Top Things to do in Mexico
Things to do in Mexico, Mexico: The Best Water & Amusement Parks
With 26 UNESCO-declared world heritage sites, charming colonial towns and dozens of thrilling cities, there's plenty to explore in this country of 109 million. Outside the cities, stunning Pacific beaches, stark deserts, mangrove swamps and swimming holes provide all you need for a relaxing, romantic or adventurous vacation. Captivating, cosmopolitan and chaotic Mexico City and the 32 states offer an incredible abundance of experiences, from laid-back and leisurely to upbeat to adrenalin-charging.
Restaurants in Mexico
1. Parque Maya Tours
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 382 reviews
Welcome to Parque Maya Cancún the first natural theme park in the history of the Hotel Zone. We seek to pay tribute to the great Mayan culture by offering the visitor a tour that stages through great adventures, the main traditions of the Mayan world. This is how we introduce “culture through adventure”. A fun way to learn. And the best, without leaving the Hotel Zone.
Reviewed By travelosivi - Orange County, United States
This was a great, short excursion (10am-1:30pm or so) that I booked through my hotel. It included a short video presentation, zip lines over the water, mangrove tour on a speedboat looking at nature, a short Mayan experience and lunch (salbute, something new I haven’t tried). The day we went wasn’t too busy so it was almost a private tour the entire time. Fabián, Johnny, Juan and Captain Jesus were all attentive, friendly and made the experience more enjoyable. Recommended!
2. Float Fun Cancun
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 69 reviews
Closed for maintenance. We appreciate your wait and patience, soon we will be with you again. Float Fun is an inflatable water park, recognized worldwide
3. Xcaret
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 43,097 reviews
Xcaret (pronounced eesh - carette )is a must-see destination while visiting Cancun and Riviera Maya, situated only 37 miles from Cancun International. Xcaret," Mexico ’s sacred paradise" was opened in December 1990 as an eco-archeological park where visitors from all over the world can enjoy the splendor of Mexico’s biodiversity and cultural heritage. Attractions: Underground Rivers, Beach, lagoon & pools, Tropical Jungle Trail, Rotating Scenic Tower.
Reviewed By vnicholls84 - Plymouth, United Kingdom
We got the plus passes and included lunch - the Buffett was excellent! We added on the sea trek (absolutely awesome) and the adrenaline speed boat (also excellent) Stay for the show at the end!!! (We upgraded and got the vip seats with the meal too, also excellent) The rivers were outstanding. The only thing I didn’t like and would stop me returning is the captive dolphins. I don’t like seeing this at all. It’s 2019! People need to stop swimming with them and these parks need to let them go. One of the dolphins dorsal fins was ripped in half from constantly having people holding on to it. For an eco park is was shocked at the use of the animals for entertainment. (The sting rays appeared to have had their tails cut off too) It is a beautiful park, transfers were excellent.
4. Chankanaab Adventure Beach Park
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 5,145 reviews
Chankanaab Adventure Beach Park is the most popular attraction in Cozumel. It is conveniently located just ten minute taxi ride from the cruise ship terminal. It´s a favorite for cruise ship passangers, day trippers, beach lovers. Enjoy the natural beauty of our beach and reef area,amaze yourself with our eco archaeological tour. All facilites included: restrooms, showers, huts, hammocks and beach chairs. Now your ticket includes: Sea Lion Show, Dolphin Presentation, Manatee Exhibition, Crocodile Exhibition and Eco Archaeological Tour. At Chankanaab Park you can also enjoy world class snorkel tour, scuba diving tour, snuba tour, seatrek tour, spa, temazcal, swim with dolphins and manatees tour for an additional cost. All fun in one place !
Reviewed By BeachRunner5
We really enjoyed our day at the park. We discovered interesting underwater statues while snorkeling which gave us lots to talk about. The buffet was just ok, but on a beach day, it's fine. The drinks were inclusive and were delicious - even the pool bar was alot of fun and you could get the inclusive drinks there too. All in all, a perfect afternoon in the water.
5. Wild Canyon Adventures
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 2,366 reviews
Wild Canyon is a world-class adventure park in Los Cabos, where extreme emotions are guaranteed. The moment you get there, you’ll immediately feel captured by its magic. Located in the middle of the Baja desert within its 115 hectares, the canyon features an oasis on its bottom keeping the vegetation lush and green, an aquatic park to enjoy with the family, the longest hanging wood bridge of its kind in the world, a restaurant with a variety of food and drinks, 8 zip lines that together add more than 2,500 feet long in length, off-road tours visits with 5 differet types of terrain for you Baja experience, a gondola area at 300 feet with the only bungee jump and giant swing of Los Cabos as well as a stunning panoramic view, a sailing boat to explore the beautiful Sea of Cortez, camels, horses, crocodiles and a great variety of animals in our Animal Sanctuary. Come and visit Wild Canyon, the only adventure park in Los Cabos.
