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Las Coloradas, Río Lagartos and Playa Cancunito Tour from Mérida
4.8 (189)

Las Coloradas, Río Lagartos and Playa Cancunito Tour from Mérida

Besides enjoying the pink landscapes of Las Coloradas, you can visit the virgin beach of Cancunito and take a boat tour of the Río Lagartos...

13 hours • Free Cancellation
4.8 (189)
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$108
Chichen Itza Elite Private Tour from Merida
5.0 (52)

Chichen Itza Elite Private Tour from Merida

Join us in this private tour to discover the most emblematic and important ruins of the Mayan civilization considered as a World Wonder. Chichen Itza...

8 to 10 hours • Hotel pickup offered • Free Cancellation
5.0 (52)
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$175
Uxmal and Choco Story Private Tour from Merida
5.0 (21)

Uxmal and Choco Story Private Tour from Merida

In this excursion you will enjoy a journey through time discovering the wonders of a spectacular ancient Mayan city of Uxmal, discover this World Patrimony...

8 to 10 hours • Hotel pickup offered • Free Cancellation
5.0 (21)
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$130
Mayapan and Homun Town Private Tour
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4.4 (5)

Mayapan and Homun Town Private Tour

In this private tour you will be amazed by the ancient city of Mayapan. Discover the Temple of Kukulcan among other buildings, altars, shrines and...

8 to 10 hours • Hotel pickup offered • Free Cancellation
4.4 (5)
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$125
Ek Balam, Valladolid and Cenote Private Tour from Merida
5.0 (10)

Ek Balam, Valladolid and Cenote Private Tour from Merida

This is a tour that combines a visit to the ancient city of Ek Balam and the charm to visit the beautiful colonial city of...

8 to 10 hours • Hotel pickup offered • Free Cancellation
5.0 (10)
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$160
Merida Van & Driver for a day
5.0 (5)

Merida Van & Driver for a day

Travel around Merida area comfortably and conveniently, without having to deal with renting a car or seeking out taxis. Private transportation for just you and...

10 hours • Hotel pickup offered • Free Cancellation
5.0 (5)
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$325
Full-Day Tour in New Seven Wonders of the World Itza and Yucatan
5.0 (8)

Full-Day Tour in New Seven Wonders of the World Itza and Yucatan

Chichen Itza is the most important capital of the Maya world. We will visit the Castle or the Pyramid of Kukulcán where many secrets will...

8 to 10 hours • Hotel pickup offered • Free Cancellation
5.0 (8)
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$353
Merida Shore Excursion- Mexican Cooking Class with Port Transfers
5.0 (8)

Merida Shore Excursion- Mexican Cooking Class with Port Transfers

Born in Mérida, Sofia delights in preparing local Yucatecan and Mayan dishes that showcase the cultural heritage of the Yucatán Peninsula. An accomplished home-cook, Sofia...

4 hours • Free Cancellation
5.0 (8)
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$135
Progreso Mayan Ruins Adventure & All-Inclusive Beach Club Access
4.1 (15)

Progreso Mayan Ruins Adventure & All-Inclusive Beach Club Access

Progreso Uncovered: History, Pink Waters & Coastal Luxury Embark on an exclusive private journey through the hidden gems of the Yucatán Peninsula. Xcambó Ruins: Step...

5 hours • Hotel pickup offered • Free Cancellation
4.1 (15)
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$289
sisal & mangroves
5.0 (5)

sisal & mangroves

live a day of excitement and adventure, giving a tour by motorcycle taxi (local transport) through the points of interest of the magical village of...

8 to 10 hours • Hotel pickup offered • Free Cancellation
5.0 (5)
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$67
Mérida’s Cultural Journey: A Private Tour
5.0 (1)

Mérida’s Cultural Journey: A Private Tour

Enjoy a private, exclusive tour with your own local guide. Embark on "Mérida's Cultural Journey," a walking tour designed to immerse you in the heart...

2 hours • Free Cancellation
5.0 (1)
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$132
Chichen Itza and Izamal Private Tour from Merida
5.0 (4)

Chichen Itza and Izamal Private Tour from Merida

Join us on a private tour with us and explore the most emblematic and significant ruins of the Mayan civilization. Chichen Itza, a majestic archaeological...

7 to 10 hours • Hotel pickup offered • Free Cancellation
5.0 (4)
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$147
The Best of Izamal Private Walking Tour
4.5 (4)

The Best of Izamal Private Walking Tour

A private walking tour through Izamal lets you experience the city's unique blend of Maya heritage and colonial charm with a licensed guide. Starting at...

3 hours • Free Cancellation
4.5 (4)
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$154
Beach Tour in Yucalpetén from Mérida
5.0 (3)

Beach Tour in Yucalpetén from Mérida

Transfer to one of the most beautiful beaches in Yucatan, enjoy your day in a comfortable beach club with restaurant, pools, splashing, palapas, bathrooms, showers,...

