Tour Reviews

Lisa
Pennsylvania
Chacchoben Ruins
Carnival Glory

Had a really nice tour!

I would recommend this tour. Our guide Jasmine was very nice and informative. Enjoyed this with my family and it was nice to have Ivan guiding us thru the ruins and sharing his memories of growing up there!!

Thank you!

Michael and Debbie Noel
Ormond Beach
Mayan Experience
Nieuw Amsterdam

A GREAT experience!!! Very well done, our group was a total of 8 people all from the Nieuw Amsterdam. I had read tripadvisor tips and I agree this tour group is top notch. I was thrilled to see the very CLEAN, new air conditioned vans, Eddie the driver was very capable.

Our tour guide Andrea was very enjoyable and knowledgeable of the Mayan culture and area. We met up with Ivan at the Chacchoben ruin site, Thank You for a wonderful talk and insight to the the Mayan calender and sharing your passion for the Mayan world. To top off our experience we enjoyed a wonderful Mayan home-cooked meal. We had plenty of time to enjoy ourselves and arrived back to port in PLENTY of time to sail.

I highly recommend this tour and look forward to returning for another tour. Thank You Native Choice!!

Melissa Ortiz
Louisville , KY
Chacchoben Ruins
NCL Star

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This is THE BEST Mayan Ruins tour we have ever taken !! Having been to Tulum and Chichen Itza previously, I feel like I learned SO much more with this tour. PLUS having Ivan as our guide made it so memorable for all of us. We had a large group private tour. Ivan shared SO much with us ; including the fact that he grew up in Chacchoben and we even saw his house. This tour flowed so nicely. We had plenty of time in the ruins , Ivan stayed with us every step of the way and talked to us about nature, the ruins , artifacts and history of the area. There was shopping time and we even made stops for pineapple with chili powder from the local ladies on our return.

You certainly do not get this type of tour from the cruise ships. Ivan thanks so much!

South Seas Travel LLC will always book our tours with your company !!

S Shah
New Jersey, USA
Chacchoben Ruins
Carnival Glory

Visit to Chacchoban from Costa Maya

This tour was really fit for our purpose as it kept my son (6 year) interested thoughout. We were lucky to have Ivan as tour guide so learned so much about history and site exploration. Ruin itself were kept bare - with very small identifiers. Trip from Costa Maya was smooth on small van and passed quickly with help of Ivan's commentary. Recommend this tour.

I have taken one start off the review - it's not for Native Choice tour, but for the ruin site. There is no local museum to give you idea of findings from site.

Wendy Hayek
Daytona Beach, FL
Mayan Experience
Carnival Glory

Best tour we have ever taken

Joel made our experience memorable. We have taken many tours on our 10+ cruises, and this was the best. He was friendly and knowledgeable, and the day couldn't have been nicer. The meal was good, the ladies delightful, and the driver very helpful and able.

Thank you for a wonderful time.

Tom Schlatter
Missouri, USA
Chacchoben Ruins
Norwegian Dawn

Perfect Day Trip

We were picked up just a short walk from the cruise port and were transported by a comfortable, air conditioned bus for the 50 minute ride to the site. Our guide was David Villagomez.

David was friendly, energetic and engaging, with an incredible breadth and depth of knowledgeable about history, archaeology and all things Mayan and Yucatan. His passion made the entire experience come alive, and he provided thoughtful answers to all our questions. A bonus was stopping along the road for a taste of fresh, ripe pineapple served with salt and smoked chili powder. Certainly a refreshing bargain at one dollar a bag. You can take a virtual tour before you go, thanks to Google streetview at 19.001893,-88.232918. But don't skip the actual tour!

Thanks, David for a quick but insightful glimpse into a fascinating culture and time.

Christina
Long Island, NY
Chacchoben Ruins
Norwegian Dawn

Ruin Virgin

This tour was a cruise highlight. Small group and an incredibly knowledgeable guide allowed for a very personal cultural experience.

Hope this company will expand to other areas.

Steffen Endler
Germany
Mayan Experience
Carnival Glory

Einfach Klasse

Wir haben in amerikanischen Foren Native Choice als guten Veranstalter von Ausflügen an der Costa Maya immer wieder empfohlen bekommen, jenseitz der direkten Angebote der Kreuzfahrschiffe, preiswerter und persöhnlicher. Wir haben uns für den Ausflug Mayan Experience entschieden, um auch noch etwas direkten Kontakt zu jetzigen Maya und ihrer Kultur zu bekommen. Unsere Vorstellung war, eine hoffentlich nicht zu große Gruppe mit englischsprachigen Guide der sich etwas Mühe gibt mit uns und unseren bescheidenen Englischkenntnissen. Unsere Erwartungen wurden bei weiten übertroffen, denn wir trafen auf Andrea. Andrea ist Deutsche und arbeitet schon ein paar Jahre als Guide bei Native Choice. Viele Deutsche fanden bis jetzt wohl noch nicht den Weg zu Native Choice, denn laut Andrea, waren wir die ersten Landsleute die sie zu den Maya Ruinen führen durfte. Also bekammen wir gleich eine extra Behandlung. Im Auto vom Chef fuhr Sie uns ganz privat nach Chacchoben und gab uns eine ganz tolle Führung durch die Pyramiden. Andrea hat "Frühe amerikanische Geschichte" studiert und könnte uns viel spannendes über die Maya Vergangenheit berichten. Sie führte uns auch so durch die Anlage das wir möglichst immer unter uns blieben und tolle Bilder ohne andere Touristen machen könnten. Weiter ging der Ausflug ins Mayadorf wo wir noch einen interessanten Einblick in das heutige Leben der Maya bekamen, mit einen leckeren Essen frisch gekochte Hausfrauküche der Maya. Danke nochmal an Andrea für diesen tollen Tag!