City overview
The Riviera Maya runs about 130 kilometres of Caribbean coast from Puerto Morelos south through Playa del Carmen, Mayakoba, Puerto Aventuras and Akumal to Tulum, and packs white sand, jungle cenotes and Maya cities into a single stretch of Highway 307. Playa del Carmen is the heart of it, a walkable beach town built around Quinta Avenida, and it is also where Jewish visitors will find the region's kosher scene. Two Chabad houses operate in Playa del Carmen and a third serves Tulum, between them running a synagogue, a mikvah, Shabbat meals and more than a dozen supervised kosher kitchens, bakeries and shops. It is one of the densest concentrations of kosher food anywhere in Latin America outside Mexico City, and it sits within walking distance of the beach.
Activity providers
Community Tours Sian Ka'an
Riviera Maya · Operator tour prices (MXN): Ancient Canal Tour early adult $2,980 / child $2,660; midday adult $3,380 / child $3,060. Muyil Sacred Mayan Immersion early adult $2,980 / child $2,660. Prices are for the named tours, not reserve-only admission. Federal reserve fee is extra: operator currently quotes approximately MXN225 per person, subject to government adjustment. Confirm child eligibility, pickup coverage and final price.
A cooperative of local Maya guides running boat, canal-float and birdwatching tours inside the Sian Ka'an biosphere reserve.
Time needed
A full day
Hours
Open daily 7:00 AM–8:00 PM
Tips
Tours depart from the Muyil entrance twenty minutes south of Tulum. Book by WhatsApp on the same number; the federal reserve fee of about MX$225 is paid separately in cash on arrival.
Phone
+52 984 114 0750Neighborhood
Tulum
Kosher map of Riviera Maya
Pick a place on the map or search an address or hotel to see what is kosher around it.