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Full-day boat and golf buggy tour of Holbox Island from Chiquila

4.4/5
324 reviews

Holbox Island offers 36km of pristine white beaches washed by emerald-green seas. On this exclusive excursion, you'll discover spots like Isla Pasion on a private boat and enjoy lunch at a five-star eco-resort. There's also a golf buggy tour of the island to look forward to. Ariel, one of our local guides on this tour, says, ‘Holbox is a habitat for more than 300 endemic and migratory species. It's also something of a playground, with activities such as speedboats and beach buggies.'

Board your boat at Chiquila – piloted by a local fisherman – and be whisked off on a two-hour coastal tour. Every other company uses the local ferry. Your guide will point out places known for their wildlife and explain what efforts are being made to preserve this habitat. And if you're doing the tour between June and September, you may be lucky enough to catch sight of the island's flamboyant flamingos. Plus, you'll discover the beauty of the secluded beaches of Isla Pasion and Punta Mosquito, before heading to the eco-resort for lunch followed by downtime on the sunloungers.

Once your batteries are recharged, you'll hop into a golf buggy for some fun exploring the surrounding area. To round off your visit to the island, we'll make our way to Holbox's laidback main square for some free time – it's a great opportunity to pick up some souvenirs or sample local food. You'll then return by ferry to Chiquila and on to Cancun.

Main features

Free cancellation
Place: Riviera Maya / Playa del Carmen
Duration: more than 8 hours
Language:German, Spanish, English, French, Dutch, Italian, Polish
Mobile voucher accepted

Additional features

Entrance fees included
Guided tour
Instant confirmation
Meal included
E-Voucher
Hotel pick up

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Why you’ll love this…

  • You'll take a tour-hour boat tour to see the best bits of Holbox Island's coastline
  • A refreshing dip on Isla Pasion and Punta Mosquito's secluded beaches is on the agenda
  • Lunch at an eco-resort is included, followed by downtime to soak up the sun on the beach
  • There are plenty of shops to nosey around in Holbox main square after your golf buggy tour
  • Your expert local guide will tell you all about the wildlife found along Holbox's coast

Important to know

  • Alcoholic drinks charged additionally
  • If the golf carts cannot be used due to weather conditions, we will visit Isla Pajaros and spend extra time at Punta Mosquito. No refunds will be issued
  • Bring biodegradable sunscreen and dry clothes
  • Bring bathing gear and sunblock
  • Bring a hat
  • Bring a towel
  • Suitable for those with reduced mobility
  • Suitable for those with reduced mobility but must be able to get on/off coach unaided
  • Not suitable for wheelchairs
  • Subject to weather conditions
  • This experience doesn't follow our general cancellation policy. If you need to cancel, you must do so at least 48-hours in advance to receive a full refund.
  • Please inform us of any dietary requirements you have at time of booking

Cancellation policy

Receive a 100% refund if you cancel up to 1 day before the experience begins.


What’s included

  • Transport
  • Guide
  • Boat tour
  • Ferry for return to Chiquila
  • Golf buggy tour
  • Lunch and sunloungers in a five-star eco-resort
  • Water and non-alcoholic drinks

This experience meets the Global Sustainable Tourism Council criteria. By choosing this experience you can protect the places you love, care for the environment and support local communities.

Booking fee

Good news! No extra fees are applied to this booking.


Pickup points

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Provider

TUI MEXICANA SA DE CV


What people say about this experience

4.4/5

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Based on 324 reviews


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    Mel D

    Travelled as a couple


    12 March 2026
    3.8

    United Kingdom

    Trip wasn’t as described by rep. Trip is described as suitable for less mobile. This is incorrect as had to climb in and out of motor boat with big steps down (approx 3 ft). Didn’t realise that needed to climb out of boat into sea to get to beach. Husband and another customer unable to do this. Guide was excellent. High price considering couldn’t participate fully

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    Anon

    Travelled as a couple


    9 March 2026
    5

    United Kingdom

    Stunning scenery , experience of more traditional island not as commercialised lovely trip The one downside was the bus that we boarded . The bus was very cramped , small and incredibly hot on the way home especially as we never stopped on the way home . I think you should inform people booking that it is a long day as we never arrived back at our hotel until 7 pm . That saying I am glad we did the excursion it was stunning, the guides very informative and helpful .

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    Helen

    Travelled as a couple


    3 March 2026
    5

    United Kingdom

    Was a lovely place lunch wasn’t great tho

  • G

    G

    Travelled as a couple


    2 March 2026
    2.6

    United Kingdom

    We recently booked the Holbox Island excursion from Cancun and, unfortunately, it didn’t live up to expectations. To begin with, our pick-up was scheduled for 6:50am but we were collected 45 minutes late, with no communication at all. We had started calling TUI customer services to find out where the taxi was, which isn’t how you want to start a long excursion day. A delay can happen, but some communication would have made a big difference.

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    Alison

    Travelled as a couple


    1 March 2026
    5

    United Kingdom

    Great day out thoroughly enjoyed the day. Maria, our kind was very welcoming, kind and did everything she could to ensure we had the best time. Holbox is truly beautiful. We saw lots of wildlife too. Lunch was very pleasant. Transport was good too. One improvement is it was hard to hear Maria on the boats but she gave us the info afterwards. Could you supply the whispering headsets?

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    Annette

    Travelled as a couple


    26 February 2026
    4.2

    United Kingdom

    Stop off for coffee very basic and lunch food not good

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