4 Rappelling and Zipline Tours in Playa del Carmen to Build a Day Around

1.Rio Secreto Plus: Classic Tour, Bycicle, Rappel & Ziplines

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 365 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) Our pick

You’ll explore Rio Secreto’s underground river with a guide, wetsuit, helmet, and flotation gear, then ride bikes, rappel, and use ziplines. Guides such as Gustavo, Alfredo, and Diana are praised for clear explanations and friendly help. Expect a small group, buffet lunch, and no personal cameras in the cave.

“Driss (tour guide) was funny, knowledgeable and very kind! He took the time to tour in two languages and never left anyone out of the fun! He even got us a ride to our hotel (we paid) but at least we didn’t have to hunt a taxi down! 10/10! The tour itself was exciting! Repelling was scary but rewarding when we got to the bottom. The cavern was really cool and swimming in the depths of the planet…nothing cooler!!”

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2.Riviera Maya Jungle Half-Day Tour: ATV, Ziplines, Cenote Swim, Rappel

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 339 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $127

Spend about four hours in the Riviera Maya jungle riding a single or double ATV, using several ziplines including a 1-kilometer run, rappelling, swimming in a cenote, and trying a temazcal ceremony. Guides such as Sergio, Julio, Pedro, and Victor have earned strong praise, though transport and activity timing can vary.

“Terrible experience. This is a scam do not book. Rappel isn’t included and they will kick you off atv for no reason. Save ur money and book elsewhere so you won’t be disappointed.”

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3.Full Adrenaline Day in Tulum! ATVs, Zipline, Cenote, Rappel, Food

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 69 reviews · 5 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $35Best value

Spend about five and a half hours on Tulum’s jungle circuit, combining an ATV ride, 1 kilometer of zip lines, a 7-meter rappel, a cenote swim, Mayan ceremony, and Mexican lunch. Guides such as Christian, Julio, and Sara have earned strong praise. Pickup covers Playa del Carmen, Riviera Maya, and Tulum.

“The experience was great. Our guide Julio was awesome and very knowledgeable about everything….. The only bad part which kinda ruined the whole experience was Angel the driver back to the resort he was super rude he was driving crazy and than demanded a tip. The resort manager had to step in because he was making a scene in the lobby….. He was very unprofessional….”

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4.Wild Tulum Day: ATV Tour + Zip Lines + Cenote + Rappel & Lunch!

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 15 reviews · 5 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $35

Ride an ATV through jungle trails, swim in a cave cenote, cross five ziplines plus a water line, rappel, and eat a simple Mexican meal. Round-trip transport serves Playa del Carmen, Riviera Maya, and selected Tulum meeting points. Guides such as Jorge and Christian are noted for strong English and good group energy.

“The only good experience was the cenote cave. We prepaid a set price for the excursion days before, however the day of the excursion they sent an email stating we had to pay an additional $30 each person for “maintenance fee” but no one could explain what that was and why wasn’t it included in the original price or let us know we’d have to pay it upon booking. On ATV’s we didn’t get the full experience because ATVs kept messing up or running out of gas as we were riding. Seem like The guide had us going 2 miles per hour on the ATVs. Also the food and lemonade…”

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