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The Yucatan capital has both colonial and Mayan treasures to discover. Nearby ruins at Uxmal give some insight into the lives of the predecessors of the conquistadores, who arrived in 1542. Mayan culture is also still evident in Merida's daily life and in the many colorful festivals celebrated here.
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1. Private Tour: Archeological Site Of Uxmal and the Chocolate Museum Day Trip
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 2 reviews
Enjoy a private tour to visit The Chocolate Museum Choco Story Uxmal which has an interactive approach where you will be the protagonists of the route. Then you will visit the archaeological site of Uxmal, considered one of the most powerful and beautiful cities of the Mayan culture.
Inclusions: Round private transportation air conditioning, professional driver, certified guide and parking., Pick up directly at your hotel in Mérida., Entrance ticket to Uxmal., Entrance ticket to the Cacao Museum., Water service during the tour., Taxes.
Exclusions: Lunch and drinks not specified., Tip or other services not mentioned in the program as included.
Reviewed By MaureenBlackstock
A exceptional tour offering an abundance of history for the area and demonstration of a henequen hacienda as it was, as well as the unique experience of one of best of the thousands of underground cenotes of the Yucatan. The guides are cordial and very knowledgeable. The mules that lead the carts guiding you through the plantation are well cared for. This tour is definitely a must for any visit to the Yucatan!
2. Rio Lagartos and Las Coloradas Day Trip from Merida
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 2 reviews
Discover Río Lagartos and Las Coloradas, virgin beaches characterized by the diversity of flora and fauna and for their beautiful landscapes considered as part of the main tourist attractions in Yucatan.
Inclusions: Hotel pickup and drop-off, Round-trip shared transfer, Professional english -and spanish- guide, Boat tour, Lunch
Exclusions: Gratuities, Dessert and drinks
Reviewed By anatX638WL
I purchased two tours through Expedia. Amigo Tours sent me an email that they cancelled the trip less than 24 hours from the first tour to Celestun. They told me to contact Expedia to ask for my full refund. I did a lot of times, and apparently Amigo Tours did not tell Expedia that the tour didn’t happen, and they don’t answer Expedia when supposedly they are trying to contact Amigo Tours. So Expedia won’t give me my refund! I spent $133 for a tour that didn’t happen, but that it appears that it did happen in Expedia. I am so pissed!!! My itinerary number for the Celestun tour is 72069049521822. Please help me fix this. Unless you are just trying to run with my money?!
3. Uxmal, Haciendas and Cenotes
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 19 reviews
It is an experience in which we suggest but you decide, it is totally personalized, the times in the places and which to visit, are you desicion. Our drivers are trained to support you on the journey and make the experience your way.
Inclusions: Air-conditioned vehicle
Exclusions: It will suggest a place to take your food according to the time you decide to do it., Entrances to the places to visit
Reviewed By Maps06790941540
Highly, highly recommend Yucatan Excursions ! Polo is the best tour guide and I plan to call him when we are back in Yucatan. These tours were definitely the highlights of our trip!! Polo speaks excellent English, and is a wealth of information about the region. We planned two tours with Polo, and here is a summary of each.... Tour 1: We arranged to visit Uxmal, Chocolate museum, Hacienda and Cenote. We departed early morning for Uxmal and had an early tour which was wonderful— cool weather and pretty much had the ruins to ourselves. We debated about going to the chocolate museum and thankfully went. Again, we started early and had much of the park to ourselves- we fed the spider monkeys, had a mayan ritual performance that was dedicated to us, saw beautiful jaguars, and bad a traditional chocolate tasting- Polo knew the ins and outs. We then went to the Hacienda and enjoyed a private lunch. After lunch, Polo arranged for a tour of the hacienda and accompanied us for translation. We concluded our day with a trip to a off the beaten path cenote. Polo also arranged to take pictures of us in the centoe, and introduced us to local Mexican refreshments. We had an amazing day - thank you, Polo. Tour 2 - We had such a nice time with Polo that we asked if he would be open to taking us from Merida to Tulum with sightseeing along the way. We were thrilled that he agreed, and our day included: visit to the yellow city of Ixmal (including visit for breakfast at local market and visit to local ruins), El Bakal ruins, tequila tasting and tour in Mayapan, private lunch and tour around Valladolid, and then a cool off at an incredible cenote off the beaten path. Polo was very flexible, trustworthy and accommodating. We had such a great time on both tours with Polo, and I don’t think we would have had such a great time without our tours with Polo. In summary, I would highly recommend Yucatan excursions to anyone in Merida or the Yucatan region looking for an authentic Mexican experience!
