Visiting Playa Del Carmen? Considering visiting Tulum on a private tour? See the best of both worlds on a private tour with a friendly and experienced ToursByLocals guide!

Find the perfect itinerary below, or customize your own tour between Playa Del Carmen and Tulum and see and do exactly what you want, at your own pace.

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Private Guiding Customized Service on your own car

Meeting point in the morning at Playa del Carmen or somewhere al long the 'Carretera Federal'. (north to south, from Playa del Carmen to Tulum)
I can go on board on your car to any place around Quintana Roo State that you would like to visit.
I will be happy to give to you many diferent suggestions, Mayan Ruins, Lagoons, Natural Reserves, Cenotes, Spirtual Ceremonies, Mayan Villages, Bird watching, Snorkeling in the Reef, Beaches, Sky diving, Scuba Diving, Massages, beside other options.
We can also go to have lunch at a mayan family proyect and visit their orchard and eat delicious organic local food, or if you prefere I can give to you some local restaurants options.
* I have great vegan and vegetarian options too :)

Learn about the local culture, nature and history with a professional local guide.

Snorkeling with Turtles, authentic Tacos and out of the crowds Cenote

If you want to avoid the crowds, swim with turtle, have the most local "Tacos de canasta" and chill into a beautifull Cenote, this is for you!
Akumal Turtle Bay is a preserved area in the Caribean sea, hosting all year long a large population of juvenile and adult marine turtles. The abundance of Seagrass beds provides food for mostly Green Turtles and occasionally Hawksbill turtles. This is a great chance for a magical encounter with those elegant and endangered reptiles.
To regain energy, we will stop at one the most historical, traditionnal and loved by locals taco restaurant after a quick drive.
Fenally, and to finish our experience, we will head to the jungle to enter into one special and beautifull fresh water Cenote allowing us to relax and take beautifull shots, without heving to worry about the crowds of the most famous Cenotes.

A Green turtle catching its breath facing Akumal beach

A calm barracuda in a shallow spot inside Akumal Bay

Magical and close encounter during the snorkeling activity in Akumal turtle bay

Because they are moving in the bay looking for food, sometimes the race is on!

The magnificient colors of the jungle reflected on the Cenote water surface

Discover Akumal Turtle bay, eat at the most local and authentic Tacos cabaña and relax into an uncrowded Cenote

Tulum & Underground River Private Day Tour from Cancun, Playa del Carmen or Tulum

Let me take you for a private day tour to the archaeological site of Tulum and the underground river at the riviera maya with your own driver/guide and Mercedes Benz class V AMG sports model, AC, leather seats, 6 passengers plus driver in English, Spanish, German, Dutch, or French.

Pick up by driver/guide and transfer to the archaeological site of Tulum. Tulum is located at the Caribbean coast. The most famous structures are the temple of the descending God and the temple of the frescoes.

The site is bordered at one side by the sea and the three other sides by a wall. We continue our tour after our visit of Tulum through the jungle where no big tour buses can enter to a spectacular underground river where we can admire the stalactites and stalagmites. We pass through the river walking and swimming.

For more than 6 people, message me for a tailored offer.

Archeological Site of Tulum
National Park

Join me and let's explore the Caribbean Coast, Famous Temples, and an underground river on a tour with your local guide -

Chichén Itzá is a well-known archaeological site and has been selected by UNESCO a World Heritage site since July 7, 2007, and the second most visited archaeological site in Mexico.

Visit a kind of archaeological dream that will take you among sensational monuments full of questions even today: the Ball Court, the road that leads to the Sacred Cenote, the sculptures of the god Chaac, the relieves of the House of the Nuns or the heads of the Feathered Serpent (Quetzalcóatl or Kukulcán).

Chichen Itza has played an important role in understanding Mayan and Mexican history making it a top tour in the Riviera Maya and an excellent local experience.

After Chichen Itza, we drive to the colonial town of Valladolid. We will walk through its historical streets, enjoy a tasty lunch and go souvenir shopping for local products at the artisans' markets.