Reviewed By Dove676 - Atlanta, United States
For our anniversary we decided to visit Cabos as they have the most managed and controlled numbers of Covid in Mexico... Miguel was our tour guide thru Animal Kingdom...he was very friendly, fun and knowledgeable about the care the birds and other animals receive from there facility. The birds were a really awesome experience and we enjoyed the pleasant outing. Abraham was our guide for the camels. He was witty, extremely knowledgeable and caring towards the animals and gave us a deeper appreciation for Gods gift through these animals. We rode Speedy who is the coolest camel of them all!!! The ride was just enough, not too short, not to long, just right for us to say we had the experience of riding a Camel and check this awesome fun off our bucket list! But then came Adrian on the UTV’s!!! Oohhh mmmyyy God!! WE WERE NOT READY!! We have driven ATV’S and UTV’s in other countries before (D.R., Jamaica) but NEVER have we had such an AWESOME AND DOPE experiences we did w Adrian!!!! His journey is ABSOLUTELY for the THRILL SEEKER!! I won’t spoil the surprises for you but this was by far the absolutely perfectly messiest and most fun experience we have ever had on 4 wheels!!! Dress to make a mess and get completely thrilled!! On a side note...I was completely impressed with the Covid control and prevention methods the state had in place at every location we went too. Our temp was taken at every venue, taxi, tour bus, sanitizer of hands and shoes...I appreciate the care and concern to protect citizens and tourists. With that, our return to hotel transportation was a packed bus where all passengers had on a mask except for one couple who made everyone else uncomfortable by refusing to follow the rules. Wild Canyon should enforce their rules and ensure all passengers do the same. No mask, no ride. Everything else was GREAT!!!! Thanks again for an amazing experience!!! WE WILL ABSOLUTELY RETURN!!!
6. Parque Acuatico Agua Caliente
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 20 reviews
7. Experiencias Xcaret
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 2,121 reviews
For those seeking to enjoy an unforgettable trip, Experiencias Xcaret has the best Parks and Tours in Cancun and Riviera Maya. Endless adventure and fun for all our guests like swimming with dolphins and diving into underground rivers at Xcaret and Xel-Há; challenge your senses at the zip lines of Xplor and admire great treasures of nature with Xenotes tour; live an authentic Mexican fiesta on board colorful trajineras at Xoximilco and visit amazing archaeological sites with Chichén Itzá, Tulum and Cobá tours. Don´t miss it!
8. Parque acuatico La Gloria Tolantongo
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 79 reviews
Reviewed By Sergio327 - Flores, Guatemala
This is a true Wonder of Nature of Mexico. Worth spending few days, to explore caves, hot baths under the clear sky, flora of the canyon, and a lot of water activities. Most parts are safe to stay with little kids, some other require more advanced skills. The La Gloria part and the river itself are open 24 hours so night baths are also quite magical. I recommend to buy fruits and meat for barbacoa on the way from Ixmiquilpan as there is quite limited offer of food on the place. But on the weekend you may enjoy famous barbacoa Hidalgo style mate on hhe maguey leaves. Delicious!
9. Xoximilco Cancun by Xcaret
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 2,476 reviews
At Xoximilco the party is for everyone. Family, friends, couples or alone, the mood is set for everyone who wants to spend a great night. To accomplish this, we make sure that according to the sort of party you want to experience you will be accompanied by people who want to have the same kind of fun as you. It doesn’t matter if your party plan is casual, with couples or family, Xoximilco Cancun always has the right mood for you to enjoy it to the fullest.
Reviewed By 408soniao
My husband and I didn't really know what to expect when going into Xoximilco, but let me tell you it was the most fun we had in all of our trip! Paulino (our group host) and Fernando (our captain) were the best! They made everything fun for us that night. We saw boats next to us on our stops who were sitting in their seats and my husband and I were glad we weren't on those boats. Paulino encouraged all of us to have fun, get up and dance, sing, and take tequila shots. We also got very lucky with our group of people. Everyone was so nice and friendly. We all got acquainted because of Paulino's introduction game. We even hung out with some people on our boat at Hotel Xcaret. We were all grateful of Fernando because he worked hard to steer the gondola from point A to B to C etc. If you want to go have a good time, this is the place to go! Make sure you ask for Paulino and Fernando.
10. Kin Ha (Antes Parque de los Suenos)
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 448 reviews
Parque de los Suenos /KIN HA is a dazzling ocean adventure place with lush gardens, kayaking, paddle boards, water slides, three fresh water pools, climbing walls, rope swings, and incredible snorkeling. Also includes adult-only pool and swim-up bar, full restaurant, life guards, pier and sun deck with access to the Caribbean's turquoise waters. A treat for adventurers and families alike.
Reviewed By jp289 - Los Angeles, United States
We love coming here - it’s our only little getaway from Privilege Aluxes where we always stay. Parque has paddle boarding, kayaking, snorkeling, swimming, a rope to swing from, a pool with a swim up bar, a regular bar/restaurant- AND THE BEST FISH TACOS I’VE EVER HAD!!! I’m from Texas and live in California, I’ve had an abundance of fish tacos, so trust me. Rent a golf cart and make your way to Parque when you’re on Isla, you won’t be disappointed.
