Xcaret

Lots to see and do! We did the water way exploration and loved it! The best part was the show at the end of the day!

Loved this place. We enjoyed everything-​the food, underground river and the «Xcaret Mexico Espectacular» (show). The underground river is a MUST! I’m not a good swimmer and had no problem. Ok, so I had a vest on and was holding on to my husband but still… I did it. While having lunch, I saw my very first jaguar! It’s habitat was in the middle of the restaurant and it was walking around doing jaguar stuff. Yes, I personally wish all animals would live in the wild and roam free but for countless reasons, it’s impossible for that to be reality. The animals appear to be taken care of and they seem to be respected and valued. We took a pricey bus from our resort. I would suggest renting a car.

Here is what we have learned —
Don’t treat this park like a Disney or any water park. Not all rides are included.
We bought the xcaret plus and it includes locker, flippers, life jackets to begin the journey. At the end of the xenotes (google it), go pick up your items that you wanted them to carry over. Locker is for stuff that you don’t need at the time. Water-​prof camera and phones would be a great idea when you swim in the xenotes.
Since one meal is included, we picked the seafood buffet. There are two more buffet restaurants and some a la cart if you want. Bring plenty of water or sports drink and sun blocks.
Buy additional activities when you enter the park. They sold out quickly. If you stay late for the grand show (worth it!), dinner is 7-​course with a adult drink for $ 55.00
We didn’t buy any extra stuff and thought we could buy them anytime — wrong. The kiosks close at 1pm. So plan out your trip!
Map is color coded — follow the path to different areas.

My wife and I were vacationing from the U.S. and staying in the Hotel Zone in Cancun. We booked our Xcaret trip through Xperiencias Xcaret which included transport from our hotel, «Xcaret plus,» and admission to the evening show (although nobody seemed to be checking tickets). We had a generally positive time, but probably would not go again.
Our bus arrived at 7AM to pick us up, and after going to a few other hotels and transferring at the company’s transit hub, we left for the park. The whole time the tour guide was trying to sell us «dream activities,» paid extras you can do within the park like the speedboat, swimming with the dolphins, swimming with the rays, «snuba,» and a few other things. These were not included with the plus package. This is where they also let you know that your sunscreen is not allowed in the park, and you need to buy their biodegradable sunscreen and bug spray. If you have your own «eco-​friendly» stuff, they will let you use that. Finally we got to the park around 9:30 AM.
We checked in and got our lockers for the day, changed into our swimsuits, and sent our money, shoes, and shirts ahead in locked dry-​bags so we could ride the underground river to the back of the park. You wear fins and life jackets and float about 30 – 40 minutes through a scenic river route. There’s not much wildlife (you pass a deer enclosure) and it can get pretty crowded, but it was still kind of fun and relaxing.
As for the park itself, it’s part zoo, part aquarium, part adventure park, and part pseudo-​resort. There is a good variety of marine life on display, and a few cool land mammals (pumas, jaguars, tapirs, etc.) There is a beach area with hammocks where you can relax, and an inlet where you can snorkel. There are also various cultural displays like a church, a cemetery, and a mock Mayan village. There are no «rides,» and most of the really unique stuff costs extra money. There was a ton of rain on the day we visited, so we did not actually spend any time in the water after we left the river. Our plus package also included a free buffet lunch, but the food where we ate (la caleta I think?) was pretty awful.
The night show was actually really cool, although a lot of it was lost on us foreigners. The first hour is a beautiful and no-​expenses-​spared chronicle of Mayan lore and history through the Spanish conquest, and is quite a spectacle. For such a touristy place they do a good job of making it feel very genuine and heartfelt. I don’t want to spoil it, but the first half of the show was just awesome. The second hour, however, was completely different, and probably really only appreciated by Mexicans or people with a good knowledge of Mexican culture. It consisted of probably 8 or 9 short segments, each highlighting music and dance from a different Mexican state. They danced around hats, danced around chairs, danced around lassos, danced with candles on their heads, danced with pineapples on their shoulders… The (largely local) crowd absolutely loved it, but the wife and I felt pretty lost, especially after the more coherent narrative of the first half. Our Spanish was also not good enough to understand most of the song lyrics, which would have made a difference. We finally got back to the hotel at around 11:20PM.
If you do go, bring towels, money, snacks, and a waterproof bag for your phone. The park has places where you can take pictures throughout the day, but it costs 90 USD if you want to buy the package. It was a decently fun, but also very long and very expensive day compared to other potential excursions from the hotel zone.

Xcaret– was great, 5 stars!
We rented a car and took the hour drive. I’m glad we did (rental $ 60 a day). We ended up paying for picture tickets, the show and dinner tickets. The food was some «Top Chef» shit. The menu lights up bcz it’s dark inside. You will get Everything on the menu so you don’t have to select anything unless you are «vegetarian» like my young adult kids are. They do have alternates for veg eaters. And I saw some burgers being brought out, maybe for kids.
The river run was great. DONT FORGET YOUR WATER SHOES. Make sure to smile and scan your «picture wrist band» to take advantage of all the pic spots! You download them later at home if you’d like.

Wow what a national wonder Mexico has so much to offer the staff at the park are so Profesional and nice the animals birds your going to be able to see touch is priceless the underground rivers and breath taking

I would give 0 if possible. I don’t understand why people love seeing animals and the planet being treated so poorly. The designated areas where you can snorkel is littered with trash in the water that sunk to the bottom, broken fins and remains of goggles, along with large areas of damaged reef from poor instruction and people just not caring about anything. The snorkeling goggles they provide have a film over them making it difficult to see clearly underwater.
They have dolphins in smaller confines than that of Sea World, other animals alone without any confidantes, and the worst of what I saw were more than 12 large sea turtles in a very small area trying to escape. They must have been captured recently as they were trying to get out from the gate that has them locked in. It’s very sad that people can purchase or capture these animals without any recourse.
This «park» has been open for more than 25 years makes it that much more disgusting.
Not only are the animals tortured, the food is gross and over priced. The staff is rude to Americans and hardly speak English even though their advertisements are aimed towards English speaking tourists. I will never return and hope this park is closed down soon.
I will deter anyone and everyone from visiting this place.