9 hours • Hotel pickup offered • Free Cancellation
5.0 (3)
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$108
Tour to Agua Azul Island Departure from Merida to Yucatan
5.0 (2)

Tour to Agua Azul Island Departure from Merida to Yucatan

A unique oceanfront experience you won’t find anywhere else This tour of Agua Azul Island takes travelers to a hidden and magical spot on the...

9 to 10 hours • Hotel pickup offered • Free Cancellation
5.0 (2)
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$90
Magical towns and their gastronomy.
5.0 (1)

Magical towns and their gastronomy.

If you visit Yucatan.Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday let yourself be pampered It is the only gastronomic tour in magical towns of Yucatan combined with...

5 to 8 hours • Hotel pickup offered • Free Cancellation
5.0 (1)
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$100
Full Day Tour Río Lagartos with Pickup from Mérida 7 AM
4.0 (1)

Full Day Tour Río Lagartos with Pickup from Mérida 7 AM

You visit the beautiful waters of Las Coloradas in which you can appreciate its beautiful pink tone, with the option of accessing the salt mine...

9 hours • Hotel pickup offered • Free Cancellation
4.0 (1)
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$140

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An unforgettable experience
New York City
Las Coloradas, Río Lagartos and Playa Cancunito Tour from Mérida
Climber48616467326, Sep 2026
An unforgettable experience
Excellent tour, it perfectly combines information, relaxation, fun and good food. Our guide Juan always strives to make the trip pleasant. Very satisfied and this experience is recommended 👌.
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Las Coloradas
New York City
Las Coloradas, Río Lagartos and Playa Cancunito Tour from Mérida
elizabethvU4747HI, Sep 2026
Las Coloradas
Well planned, coordinated and carried out. It is a very complete tour, the beach, the estuary, the flamingos, the food. Everything very good.
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This was an awesome...
New York City
Chichen Itza and Izamal Private Tour from Merida
Theresa_S, Aug 2026
This was an awesome...
This was an awesome experience! Loved having a private guide and driver, so cool to have everything set at our own pace. The guide and driver were incredible, they communicated clearly before the excursion, promptly answered any questions beforehand. They showed up on time, provided plenty of food and drinks for the entire trip. Our guide was extremely knowledgeable about everything and overall, extremely pleasant. We felt safe with our driver at the wheel, expertly drove us to Chichen Itza, the Cenote and Izamal and back to our hotel. I highly recommend!!
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Premium experience
New York City
Ek Balam, Valladolid and Cenote Private Tour from Merida
rossella_ac, May 2026
Premium experience
Fantastic experience with Ricardo and Avi! At the ruins of Ek Balam, we were also fortunate to visit the tunnels, which are normally not open to visitors! Ricardo, our guide, is an incredibly knowledgeable young man with incredible kindness, as is the driver Avi! We truly felt pampered. The cenote is stunning! A truly magical place. The time in Valladolid was a bit too short, but this was due to us because we started the excursion at 9:30! I recommend the tour to those who want to relax while continuing to explore.
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We had a wonderful time...
New York City
Chichen Itza Elite Private Tour from Merida
Matt_A, May 2026
We had a wonderful time...
We had a wonderful time on this tour with our fantastic tour guide, Riccardo and driver Abe.We were picked up from our hotel by both of them, and they were very friendly and ensured we were comfortable throughout the day. We were able to have some very interesting and enjoyable conversations throughout the drive to Chichen Itza.Riccardo, was very knowledgeable and gave us great insight into the history of this impressive site. He was able to bring to life the impressive buildings and pyramids, through sharing information about historical Mayan culture and some mythology.We were able to go at a relaxed pace and take pictures, with Riccardo showing us the best spots of this site.After the Chichen Itza we were taken to the Cenote, we had ample time to explore the Cenote and have a tasty lunch. The Cenote was very impressive with clear water and fish swimming around, it also had excellent facilities.Then it was time to head home. Riccardo and Abe were once again very accommodating and made us feel comfortable. We had a great conversation and plenty of laughs on the drive home.
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Super good!! I recommend
New York City
sisal & mangroves
daianal643, Apr 2026
Super good!! I recommend
Javier is a great professional and there will be no shortage of fun talks along the way. Thanks for the trip:)
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Merida 2026
New York City
Full-Day Tour in New Seven Wonders of the World Itza and Yucatan
marisolbT6512UA, Apr 2026
Merida 2026
It was 4 days walk to different places, we loved everything!! Chichen Itza, Izamal, the precious cenotes, Celestún, corchito, progress and to finish Campeche!!! Beautiful everything and the attention of ALGIERS always attentive and very friendly !!! We had the best time
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Travel from Chetumal to Merida
New York City
sisal & mangroves
karengW7688GX, Apr 2026
Travel from Chetumal to Merida
Safe journey, friendly and accessible driver, would travel with him again.
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Our guide Ricardo and our...
New York City
Uxmal and Choco Story Private Tour from Merida
Ryan_S, Apr 2026
Our guide Ricardo and our...