Learn about the cult to the feathered snake!

Be amazed by the stone masks and relieves on facades.

See San Servacio Church, the main park and shop around this area.

Walk down the colonial town of Valladolid.

Visit one of the seven wonders of the world and walk through a colonial town!

Tour to Chichen Itzá and Valladolid!

Tailor mexican experience with a private guide

If you're thinking about creating your own experience and customize it completely. And all you need is a local guide with experience in the area so can recommend you the best spots or hidden gems.

I can help you that! From archaeological sites, cenotes, snorkelling gems, local restaurants, you name it!

*For these experience transportation is on you, If you need I have a vehicle but just let me know in advance.

Create your own experience in the Mayan Riviera

Step into the mystical world of the ancient Mayans with a nighttime adventure that takes you deep into the heart of their beliefs and cosmogony. Journey into an enigmatic cavern, where you’ll explore the Mayan underworld, known as "Xibalba," and uncover the sacred myths that shaped their understanding of the universe. Surrounded by darkness and illuminated by the stars, this multi-sensory experience will transport you to a time where gods, humans, and nature coexisted in harmony. Discover the Mayan creation stories, cosmic cycles, and the deep connection between their rituals and celestial movements. Guided through the cavern’s depths, you’ll feel the magic and mystery of a world that comes to life beneath the earth, revealing the secrets of the universe.

Nighttime adventure exploring Mayan mythology in a mysterious cavern

Xibalba Kaan: A Journey Through the Mayan Underworld

Explore Caverns Cenotes and Tulum Beach in a Private Boat Shore Excursion

Come with me and experience the Magic of the Mayan undergrounds!

On this tour, I show you my favorite swimming and cliff jumping place into fresh water cenotes in the Tulum area. We'll visit 3 cenotes ! Two small caverns with mineral formations and another huge open one with all sizes cliff jumps for all ages.

Then we jump on a private boat for an hour panoramic tour to see the Tulum Mayan temples from the sea and snorkel in the reef with beautiful fishes, stingrays and turtles in their natural habitat.

You have time to enjoy this breathtaking beach so you can have a wonderful time and create beautiful memories from your visit to my city.

-Cenotes entrances 
-Equipments
-Private panoramic boat tour
-Reef snorkeling
-Purified cold water 

Open Cenote and cliff jumps in crystal clear water :)

Caverns, crystal waters and so many colors with the natural holes :)

Maybe some unforgetable encounters and memories :)

Our visit to see the temples from the sea ! fresher fun :)

Quite a beach ! with the boats we use. We stay in the bay so it quite an esy ride :)

This open cenote and a secret passage for you to find it :)

easy departure as this is a private boat just for us :)

These fresh water caverns are so amazing :)

Amazing view of Tulum temples from the nice and cool boat

No group size limit as long as you all know each other :)

So many cliff jumps and all hights for all ages :)

We always stay inside the bay for an easy ride

Swimming, jumping and snorkeling Half-day tour with a local guide :)

Pick up at your hotel or address agreement before the pick up got o the bay of Akumal or the ruins my recommendation lest do first water activities, swim with turtles and then go to the ruins and see the last remains of the mayas in the post classic and take a look of the most a beautiful view fro m the Riviera Maya

Entrance to the Akumal bay gear guide service, entrance to the ruins, water, pop, beer

Action and story

Turtles & Tulúm

4 Different Cenotes, Mayan Blessing Ceremony and Snack

Imagine yourself swimming in turquoise waters in the middle of the Jungle!

You shouldn't miss this experience not just because it's beautiful, also you can enjoy time having a deep connection with nature around you and after all have a great peaceful feeling. .

After swimming on the first cenote at the mangroves, you are going to see an incredible cave for meeting the Chaman and receive his Incense blessing in Mayan Language! I have been learning this language so I can traduce and teach you some words.

Then we'll move into the middle of the Jungle, for a short walk surrounded by nature until we arrive to the cave cenote, where you will be able to see underground formations while swimming, I'll love to show to you the underworld with my water light on of my favourite objets.

