Riviera Maya

Guides / staff members have been trained by Wheel the World to provide assistance to people with disabilities during the activity

Accessible bathrooms at multiple stops during the activity

Places present some barriers and minimum assistance is needed

Optional adaptive equipment is included and can be used independently

On this full-day fun accessible tour, you will get to discover Mayan history and culture and explore some of the beautiful Mexican landscape. The tour will begin with a pick-up service from your accommodation in an accessible vehicle with a ramp, and staff will be available to assist you to transfer if necessary. You will then drive for a little under 3 hours to the Chichen Itza archaeological site. Upon arrival, you will meet your guide who will be able to tell you about the Mayan people and the discoveries made at the site, which is known as one of the ‘New Seven Wonders of the World’ and was the ancient capital of the Mayan empire. You will then have some time to admire the numerous Mayan ruins and 24-metre high Kukulkan pyramid at your own pace. As the ground of the site can be uneven and rocky, a GRIT wheelchair can be provided if necessary to give you greater freedom to explore the site. Climbing the pyramid is strictly forbidden in order to preserve the delicate stonework, but you can still get a great view of the imposing building from the ground level. You will then drive to the city of Valladolid, a colonial town with charming buildings and a historic church. You will have some time to get to see the town before settling down to lunch in a local restaurant. Here, you will have a choice of regional dishes, as well as a generous salad bar. The restaurant also has accessible bathroom facilities. After lunch, you will head to a nearby cenote, or underground reservoir, many of which are scattered throughout the countryside. The cenote has beautiful stalagmites and stalactites and clear blue water. If you wish, you can snorkel in the cenote to cool off and discover an underwater world. Then the van will pick you up and drive you back to your accommodation, approximately 2 hours away.

Chichen Itza Piramides Tour

A full-day accessible tour exploring Mayan ruins, with lunch and a visit to a cenote included.

The Chichen Itza pyramid lit up by sunlight.

No Guides / staff members will be available to assist

Adaptive equipment is included and two people assisting are needed

The Joëlette wheelchair allows people with reduced mobility to hike and navigate uneven terrain. With a single wheel, and support and steering bars in the front and back, this all-terrain wheelchair can easily be used by a variety of people with different accessibility needs, and is both an excellent piece of equipment and a great way to work in a team. You can rent this wheelchair through Wheel the World, and we’ll explain how to assemble and use the chair in Riviera Maya, Mexico.

Delivery services and helmets are available for an extra price.

Joëlette Wheelchair Rental - Riviera Maya

Rent this all-terrain wheelchair: not only an excellent adaptive equipment, but also a perfect excuse to work as a team!

A group of friends travers uneven lands using a joëlette wheelchair, one of them sits on it, and two of them carry the chair working as a team.

Accessible bathroom available in only one stop of the activity

Adaptive equipment is included and can be used independently

Discover Mexican culture and heritage on this exciting, accessible guided day tour. The tour begins with a pick-up service from your hotel in a wheelchair-accessible van. After a drive of approximately 90 minutes, you will arrive at the archaeological site of Tulum, 130 km from Cancun. ‘Tulum’ means ‘wall’, and is named after the impressive walled city, which is one of the few walled cities built by the Mayans. The city is perched on cliffs, overlooking the deep blue Caribbean Sea. You will have a tour of the site led by a knowledgeable and bilingual guide, who will explain some of the relics left by the Mayans and what we have discovered about their civilization. Then you will have some free time to explore the site by yourself. The next stop on the tour is a visit to Coba, the most powerful and important city in the region during the time of the Mayan empire. Coba is famous for its network of stone causeways, the ruins of which still survive today. Here, you can follow a 4.8 km (3 mile) hike, with bicycles provided upon request, and climb to the top of the highest pyramid in Mexico, measuring 42 metres (130 feet) tall. At Coba, you will also get the chance to snorkel in a cenote, a waterhole with clear waters. The cenote is filled with stalactites and stalagmites, which you will be able to swim close to and take photos of. You will then have lunch in Tulum, before departing back to your hotel in the accessible van. This tour is adapted to accommodate people with disabilities, with only minimal assistance required for people with reduced mobility. The staff have been trained to assist people with disabilities and an accessible bathroom stop is available on the tour. Adaptive equipment can be provided where necessary.