Our guide Ricardo and our driver Abi were excellent. They were friendly and on time to start, and brought a cooler of beverages for us. When we got to Uxmal, Ricardo was extremely knowledgeable about the ruins, highlighting interesting aspects and explaining their meaning to us. He was also flexible, answered our questions, and kept us in the shady spots on a hot day. After Uxmal, we went to the Choco Story museum and small wildlife refuge on our own. The exhibits were informative and we were able to try traditional Mayan chocolate (cocoa with hot water and spices). Finally, the place they took us for lunch was quick and tasty. We would absolutely recommend this tour.
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Carla our tour guide was amazing !!
New York City
Beach Tour in Yucalpetén from Mérida
Julie_H, Apr 2026
Carla our tour guide was amazing !!
Carla our guide who took us to the beach club was amazing, so lovely and very communicative to any needs. She took time to explain so many things. She made us feel very welcomed. I recommend this trip if you want a quiet beach experience. We later on went to Progresso beach but was much more alive if you want more of this experience. Thank you to Carla for making our day so perfect.
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Perfect Mobility in Progreso/Merida
New York City
Merida Van & Driver for a day
Jason_L, Mar 2026
Perfect Mobility in Progreso/Merida
What an amazing way to see the real Merida/Progreso area: escape the cruise machine! It’s also as comfortable or better than a cruise line package & 1/2 the cost.Alejandro was AMAZING. He was knowledgeable, friendly, and a great driver. The vehicle was clean and spacious. Great AC. Umbrellas. Snacks. Water/beer/juice. Just a perfect set-up for moving around stress free on our own on a tight cruise schedule.
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Don’t miss Isla Columpios!
New York City
Tour to Agua Azul Island Departure from Merida to Yucatan
Kelli_H, Mar 2026
Don’t miss Isla Columpios!
Booked last minute and didn’t know exactly what to expect. We were picked up at the door of our B&B in Merida by an awesome guide who conveyed us to the port, and we took a short ride over to the island on a boat with the very nice concessions ladies who were going to set up shop. Once there, there is nothing to do but relax! Wooden swings and palapas, birds and fish so close you can almost touch them - an unspoiled paradise. Progreso is nice, but the islands are definitely the highlight of the trip.
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Great van company to rent van, driver and guide from.
New York City
Merida Van & Driver for a day
Jayanthi_G, Mar 2026
Great van company to rent van, driver and guide from.
I had booked driver for the van (from Merida Elite) and an English speaking guide named Ricardo. Since my pick up locations for the two days were different from but not at all far apart, they got the pick up locations mixed up. We struggled to get ahold of someone who spoke English to find out where the van was, since we were all in one hotel (agreed upon location for the first day) while the van was at the second day's location. Fortunately where we were waiting there was someone who spoke English and he managed to get a hold of our guide Ricardo and explained the mix up. From when they drove to where we were waiting and picked us up, the rest of the day went so well for us that we insisted that we have the same driver and guide for the next day as well. A bunch of vegetarians who spoke no Spanish found it extremely helpful to have Ricardo explain at restaurants what we were looking for and he found just the right places to for us to eat at. We were so pleased that we booked a van to take us to the airport a few days later when were ready to leave. Another company that we had booked to ride from the airport to our hotel when we landed in Merida did not show up. We could not access the email from Cool Destinations notifying us of that till we somehow got to the hotel and checked our email. After that experience, we decided to go with Merida Elite for our transport back to the airport. I think we won't forget Ricardo and our driver and I doubt Ricardo will forget us after two days of getting familiar with each other.
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Must to visit .
New York City
Uxmal and Choco Story Private Tour from Merida
Pavel_S, Mar 2026
Must to visit .
Amazing place , excellent tour guide and driver . Unforgettable experience . Very professional service .
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Reccomended 100%
New York City
Chichen Itza Elite Private Tour from Merida
Pavel_S, Feb 2026
Reccomended 100%
A very well-thought-out tour. A knowledgeable guide. A lot of road dust—dress accordingly. 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
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BOOK THIS ONE!
New York City
Progreso Mayan Ruins Adventure & All-Inclusive Beach Club Access
cyndeer2026, Feb 2026
BOOK THIS ONE!
We had the BEST experience! Our guide was an archeologist named Adam, and our driver was a very nice young man named Jose. They were fabulous! I can’t say enough about Adam and how funny and informative he was. We felt safe and cared for the entire time we were off this ship. We booked this excursion through Carnival. Our tickets were waiting for us at our cabin door. We got off the ship and wet to the assigned number on the pier. We had to wait a short amount of time for the rest of the people who booked to arrive, then we got on an air conditioned bus and had about an hours drive to the ruins. Adam told, and showed us several interesting facts and landmarks, answered everyone’s questions, no matter how silly, with confidence, humor, and interest. We spent about an hour at the ruins and were free to explore, and bother Adam with our questions. After the ruins we went to a restaurant and had lunch (food not included, but it cost us $12 (American) for lunch for two, and drinks were included). We walked the beach after lunch, and walked through progreso, we had a fantastic time! Bring sunblock and bug spray! Highly recommend!
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