
Most guests will want to stay for dinner, but that brings us to the next attraction. Stalactite Rivers pass the grottos and everything can be reached by swimming or along an admittedly wet walk. That gives you a good overview for further exploring the largely underground world where most of the park really opens up. Xplor is home to the highest ziplines anywhere on the Riviera.But Xenses is for guests of all ages, with smart and intriguing challenges to everything you think you’ve learned so far, about science, nature and the natural environment. A river of very salty water lets everyone float along, and ziplines and even a mud-river let kids do what kids do best. Visitors start at the Xensatorium where the vibrant eco-system is explained, before moving to the Labyrinth of Underground Arteries. A trip to Xenses generally takes about five hours.Guests take to the lighthouse for unparalleled views, and includes zip-lines, inner-tubing and bicycle trails that will lead you only deeper into the magic of the Riviera. A snorkeling paradise, it’s a well maintained and spectacular inlet on the Caribbean. Xel-Háwas developed around the natural wonders of its idyllic location.There are also archaeological ruins, on site, and the jungle is carefully and lovingly presented for guests to explore and learn from. Guests can swim in the underground rivers or take to the beach. There are wild animals being looked after, and museums and excellent restaurants. Right in from the Riviera Maya coast, visitors get a more than 40 carefully maintained attractions, from a butterfly pavilion to the Coral Reef Aquarium and endless shows and presentations on Mexican and Mayan culture and history. Xcaret was the first and remains the signature park of the group.

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Check Out these 15 Reasons that Xcaret ought to be on your travel itinerary There’s quite literally something for everyone in your travel party – from toddlers* on up to the senior- est of citizens. In 2016, in fact, they won the Travvy award for Best International Theme Park – in the World! But because Xcaret is so big, it’s almost impossible to put it all down in one place. Of course, we’re talking about the Xcaret parks that have continued to expand and grow since 1990. It rivals Orlando for sheer fun and adventure, and in Mexican-style, it’s also sustainably developed to better preserve and present all that the Riviera Maya has to offer. But sun-worshippers and revelers often miss one of the single best reasons to come and to stay. The beaches are world-class, the natural and ancient human history are astounding, and the xenote-perforated landscape is phenomenally beautiful. Every trip, whether to Cancun or to the broader Riviera Maya can and should be simply magical. If you are a member and staying at one of the Xcaret hotels, ask your concierge about it.The Riviera Maya’s sustainable and multi-faceted theme park circuit is a must-do for your next Mayan Riviera Vacation. I wouldn’t have known about it otherwise so I am very grateful to Victor for his excellent knowledge of all the cool benefits of being an MDC member. Our concierge, Victor H at Hotel Xcaret Mexico recommended this secret members tour and book it for us. It was fascinating and inspiring to meet a team who love what they do and are 100% dedicated to ensuring the guests have an amazing experience where they feel safe while having fun.īig thanks to Anahi too who gave us a big friendly greeting at checkin, gave us our locker key and went above and beyond to look after us.Īll the team members within the park where also great, very professionally and friendly. They are like superhero’s who have to train their vision and senses to quickly navigate through the dark to save the guest at a moments notice. He taught us what him and his colleagues do when they have to save someone who is scared in the dark and want to get out the Xensatorian immediately. Ulisesos was our fantastic guide, super friendly and fluent in English (thankfully as our Spanish is pretty bad!).

We were lucky enough (as MDC members) to go on a behind the scenes tour to see what the dark Xensatorian looks like with night vision Googles.

It also has hilarious photo (Xelfie) opportunities so take as many photos as you can, especially in the crazy backwards town! It’s such a fun park and took us approx 3hrs to see and do everything. They create stunning optical illusions which makes me wonder what else in life is an illusion…
