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Cozumel Highlights: Private Mayan Ruins and Beach Tour
4.9
245 Ratings
7-Eleven Puerta Maya
Experience the best of Cozumel on a private tour. Explore Mayan ruins, relax on untouched beaches, and enjoy a tequila tasting. Avoid the crowds and customize your itinerary. Extend your tour for extra time.
Experience the best of Cozumel on a private tour. Explore Mayan ruins, relax on untouched beaches, and enjoy a tequila tasting. Avoid the crowds and customize your itinerary. Extend your tour for extra time.
Duration:
5 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Playa Casitas - Explore historical landmarks in Cozumel, located by the sea. Discover the story of the Spaniards’ arrival in Cozumel and Mexico. Visit a stunning church built to commemorate the 500th anniversary of two cultures in Mexico.
- Zona Arqueológica San Gervasio - Visit a magnificent cave near the San Gervasio archaeological site….
- Playa Casitas - Explore historical landmarks in Cozumel, located by the sea. Discover the story of the Spaniards’ arrival in Cozumel and Mexico. Visit a stunning church built to commemorate the 500th anniversary of two cultures in Mexico.
- Zona Arqueológica San Gervasio - Visit a magnificent cave near the San Gervasio archaeological site. Observe bats within the cave structures and learn about the geological features of the Yucatan Peninsula and Cozumel. Capture photos of natural flora, such as papaya trees.
- San Gervasio Mayan Archaeological Site - Explore the San Gervasio archaeological site in Cozumel. Gain insights into Mayan heritage and delve into the ancient lifestyle of this remarkable culture. The tour guides are SECTUR certified (Secretaria de Turismo in Mexico) and have specialized training for cultural tours. Discover the only pyramid structure in Cozumel and learn how the Maya from the mainland traveled to the island of Cozumel by canoe.
- Playa Chen Rio - Capture scenic photos of Cozumel’s wild side and unwind on the stunning beach of Chen Rio. Stroll along the rock formations and enjoy the refreshing breeze of Cozumel’s untamed side.
- Playa de San Martin - Take breathtaking photos from the most beautiful lookout point in Cozumel. This is the largest beach on Cozumel’s east side and a favorite among visitors.
What's Included
- Alcoholic beverages
- Entrance fee to the archeological site San Gervasio
- Bottled water
- Certified Tour Guide with special historical knowledge in the ruins
- Alcoholic beverages
- Entrance fee to the archeological site San Gervasio
- Bottled water
- Certified Tour Guide with special historical knowledge in the ruins
What's Not Included
- Lunch
- Lunch
Additional Information
Make the most out of your day in Cozumel: Enjoy this Cozumel tour and take the opportunity to customize the route according to your wishes.
Discover the highlights of Cozumel in just one day: Experience the Mayan Ruins of San Gervasio and learn about the amazing history of the ancient Maya. Explore the wild side of Cozumel, miles of untouched beaches….
Make the most out of your day in Cozumel: Enjoy this Cozumel tour and take the opportunity to customize the route according to your wishes.
Discover the highlights of Cozumel in just one day: Experience the Mayan Ruins of San Gervasio and learn about the amazing history of the ancient Maya. Explore the wild side of Cozumel, miles of untouched beaches. Relax during your beach break on one of the most natural beaches of Cozumel. An optional Tequila Tasting introduces you to one of the most important Mexican traditions.
Avoid the crowds: This tour Mayan ruins and beach is a private experience just for you and your family / travel group. Many tours in Cozumel operate with big groups. Not with us!! We guarantee a completely private experience with your private tour guide.
You may customize the tour as you wish, your private tour guide will advise you.
Extra time: You may extend the tour time.
Location
7-Eleven Puerta Maya
Avenida Rafael E. Melgar
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.9
(245 Ratings)
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Ashleyj419
Mar 1, 2026
Perfect customized tour of Cozumel - Fantastic experience with Gerson. He was on time, personable, and very knowledgeable. We were able to customize our tour to our interests. It was a fantastic day
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Wanderer48024032212
Feb 23, 2026
Mayan Ruins with JC - Experience was absolutely incredible from start to finish. Admission fee was included and length of visits perfectly timed. The atmosphere was welcoming and inviting at each stop and crowds were not too overwhelming. Staff at all locations were friendly and not pushy when it came to souvenirs. JC was our tour guide and he was absolutely incredible! We would recommend to anyone wanting to see the island.
