Enjoying our visit, but questioning why we prepaid at a $60 rate when it's only $40 to book at the…read moreport? And yes, both of the groups bought the all inclusive beach club with blue wrist bands. $40 - great value $60 - would have be better if the other alcohol and menu items were included Guess our next visit we will wait and book at the port - also while the buffet menu references fish - there was none when I asked was told not today

Great option for cruise port calls, but beware the exchange markup at the beach house". Uva was a…read moregreat guide and the itinerary they put together is just enough to see natural and ancient points of interest without being in a car all day. Wonderful setup getting to a for an early dip before the crowds arrive...first ones in! Mayan market place ruins were enough to give a flavor of the ancient ways. The salt ponds were cool and we brought back pink salt. "Beach house" has a nice setup, but really no beach. Drinks and food were great, but at cruise ship prices ($12 margs and $20 taco plates). Didn't go for the all inclusive and I was fine with these prices until I went to check out and they tacked on an additional 18% to the exchange rate for a credit card. No exchange rate posted and absurd with the food and drink prices they are charging. Had I known, I would have used cash, but not given that information...be aware.

Fun tour of Merida's many neighborhoods - seeing beautiful colonial mansions, churches and parks in…read morean open bus - in English and Spanish

Great tour, in Spanish and English. Great prices and our guide was knowledgeable and funny at the…read moresame time. Was the only one that explained to me the meaning of Bomba, a say in Mérida. The takes you through the historic areas as well as the plazas and parks. It last almost 2 hours, but the pass by very easily, really had a great time. The Gua Gua is a fun bus, open and at a level that still makes you feel close to the people walking around. And most importantly, quite affordable.

Their website is full of lies! This tour is only available in Spanish, unlike it says on the…read morewebsite. Even on the registration, it asks for English or Spanish, but it did not matter. Unless you speak Spanish, do not take this tour unless you just want to drive around the city for an hour and a quarter (which was also shorter than the website claimed). Also, it is not a hop on and hop off ride like it says on the bus and on the website. The bus never stopped. I am giving it to stars because it was nice to see the city and one of us spoke Spanish and they understood the history. We took the barrios tour.

Schedule is not correct online. Barrio circuit doesn't actually seem to exist. Bottom level is not…read moreair conditioned. That said it is decent enough tour for the price. Only Spanish though so beware.

I had been wanting to visit a salt flat for a while. We were staying in Merida and wanted to do…read moresome day trips, and Laguna Rosada is an easy drive from the city. We drove our rental car and used Google Maps, and had no problem finding it. It is only $1 USD to get in, and there is no tour, so we explored on our own and took lots of photos. Very interesting and scenic! There is also salt harvesting actively taking place at the flats.

This location is a few minutes from the Mayan site of Xcambo. So you gotta drive right past it…read moreanyway. We were there on Jan 3, 2021, not much in the way of pink water but there were a couple of Flamingos pretty far out in the water. No real place to park on the side of the road so be careful on traffic & people both ways. There is some shack right after the turn off from from 27 but from the looks of it they didn't have anything more that we could see from the side of the road. Again maybe its better during a different time of the year.

We have been on several cruises to Progreso and never got off the ship until this visit, and I'm so…read moreglad we did. We were traveling with multiple families with kids ages 2-14 and adults up to their 70s. Every single one of us had a great time. We had a private van (like a Sprinter) with plenty of seating and nice cool AC. The ride to the cenotes was over an hour, but our guide kept us entertained with history and stories about the area. The cenotes themselves were amazing; they were breathtakingly beautiful. They weren't crowded - we were literally the only people at one. The kids loved the rope swings, and one from our group braved the 30+ foot jump from the top. At the end, we were served an absolutely delicious meal by a sweet group of local ladies. Even the picky eaters found something to enjoy. We didn't want to cut it close with our ship's departure, and our guide was sensitive to this. We returned with an hour to spare as we requested. Bear in mind that the cenotes are in remote locations, so facilities were limited and restrooms were rustic. Once off the main road, it was very bumpy for the last 10 minutes or so. Also, lots of steep stairs led to the cenotes, so this isn't a great fit for anyone with mobility issues. That being said, it was totally worth it in our group's opinion. We will return the next time we end up in Progreso!

This was an awesome experience. We loved hearing the history of the place and seeing the raccoons,…read morecoati, baby caymans, and bats!! There were 3 cenotes for varying depths; 3, 6, and 8 feet. Affordable unique experience!!

