Tour Reviews
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STEPHANIE SEVERANCE
Grove City, Ohio
Chacchoben Extreme
Carnival Celebration
Fantastic Tour and Guide!
We had such a wonderful tour, I highly recommend! Edder was our guide and he took great care of us. He made sure we had time at the ruins away from the other groups, it was very special. Abill was our driver, he did a great job. We really enjoyed both the ruins and the hidden lake. We will be back!
Joseph
Ohio USA
Chacchoben Ruins
Beyond Celebrity
Most Enjoyable Excursion of our Trip
The Chacchoben Ruins tour was conducted by Ivan. We had a small group of 12 persons. The bus was well air conditioned and looked to be brand new. Ivan was a superb host. Very well spoken and informed, embracing his heritage, he was able to give us a beautiful perspective on the the Mayan culture throughout Central America and most specifically in the Choccoben Ruins area. The stone structures are amazingly well preserved and having visited ruins at Tulum and Chichen Itza, this was by far our favorite, owing in great part to Ivan's colorful conveyance of the rich history of the region and people. Have no reservations about using this tour company, they are excellent. Their kiosk is outside the cruise ship terminal area, about a 10 minute walk, we felt completely secure both walking to the kiosk and on the tour. Other tour companies were present at the ruins and had groups of 60+ persons, in our small group, we moved easily throughout the park, avoiding crowds and with ample time and opportunity to ask questions and take pictures. We had no issues with payment or charges, we completed payment in cash at the kiosk after leaving a $15 per person deposit online. Friends did cancel their tour for personal reasons and received a prompt refund of the $15.
Joseph
Ohio USA
Chacchoben Ruins
Beyond Celebrity
Most Enjoyable Excursion of our Trip
The Chacchoben Ruins tour was conducted by Ivan. We had a small group of 12 persons. The bus was well air conditioned and looked to be brand new. Ivan was a superb host. Very well spoken and informed, embracing his heritage, he was able to give us a beautiful perspective on the the Mayan culture throughout Central America and most specifically in the Choccoben Ruins area. The stone structures are amazingly well preserved and having visited ruins at Tulum and Chichen Itza, this was by far our favorite, owing in great part to Ivan's colorful conveyance of the rich history of the region and people. Have no reservations about using this tour company, they are excellent. Their kiosk is outside the cruise ship terminal area, about a 10 minute walk, we felt completely secure both walking to the kiosk and on the tour. Other tour companies were present at the ruins and had groups of 60+ persons, in our small group, we moved easily throughout the park, avoiding crowds and with ample time and opportunity to ask questions and take pictures. We had no issues with payment or charges, we completed payment in cash at the kiosk after leaving a $15 per person deposit online. Friends did cancel their tour for personal reasons and received a prompt refund of the $15.
Allison
Colorado
Chacchoben Ruins
Carnival Dream
Fun and Unforgettable Tour!
Highly Recommend! Edder was such an AMAZING tour guide and Edgar was a great driver ! He was so fun to chat with and knew so much. It was the perfect balance of adventure and relaxed. The meeting point was easy to find and the staff was very helpful. The bus was very very clean and air conditioned. Edder and Edgar offered us ice cold water many times. The Chacchoben Ruins tour was very neat to see. Edder spent the drive there educating us on the history and the culture. When we got there, we got to walk around and take pictures. Edder gathered us together again and pointed out more things. Very cool place. Well worth the price. The small group size was perfect. Edder had great energy and was very knowledgeable. If you are stopping at Costa Maya, I highly recommend this tour!!
Leslie Morton
Coal Center, Pa
Chacchoben Extreme
Norwegian Breakaway
Highly Recommend
Our guide Erick was very knowledgeable, extremely friendly and helpful. Our driver Abel was great too, got us to and from safely and on time and made sure we had ice cold water to drink. The lagoon was beautiful!! We were a little apprehensive not booking through the cruise line but took a chance and we we couldn't be more pleased with The Native Choice tour company!
Murella Bosse
Lebanon Illinois USA
Chacchoben Ruins
Princess
A Trip to the Past
Our guide was Eder and our driver was Eric. I’d highly recommend them. Very knowledgeable and pleasant. The site was more extensive than I expected and the three monkeys in the trees was a bonus. Thanks for a great experience for our family of ten,
Deborah Paxton Bennington
Columbus
Mayan Family + Seven Color Lagoon
Celebrity Summit
Great Excursion!!
We went to a private extremely remote resort area where we rested, enjoyed the weather and then went on a 2 mile kayak trip across the lagoon. The resort was very quiet and peaceful. We had a wonderful lunch, and our tour guide Elliot was incredible. This was the best day of our trip!
Karen
East Liverpool Ohio
Chacchoben Ruins
Allure of the seas
Best tour ever
If you want to lean about the ruins and the local culture this is the tour for you. Our guide was excellent. Being a native himself he was able to answer all our questions. He was very friendly and went above and beyond to show us a great time. I only wish we had a little more time. We had lunch with our tour and it was delicious. The women who fixed our lunch were so sweet. Everything was clean and beautiful. It was great to see what the native people eat.