Tour guide in Merida Andrej V.
Merida, Mexico
English, Spanish, Czech
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I'm Andrej V., your private tour guide in Merida
Guide #50732
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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Traveller reviews
- Kelly P.United States3 weeks ago
Andrej has a passion for the area and the culture. He's very knowledgeable and made our tour very special by focusing on things that interest us. We had wonderful conversations while learning about Mayan and Mexican culture, including local stories amd folklore. Andrej also had amazing recommendations for us for the remainder of our time in Merida. Thank you, Andrej!

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October 2026Muchas gracias por tu visita, Kelly! Nos vemos la próxima!
- Lucian S.United States4 weeks ago
5 stars not enough for Andrej. Supremely knowledgeable, excellent communicator, flexible, low-key. The information is presented in conversational style, with excellent context and detail, as much or s little as you want . Not the tour to book if you want to hear about spacemen building the pyramids, or mysterious forces, but If you want an intelligent, nuanced experience...

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October 2026Otra vez, muchas gracias Lucian. Ha sido un placer tener estimado doctor y arqueólogo aquí de visita. Me avisas para la próxima. Saludos
- Lucian S.United States4 weeks ago
Andrej is superbly informed, yet low key, flexible and easy going. The information he gives is not only accurate (I have some experience in mesoamerican archaeology, although not this area) but nuanced. He has a subtle sense of irony as well. He will give you as much or as little as you want and it is a dialogue, not a lecture. I cannot imagine a better person to show the...

Replied from the guide, Andrej V.
October 2026Thank you, my fellow colleague! Hasta pronto!
- Jason S.United StatesAugust 2026
Andrej has great communication, and his english is perfect. His knowledge of Uxmal, and his stories about it was fabulous. I just wish that the cruise ship had given us more time to see more.

Replied from the guide, Andrej V.
August 2026Hi Jason! When I saw your passion to learn more and more, a magic happened and I think the time started to slow down and I was really glad I could show you as much as I could at Uxmal. Have this experience as the 1st introduction to the area, there is way more to discover and I will be delighted if you come again and I will be able to share more with you. Thank you,...