Ralf, from Lawsons Original Yucatan Excursions, and I have been emailing each other on and off for…read morea couple of years, looking for the right adventure and the right timing. We finally found it. We started off our day at the Punta Laguna Monkey Reserve where we wandered along numerous jungle trails trying to locate some of the elusive spider monkeys after participating in a traditional Mayan ceremony, asking for permission and protection to enter the jungle. Our guide, Julio, finally managed to locate a few mammas and babies high in the trees having a morning siesta. Even if we hadn't seen any the hike thru the jungle was lovely. We didn't rappel into the cenote - access in and out was via a rope ladder and neither of us have that kind of upper body strength! Next up, we headed to the lagoon and a lovely cooling breeze. The plan was to canoe - we ARE Canadian after all - but both my mother and I were exhausted. However, someone was looking out for us - when we arrived, a local Mayan family were at the docs and a couple were getting baptized. It was beautiful to witness their faith and be allowed to share in their experience. A huge orange butterfly also flew around the gentleman as he was baptized. After a rest and a Coke to bump up our sugar, we headed even deeper into the jungle for an afternoon visit and lunch with a different local family. This experience... it didn't hit me until after we left and I was back at our resort alone in my room but I came very close to crying. Not with sadness but with joy. Located beside a lagoon with no electricity, no plumbing, they seemed so perfectly happy. They were genuinely pleased to share their way of life, their history, their home and their food with these random strangers. We chatted about the family (immediate and extended), day to day life, shared laughs about our differences and I think, bonded over similarities regardless of culture. Then it was lunch time! We were invited to try making our own tortillas before sitting down to probably the most enjoyable meal I can remember (pollo pabil). Kept company by their beautiful children and their adorable dog, Tobacco, this family made us feel incredibly welcome and it was our honour to meet them. As a sweet treat to end our visit, we got to see their beehives where they harvest their own honey made by the local, stinger-less (and oh so tiny) Mayan bees. FYI, its delicious. A HUGE thank you to Ralf for putting together this incredible, life changing day for us. Finally getting to meet you was like getting together with an old friend.

Our family enjoyed a tour with Lawson's Original Yucatan Excursions on May 22…read more We were picked up at our Airbnb in Chuburna by Ralf and our driver, Jose. By the end of the day, they both felt like old friends! Early in the day, we went to a market to shop for food with Inez. She then instructed us on what to do to prepare an authentic Mexican lunch, giving each of us jobs. Once the prep was done, the chicken needed to cook (underground!), so we headed to our next stop - Uxmal. We had a very knowledgeable guide at Uxmal, and we enjoyed it very much. Next, we stopped at Choco-Story, where we fed monkeys, watched a Mayan cacao ceremony, and sampled drinking chocolate. After Choco-Story, we traveled back to our foodie experience with Inez. The food was delicious, and we were ready for our next adventure - a cenote. It was a beautiful day for the cool water and the perfect way to end the day. Ralf was the ideal guide. He made stops along the way, was engaging, and full of fun stories/information. If we wanted to talk, he did if we wanted quiet, he sensed that as well. There were little touches throughout, like providing cold drinks in the cooler and making sure we tried ice cream and smoothies after the heat at Uxmal. Ralf heard us talking about the birthday of our son-in-law on the ride to meet up with Inez. She and her helpers provided a cake complete with a candle and sang 'Happy Birthday' at our beautifully set lunch table. It was a magical, memorable day, and one our family will always treasure. Thank you, Ralf! 5 stars only because there isn't an option for more

I rented a small Chev for 10 days in Feb 2020 and found the car reliable and the price very…read morereasonable at 500 pesos a day. Just as important they were very professional in all ways and flexible about pickup and drop off locations. James

My wife and I rented a sedan from Unirent car rental in Merida for about ten days in February,…read moredriving around the Yucatan. It was an excellent experience. Diego and his team were timely, reliable, efficient, cost-competitive, friendly and personified great service. They have my highest recommendation. The good service started when I contacted them just a few days before our trip. At first, Diego said they did not have any sedans available. But a cancellation opened up a rental later that same day, he promptly emailed me to let me know. Once we were in Merida, he brought the car to our hotel (the Hyatt), patiently and efficiently explained the details of the rental agreement and answered all of our questions without any rush. His English is not absolutely fluent, but certainly more than good enough for our purposes. The vehicle performed fine. Upon the completion of the trip, back at the Hyatt, he returned to the hotel to pick it up. The only minor glitch we had was that the GPS system for the car didn't always work great, with a couple of problems along the way. (We thus used our Googlemaps GPS on our phones more often; it was better, though not perfect.) When I mentioned this to Diego, he took the charge off of our bill. I wasn't asking for this, but appreciated it nonetheless. Two other minor matters were that the website does not seem to have an English option, though Google Translate works pretty well on it, and that it wasn't immediately clear whether a rental request using the online form was actually sent out to Unirent (though they replied promptly, either that day or the next, obviating that difficulty.) But really, these are trifling items. I wouldn't hesitate to rent from Unirent again, and wholeheartedly recommend the company.

Beautiful experience soaking up the history and architecture of the place…read more Get a guided tour it's worth the extra $ to get the real history of the place It was hot and humid but there are shaded areas to find some relief when needed Out tour was 1 hour guided and 1 hour free time to wander around get some pics and slides and barter with the locals selling their hand carved and other merchandise of which there is no shortage, they take pesos , USD and some take credit cards or Apple Pay ' Well worth the trip

This is a non-negotiable if you're around the area it's a must. We did hire a private car and tour…read moreguide to get around. It was the highlight of our trip and worth every penny. It was so wonderful to see and learn more about the Mayan culture. Thank you so much, we all enjoyed the tour, even our kids say it was the highlight of the trip.