On the same area we are going to swim at an open cenote full of colorful fishes!

Before the end of the tour, while you change on dry clothes I'll prepare for you a delicious Caribbean Snack with local fruits and mexican candies.

Entrances to the different cenotes, snaks and drinks

The first Cenote is an open cenote in the midle of the mangroves.

The second cenote is a long cave where you will be able to see better how this cenotes are part of the unferground river sistem.

You will be able to see this beautiful Underground Roots reaching the cenote's water.

You will be able to hear the anient mayan language during the blessing ritual.

Enjoy a delicuous snack, tasting fresh local tropical fuites.

This is the motmot bird, they make them nests on the caves, is one of the most beautiful birds.

The 3rd Cenote is an open cenote in the midle of the Jungle

Visit 4 Different Cenotes, receive a Blessing from a mayan Chaman and enjoy a tasty snack time in the Mayan Jungle!

Maya Total Tour: Two Hearts of Culture and Swimming in a Cenote

The ancient city of Coba is distinguished by its paths that lead to the past, a life of rich culture and monolithic architecture, whose styles endure today.

Let's tour the archaeological site of Coba and appreciate this unique corridor that is also an ecological reserve. Coba is surrounded by three huge lagoons and is home to surprising flora and fauna. - When we visit Coba, you can choose to rent a bike, walk, or rent a bike with two seats in front and someone to take you around the site.

Later, we will also go for a refreshing swim at cenote Tancach Ha, a cavern cenote with unique rock formations of stalagmites and stalactites. After, we will visit a Maya hamlet where a local family have the ancestral traditions of cultivating stingless bee hives and medicinal plants on their land. They will also share a farm-to-table brunch in their home.

Discover the origin of this ancient temple.

Meet a Mayan family and their economic activities.

Listen about the properties of herbolaria and their botanic garden.

Try some organic honey from the stingless native bee hives.

See the tallest pyramid from the Yucatan Peninsula!

Coba is the only Archaeological site that has bike rental!

Choose to visit another and very special cenote on your way back.

Have an authentic tsikil pak and home made tortillas for lunch.

Aktun Bej has the clearest water you will ever bathe in.

Tour Coba ancient town, refresh in a cenote, eat lunch at a Maya hamlet!

Cenote Adventure in Tulum Gran cenote & Taak-bi-ha Private Tour

Discover the magic of our region's cenotes, natural pools that can be underground or open to the sky. On this tour, we'll visit 3 incredible places: an underground river full of stalactites, and 2 open cenote in the jungle.

Grand cenote
Taak-bi-ha
xunan ha

To give you an overview, Cenotes are surface connections to subterranean water bodies. the greatest number of cenotes are smaller sheltered sites and they do not necessarily have any surface exposed water. There are over 6000 different cenotes in the Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico alone.

Cenotes are extremely important places for the Yucatan peninsula's ecosystem, since they are the only source of fresh water in the area.

Discover their sparkling clear water that runs through our underground rivers. I will share with you my love of this places and you can be part of this special adventure and learn all about the Yucatán península formation

Discover Nature wonders in this half day experience with your local guide!

Cenote Adventure in Tulum Gran cenote &amp; Taak-bi-ha Private Tour

Dive into an unforgettable adventure that combines the natural beauty of the Yucatán Peninsula with close encounters with marine life.  

Snorkeling in the turquoise waters of Akumal, known for its tranquil waters and abundant sea turtles, is an unforgettable experience. We'll get to observe these gentle creatures in their natural habitat, seeing their graceful movements up close.

In addition to your marine adventure, we'll visit a nearby cenote, a natural freshwater sinkhole, where you can refresh yourself with a swim in its pristine waters.

Enjoy the aquatic wonders of the Riviera Maya as you relax and soak in the serene beauty of its unique natural settings.

This tour offers a one of a kind blend of adventure and relaxation, making it perfect for nature lovers and marine enthusiasts alike.

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