I have NO idea how this place has so many positive reviews. I honestly think the company pays people for reviews because I find it impossible to believe that anyone thinks Xcaret is worth the cost.
Our family of 4 visited the park. All of us agreed that it was a waste of money and a waste of a day of our vacation. The only thing to do without paying more is swim in a dark freezing cave/​river. If you want to go to a park, there is more to see/​do in the rivers at Xelha. You can also use innertubes for the rivers in Xelha. You will spend most of the day in Xcaret walking and looking at a few animals who are even more miserable than you. The aquarium, like the rest of the park, is not impressive. There are more beautiful and less crowded beaches all around Cancun.
We were going to leave on the earlier bus and try to do something enjoyable with our day. We stayed instead for the show that everyone raved about. This was another mistake. The first 20 minutes of the show were somewhat entertaining. It is informative if you have not been introduced to Mexican culture and want to learn some of the history. However, there are better and cheaper ways to learn about Mexican history and culture.
Mexico has SO much more to offer than this tourist trap so please save your money. Anything is better than Xcaret. I hate that we wasted an entire day here. I have visited Xplor and Xelha+Tulum other years. We enjoyed our time at these parks and were told that Xcaret was the best of them all and was a «must-​see». The only logical reasoning for claiming Xcaret is a «must-​see» is that people do not like to be alone in their misery so those who have endured a full day at Xcaret must have others suffer at the park.
I only hope that others learn from my mistake. I will try not to look at the $ 600+ spent as a waste at large and less than mediocre zoo, but as a $ 600+ donated to help others save thousands after reading this review.
Don’t do it.

4.5 Stars.
5 stars for the park itself, 4 stars for the food, 4 stars for the transportation, and 10 zillion stars for the show.
Came here while in Cancun with the sister. We were picked up early in the morning on a very comfortable bus, and the ride over was both relaxing and informative in that it gave us multiple recommendations as to the things we must do (e.g., buy mosquito repellant) and things we could do (e.g., scuba dive in the coral reef). My beef with the transportation was that it was frigidly cold inside of that bus, so much so that it impeded me from being able to take a nap after a 15 hour day that evening. It wasn’t just me either; other passengers complained too.
The park is beautiful, and as others have said, it’s a cross between an aquarium, a natural preserve, a zoo, a beach, and archeological ruins. I’ve truly never seen anything like it, and I’m skeptical that anything else like it exists anywhere. Also, this place takes credit/​debit cards – thank god, because if you’ve run out of the local currency in cash (as we had that day), you’ll still be fine. In terms of prices of souvenirs, they’re acceptably cheap by American standards, but very expensive by Mexican ones. Just something to note.
I would recommend booking Xcaret «plus,» which gets you a private locker, scuba gear, and a meal at the buffets. The buffets, while nothing to write home about, are good and have lots of variety.
Now, the show. Oh my goodness. It doesn’t matter if you’re Mexican or not, nor does it matter if you speak a word of Spanish. It’s visually stunning. It tells the story of Mexico in a very moving manner and then gives a tour of some of the regional Mexican music. I’ll just point out, being the snobby daughter of a Jaliscience, that our native Mariachi was given the longest performance.
I really could keep writing, there’s that much to say about this place. But I’ll just end by saying, if you come to Cancun or the Riviera Maya, make sure you spend a day here.
*also, bring a sweater for the ride back.

This place is amazing. This is the Mexican Disneyland but 10x better. I came here with my wife and kids. We all had an amazing time. From the activities within inside the park to the amazing Mexican history show at the end of the night. Well organized and to the show performers specially to the old mans dance that where off the hook. I take my hat off for them. They where all wearing old mans mask and dancing like teenagers and the best thing was that when they took there old mans mask they where actually old man with with hair. There talent and dancing skills where amazing. I recommend this place to anyone Cancun.
By the way the dinner was amazing and well worth it. Every place was well decorated and amazing.

This place is nothing short of amazing! From the «handlers» on the bus, to the evening dinner and show. Wait — the evening dinner and show was so out of control amazing I think they should tour the world! The history of Mexico and their traditions… I was truly overly impressed! If you are ever in Cancun please don’t miss this! We swam through two of the three underground rivers, and that was so much fun! The cemetery in site was so beautiful and well preserved. We just don’t do things that way here in the US… made we need to step it up!
I’ll just say for an all day experience you can’t go wrong at all! I would visit annually if I lived there. I love turtles and they have them! The ocean view is something only being there can describe! I look forward to a return trip!

XCaret is gorgeous! There are so many moments inside the park where you will feel like you’re inside a postcard (Conveniently, the park also has an option where you can scan your admission bracelet at key points at the park for pictures that you can purchase later). It’s also very well laid out, with both a map that shows colored «zones» of the park and tiled lines that show which route you are on.
Our favorites were the aviary (Don’t miss the chance to see quail eggs hatch!), the butterfly garden (We’ve never seen such quantity or variety!), the aquarium (Informative and well laid out!)and the underground river (This was easily the highlight for me!). As others have mentioned, one of the rivers ends at the ocean where you’ll find a bank of hammocks swaying from the trees on a white sand beach near crystal blue waters).
This is definitely a worthwhile day (Even at the expense of a ticket that costs more than a day at Disney) if you love wildlife (sea turtles, manta rays, and a tapir (among others), oh my). XCaret also offers a nice dash of culture (You can view ruins, a cemetery, traditional craftspeople, shows and demonstrations, etc.) and adventure (The underground rivers are fun and serval paid attractions offer many options).
Unexpectedly, the food was also very good! We got the package that included one buffet lunch and the Mexican food was abundant, varied and decisions! I would say it was actually some of the best food we enjoyed during our vacation, and the service was great too.
My major gripe about XCaret is that it feels like (though I did not actually count) 20% of the activities are ones you have to pay an additional price for. I’m not hung up on value and I don’t mind paying extra money for something I want to do, but when you’ve already paid $ 159 for a ticket, it seems excessive. Additionally, we did not choose to take advantage of the additional activities because most of them involve swimming in small spaces with animals, and while not PETA members (or really anything close), we felt a bit sorry for the sharks and the dolphins (especially based on the size of their enclosures). Still, XCaret claims to do a great deal for the preservation of nature and to release many of the animals back into the wild, so we’ll go with that narrative instead.
Overall, however, XCaret was a memorable and beautiful place with friendly people, a variety of activities and a unique flavor that I’d recommend to others.

