Private Tours Across Yucatan Riviera Maya & the Mexican Caribbean

The most popular private tours are Chichen Itza (New Seven Wonders, our most-booked experience), Tulum ruins (the only Maya site on the Caribbean coast), Ek Balam (climbable pyramid, fewer crowds), Isla Mujeres (Caribbean island day trip), and whale shark snorkeling (seasonal, June-September). All include a certified guide, hotel pickup, and a flexible itinerary.

Chichen Itza is the most historically significant and visually impressive Maya site in Mexico, a New Seven Wonder of the World. For first-time visitors it is the clear priority. Coba offers jungle ruins with sacbeob cycling and Nohoch Mul, the tallest climbable pyramid in the Yucatan (reopened December 2025). Ek Balam offers a quieter climbable acropolis. Tulum offers unique cliffside Caribbean scenery. All are available as private day tours.

Cancun has the most options, the widest range of tours and the most daily departures. Playa del Carmen is 2 hours from Chichen Itza with easy Cozumel ferry access. Tulum is the closest departure to Chichen Itza (80 miles) and ideal for cenote and Coba day trips. Merida is only 1.5 hours from Chichen Itza, best for an early morning ruins visit.

Yes, Maya Explorer Tours covers the full Yucatan and Riviera Maya. Cenote tours: Gran Cenote, Dos Ojos, Ik Kil, Suytun, and cenote snorkeling from Cancun and Playa del Carmen. Island tours: Isla Mujeres (ferry + golf cart), Cozumel (catamaran + Palancar Reef snorkeling), and Isla Holbox (flamingos). Nature tours: whale sharks (seasonal), Sian Ka'an biosphere, Bacalar lagoon, and Rio Lagartos flamingos.

Yes. Maya Explorer Tours covers both private tour planning and hotel or resort recommendations across the region, hotels near Chichen Itza (Valladolid, adjacent haciendas), Cancun hotels and resorts, Riviera Maya all-inclusive options, boutique hotels in Tulum, Playa del Carmen stays, and colonial haciendas in Merida.

Chichen Itza: the most historically significant, first-time visitors priority. Tulum: best scenery, cliffside ruins above the Caribbean. Ek Balam: climb a pyramid with almost no crowds. Coba: tallest pyramid structure in the region (Nohoch Mul, 42m), deep jungle setting, sacbeob cycling, 45 minutes from Tulum. All four are available as private day tours. If time is limited, Chichen Itza is the priority.

Yes. For families: value-oriented private tours with bilingual guides who adapt commentary for children, cenote swims, and flexible pacing. Child seats are available on request on all private tours. For luxury: premium SUV or Sprinter, gourmet hacienda lunch, certified archaeologist guide, sparkling welcome, and a fully private itinerary from $1,190 per group.

Yes, entrance fees and taxes are included in all Chichen Itza tour packages. We arrange admission in advance so you walk directly into the archaeological zone without queuing at ticket windows, saving 30-60 minutes at peak times.

Yes. We offer hotel pickup from Cancun Hotel Zone, downtown Cancun, Playa del Carmen (5th Avenue & Playacar), Tulum (beach road & pueblo), Riviera Maya resorts, and Merida. Exact pickup time is confirmed 24 hours before your tour.

Free cancellation up to 48 hours before your tour with a full refund. No deposit is required to enquire or hold a date via WhatsApp. Full cancellation terms are available on the booking info page.

Yes. Maya Explorer Tours designs private itineraries across Yucatan, Riviera Maya and the Mexican Caribbean, including Chichen Itza, cenotes, Maya ruins, islands, private drivers, transfers, hotel-base planning and multi-day routes.

Yes. You can book a single private tour, such as Chichen Itza or Isla Mujeres, or request a custom itinerary that combines multiple tours, transfers, cenotes, islands, overnight stops and local recommendations.