the World. Prices last checked 2026-10-27. Totals are estimates: $2,720 for 2 travelers.

Recomputed from the price lines stored on each trip. No live hotel, ticket, or airfare feed is connected.

Day by day

Start with Quinta Avenida and Mamitas Beach. After that: Tacos on Fifth Avenue. The prices are estimates, not tickets in hand.

Start with Xcaret park with evening show. The prices are estimates, not tickets in hand.

Start with Tulum ruins early. After that: Gran Cenote swim. The prices are estimates, not tickets in hand.

Start with Ferry to Cozumel and snorkel. The prices are estimates, not tickets in hand.

Start with Beach morning and Yucatecan lunch. The prices are estimates, not tickets in hand.

SwimsuitsThe water is the point of the day.
Reef-safe sunscreenThe reef and your shoulders both need it.
Rash guard for kidsA long swim is easier with a shirt than with another coat of sunscreen.
Water shoesRocky entries and pool decks are rough on bare feet.
Hat and a dry bagKeep the phone and the room key out of the surf.

American 1316day 1 once you set dates · Hold the seats before the fare you estimated moves.
Delta 1070day 5 once you set dates · Hold the seats before the fare you estimated moves.
The Fives Downtown (estimate)day 1 once you set dates · This is the room for that night. Reserve it before you count on the rate.
Xcaret park with evening showday 2 once you set dates · Buy the ticket for this day so the morning is not spent in a ticket line.
The Fives Downtown (estimate)day 2 once you set dates · This is the room for that night. Reserve it before you count on the rate.
The Fives Downtown (estimate)day 3 once you set dates · This is the room for that night. Reserve it before you count on the rate.
The Fives Downtown (estimate)day 4 once you set dates · This is the room for that night. Reserve it before you count on the rate.