Xcaret Eco theme park, was just amazing. This is an all day activity. First of all make sure you bring biodegradable sun block and biodegradable bug spray, they do sell it at the park but you are going to pay over $ 15.00 for a tube. There are lockers so you can bring comfortable shoes and sandals and leave your stuff in there. Make sure to bring a water camera and if you have a cell phone go on ebay and buy a waterproof case because it will be about $ 35.00 — $ 40.00 to buy one there.
The price of the pictures they do there are $ 20.00 for one picture or $ 90.00 for all the pictures.
They offer three rivers, pick the underground river channels out of the three to swim through if you don’t do all three rivers. It was about 45 minutes to make it to the other side. We took our time we were not in a rush.
The butterfly exhibit is nice to visit. We did plenty of walking around visiting the local zoo animals and of course you can see the iguanas everywhere so watch your step.
The horse show started at 6:00 pm but we wanted to get good seats under the tree so we got there around 5:30 pm. The horse show was great a must see. It lasts around 30 minutes.
The Mexico Espectacular Show is a must see, it’s the perfect end to a full day of activities. When you walk over to the show take your time because there a lot of people dressed up and you are going to want to take pictures of them. They do tell you no pictures with flash, so you can take pictures just turn the flash off. I did video part of the show it truly is amazing. The show starts at 7:00 pm and finishes at 9:00 pm.
I hope you enjoy it as much as we did.

Xcaret Eco Theme Park is a great park for the whole family. We were here Jan 2013 and we enjoyed the lazy underground river, the turtles and the other animals. We decided to do the premium activity of swimming with the Sharks. They are very powerful animals. Lots of fun. In the evening we when to the pavilion and watched the history of the Mayan and Mexican people. Spectacular! You have to see the show! Night time Mayan hockey with a flaming ball! Not to be missed.

Xcaret (eks-​kah-​rett) is about the size of Epcot Center, except that it is entirely Mexico all the time and all the way. Imagine some animal kingdom mixed in with a beach, real Mayan ruins, an underground river to swim through, a Dolphin cove, a zoo, and an aquarium.
Unlike Disney though, instead of forcing in a fake façade and environment, the park has been blended into what was naturally there, from the underground rivers, the geography, the beach, to the cove, and best of all, the authentic Mexican food. And yes, what a relief to be away from burgers and chicken fingers, and the usual amusement park food.
That said, I’d recommend swimming the entire length of the underground river to burn off those carnitas from the buffet.
I don’t even know what to call this place, it’s got everything. Oh, here’s an idea: «The happiest place on earth.» (Sorry Disney)

Wow blown away here. First we came here for a conference group dinner. As per what happens with many functions in Mexico we were running quite late. Roughly around 30 – 45 minutes. Minor inconvenience. Then we descended down into a Mayan cave where underground rivers traversed the interesting rock formation. The cave where we had a dinner for near 200 people was an experience I’ll never forget.
We came back to experience the park in the daytime on another different day. Wow. It’s like a Disney Eco park on steroids. There’s and amazing aquarium where you can get up close and personal with nurse sharks. You can swim with dolphins (I never understood why people are so gaga about this but oh well), see exotic animals relax at one of their amazing beaches. Or head out snorkelling to see tropical fish. There are also many areas where you can learn about the ancient Mayan history. It’s really an exceptional park and I’d recommend to anyone with kids or looking for a great family or activity for the day.
*******One word of caution. Lots of walking. Also bring flat shoes as for women many of the places are uneven surfaces to walk on.
The highlight for me was the swimming in the underground river caves. You strap on a life jacket, put all your valuables in a heavily padlocked duffle bag (to meet up at the end of your swim) and hop into the river. It’s a good 45 min swim through the caves but a cool once in a lifetime experience. Never did I believe there was a cool activity like this in Mexico. One word of caution there was some bats in one of the caves. Not to worry as you just swim right by them. But my deceased grandmother would be screaming at them in fear of she was alive and with us! The river is rock bottom and I stand six feet tall and could barely touch in a few places. I didn’t have a mask so I couldn’t see much fish but was told in my group that there was an area with some cool tropical fish.
The only downside to the place I found was that they have «Disney-​ized» the place by having massive gift shops all over the place. I’ve stopped buying junk gift trinkets years ago.
Finally we had lunch at the en Las rochas bar. Oscar our server was amazing. He split up a table big table so we could sit down in his section. Told us we could have one with the amazing view of the ocean and spoke great English. He provided exceptional service and was very friendly and exuded the Mexican spirit. We orders beef and chicken soft tacos which were delicious served with guac, beans and peppers and onions. He even gave me a to go cup for my beer after friends had ordered a 2L Corona. I’d recommend this place any day over the buffet restaurant. Cheaper and the view is better!
Overall a great day trip on a nice day. Come early lots to see and do.

