Holbox — the Wild, Car-Free Island
White sand, hammocks in the water, a pink sunset.
MexicoFull dayEasy
Best time
Nov – Apr
Currency
MXN
Climate
Tropical Caribbean
Flight
11h
Language
Spanish
Holbox is a sandy island about forty kilometres long, separated from the mainland by the Yalahau lagoon at the northern tip of the Yucatán. It is part of the Yum Balam biosphere reserve and stands out for having no cars: you get around on foot, by bike or by golf cart.
The main village welcomes visitors with its sandy streets, walls painted by passing artists and small seafood restaurants. A boat ride leads to Punta Mosquito, a long sandbar where the water stays shallow for several hundred metres, then on to Punta Cocos and Isla Pájaros, a bird reserve you can watch from a viewpoint without going ashore.
Good to know: the price does not cover drinks, bike or golf cart hire on the island, or the 100 peso tax, which is paid locally.
Highlights
A car-free island
Punta Mosquito
The Isla Pájaros bird reserve
Sandy streets and painted walls
Seafood pizza
What's included
Road to Chiquilá and the ferry crossing
Boat tour of the island
Guidance throughout the day
À la carte meal
Free time on Holbox
Visit to the Yalahau cenote
Itinerary
- 1
Road and ferry
Two and a half hours to Chiquilá, then a twenty-minute crossing.
- 2
The village
Sandy streets, painted walls and small restaurants.
- 3
Punta Mosquito
A sandbar where the water stays shallow far out.
- 4
Isla Pájaros
Watching from the viewpoint, without going ashore.
- 5
Lunch and free time
Octopus, shrimp or seafood pizza in the village.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before departure.
Local partner
Globeasy local partnerRiviera Maya
Runs the excursion on the ground
