Nefi was a wealth of information and made our private tour well worth it. Can’t say enough good things about Nefi’s guide capabilities- I’ve been on many many tours and this was tops. Thank you Nefi! We felt safe, well cared for and better educated on the fascinating Mayan culture thanks ti your efforts!

This archeological site was on my bucket list for decades and knowing that the site is a 2-1/2 to 3 hour drive from our resort still did not make it appealing to take a bus ride round trip. So it was a no brainer for us to spend more and reserve a private vehicle and guide with “Make Your Own Tour”.
Our driver, Miguel, was a walking encyclopedia of knowledge for the Yucatan peninsula and Mayan people. His narration during the round trip made the long drive seem much shorter. Before entering the park we stopped road side at a Mayan food cart and ate breakfast tortas along some of the local people. At Chichen Itza, Miguel allowed us to spend as much time as we wanted viewing all the archeological structures. Then we had a two hour stop at a Cenote for a swim and a buffet lunch. The cenote swim and lunch was included in the cost of the tour along with the admission tickets for Chichen Itza, The only additional expenses we had was our breakfast and souvenir we purchased.
We were not on a schedule and Miguel asked if we wanted to visit a Mayan cemetery to compliment his narration of the Mayan culture. We took him up on this offer after being reassured that doing so is completely acceptable in their culture. There were plenty of stops for “Los Banos” and Miguel would always let us know how far away the next bathroom stop would be. His SUV was equipped with a cooler with bottled water and juices for us. He asked if there were any other sites we wished to stop at during our return trip but we felt we already had a full day and just went back to our resort.
This will be a full day excursion so set your expectations to depart around 6:00 – 6:30 am and not return until about 4:00 pm. Miguel was punctual for our departure. We only brought our phones, some cash, towels and wore swim suits under our clothing with Teva sandals. Wish we had waterproof bags for our cellphones to take selfies while swimming in the cenote.
Scheduling this in the middle of our week stay at an all inclusive resort was a great way to have one day outside the resort and still be back for dinner. Highly recommend this tour and vendor.

Gabriel did an amazing job. He guided my wife and I on what we consider the best part of our Mexico vacation. He was courteous and accommodating. Made a special stop at Starbucks for the wife! His knowledge and familiarity with Chichen Itza was impressive. Afterwords we decided to skip the planned meal for a different place off the beaten path. A true authentic Mexican dining experience. Worth every Penny to skip the group tour and experience it privately. Highly recommended and I’d do it again.