It is very hard to put Xcaret in words but the word Fun comes to mind. First off it’s an amusement park that uses all of it’s large surrounding area to show visitors the history of the Mayan people that lived there. From the shows, to the native costumes, to the décor and exhibits; Xcaret gives a good representation what it was like throughout the years in this part of the world. There is so much to do. I am only going to highlight just few things I feel are worth noting.
One thing you need to do while you are there is the underground rivers. They have two rivers you can swim. A shorter river and a longer more rigorous river. The rivers are really salt water pools with no or little current to swim against. With a life preserver that is provided and optional swimming flippers; it’s more of a lazy underground river. I opted out of the flippers this time but if I could do it again. I would use them. It would of made swimming the mile or so that much easier. They do have several early exits on the way if you decide to quit early and lifeguards for your safety.
Xcaret is a literally a huge zoo. The grounds are surrounded by animals. They have parrots, iguanas and other animals just roaming free throughout some parts of the park. Other animals like monkeys, deer and jaguars are sectioned off in there own areas with walls and/​or sometimes huge cavernous pits. I like it better because they aren’t cramped up in a cage. They are also in a wide open area where they can roam in a more natural environment. You can also see the animals way easier too.
The park is also full of exhibits. They have women showing how to make fresh tortillas and that you can sample. A graveyard full of colorful headstones. Underground paths leading to candle lit rooms. But I thought the coolest exhibits were the old Mayan temple buildings throughout the park. Being carved out of stone. It’s amazing how they were able arrange and chisel the stone in that time period.
I only have a couple of regrets. Unfortunately, my wife and I only paid for a one day ticket in the park. To see and do half the things the park offers. You need at least a two day pass. I know that for next time; and definitely there will be a next time.
My second regret is not going to the nightly show. The show is full of colorful lights, beautiful music and a chorus of dancers. Didn’t really realize what it was all about until I got back home. The show is a definite must. Don’t miss out like I did.
If your in Cancun on vacation. Don’t forget to visit Xcaret. You and your family will have a blast here.

I’d be more than willing to be stranded here with no cell phone, communication to the outside world, and stuck in the same clothes for the rest of my life. You can have me as an exhibit and have me re-​enact Cast Away and have my best friend be a volleyball and I’m cool with. This place is GORGEOUS.
The natural carved rivers, scenic views, and picturesque moments will take over you and transport you to a scenic journey. As your floating through some of the rivers you’ll be chartered off to caves, canyons, and scenic routes. Keep in mind the water may be freezing cold but it’s worthwhile!
Within the park you’ll find plenty of hammocks to rest on and a beach area to seclude yourself on. Not sure why, but I kept recalling the Three Amigos movie from Disney as I walked around and saw all of the beautiful different birds at Xcaret.
A definite trip from the heart of Cancun and I suggest to prepare for the early charter bus ride that takes you there.

Visita obligada si viajas a Cancún.
Este parque acuático natural es genial, espero repetir.
Las rutas nadando por el río son lo mejor (hicimos una todo el rato por Cuevas y cenotes, y otra mixta; nos quedó pendiente una al aire todo el tiempo). Y el show final en el estadio… Increíble! Brillante! Sobre la historia de México desde los juegos de pelota mayas, pasando por la conquista española hasta las actuales tradiciones en diferentes estados de la republica. 2h con un descanso que DEBES ver!
También nadamos con delfines pagando extra. Estuvo bonito pero muy caro (70 $ por persona) y hubieran sido 110 $ si el delfín nos hubiera empujado.
Nos sacaron fotos y grabaron vídeo, y querían robarnos pidiendo 40 dólares por una foto! O hasta 180 por todas y el vídeo en un usb.
Comimos en un buffet de mariscos y cosas tradicionales en la parte noreste, frente a la playa.
La entrada al parque con comida incluida la compramos con anticipación, mínimo 24h antes para ahorrarte un 10% (1900 pesos con la comida y taquillas para guardar las cosas, 1500 sin ellas).
Es muy necesario rentar un locker para guardar las cosas ahí y así poder disfrutar de todo el parque simplemente con un bañador, camiseta y chancletas. El tamaño del locker no es muy grande, justo cabe una mochila.
La comida no fue nada del otro mundo, poco sabor. Elegimos el buffet de mariscos y platillos caribeños, frente a la playa noreste del parque (posición 40 del mapa)
Vimos tortugas, varios tiburones, guacamayos, jaguares y pumas, monos…
El lugar es precioso y la idea, limpieza y conservación del lugar son maravillosos.
Te puedes ir sacando fotos por todo el parque con cámaras que hay fijas, escaseando en un punto próximo el código de barras de tu pulsera. Y al final del día en taquillas puedes llevártelas todas en un USB o pagar 19 $ por una. Otro robo, pero puedes tomarte tantas fotos como seas capaz durante todo el día y en varios puntos del parque.
Aún así me pareció muy caro, 4000 pesos por dos personas con la comida incluida. Y aparte pagar 150 por ambos para nadar con los delfines. Pero es lo que hay allí en Cancún.
Nuestra visita fue a principios de Enero, y no hizo muy buen clima. Además el día oscurece a las 18h por lo que se nos hizo corto (desde las 10).
Un día muy bonito y que recomendamos y esperamos repetir pero a ser posible en verano para tener más calor y horas de disfrute.
Coge buen sitio para el espectáculo de las 19h con el que se cierra el día porque es memorable!

