Description

Due to its privileged location in the Maya jungle among underground rivers, cenotes, and facing the Caribbean Sea, Xcaret has impressive scenarios where you can enjoy different activities to the fullest. Xcaret is a park that celebrates Mexico’s present and rich past, a country known for its traditions, culture, and folklore.
Explore and visit the Mayan Village, the Butterfly Pavilion, and be surprised by its Aviary, a natural sanctuary where birds interact freely. Your visit is completed until you enjoy a taste of Mexican gastronomy at one of our remarkable restaurants that you can choose from, and enjoy Xcaret Mexico Espectacular presentation with more than 300 artists on stage.
Xcaret is the most emblematic attraction, a park for the whole family in the heart of Riviera Maya!
Operation
Monday to Sunday from 8:30 am to 10:30 pm.
Open the 365 days of the year.
High seasons affect prices during the year.
Location
37 mi | 56 km south of Cancun International Airport.
4 mi | 6 km south of Playa del Carmen. Cancellation Policy: 10% penalty if canceled after being issued and more than 4 days before the visit or 100% penalty after being issued and less than 3 days before the visit. Xcaret
Admissions
Xcaret Full Day Admission
Have fun in more than 50 natural and cultural attractions and the Xcaret México Espectacular presentation with more than 300 artists on stage.
Xcaret Full Day Tour
Round-trip Transportation + Xcaret Full Day Admission.
Xcaret Plus Admission
In addition to the more than 50 attractions included in your Xcaret admission, you can also enjoy a buffet meal at the restaurant of your choice. You have access to Plus Area exclusive facilities, with lockers, dressing rooms and private restrooms, the use of snorkel gear for the underground rivers, and of course the Xcaret Mexico Espectacular presentation with more than 300 artists on stage.
Xcaret Plus Tour
Round-trip Transportation + Xcaret Plus Admission.
Top Activities
Underground Rivers
Swim through a maze of caves and tunnels, lit by natural light from air vents.
Here are three underground rivers in Xcaret to choose from: the Blue River, the Mayan River, and the Manatee River. The three of them flow into the sea, next to mangroves inhabited by pink flamingos.
The rivers of Xcaret flow about 16.4 ft below the ground.
They have an extension of 656 yards approximately and an average depth of 5 ft.
You will find intermediate exits, in case you want to finish your tour before the end.
The use of a life jacket is mandatory, it allows you to float comfortably throughout the course.
Hours: 08:30 am to 17:30 pm.
Aviary
Enter a sanctuary of colorful plumages and paradisiacal songs. Contemplate the beauty of the scarlet and great green macaws, the toucan with its colorful beak, and the imposing king vulture.
The Aviary is the result of many years of research. Natural habitats were created to allow the development of more than 1,500 Mexican birds, some of them in danger of extinction.
Hours: 10:00 am to 16:20 pm.
“Bridge to Paradise” Mexican Cemetery
This spiral cemetery has seven levels that symbolize the days of the week, and 52 steps, which represent the weeks in a year, while its 365 tombs are a representation of the days of the year. Discover the personality of each tomb by its tonalities, adornments, and singular epitaphs.
It is a valuable place of Mexican culture and its relationship with the Day of the Dead tradition.
Hours: 8:30 am to 6:45 pm.
Coral Reef Aquarium
Admire beautiful coral specimens at Xcaret’s Coral Reef Aquarium, in special ponds with windows that allow you to see underwater. See more than 5,000 marine organisms, among which you can see jellyfish, snails, goldfish, rays, and starfish.
Hours: 8:30 am to 6:45 pm.
Xcaret México Espectacular
Take a seat in the impressive Gran Tlachco Theatre, that gathers more than 300 artists on stage to take you into a journey through the history of Mexico, going from the pre-Hispanic era to the time of the Spanish conquest, Colonial times, the Independence of Mexico and the Revolution, finally arriving to present–day Mexico, a country with an age-old mixture of culture and traditions that have lasted through the ages.
Hours: 07:00 pm to 9:00 pm.
Included Activities
Water Activities
Underground Rivers
Beaches and Natural Pools
Paradise River Sail
Children’s World
Inlets
Flora & Fauna
Rotating Scenic Tower
Tropical Jungle Trail
Manatee Lagoon
Jaguars and Pumas Island
Mammals Island (Deer, Monkeys and Tapir)
Natural Museum of Orchids and Bromeliads
Flamingos
Bat cave
Crocodiles
Scarlet macaws
Coral reef aquarium
Aviary
Butterfly Pavilion
Cultural Attractions
Archaeological sites
Mariachi
Mayan Village
Museum of Mexican Folk Art
Mexican Cemetery “Bridge to Paradise “
Guadalupe Chapel
St. Francis of Assisi Chapel
Main Plaza
Stained-glass Plaza.
Ball Game Court.
Harp recital
Ritual Ceremony of the “Voladores”
Horse Exhibition
Prehispanic Dances
Owl Dance
Glass bottle Marimba
Pre-Hispanic Welcome
Xcaret México Espectacular
Extraordinary Activities (Additional cost)
Adrenalina
Snuba Family
Snuba Reef
Snorkeling Tour
Swim with Dolphins Ride
Swim with Dolphins Primax
Swim with Dolphins Interax
Stingray Encounter
Sea Trek
Stingray Trek
Adventure Kids
Paraxute
Sharks
Temazcal
Xpa Xcaret
Xcaret Mexico Espectacular Dinner