Top Merida Private Sightseeing Tours

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.

From tostadas and tamales to papayas and empanadas, the flavors of the Yucatan are made to enjoy. Learn to cook a variety of traditional Yucatecan and Mayan delicacies with a home chef during this private cooking class in Merida, which takes place in a private home in a residential district unknown to most visitors. Learn about local culture that many tourists never see as you help prepare a traditional-style meal before sitting down to enjoy the fruits (and vegetables) of your labor.

What makes us different is that you do not have a strict agenda to follow, we suggest you decide how long in each place.

Enjoy two adventures in one on this combination tour to Izamel. A private guide whisks you to the "city of three cultures," aptly named for its Mayan, Colonial, and contemporary influences. Visit historical highlights and stroll through the town, whose buildings are painted a cheery shade of yellow. Afterward, visit the small archaeological site of Aké and pop into a hacienda where henequen (agave) is processed.

Visiting cenotes of Yucatan is an authentic experience, unique in the world, and guided by insiders will guarantee you one of the most memorable experiences of your life. The subterranean landscapes of these enigmatic places will leave you speechless! We will departure from Mérida to the area called "Ring of Cenotes" to visit five different types of cenotes. During this tour you will discover and learn about each type of cenote. Your certified local guide will tell you the interesting ancient history behind these rocks. Upon arrival you will discover places that only in Yucatan you can find.You will have the opportunity to relax while you immerse yourself in the calm, turquoise and crystal clear waters of these amazing places.Also you will learn about the history of the Yucatan haciendas. Another memorable experience during this tour will be taking a different way of transportation, called ¨Truck, a peculiar transportation system used to transport henequen fiber in the 19th century.

Mexico has 35 cities with "magical" designation. Take a private tour of one of them, Izamel, known "the city of the three cultures" due to its Mayan, Colonial, and Mayan traditions. The first thing you will notice is that the entire town—market, buildings, convent, everything—is painted a cheery shade of yellow. Visit the highlights, including a beautiful convent, with your expert guide while you learn more about this enchanting city. After a buffet lunch, head back to Merida.

Take a day trip to Uxmal to learn about Mayan history and culture. Visit Choco Story, a sensory museum dedicated to cocoa, which the ancient Mayans called "drink of the gods." You will also spend time at an archaeological site to learn more about Uxmal's history as a center of power in ancient times. Enjoy a buffet lunch at a hacienda before heading back to Merida.

Combine two outings in one convenient day trip. On this exclusive tour just for your party, visit Cenotes Santa Barbara, where you will see the difference between three kinds of cenotes: open, semi-open, and closed. Take a dip in these refreshing waters, which is a uniquely Yucatan experience. Afterward, your guide will take you through the village and explain the cultural and historical highlights. Enjoy lunch on your own before heading back to Merida.

This experience is a walking tour, in the most emblematic buildings of the Merida´s Heart, during the tour you will feel that you return to the past by learning more about the history of the city and the buildings that are visited during the Tour. Besides talking about these important places, we will also talk about cenotes, the importance and creation, Mayan Aluxes, Equinoxes and much more! I will share personal stories and some urban stories. * If you can't see availability for a date or time, feel free to ask me. * Morning tour only for Spanish language. * Evening tour only for English language. * Morning tour (breakfast available). * Evening Tour (No Breakfast but includes surprise gift). * Both Tours (includes Typical Mexican Sweets).

Visit Campeche City without the stress of planning on this private full-day tour with round-trip transport from your Merida accommodations. In addition to navigating, your bilingual guide facilitates an artisan workshop visit in Becal and offers important historical background about Campeche City and its walled fortress. The tour includes free time to grab lunch (own expense) and explore Campeche's colorful streets at your own pace.

A private driver picks you up in Merida, then visit five cenotes in the Homun village. Cenotes are natural sinkholes in the earth that fill with fresh water and marine life. Homun has five cenotes within close proximity to one another for maximum exposure to this beautiful phenomenon. A buffet lunch and all entrance fees are included included and there will be time for exploring the village, too.