Xcaret is one of the most organized resort parks I have been to. There are different sections of the park that are designated by different colors with lines of that color on the ground that runs through that section. We went to xcaret plus which is the main feature of the park. it can be a little confusing if it’s your first time there so let me tell you what you should do. This is bascially a giant river that you flow through and you wear flippers and a life jacket so it’s safe even for those who don’t know how to swim as long as you have a sense of adventure and isn’t afraid of water. The river is not too deep I am 5’6 and I can touch the bottom.
1. change into your bathsuits in the changing rooms. The bathrooms are very small but they are one of the most unique bathrooms I have ever seen. The layout is a giant spiral and the toliets are located in the little nooks. All the sinks are at the very bottom and the water comes out of beautiful conches.
2. get a locker to put your valuables in. If you don’t have valuables, then just skip this step and go get a bag which they will transport everyting for you in a secure manner to the destination including your shoes and any cover up for your bathing suit etc.
3. get flippers and life jackets and head into the river!
This was a magical experience. The river flows through caves, majestic tree roots, and canyons. It was truly serene and breath-​taking. It can get crowded in the river so make sure you maintain a safe distance from everyone else so their flippers are not kicking you in the face and vice versa. The whole trip is about 40 minutes and you end up at a beach area that has showers and you can pick up your bag. The beach also has limited hammocks which were so much fun to just lounge on. The scene is beautiful for pictures. The package we purchased also has one lunch buffet and we chose to do the seafood buffet.
The food was absolutely delicious and we were seated right next to the outside and we could feel the breezy wind and hear the ocean. It was absolutely wonderful except for the racoons that were staring at us. One of them even bit my foot. It wasn’t painful but I was really terrified of rabies. If you ever get bitten by raccoons, rinse your wound with soap and water right away and go to the doctor for rabies vaccine. My wound wasn’t bleeding and was only a tiny scratch and the raccoons are supposed to be safe in the area so I didn’t go to the doctors. It was still a terrifying experience. Now back to the food. The guava juice was so good and so was the grilled whole fish! I also really enjoyed the paella and all the fresh fruits they had. And omg the ceviche bar had so many options and I was so satisfied.
At 7pm there is the xcaret espectatular show which we waited for but honestly I thought it wasn’t that interesting. If you like learning about history, you might enjoy this but I wished there was more narration and plot because I fell asleep. Also the smoke was making it hard to breathe so I left half way. The convenience store outside sells a variety of drinks, ice cream, popcorn, and candy.

Some may call this touristy and expensive. And it is, but so is Disney world. Don’t let that stop you, it is totally worth it. Better to book ahead online as you will save a few pesos.
We booked the plus package which includes a locker, snorkel and buffet meal and transport from hotel. We arrived at about 9:30 am and stayed until the last show at 9:30pm.
The park is filled with so many activities to see and do that you could easily spend at least 2 days to take it all in.
We started with the cenotes River through the caves. Takes at least 45 min to get through. Wearing a life vest and fins, you don’t have to know how to swim as my hubby soon found out. It can get crowded as many parts of the caves are pretty narrow.
Each area of the park is color coded and maps are all over. Just follow the colored path and you can’t go wrong.
There is an aquarium, butterfly garden, cultural center, snorkeling areas, beach and shows.
The extras that are not included in your ticket are snuba, swim with dolphins or sharks, high speed boat racing and several other option add ons.
One of my favorite areas was the aviary, where the birds are free and you truly feel the jungle surrounding you with water falls and swinging bridges. Don’t miss this experience! The flora and fauna are amazing!
There’s even a cemetery and chapel in the middle of this park. The cemetery is pretty amazing to walk through and see the ornately decorated graves which are built on a circle that goes higher and higher up.
Don’t miss going up in the observation tower that climbs 260′ above it all for fantastic views.
The night time shows are pretty spectacular as well. You will see the ancient Mayan games played as well as a unique show with all of Mexico represented.
The buffet food is not the best, but you will be tired and hungry.
Bring towels. They recommend mosquito repellent but I didn’t have any and wasn’t a problem. It is a jungle and rain forest so it will be hot and always a chance of rain. Take time to explore and snorkeling is fantastic!

Um excelente parque para levar as crianças, tem muitas atividades e muita coisa para fazer, em um dia apenas não dá para fazer tudo, a não ser que seja corrido.
O parque tem uma mega estrutura para receber os milhares de turistas que frequentam diariamente. Os preços dentro do parque não são convidativos mas vale a pena o investimento.
Gostei muito de conhecer a Hacienda mexicana, o show no final do dia e o mergulho nos cenotes.
As crianças ficaram doida com os golfinhos, tubarões, tartarugas, com a praia e o borboletário.
O passeio para o parque é vendido em Cancún em muitos lugares, preferi comprar diretamente na bilheteria, saiu mais barato.

Xcaret siempre lo escuchas desde antes de venir a Cancún o a la Riviera Maya antes que mencionarte otra cosa lo primero que dicen es y ¿ya conoces o fuiste a Xcaret?
Es un lugar que no necesita demasiada publicidad por que habla por sí solo y todas sus recomendaciones, cada persona que pisa Xcaret se enamora de él, de nuestras tradiciones, de nuestro México.
Es un parque eco arqueológico enorme con decirte que en un día no terminarías de ver todo lo que Xcaret tiene para ofrecerte, tiene el primer mariposario de México, el arrecife de coral, tiene actividades acuáticas en cenotes, en la playa, en una laguna y para mí lo mejor en el rio subterráneo eso si esta helado pero ya adentro te aclimatas y es un poco largo pero aprecias cada detalle y belleza del lugar.
En la noche hay un espectáculo llamado México espectacular, vale la pena que te quedes a verlo ya que para mí es de lo mejor que tiene el parque el show te impacta, te emociona y sales con la piel chinita de orgullo por el México que tenemos, para mí una muy buena representación para que los extranjeros conozcan nuestras tradiciones.
Te recomiendo pagar el paquete plus ya que te incluye todo y no batallas de mas, si vives aquí o vienes sin transporte incluido en el ADO tiene salidas diario y también de regreso, a mi me paso que el camión se me fue y compartí taxi con una pareja a playa del Carmen que está a 10 minutos de ahí y puedes tomar el ADO de playa.

