Stone ruins in the jungle near Bacalar on the Yucatan peninsula

Day Trips And Ruins

This page compares seven day trips and ruins tours on price, length, meal and pickup. Starting prices run from $70 to $175 per person; six include a meal and six list hotel pickup.

Most-reviewed trip

Private Chacchoben, Costa Maya

5 hours 30 minutes · Pickup included · Run by KAI Tours Bacalar

4.9 117 reviews

This KAI Tours Bacalar excursion packs a Maya ruin, a sail across the Bacalar lagoon and a stop at Los Rápidos into five and a half hours, starting from a set meeting point on Av. P.º del Puerto in Mahahual.

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Ichkabal Ruins, 8 Hours

Ichkabal Ruins, 8 Hours

5.0 98 reviews

8 hours · Mehran

from $70per person

This eight-hour day trip pairs two very different sides of Bacalar: a morning at the Ichkabal Mayan ruins, one of the region's most recently opened archaeological sites, followed by an afternoon floating down Los Rápidos.

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Costa Maya Cruise Port Excursion

Costa Maya Cruise Port Excursion

4.7 91 reviews

5 hours · Tours Naturaleza Bacalar

from $130per person

This five-hour shore excursion from Costa Maya cruise port packs a boat ride on the Bacalar lagoon, a taco lunch, and short stops at Fuerte San Felipe, Pedro Antonio Santos, and Mahahual into one cruise-day outing.

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Sightseeing, 11 Hours, Five Languages

Sightseeing, 11 Hours, Five Languages

4.3 41 reviews

11 hours · Mostrando Mexico

from $71per person
Listing notes a separate local tax paid directly to the operator.

Mostrando Mexico runs this full-day trip to Bacalar, built around a two-hour pontoon ride on the Lagoon of Seven Colors.

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Ichkabal Ruins, 4 To 8 Hours

Ichkabal Ruins, 4 To 8 Hours

4.9 40 reviews

4 - 8 hours · KAI Tours Bacalar

from $75per person

This Bacalar tour pairs two very different stops in a single morning or full day: the Ichkabal Mayan ruins, hidden in the jungle far from the crowds, and Los Rápidos, a natural channel where you can float or swim in calm turquoise water.

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From Cancún, Kayak And Beach Club

From Cancún, Kayak And Beach Club

Ratings on the tour page

11 hours · LadyGuia

from $70per person
Listing states a mandatory $95 per person payment at destination.

LadyGuia runs it with hotel or meeting point pickup in Cancún, Playa del Carmen or nearby, then drives you south with a certified guide on board.

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Side By Side: Seven Trips Compared

TourLengthMealPickupFromRatingBook
Private Chacchoben, Costa MayaKAI Tours Bacalar 5 hours 30 minutes None Hotel pickup $175 ★ 4.9117 reviews Check availability
Ichkabal Ruins, 8 HoursMehran 8 hours Included Hotel pickup $70 ★ 5.098 reviews Check availability
Costa Maya Cruise Port ExcursionTours Naturaleza Bacalar 5 hours Included Not listed $130 ★ 4.791 reviews Check availability
Sightseeing, 11 Hours, Five LanguagesMostrando Mexico 11 hours Included Hotel pickup $71 ★ 4.341 reviews Check availability
Ichkabal Ruins, 4 To 8 HoursKAI Tours Bacalar 4 - 8 hours Included Hotel pickup $75 ★ 4.940 reviews Check availability
All Inclusive, 12 Hours, TransportLive&Travel Tours 12 hours Included Hotel pickup $127 ★ 3.813 reviews Check availability
From Cancún, Kayak And Beach ClubLadyGuia 11 hours Included Hotel pickup $70 Ratings on the tour page Check availability
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