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Dcweader
Feb 21, 2026
We loved this tour - Excellent tour! Mayan ruins were fantastic. We had a lot of fun at the tequila tasting and the beaches in the east side of the island were spectacular. Our tour guide Omar was wonderful!
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Robert_h
Feb 21, 2026
Great day in Cozumel - We had a wonderful day in Cozumel with Luis. He was obviously very passionate about his home and took great care in showing and explaining to us the Mayan ruins.
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Nicolle76
Feb 19, 2026
The perfect day on Cozumel with Gerson - We visited Cozumel as part of a cruise. In advance, we discovered Leon Tours on the Internet and asked for it at short notice due to the very good reviews. Birgit got back to us very quickly and made us suggestions on what is possible in the short layover time. We could also express wishes about what we would like to do. On site Gerson picked us up from the port and was our full day tour guide. Gerson speaks perfect German and first showed us the Mayan ruins of San Gervasio and told us a lot about the history of the Maya, Cozumel and the plant and animal world. Afterwards we went along the coast past wide and wild beaches towards the national park to the lighthouse. In between, we ate delicious Mexican food at a beach bar. We saw crocodiles, nose bears, pelicans, iguanas and pink spoons on the tour. It was very impressive. We would definitely come back and then explore Yucatan with Leon Tours. Many thanks to Gerson and Birgit for the wonderful and perfect day.
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Julia_s
Feb 8, 2026
Cozumel Away from the Port - Nice to get away from the port
The archeological park was interesting. We had a private guided tour with a park guide. Our driver,JC, took us to the other side of Cozumel where there is no electricity. The restaurant at the beach was powered with solar panels. An interesting excursion.
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Fearless00501090984
Feb 7, 2026
Perfectly organized and small groups .All in German - Since we are currently on the MS1 here our up date to Leon Tour
We have had the excursions Tulum & Cenotes and Mayan Ruins Chacchobes with lagoon tour in Bacalar .
They were super organized excursions that you can recommend without restriction to 100%.
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T4022hhallisons
Jan 30, 2026
Best Cozumel & Mayan Ruins Excursion - This excursion was hands down one of the best parts of our cruise. Jose Carlos (JC) was our personal chauffeur/tour guide and was extremely knowledgeable on all things cozumel. He was very friendly and an all over great guy.
The tour is just your group and the guide for the entire excursion. You get a personalized experience. You are able to do the whole 4-5 hours or go back when you are done with the Mayan Ruins.
Speaking of the Mayan Ruins at San Gervaiso. They are incredible! You get your own tour guide that is just for your group. Which is great because other guided groups there had upwards of 30 people.
Then we headed to the beach break at Punta Morena. The food was so delicious! There are lots of different seating options from closer to the open restaurant under the roof to out on the beach. There is hammocks to swing in, little shops for souvenirs, and you can go swimming!
I highly recommend booking this excursion. We booked this outside of the excursions our cruise offered and we are so happy we did!
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Lindsay_j
Jan 29, 2026
The Best Time!!! - 10/10 would recommend to anyone. It was a private tour, was just my daughter, tour guide (Omar), and myself. I assumed we would be joining a few other people but this is a private tour which was a nice surprise. He was super informative and incredibly kind. Omar took tons of pictures for us and had great conversation throughout the day. At San Gervasio you get your own special tour guide there while Omar stays with you. You did not get thrown into a large tour and got to the bypass them entirely. The whole tour was very well thought out and felt well planned. This experience was the highlight of my vacation and have nothing but great things to say about it. He is incredibly
Knowledgeable about the history of Mayan culture and also geographic
Features of the island. Ended experience with lunch at a beach club which does take cards for payment in case anyone is wondering.
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Charlotte_d
Feb 28, 2026
Recommend this tour with suggestions - The guide, Juan Carlos was great. Good knowledge of the area. Very friendly and professional. Showed concern for our comfort. Car was clean and comfortable.
I took a star off for 2 reasons. We went to Sabor for Tequila and chocolate tasting. Please skip this. Extremely overpriced tourist trap. $20 for a bar of chocolate. Second, we went to a beachside restaurant. $50 for lunch for 2 with no alcohol. Surely there were better choices, even with a view. I like to contribute to the local economy, but really, this was crazy. The archeological site was very interesting and our guide there was great. Very knowledgable. In all, this was much better than a cruise sponsored tour in a big bus with 50 people. Had I known, I think that we could have negotiated with Juan Carlos to not go to Sabor and to go to a different restaurant.
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