Si eres una persona que se considera aventurera, que le gusta la cultura y ver distintos paisajes, este lugar es ideal para ti.
Esta padrísimo y muy bello. Xcaret solía ser un asentamiento maya de gran importancia, pero ahora se a convertido en un parque de diversiones ecológico. El atractivo principal es la naturaleza con la que cuenta este lugar. Aquí podrás ir a hacer Snorkeling en los hermosos ríos subterráneos, llenos de peces hermosos y de vida marina que te quitarán el aliento. También podrás nadar con delfines acompañado de un instructor, el cual te dara un show increíble. Podrás nadar con tiburones nodriza y ver muchos otros animales acuáticos.
En Xcaret también hay una hacienda henequenera donde podrás ver como se extraía el henequén en el pasado.
En las noches, también hay un show espectacular que muestra en gran medida la cultura mexicana y que a todos les encanta.
A demás de todo esto, en Xcaret hay muchas mas actividades padrísimas, que harán que aprendas de cultura mientras te diviertes y te inspiras y a los niños les encanta.
Si estas de visita, no puedes irte de Cancún sin visitar Xcaret.

Para mi gusto, el mejor parque ecológico que hay en la Riviera maya.
Necesitarías ir para poder vivir la sensación de estar en el río subterraneo; conocer y caminar por el panteón, ver la capilla que esta al pie de este; conocer el pueblo maya; ver el mariposario; ver como recrearon una tipo cancha donde realizan el juego de pelota; ver su playa, en fin tantas cosas que un día no bastan para conocerlas.
Y si lo visitas en temporada de día de muertos, no puedes perderte su «festival de vida y muerte», que es simplemente genial e indescriptible. Debes verlo para poder apreciar y vivir lo que es ese festival. Este año el invitado de honor será el actor Ignacio lopez tarso y es su novena edición.

Visitar Cancún, Playa del Carmen o la Rivera Maya y no ir a Xcaret considero que debe ser algo así como ir a Brazil y no ver bailar zamba.
Xcaret es un orgullo para esta zona, ofrece los mejores paquetes turisticos a un excelente precio, la calidad esta presente en todo momento ya que tienen un enfoque altamente marcado en esta parte ya manejan dos tipos de clientes que son los internos (sus empleados) y los externos (clientes) para ambos la empresa siempre esta preocupada por seguir mejorando, lo que la ha logrado posicionar como la mejor.
Si visitas Cancun tines que ir y si eres cancunence aun más ya que en temporada baja ofrecen paquetes especiales para cancunences que es cuando puedes disfrutar de una relajada visita a un buen precio y lo mejor es que no por ser local bajan la calidad del servicio, para nada, el servicio siempre tiene altos estándares de calidad.
Así que si planeas vacaciones contempla Xcaret, no hay pierde todas las agencias de viajes lo contemplan. Te la vas a pasar super y algo es seguro vas a volver ya que no importa cuantas veces visites Xcaret te sigue emocionando estar ahí aunque el Show ya te lo sepas.
Altamente recomendado, ¡no te lo puedes perder!

¡Xcaret es un MUST cuando visitas Cancún! es seguro que si visitas este parque de diversiones ecológico no te arrepentirás.
Tiene un sin fin de actividades que realizar, puedes relajarte en la playa, o si eres más extremo nada en el rio subterráneo, aún para las personas que no les agrade nadar podrán pasarela súper bien ya que hay muchas más actividades como visitar el mariposario.
Una de las cosas que mas me agrada es el show nocturno, las personas extranjeras conocen un poco más de nuestra cultura y ven lo bello de nuestras tradiciones y nosotros como mexicanos salimos más enamorados de nuestro país.
Otra de las cosas que me encantan de este parque, es que se preocupada por conservar la flora y fauna de nuestro estado, al igual de promover la cultura mexicana realizando diferentes eventos culturales como el de día de muertos «vida y muerte»
Un día no es suficiente para disfrutar de todas las actividades y atracciones que este parque ofrece.
Ventajas:
Cuentan con muchas actividades para todos los gustos
Tienen paquetes que incluyen transporte
Manejan paquetes que incluyen comida buffet
El personal y el servicio
Desventajas:
El nado con delfines (ya que es una activad que en lo personal no apruebo)

