Playa del Carmen · WALKING TOURS
25 tours reviewed
Out of 25 walking tours in Playa del Carmen, these 15 are the ones to book. Prices, durations and what makes each different are all below, so you can decide in five minutes and get back to the beach.
Eat your way through local markets, tacos, mole, and sweet stops on a 3-hour Playa del Carmen walking tour in English.
“Our guide Alex was excellent. He shared his knowledge of the city with us as we walked around and ate like a local. You will not leave hungry! Highly recommended!”
A 3-hour Mérida walking food tour with 8 local tastings in markets near Plaza Grande, led by local guides in English.
“It’s interesting, fun, and the food was fabulous. I would recommend it to anyone. Our guide, Annette, was great. Especially the way she managed an unpleasant tour participant, she was kind and diplomatic in dealing with his unwarranted comments.”
Sample Yucatán street food in Mérida with a small-group walk, market tastings, included lunch, and artisanal gelato at Pola.
“A great introduction to local foods and spices with a trip through the marketplace and restaurants in the Plaza Grande area.”
A 3-hour Tulum walking food tour with bilingual guides, small-group tastings, and local history, with vegetarian options and non-alcoholic drinks.
“Great evening with our guide, who took us to many small local restaurants off the beaten path, great food options at each stop! Thank you for a fun foodie evening!”
3 hours of Yucatecan street food in downtown Mérida, with a small-group guide, market stops, and generous tastings for $69.
“I really enjoyed everything that we got to try. When asked which was my favorite, I really had a difficult time choosing! We were only 4 people on the tour and our guide did a fantastic job explaining what we were eating, as well as what we were seeing in the market. I absolutely will go back and try to find some of those places, again!! Thank you, thank you!”
A small-group 3-hour Playa del Carmen food walk with big portions, local tacos and mole, street art, and handmade popsicles.
“our guide Mario was really good and full of local knowledge. the food stops were amazingly good. I really think the price of the trip was to high for what you got. other than that it was great”
Snorkel Puerto Morelos’ reef with hotel pickup, then enjoy town time, tequila tasting, and a beachside lunch. Great value for 4 hours.
“A brilliant activity, such good value for money! Our guide Mauwi was amazing and so friendly. We saw turtles, sting rays, eagle rays, barracudas and so many fish. The tequila tasting was fab and the tacos were unreal! Would recommend to everybody!”
A 2-hour English walking tour across Merida’s historic center, from Casa Montejo to Santa Lucia Park, for $22 with free stops.
“Tanya was a very good tour guide..she explained this historical city very well and gave Great recommendations for food in the area.”
Private Mike&Duck walking tour of Mérida Centro with free-entry sights, water and candies, and local Mayan focused stories in English.
“A very interesting walk focusing on well-chosen highlights of downtown Merida. Guides were a lovely couple and knowledgeable about what we saw, as well as being able to answer many other questions. I learned a lot and now appreciate Merida history/culture more.”
A 3-hour Cancun walking food tour hitting Mercado 28, local markets, and street art, with Yucatecan bites, juices, and sweets included.
“Enrique was very knowledgeable and made us feel safe our entire walk! filled our minds and bellies with amazing info and food!”
Taste Yucatecan street food in Mérida on a 3-hour walk, with market samples, ceviche lunch, and Pola gelato.
“Our walking food tour was a visit to the busy local market. It provided an authentic experience where locals buy their fresh foods and have their breakfast. Our guide was familiar with the local vendors. We had delicious popular foods (quick service in spite of long queues) and she provided explanations for each dish. We also sampled fresh local fruits, herbs and spices used in Mexican cooking. Lunch was a prawn ceviche and we finished in an ice cream shop with interesting and unusual selection of flavours.”
Playa del Carmen 5 pm private walking food tour with fruit, mole, quesadillas, tacos, tamales, and paletas. 3 hours, $83.63.
“Jonas was an excellent tour guide AND WE LOVED this food tour! We met him near the bus station off 5th ave at 5 pm. The tour took about 2 hours and we walked through various neighborhoods with 6 stops total. 4 resturants, a fresh juice place, an an icecream/paletas spot. We loved it!! He knows the area very well and took us to local spots we would not have ventured on our own. We loved that he introduced us to Mexican food that some of us had not eaten before. We enjoyed seeing the murals as we walked around and he pointed out various points of interest. He was…”
Skip-the-line Chichén Itzá walking tour with a bilingual guide. See Kukulkan, Warriors and Ball Court in about 90 minutes.
“Excellent tour! We drove ourselves from Merida (easy drive with one toll each way that was easy to navigate, even for us foreigners visiting the area for the first time) which allowed us to arrive early before the crowds, and also meant that we had finished our tour before the hottest part of the day. Our guide (Mon Olalde) was exceptional - she is knowledgeable, patient, and kind, and made the trip even better than anticipated! Was also so great to have Mon pick up our tickets in advance so we could stroll right in and start the tour. Recommend going to Chichen Itza as early as possible - especially…”
A 1 hour 15 minute guided walk through Tulum’s Mayan ruins, with no-queue entry help, big ocean views, and expert guide storytelling.
“Tulum - Mayan City of Walls. Our family of 6 had the best tour led by Joel. It was an amazing learning experience about this city in the past and walking through it with such a great guide. He gave us the history. He was also so thoughtful with details. Giving us a video of where to meet . Stopping in the shade.”
A focused 90-minute Chichén Itzá walking tour with an English expert guide, guided sights, photos, and skip-the-line ticket handling.
“Very informative guide really went out of way to explain. Particularly thought the way he brought a large iPad showing videos and images of what thinks would have looked like in the day was helpful. But tell people traffic on the approach is heavy and if we had not been 30 mins early we would have missed our tour”