4. Santa Barbara Cenotes Swimming Tours Yucatan
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 2 reviews
This well maintained group of 3 cenotes is not generally crowded and this allows you to take your time swimming and visiting a hidden gem in Mexico
Inclusions: Air-conditioned vehicle, Bottled water
Exclusions: Lunch, Gratuities, Snacks, Alcoholic Beverages
Reviewed By ricard0z744
Took tours on two days. One was a bit long the other perfect. Very good drivers. The tour guides were well spoken, well informed and fun to have around.
5. Chichen Itza, Magic Towns And Cenote
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 10 reviews
What makes us different is that you do not have a strict agenda to follow, we suggest you decide how long in each place.
Inclusions: Air-conditioned vehicle, Private transportation, Bottled water
Exclusions: We suggest a place according to what you want to eat and we will wait for you, If you want to take them, you can do it, just warn us, to bring a cooler with ice., If you want to take them, you can do it, just warn us, to bring a cooler with ice.
Reviewed By Maps06790941540
Highly, highly recommend Yucatan Excursions ! Polo is the best tour guide and I plan to call him when we are back in Yucatan. These tours were definitely the highlights of our trip!! Polo speaks excellent English, and is a wealth of information about the region. We planned two tours with Polo, and here is a summary of each.... Tour 1: We arranged to visit Uxmal, Chocolate museum, Hacienda and Cenote. We departed early morning for Uxmal and had an early tour which was wonderful— cool weather and pretty much had the ruins to ourselves. We debated about going to the chocolate museum and thankfully went. Again, we started early and had much of the park to ourselves- we fed the spider monkeys, had a mayan ritual performance that was dedicated to us, saw beautiful jaguars, and bad a traditional chocolate tasting- Polo knew the ins and outs. We then went to the Hacienda and enjoyed a private lunch. After lunch, Polo arranged for a tour of the hacienda and accompanied us for translation. We concluded our day with a trip to a off the beaten path cenote. Polo also arranged to take pictures of us in the centoe, and introduced us to local Mexican refreshments. We had an amazing day - thank you, Polo. Tour 2 - We had such a nice time with Polo that we asked if he would be open to taking us from Merida to Tulum with sightseeing along the way. We were thrilled that he agreed, and our day included: visit to the yellow city of Ixmal (including visit for breakfast at local market and visit to local ruins), El Bakal ruins, tequila tasting and tour in Mayapan, private lunch and tour around Valladolid, and then a cool off at an incredible cenote off the beaten path. Polo was very flexible, trustworthy and accommodating. We had such a great time on both tours with Polo, and I don’t think we would have had such a great time without our tours with Polo. In summary, I would highly recommend Yucatan excursions to anyone in Merida or the Yucatan region looking for an authentic Mexican experience!
6. Chichen Itza Premium
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 2 reviews
This tour is designed so that travelers make the most of the day without having to invest in two or three tours.
Inclusions: Air-conditioned vehicle, Buffet Food, Tourconductor that will help you throughout the tour, without entering archaeological sites
Exclusions: All drinks to be consumed during the meal are paid directly in the restaurant, Gratuities, Entrance fees to the cenotes and the archaeological site
7. Flavor of Honey & Coconut Eco-Tour
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 2 reviews
Honey and coconut are the perfect combination! Learn about honey production in Sinanché and visit the mangroves by boat in San Crisanto. Refresh yourself in a freshwater reserve and try the famous Huevos Motuleños in a local market. Finish the day under the palm trees by the sea.