Xcaret es un parque eco-​turístico lleno de magia y cultura mexicana.
Para poder disfrutar de todo el parque es necesario ir bien descansado y estar ahí desde el primer minuto en el que abren hasta el ultimo minuto antes que cierren ya que tiene una variedad de rinconcitos que no te puedes perder.
Al entrar a Xcaret te recibirán las guacamayas y flamingos, seguidamente una plaza de piedra donde podrás comprar hermosos recuerditos, es mas abajo de esa plaza hay una mina prefabricada con varios caminos, pero solo hay una forma de salir, y la descubrirás si cuentas con las respuestas correctas ya que es un tipo de juego, corto y divertido, seguidamente ya adentrándonos mas al parque te podrás encontrar con un mariposario, en el encontraras todas las especies de mariposas que habitan en México, una experiencia única ya que vuelan sobre ti, también hay un orquidiario, un delfinario, un acuario con múltiples especies, hay una caleta tranquila perfecta para que los niños naden y si prefieres mas aventura esta el rio subterráneo, también podrás ver tortugas gigantes, y uno de mis paseos favoritos es el de un rio que lo recorres con una balsa pero al final del recorrido si corres con suerte veras guacamayas volar sobre ti, y así te encontraras muchos lugares mas a los cuales no puedes faltar, pero eso si, es imperdonable faltar al espectáculo de noche, ya que en el esta la historia de México y de nuestra cultura a través de los años.
No olvides llevar ropa cómoda, extra y unos buenos tenis para que disfrutes al máximo.
Horarios:
abre los 365 días del año a partir de las 8:30 a.m. a 10:30 p.m. en verano y de 8:30 a.m. a 9:30 p.m.
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Si vienes a Xcaret no te olvides de visitar la Riviera Maya
Es de las mejores experiencias que una persona pueda vivir, Xcaret es para todo el mundo, no importa que tan chico o grande seas. Es un parque temático enorme, lleno de cosas maravillosas, lleno de cultura, llenar de sabores, lleno de magia.
No hay más, es tradición y orgullo mexicano lo que se respira aquí, si eres mexicano te sientes la persona mas afortunada del mundo, y si eres extranjero sales creyéndote mexicano.
Muchos dicen que no es posible recorrer el parque en un día, déjame decirte que ¡si lo es! Te lo digo por que yo lo he hecho.
Así es que si quieres saber el secreto, sigue leyendo.
Lo primero que vas a hacer es comprar tu «pasaporte» es un librito que te narra todo respecto al parque con 2 personajes simpatiquísimos, Tuga y Tuco, bien ahora en cada lugar vas a sellar tu pasaporte; en el mariposario, en la iglesia, el panteón, acuario, torre escénica, etc. Si juntas todos los sellos al final del día lánzate a las oficinas por una playera padrisima totalmente gratis!!!
Si eres quintanarroense te recomiendo comprar la entrada directamente en taquilla ya que tenemos 50%, si eres nacional también pide tu descuento.
Yo creo que la mejor opción es comprar Xcaret plus ya que incluye lockers, toallas, áreas plus, equipo de snorkel, descuento en actividades extras y una comida bufete en cualquier restaurant.
Te podría escribir mil maravillas de este lugar, pero no hay nada mejor que lo visites tu mismo.
Si no tienes vehículo puedes tomar el ADO de ida y de vuelta.
Te recomiendo llevar tu propio bloqueador biodegradable y no llevar mas de lo necesario ya que es incomodo andar con carga de mas, sobre todo por que vas a estar en constante movimiento, por lo mismo lleva unas sandalias y tenis y ropa cómoda, créeme que la forma más común de arruinar este paseo (para las mujeres) es ir súper glamurosa por que vas a sudar y el maquillaje se bate, y si llevas vestido se te rozan las piernas, y bueno, el punto es disfrutar, no estar incómoda.

Ir a Xcaret es entrar a un mundo mágico mexicano. Y visitarlo en el festival que preparan para el día de muertos“más”… Recomendado no solo para turistas extranjeros sino también para los más pequeños del hogar!!! Ya que descubrirán a través de obras y canciones el porque se celebra en México el día de muertos.
Además podrán disfrutar de una variedad de antojitos mexicanos (como se le llama comúnmente a la comida rápida que se prepara en México «por así decirlo».
En lo particular me fascina ir justo en estas fechas por las ofrendas que montan y el poder caracterizarte de calavera con maquillaje que ofrecen de forma gratuita en diferentes puntos del lugar.
Al finalizar cada noche de los cuatro días que dura este festival suele cerrarla con broche de oro cantantes Mexicanos de talla internacional. Si no han tenido oportunidad de vivir este festival de vida y muerte no pueden dejar de pasar la oportunidad de hacerlo!!!

No sé que quiere salir primero de mi mente, mi lado sangrón nacionalista, o mi lado de turista. Total! que sea al de turista, es más divertido.
Como buen camaleón me mimeticé con el resto de los turistas, y sin llegar a emocionarme como unos compadres Brasileños que al final del evento estaban jarras con ganas.
El lugar está gigante, lo primero que destaca sin duda es la increíble inversión y mercadotecnia que hay invertido. Lo segundo es los absurdamente caro que venden algunas cosas, lo tercero está bonito y al final: unos flamingos a la entrada.
Mientras que mi esposa lo clasificó como un lugar con toques culturales mexicanos, yo lo bauticé como «El six flags con agua». Osea un parque ecoturístico temático, donde de alguna manera «alguna», dan a conocer distintas cosas de nuestro país, por un lado la cultura prehispánica, por otro la charrería y la gastronomía, pero lo que rifa es: el agua.
Con dos ríos en los que te puedes meter a disfrutar aguas tranquilas y otras inquietas Xcaret ofrece al visitante una experiencia integral de diversión.
El agua helada por supuesto, pero después de un rato te aclimatas.
En la noche se ofrece un espectáculo que en el que yo me quedé, mostraban una gran diversidad de bailes y música regional de nuestro país. Padrisisisisismo, con voladores de Papantla Veracruz y todo. Tienen opción de comprar la cena que vale la pena, eso si, de barata no tiene nada.
Te animo a ser turista como yo.

Es un paseo intenso donde rápidamente se hace un recorrido por lugares, objetos y cosas representativas de varias partes de México.
Es un parque que es prácticamente obligatorio si vienes a la Ciudad, para el cual debes apartar un día entero y es poco con tantas cosas por conocer.
Desde el acceso al parque, la logística y la atención de los que ahi laboran son de lo más recomendables.
Los restaurantes son varios y todos de primerisima categorìa.
Es algo cansado si quieres hacer de todo, la verdad vale la pena que analices qué quieres ver, qué tanto quieres nadar y sobre todo, reserva espacio para el espectáculo nocturno que vale mucho la pena, por no decir que es el cierre con broche de oro.
Si lo visitas en temporada alta sé paciente, todos quieren ver y disfrutar al mismo tiempo.
Lleva sólo lo indispensable y ropa de lo más ligera.

Este lugar es obligatorio si vienes a Cancún, ya seas nacional o extranjero, y si eres local pues aprovecha cuando hay precio preferente.
Se logra un recorrido por varios elementos de la República mexicana que demuestran lo más representativo de cada lugar.
Considero que es parque lleno de detalles y que amerita ir con todo el tiempo del mundo, o bien, varias veces al año.
Definitivamente tienes que ir con ropa súper cómoda y una gran actitud ya que suele resultar cansado, llevatela tranquilamente y selecciona bien los puntos a visitar.
Las cosas más disfrutables son los recorridos de los ríos, los animales que puedes apreciar y la variedad de vegetación que hay alrededor.
La comida es muy buena, aprovecha y recarga energía por la tarde ya que no puedes dejar de asistir al espectáculo nocturno; si eres mexicano sales más orgulloso de tus raíces y si eres turista quedarás con gran sabor de boca.

