Tour guide in Merida Andrej V.

Merida, Mexico

English, Spanish, Czech

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Since Jun 12, 2023

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I'm Andrej V., your private tour guide in Merida

Guide #50732

5.0 (125)

Before we start, I would like you to know one thing. Forget about the traditional guiding services where the tour guide provides you with all sorts of yakety-yak monologue-type of information which you will probably forget anyway! No, that's simply not me. I'm Andrej. I live in Mérida and I'm passionate about authentic Mexican culture. I am a trained archaeologist and anthropologist in the Mayan culture with some field work at Dzibilchaltun in Yucatan and Uaxactun in Guatemala; also I was researching about Chichen Itza's ancient economy through the lithic materials that were recovered by Isla Cerritos Archaeological Project directed by Rafael Cobos. However, it was in 2019 when I accidentally came to guide a group of Europeans in their travels to Mexico. And the result was? I loved the experience! And you cannot imagine what it felt like. It was like a classroom full of toddlers asking you all types of simple questions I loved to answer. But, from the beginning, I told them: "I have also traveled and taken photographs of the places I visited, same as you. And now, after all these years, I regret I did not enjoy the beauty of the cultural and natural heritage of Mexico before my very eyes". So here I am. Seven years later, spreading my archaeological knowledge as a full-time freelance guide, who teaches travelers to observe the little details that Mérida and its surroundings definitely have to offer. Feel welcome to ask me any details before your trip and I will be glad to help you and have your tour tailor-made just for you! Whichever tour you decide to go with, they all have one thing in common: to get to the core of the Mayan culture of the Yucatan Peninsula so you will fly back to your home country full of experiences and unforgettable memories that not even time will be able to erase from the inner source of your being! ¡Hasta pronto! PhD. in Maya Archaeology and Anthropological Sciences (Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán, México). Although it doesn't mean I know everything :-) Since 2019 I have been a freelance archaeologist (guide) offering tours not only in Yucatan Peninsula but also in other parts of Mexico. I am also a certified guide NOM-08-TUR-2002 by the Mexican Ministry of Tourism allowing me to guide all around Mexico. Member of National Chamber of Commerce, Services and Tourism (CANACO SERVYTUR Merida).

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  • Carmen L.France
    1 week ago

    I had the absolute pleasure of being guided by Andrey, and the experience exceeded all expectations. From start to finish, he demonstrated outstanding skills and an incredible attention to detail that truly elevated the entire experience. His warmth, kindness, and courtesy made me feel welcomed and valued at every step. What impressed me most was his extraordinary depth...

    Replied from the guide, Andrej V.

    July 2026

    As always, my deep gratitude goes to those engaged and interested visitors like you, who enjoy visiting the sacred ancient Maya sites and showing them great respect as they deserve. Thank you again and until the next time!

  • Elena B.United States
    1 week ago

    We booked with Andrej for a cruise stop in Progresso. He maximized our time in the region for the day and personalized a tour for my family of three kids (9, 14, & 17) and two adults. He kept the youngest to the eldest engaged. He was attentive and sensitive to when each of them had questions or comments and listened as intently to them as to mom and dad. He is incredibly...

    Replied from the guide, Andrej V.

    July 2026

    Hi Elena! I had a lovely time and I am very happy I could customize a different experience that I am used to! And yes, I know the teenagers and children can be challenging but nothing better for me than an experience where I have to switch completely from Academic knowledge to something more engaging to the young audience. Gracias!

  • Olga M.United Kingdom
    3 weeks ago

    You could not go to see a Mayan archeological site with a more qualified guide. Andrej did not regurgitate a “tourist script” of this is the temple, this is the aviary, this is x meters high, this is x meters wide and this is the biggest/smallest whatever, the way guides usually do, with an air of authority. He showed us the site the way a proper historian sees it –...

    Replied from the guide, Andrej V.

    July 2026

    Muchas gracias, Olga! Mexico has so many areas with its own identity and history and I hope I accomplished my job: to make you come again and do more explorations!

  • Olga M.United Kingdom
    3 weeks ago

    Andrej was amazing. I could not recommend him more. We ended-up changing things around and an aspect of this tour we did the day before as part of our Uxmal tour (the centoes) with Andrej and Andrej was uber flexible and helpful about that. This day ended-up being a more chilled out day whereby Andrej help us with some airport drop-offs and bus pick-up as we had some...

    Replied from the guide, Andrej V.

    July 2026

    The pleasure is on my side!