15 Aug 2023
Carey Tours was the best tour my wife and I have gone on! We were researching tours before arriving and found that the private tour was significantly more affordable that the group tour offered by our travel provider.
We received email correspondence leading up to our tour date, with reminders and pick up time. We were picked up in the morning by our tour guide, Alex and began the trip directly to Chichen Itza. During the drive, Alex gave us an overview of the Riviera Maya, the Mayan people, and Chichen Itza.
When we arrived at Chichen Itza, Alex took care of everything and gave us our tickets. With the tour being private, no large groups had arrived yet so we essentially had the place to ourselves. He lead us through the complex and explained each of the buildings in the main area and their significance to the Maya. After he asked us if we wanted to see more buildings or look around at the souvenirs. It was really nice to be able to decide what we wanted to do. As we finished, all of the tour groups arrived and the place was very crowded, so we were happy to have arrived earlier.
We again were some of the first people at the cenote, which we had completely to ourselves for about an hour. It was great to swim around and take in the beautiful surroundings. After we finished swimming, we ate lunch at the cenote. Alex gave us tips on which food was the best and explained the history of Maya cooking. After that we drove back to our hotel.
We’ve been to Mexico a few times, but Alex and Carey Tours were by far the best tour experience we’ve had and we would recommend them to anyone who wants a personal yet affordable experience.