Inclusions: Breakfast (Huevos Motuleños) in Motul's market., Lunch in a local restaurant., Air-conditioned vehicle, Beekeeping tour with guide and beekeeping equipment. , Daytime mangrove tour in a small boat in canals within the reserve. , Access to the beach area with palapas, showers and bathrooms.
Exclusions: Gratuities, Personal activities and expenses outside the program.
Reviewed By taylordan504
I cannot day enough about this amazing experience! Ismael was such a great guide. He was courteous and kind and accommodating. He took care of everything and made sure we enjoyed all of our experiences to the fullest. Now the excursion itself...humbling is probably the word I would use the most. Chichen and it’s history as massive story was our start. Next...we had a personal cooking class with the most amazing women at the Yok Co-Op. They were patient and funny and so very informative. They take great pride in traditional Mayan cooking and we were in awe of the freshness and flavors that come from such traditional methods. These women are collectively doing so much for the town and community and the pride in their work and efforts is just incredible. The Cenote was a great finish to our day. Refreshing and beautiful and calm. We wanted one away from the main tourist type places and one that was easy to get in and out of and Yok was just ideal and perfect. This excursion is a journey and a lesson rich in Mayan history and we are so deeply grateful for a perfect day.
8. Chichen Itza and the Pink pools
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 12 reviews
We will start this beautiful day picking you up at the meeting point, the goal is arrive to Chichen Itza early, since is the most visited archaeological site. As soon as it´s open (8:00 am) we will have the chance to enjoy the place with less people, have better pictures and take advantage of the refreshing morning. We will stop in a convenience store to grab something to eat. Inside the archaeological site i will explain you the customs, history, and life of the mayan civilization and the city. Afterwards we will drive to a cenote (natural sinkholes) where we´ll have enough time to swimm and cool off in the crystal clear waters of this amazing natural ecosystem. Afterwards we will drive to a little town and eat in a local restaurant where we can find a great variaty of local food and vegetarian options as well. Then we will hit the road again towards north, this time we will visit the salt mines where we can observe the wonderful pink pools and the pink flamingos that inhabit in the biosphere reserve.
Inclusions: Bottled water, Air-conditioned vehicle
Exclusions: Entry fee to Chichen Itza, Lunch, Entry fee to Cenote
Reviewed By RRCali
Great tour of Chichen Itza. We left before sun rise, which was the best to beat the heat for the Chichen part of the tour. Hernan was very well prepared and organized as our tour guide as well as flexible. The swim in the private cenote was wonderful as well as the home cooked meal from the family that owned it.
9. Chichen Itza, Cenote and magic town of Izamal
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 11 reviews
Small groups of 8 travelers maximum in a small comfortable van. We will pick you up at the meeting point, We want to get early to Chichen Itza to enjoy it without crowds and take advantage while the morning is cool. Our professional licensed tourguide will explain the history and the importance of the mayan city. Afterwards we will take a 30 minutes drive to Izamal to climb the mayan temple of Kinich Kak Moo and, blend among the local streets, enjoy the architecture of the houses, visit the impressive franciscan convent builded in the XVI century and delight in colors of the local market. Finally we will hit back the road again to visit a family in a small mayan community, they gonna let us swimm and enjoy their own underground cenote which they found not so many years ago. This cenote is off the beaten path and not offten visited. The family is happy to have travelers with them and they will cook some local regional food for us. At the en of the day we will return to Merida..
Inclusions: purified water, air conditioned vehicle (small van of maximum 8 travelers) professional licensed tourguide
Exclusions: Lunch, Entry fee to Chichen Itza , lunch and cenote
Reviewed By Thevoluptuary
Great tour guide who is knowledgable, kind, and an expert in local finds that guarantee a memorable experience!
10. Chichen Itza and Cenote X´cajum Private Tour from Merida
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 2 reviews
The Chichén Itzá Archaeological Zone is part of the 7 modern wonders because it was and still is an important Mayan city. We will visit Xcajum, one of the most beautiful cenotes in the state of Yucatan, where you can have a fun time, it is already one of the most beautiful in the open air and you can see through its four viewpoints so that you can contemplate its natural beauty.
Inclusions: Food Food), Round transportation
Exclusions: Entrance fees to tourist sites, Drinks, Tips
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