Hol Box Tour: Whale Sharks and Scenic Beaches
4.3
69 Ratings
Playa del Carmen

Embark on a full-day tour of Holbox Island from Cancun and immerse yourself in the natural wildlife and scenic beaches. Discover the sanctuary of the Whale Shark, Manta rays, and diverse bird species. Explore picturesque streets, murals, and enjoy a select menu on this paradise island.

Duration: 11 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Holbox Island - Free time on Holbox Island.
  • Isla De La Pasion - Bird watching and walk on the Island
  • Punta Mosquito - Free time to eat and swim.
  • Yalahau Lagoon - Swimming and free time in Ojo de Agua / Laguna
What's Included
  • Carbonated beverages
  • Bottled water
  • Alcoholic beverages
  • Lunch
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
What's Not Included
  • Admissions, rents, fees and shipping.
Additional Information

Paradise has a name: Hol Box, is located in the extreme north of Q. Roo, Mexico. World-renowned for being the natural sanctuary of the Whale Shark, Manta rays, among other species. In addition to the great diversity of birds that inhabit and visit it during the year, such as flamingos, pelicans and frigatebirds.
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Location
Plaza las Perlas
Avenida Constituyentes
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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(69 Ratings)
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Michela
Apr 4, 2026
Fabulous excursion to Cichen itza with guide Carlos Flota (very good!!) - The guide was very good and made us live a wonderful day
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Monikahk2422tc
Mar 21, 2026
Holbox is fantastically beautiful, you must have seen!!!! - Holbox is an island you must have seen, I have traveled many places but seen such a beautiful thing. see for yourself without many words
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T827dladamw
Oct 26, 2025
Holbox tour - Jose was muy fantastico, we had so much fun!! He is so personable and very knowledgeable about the real mexico experience, we will tell everyone we meet about how great of a time we had
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Arantxag506
Oct 24, 2025
Highly recommended - We traveled to Mexico already with the idea of going to Holbox. In the hotel we were and with the agency that hired the trip they offered us excursions and we chose it. The guys who were our guides Carlos Darien and Cesar were super friendly, explained everything perfect, they were aware if we had any doubts. I'd really tour with them again. Obviously we left them tips but they made us feel obliged to do it by passing the basket one by one. I make this reference because in another excursion with "solcito tours" the guide q on top n porto well if we pass seat by seat with the basket. The food came in, which was very good, they gave us some cookies for the way back. The truth is, if I had a chance to go back to that area and take a field trip, I'd look for her with them.
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M2062eckarenm
May 13, 2025
Fascinated with the experience - I loved the very friendly and considerate Guide José, a wonderful person who has passion for his work, thank you for being so beautiful and making my trip so enjoyable
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_padiaz1077
May 1, 2025
Family Holidays - I want to highlight the coordinators Monserrat and Blanca, an excursion worth taking, with the right times for each activity, super recommended.-
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Hrgmlo
May 1, 2025
An amazing tour of pure nature - Excellent if you are looking for nature! An amazing tour visiting Passion Island, Punta Mosquito, Holbox Island and Yalahau Cenote. To highlight the guide service, transportation and lunch service on board the vessel. Really recommended
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Vanessa_k
Nov 23, 2025
Beautiful spots - The tour was okay. Unfortunately, the schedule has changed. However, the islands of Touris were overflowing. On the island of Holbox you were left to your own devices. We would have liked a little tour there with information about the island. In addition, the island is very dirty. Garbage everywhere. The beach is soiled with algae. Since it is difficult to explore these spots on your own as a touri, you are forced to book such a trip. If you go without expectations, you might not be so disappointed.
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Leigh_s
Mar 10, 2026
Too long pick up time - We were picked up at 7:30. An hour and a half later we had not even left Cancun. We had to merge and change buses twice before we got on the final bus. It was over two hours in Cancun before we even started the voyage to the island. The trip itself is OK. You go to three different places on the island. The city itself is very small and easy to see in about 20 minutes. They give you two hours. One place is a nature reserve with not much nature. Just seagulls and pelicans. The second place you just stand in the water about 3 feet deep for 40 minutes. The lunch is eaten on the boat and it is not comfortable. The ceviche was excellent however, the rest of the meal left a lot to be desired. Returning from the excursion was the same with three consolidations and transfers to buses and two hours dropping people off. We left at 7:30 in the morning and we returned at 7:45 PM. If you wanna get away, I would recommend holbox however find a tour that spends less time with consolidating and picking up people. That was four hours of our tour.
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Jim_d
Mar 18, 2026
Poor customer service - The trip was cancelled by Viator due to bad weather I asked for a refund and haven’t received it or any response from the company
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