The 2nd Most Popular Excursion is a day at one of the Eco Parks
Xcaret | Xel-Ha | XplorSince these can be very popular it is a good idea to purchase tickets before hand.

Xcaret

Xcaret is hands down the most popular Eco Park and why not? Each year it grows bigger and adds more attractions, now up to over 40, so better take a nap and rest up because it's a non-stop day full of educational nature and cultural exhibits and at 6PM is the Xcaret Mexico Espectacular Show.

Here are just a few of the Exhibits:

Nature: Parrots and Scarlet Macaws in the Wild not in Cages | The Orchid Greenhouse | Sea Turtles | The Coral Reef and Sea Lift Aquarium | Jaguar Island | Manatee Lagoon | Flamingos | Spider Monkey Island | Butterfly Pavilion | Tropical Jungle Trail see Gum, Cinnamon and Vanilla Plants | Native Wildlife Breeding Farm | Mushroom Farm | House of Whispers

Culture: Mayan Archaeological Sites with several small Mayan Temples | an authentic Cone Shaped Mexican Cemetery | Mayan Village | Henequen Hacienda home of the Museum of Popular Mexican Art | St. Francis of Assis Chapel | Vino de Mexico Wine Cellar | Stained-glass Plaza

Adventure: Swim with Dolphins Experience | Swim with the Sharks Experience | Snorkel the Underground River | Rotating Scenic Tower | Sea Trek® walk the sea floor | Snorkel the reef | Beach, lagoon & pools

Puerto Morelos Guest ask me is it worth it??? Yes absolutely! But do the "Whole Day and Evening" stay for the Mayan Culture Nighttime show which is a musical history of Mexico from Mayan times to present day with over 300 actors. If you're going with young children this might not be the time to see this Eco Park, there are exhibits that younger children will fine fun and interesting, however there is also a lot that is definitely for older children and adults and it's a full long day. Don't scratch it off your list because the price, yes it's pricy but it's a one of a kind experience and worth every penny.

Download your Xcaret Brochure
Buy your Xcaret Discounted All Inclusive w/ or w/o Transportation
Buy your Xcaret Discounted Admission w/ or w/o Transportation
Transportation pick-up is from the neighboring resort. When filling out form use Valentin Imperial Maya Resort, it's a 15 minute walk down the beach or 4 minute Taxi ride from the villas in Playa Del Secreto.

Xel-Ha

Xel-Ha is a large Eco Park geared towards Snorkeling referred to as the Snorkelers Haven. Xel-Há is an admazing collection of inlets, lagoons and cenotes, evolving from the longest underground river in the world. The park is a large natural inlet that has a small opening to the ocean making it a natural aquarium for all kinds of fish and sea life. It's Not just Snorkeling you can tube down a fresh spring water river that flows threw a mangrove, explore the Mayan Cave which is a covered Cenote, zip-line in a hammock style seat down into the water .

For an extra price you can swim with the dolphins or the Manatees, Sea Trek® walk the ocean floor, Snuba® is the perfect combination of snorkeling and scuba or you can just relax and have a massage at the spa. If you get tired from enjoying all the many action just find one of the hidden areas with hammocks and take a nap.

You want to go snorkeling but the Ocean is rough? Go to Xel-Ha its great snorkeling every day! If you want to snorkel but don't like getting in and out of a boat, this is the place for you to snorkel the park has many wide latters you can just sit in the water put on your fins and adjust your mask and away you go.

Download your Xel-Ha Brochure
Buy your Xel-Ha Discounted All Inclusive w/ or w/o Transportation
Transportation pick-up is from the neighboring resort. When filling out form use Valentin Imperial Maya Resort, it's a 15 minute walk down the beach or 4 minute Taxi ride from the villas in Playa Del Secreto.

Xplor

Xplor is an Adventure Eco Park for the active traveler, with zip-lines, amphibious vehicles, rafts and swimming inside underground rivers.

There are 14 zip lines over 2.36 miles of zip-line trails, the highest is 147 feet above the ground, and some of the zip-lines dip 26 feet underground.

You can drive an amphibious vehicle on trails through the jungle, over bridges and inside caves.

Swim and Raft in the underground river surrounded by stalactites and stalagmites.

Facilites include: Dressing rooms with showers, lockers and a hammack area
Entrance Includes: Fresh and health conscious buffet & juices and smoothies

Download your Xplor Brochure
Buy your Xplor Discounted Admission w/ or w/o Transportation
Transportation pick-up is from the neighboring resort. When filling out form use Valentin Imperial Maya Resort, it's a 15 minute walk down the beach or 4 minute Taxi ride from the villas in Playa Del Secreto.

If you brought your Tickets Onlineyou will need to bring the Credit Card you used, an Photo ID of the credit card holder, Photo ID of the person named on the reservation (if different than the Card holder) and a printout of the Voucher. Xcaret whom owns all three of the Eco Parks is very strict on this point and will turn away guest that forget their paperwork.

Since the Eco Parks are easy to drive to from our Vacation Villas just a straight shot down the main Highway 3074 most of our guest buy the Entrance tickets online and Drive themselves.

Xcaret and Xplor are right next to each other about a ½ a mile apart, however Xel-ha is much further south by Tulum

• Xcaret/Xplor: 18 Miles
• Xel-ha: 48 Miles
• Hours of Operation:
•     Xcaret: 8:30 am to 9:30 pm
•     Xplor: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
•     Xel-Ha: 9:00 am to 6:00 pm

Directions:

• Leaving Playa Del Secreto Turn Right (North) on Highway (307), get in Left Hand Lane use U Turn to go towards Playa Del Carmen (South)
• Continue on Highway (307) going towards Playa Del Carmen (South) use Overpass continue straight over Playa Del Carmen's Business/Tourist Area, when Overpass ends keep going on 307 south, just follow the signs.

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