Mira, no importa que sea el lugar más turístico de todo Cancún y la Riviera Maya y tampoco importa nada de lo que te hayan dicho o de lo que hayas leído.
TIENES que conocer Xcaret y verlo con tus propios ojos.
La experiencia puede ser tan agradable o aburrida como tú quieras, y seguramente encontrarás cosas que no te gustarán, pero definitivamente el lugar es hermoso y especial, con sus ríos, la playa, el acuario y todas las atracciones y actividades que puedes hacer.
No es un lugar barato, pero depende de ti sacar provecho de tu visita.
Si no sabes por dónde empezar mi recomendación es que vayas a los ríos, en especial al Maya y que no tengas miedo si no sabes nadar, pues el uso de chaleco salvavidas es obligatorio.
Si conocer absolutamente todo el parque, compra en la tienda de la entrada un Pasaporte Xcaret, que está pensado para los niños, pero es la mejor guía sobre las atracciones y sus ubicaciones.
El pasaporte Xcaret es un pequeño cuadernillo en el que puedes coleccionar sellos al visitar las atracciones como el mariposario, acuario, la torre panorámica y más, y si juntas 24 sellos te regalan una playera.
Xcaret es un lugar que puede ser muy interesante sobre todo para los extranjeros, ya que el parque tiene elementos culturales estilizados de diferentes partes del país. Esto se refuerza mucho más durante el espectáculo nocturno, con los bailes típicos de estados como Oaxaca, Michoacán, Veracruz y Nuevo Léon.
Mentalízate para caminar mucho y aunque hay rampas creo que los adultos mayores pueden tener un poco de dificultad desplazándose por el parque.
Los recorridos nadando en los ríos son agradables; uno es subterráneo y otro al aire libre y otro mixto. Mi favorito es el río Maya, porque tiene partes subterráneas y otras al aire libre, además de que la vista cuando pasas por debajo del vitral de las mariposas es increíble.
Ojalá te toque la suerte de que no haya mucha gente en tu visita, pues nadar entre el manglar es muy agradable y merece llevarse su tiempo.
Estos recorridos pueden consumir el mayor tiempo de la visita, dependiendo de las habilidades del nadador y de la cantidad de gente que haya.
La pequeña playa artificial es cómoda para descansar un rato.
Algo que me gustó es que los animales como tortugas, delfines, rayas, manatíes se ven saludables y sin estrés.
Me gustó mucho es el invernadero de orquídeas, las hay de muchos colores, tamaños y formas, pero me gustaría que estuviera más vigilado, pues a pesar de los letreros de «No tocar», no falta la turista espontánea que corta las flores para ponérselas en el cabello y tomarse la foto pal feis.
El punto malo es que la primera vez que fui me tocaron muy sucios los baños de la zona plus, de los más sucios que ví en un lugar turístico en Cancún, realmente desagradable.
Pero la última vez que fui los baños me tocaron impecables, la verdad entré esperando lo peor pero fue tan tranquilizante ver el parque mucho más limpio y organizado.
También la última vez que fui noté que todo estaba mejor señalizado, algo que hacía mucha falta, porque sí cuesta un poco de trabajo ubicarse debido a lo enorme del parque.
La cena que puedes comprar adicionalmente a tu entrada al parque es deliciosa. Antes podías elegir entre tres platillos principales de pollo, pescado o res. En la primera ocasión pedí pechuga rellena de queso de cabra, riquísima.
La última vez que fui ya habían cambiado por un menú de degustación de 8 tiempos con vino espumoso.
He de confesar que lo que más me gustó fue la entrada de huitlacoche y los postres, mousse de guayaba y bombones de chocolate.
Si estás celebrando una ocasión especial esta cena es una gran opción.

Excelente lugar para vacacionar, compramos el paquete Xcaret Plus de costco, el cual incluye una de las actividades opcionales y una comida buffet en cualquiera de sus restarantes que tengan esa modalidad, fui con mi esposa a mediados de septiembre y para ser temporada baja había gente pero nada fuera de lo normal, podias hacer las actividades rapidamente y sin ningun problema de filas, de actividad opcional escogimos el Sea Trek el cual aunque es corto muy divertido y una experiencia diferente a lo normal, tambien elegimos el nado con delfines, el cual generalmente es de grupos de 12 personas pero al ser poca gente solo fuimos 10, me alegra ver como tienen a los delfines, los cuidados son muy apropiados, los tienen bien alimentados y un detalle que nos gusto mucho: no separan a las crias de sus madres, lo cual habla muy bien del cuidado que da el parque a estos mamiferos.
El buffet fue en el restaurante Manglar, el cual esta muy completo, carne, pescados, costillas, sopas, ensaladas y una gran variedad de postres, salimos reventando de ahi, es una excelente opcion para comer ahi y si no se tiene cupon aun asi vale la pena pagar por el servicio.
El transporte a su vez tambien es bastante convenciente, te recojen en ciertos puntos a las 7:00am y hay dos regresos uno a las 4:45 y el otro a las 9:45, nosotros tomamos el primero y es muy bueno, camiones grandes y comodos y te dejan en el lobby de tu hotel.
Lo unico medio negativo es que los lockers estan algo alejados de las actividades acuaticas lo cual obliga a dar una larga caminata si quieres ir por algo a tu locker, consejo: llevar lo indispensable a las actividades y dejar en el locker solo cosas de valor y cosas que de plano no te sirvan para las actividades
En resumen un gran parque, muy buenas actividades, buen cuidado de las areas naturales, lugar obligatorio si vienes a cancun

Puede resumirse en una sola palabra y es «espectacular» solo que un día no es suficiente, recomendación:programar ir dos días porque en uno solo no se alcanza todo