Mexico · PRIVATE
Good private tours fill up weeks ahead; the great ones go first. Below: the 15 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.
Review of Cancun’s $94 private roundtrip airport shuttle, with honest notes on wait times, pickup steps, value, and return reliability.
“I have always used Happy Shuttle when visiting Cancun. They offer the best value and service. Their team go above and beyond to ensure that you have a pleasant experience.”
Review of a private Teotihuacan tour from Mexico City, with early pickup, expert guides, pyramid views, mezcal tasting, and practical tips.
“It was amazing, Noah was so nice and knowledgable about the topics and very passionate about everything. It made for a wonderful experience!”
Review of Cabo’s private SUV airport transfer, with cold drinks, hotel drop-off, return service, pricing, pickup tips, and honest drawbacks.
“Excellent experience, very friendly and ice cold beer. Beautiful car, pointed out land marks and good conversation.”
Review of Happy Shuttle’s private Cancun Airport to Playa del Carmen transfer, with pricing, pickup tips, timing, value, and booking advice.
“The airport in Cancun is pretty far from Riviera Maya, it is really worth it to book a private transportation. Comfortable air conditioned car .”
Review of a private Chichen Itza tour from Playa del Carmen with early access, cenote swim, Valladolid lunch, pricing, and practical tips.
“We had a fastistic tour with Antonio. He was knowledgeable, friendly, organized and did a great job engaging our three kids. The tour was definitely a highlight of our vacation!”
Review of Happy Shuttle Cancun’s private airport transfer to Isla Mujeres ferry, with pricing, pickup tips, timing, value, and practical advice.
“Great transportation. New, Clean Vehicle, Excellent drivers, Prompt courteous service. timely and well organized. Very Inexpensive. Only $103 for private van.”
Review of Cabo Airport Shuttle’s private SUV transfer from SJD to San José del Cabo, with cold drinks, clear pickup instructions, and useful booking tips.
“We’ve traveled to Cabo several times over the years, this was the first time we’ve taken a private transfer. It was well worth it. The instructions of where and how to find them were simple and the driver , Antonio, was friendly and drove exceptionally well.”
Review of Cancun Elite private airport transfers, with meet-and-greet service, flight monitoring, cold drinks, pricing, and practical booking advice.
“After arriving late due to weather delays our pickup at airport worked smoothly with an easy ride to our hotel.”
Review of Puerto Vallarta’s private ATV tour, with Sierra Madre trails, river stops, local food, tequila tasting, costs, and practical tips.
“This experience was phenomenal! We booked the tour and it ended up being just two of us with the guide. We were taken through the lush mountains, small, intimate towns, and to many different view points. It was truly something else. We stopped at natural hot springs, had the option for tequila tasting (but opted out). I will never forget this experience! It was so freeing and our guide was so nice. 100/100 recommend!”
Explore Chichen Itza, swim in Cenote Saamal, and enjoy Valladolid on a private, guide-led day trip from Playa del Carmen.
“We took the private tour at 6am to beat the heat and it was perfect ! Enjoyed Chichen Itza before it was crowded. Our guide Fernando made sure we were comfortable and explained the history of the site well. The cenote and lunch was enjoyable. By the time we went to Valledolid it was too sunny and we could cut short the time there ( thanks to our private tour , couldn’t have done it in a group tour ) and Fernando drove and showed us the downtown instead of walking in the Sun. Overall, an amazing experience !”
Review of a private Mexico City tour to Tlatelolco, Guadalupe Basilica, and Teotihuacan, with door-to-door transport, guides, and lunch options.
“Veronica was a great guide! She was super knowledgeable and I appreciated the broad range of facts she shared across our trip through Mexico city, Teotihuacan, and the basilica. The experience overall was incredibly smooth - the car pickups were all super well timed and it was so convenient! She also showed us a great local restaurant after Teotihuacán. Would highly recommend!”
Review of Bacalar’s private 7 Colors Lagoon tour, with swimming, cenotes, Pirate Channel, fruit, drinks, guides, value, and practical tips.
“Our family of 11 was looking forward to this excursion. We left the port and went to the taxi. This is when we were told it was a 2 hour taxi drive to the meeting location. This information was not shared previously even though I had shared we were coming in on a cruise. I also tried to get in touch with them prior and there was no response. I never leave negative reviews but this was not resolved so hoping others do not experience this. A four hour taxi drive for a three hour excursion would not work.”
Review of Puerto Vallarta’s 3-hour Dirty Monkey ATV tour, with Sierra Madre trails, waterfall swim, tequila tasting, costs, tips, and drawbacks.
“Armando was an attentive guide. Dirty Monkey is an A+ adventure. A bathroom, free water and an after ride warm aromatherapy wash cloth were provided. It was overall a great experience. However, the photographer was aggressive in his sales pitch, way over priced ($200) and hounded us for tips. No groups bought his video/pictures. He was angry. Mi Abuelo restaurant was beautiful and had good food and drinks but also was very expensive at 17% exchange rate. Pay with credit card. $145 bill shocked us. It was the most expensive meal in PV. Shrimp $25. Three Tacos $15. Alcoholic drinks $14.50. Beautiful environment though. Tequila tasting was informative and great.…”
Review of a private Cancun Airport to Playa del Carmen transfer, with pickup advice, vehicle details, timing, value, and booking warnings.
“We waited over an hour for the driver and decided to take a taxi instead. We did not receive an explanation, apology or confirmation of refund. The taxi we ended up taking was $60 less than fee charged for this private transfer.”
Review of Eliker Transfer’s private round-trip airport service to Cabo San Lucas Zone 3, with pickup tips, pricing, vehicles, and value.
“Sergio was our driver. He is so bubbly and entertaining. The party started from his car. The ride all the way from the airport was informative and fun. I would use Sergio for my return to airport if possible. Service was fast and the company was very communicative and quick to respond to questions.”
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