For adventure lovers: ride a bike to the amazing Cenote Xooch, where you'll have the cenote all to yourself to swim in. Enjoy a delicious lunch in a local house and stop in Izamal to discover this beautiful yellow town.

Take a day trip to see the flamingoes of Celestun National Park. A private driver brings you from Merida to Celestun National Park, where you will enjoy a relaxing and educational boat ride through the mangroves and sandbars inside the nature preserve. In addition to the flamingoes the park is famous for, look for pelicans, herons, albatrosses, flamingos and other species. Enjoy a buffet lunch at a local restaurant and take a quick swim before heading back to Merida.

Our services are totally personalized, we only suggest the place, you decide the times and what places to visit, you have an accompaniment to help you in the places where you need translation and explanation of things.

Enjoy a private tour of Sotuta de Peon Hacienda, a restoration project where visitors can experience what the massive agave plantation was like in its heyday. Travel back in time as you learn about the transformation from plant to fiber. Doubling as a hotel, Sotuta de Peon features beautifully-manicured grounds, private cenotes, and a fantastic restaurant where you will enjoy a buffet lunch.

Enjoy a day out in nature on this private day tour from Merida to the Celestun Biosphere Reserve. Accompanied by an expert guide, drive to the biosphere and board a boat for a ride through the mangrove forests. Look for a wide variety of flora and fauna during the ride, including the pink flamingoes the park is famous for. Afterward, enjoy some free time to have lunch on the beach or take a swim before heading back to Merida.

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.

We will visit the city of Izamal, the first magic town in México, considered a colonial jewel. We choose IZAMAL because is a truly Magic Town with a unique mix of Mayan archaeological remains hidden in its fantastic colonial architecture, its gastronomy that combines pre-Hispanic techniques with Colonial flavors, its legends, its traditions that take you back in time 5 centuries. We will guide you to climb the top of one of the largest pyramid in the world. We also will visit the San Antonio de Padua Convent built upon a Mayan shrine with one of the biggest closed atrium in the world. To make you experience authentic and memorable, we will take you to meet one of the master handcrafts men of México, you will discover his original jewel technique using organic plants and also you will learn in a workshop how to create a Mayan piece. Because you cannot leave Izamal without tasting the best of its gastronomy, we will take you to a magnificent culinary space of Yucatecan food.

This tour is a really good experience for the children because they can be in real touch with farm animals. They are also able to feed them and once the tour is over, they have the chance to ride a pony. In AvenTOURa Merida, we do know the importance of the children and that is why we have opened the Farm Experience. Kids are able to learn and play with animals

We try to make a unique tour full of adventure with enough time for the client to fully enjoy their experience.

We named it "Undiscovered Mayapan & Telchaquillo" due to a previous family trip. In this half-day tour we offer you a combination between the gorgeous archeological zone as it is Mayapán and this cozy and private cenote, will totally disconnect you for a while with the noisy city and stressful routine.

We will transfer you in a private transportation with all the comforts to Celestun. In this amazing place coexist the most exotic species of the local geography and you will have the opportunity to admire and learn about the different types of birds that live in this National Park, specially the ¨Pink Flamingo¨ the deepest pink in the world. You will be very close to the Flamingos, so you could take the most amazing photographs you can imagine and if you are lucky you will appreciate the courtship of this species and enjoy a wonderful show with its peculiar low flights. You will also learn about the mangroves and will go through a beautiful and unique mangrove tunnel where you will discover a spring water between the mangroves. At the end, we will take you to the beautiful beach of Celestun to enjoy delicious snacks and beverages where you can spend some time and take a dip in the beach if you wish.

Set sail in search of the the tarpon and the seabass. Take a sportfishing tour with Pedro, enjoy a ceviche at sea, stroll around San Felipe and enjoy a delicious lunch.

Benefit from the attention of a private guide on a day trip from Merida to the ancient Maya city of Uxmal, a World Heritage site. You'll discover the features of the archaeological ruins on a personalized tour, then relax with access to the swimming pools and restaurants of Hacienda Uxmal and the Lodge at Uxmal. Round-trip private transport by Mercedes Benz vehicle is provided from your hotel.