Coba and Tulum Tour

An accessible guided day trip exploring Mayan ruins in Coba and Tulum, with lunch, transport and a swim in a cenote included.

Well preserved Mayan ruins at the archaeological site.

Places visited are all wheelchair accessible and can be navigated independently

On this accessible, guided half-day trip, you will get the chance to snorkel with marine turtles at the world’s second largest reef. This day trip begins with a 7:00 AM pick-up service in an accessible van from your Cancun hotel. You will have a drive of approximately 2 hours before you reach Akumel, a small coastal resort southwest of Cancun. Here, you will board a small boat, and assistance will be provided to help you transfer, if necessary. There is space on the boat to accommodate a wheelchair. You’ll sail out into deeper waters, accompanied by a guide who will give you information about the natural habitat and the different kinds of turtles found in the Caribbean. You will then get into the water, accompanied by a guide, and snorkel around the reef, looking for turtles. The next stop of the tour is a cenote, a water hole. You can have a quick snack of fruits and peanuts here, before getting back into the water to snorkel in the cenote, looking at the stalagmites and stalactites. A guide will be available to assist you and will snorkel with you. Once you have enjoyed some time in the water, you will be transferred back to your hotel in the accessible van, arriving at approximately 1:00 PM.

Snorkeling with Marine Turtles

A guided, accessible half-day trip snorkeling with sea turtles and exploring a cenote, with transport and a snack included.

A girl swims underwater next to a sea turtle.

Adaptive equipment is included and three or more people assisting are needed

Explore the world’s second largest barrier reef on this fun diving day trip, accompanied by expert guides who have experience of working with people with disabilities. 

This trip begins with an hour-long boat ride on an accessible ferry from Playa del Carmen to Cozumel. If you wish, you can also request a pick-up service from your hotel in an accessible van, to take you to Playa del Carmen. 

At Cozumel, you will meet your diving instructor, who will give you a safety demonstration. All diving instructors are trained professionals and people with disabilities will be assisted by 2 instructors at all times. The boat to the barrier reef is not accessible, so you must either be able to self-transfer into the boat or accept assistance to transfer. 

Once in the boat, you will head out to the reef, learning about this unique marine environment from the instructors along the way. You will have about 2 hours of supervised dive time, giving you plenty of time to swim among the reefs and to spot the local wildlife. Afterwards, lunch will be served on the boat and you will have some time to take in the views before returning to Cozumel pier. Drop-off transportation to your hotel can be provided for an extra charge.

Diving in Cozumel

An exciting day trip scuba diving in Cozumel, assisted by diving instructors trained to work with people with disabilities.

A scuba diver and instructor swim underwater next to Cozumel reef.

Explore the beautiful island of Holbox on this accessible guided tour with lunch included in the price. The tour begins with a pick-up service in an accessible van with a bilingual guide from your Cancun hotel at approximately 8:00 AM, and a drive of about 2 hours and 30 minutes to Chiquila port. At Chiquila, you will board a small boat and sail on Yalahua Lagoon to the Isla de Pajaros, where you can spot native bird species and learn about the natural habitat from your guide. You may also be lucky enough to spot bottlenose dolphins from the boat. The boat is not wheelchair accessible but staff will be available to help you transfer. You will then arrive at Holbox port and have some time to get to know the island. The tour includes lunch at a charming seaside restaurant, so that you can taste the local cuisine. Pack your bathing suit in case you want to swim in the clears waters around the island! Adaptive equipment is also provided to assist you getting into the water. After lunch, you will sail back to the mainland and be transferred back to your hotel.

Holbox Island Boat Tour

An accessible trip to beautiful Holbox island accompanied by a bilingual guide, with lunch, bird spotting and a swim included.

A group of people, including a person in an amphibious wheelchair, explore the shallow waters around Holbox Island.