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Tulum Private Tour from Playa Del Carmen
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Tulum Private Tour from Playa Del Carmen

By Make Your Own Tour
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Due to the nature of the tour, that is, being a private tour, we easily adapt to your needs, preferences and taste. One of the best ways to get to know this Mayan city, located on a cliff in the Caribbean Sea, makes this place a mandatory stop on your vacation. If you require an additional stop or activity, this would be possible, as long as you agree to cover additional expenses, such as access tickets, parking and an overtime charge of $40 usd for each additional hour to the original tour.
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Ages 0-99
Duration: 4–5 hours
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Live guide: English, Spanish
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  • All Fees and Taxes
  • Private transportation
  • Air-conditioned vehicle
  • Entry/Admission - Tulum Archaeological Site


Start:Multiple pickup locations offered.
    Pickup details
    • If you are staying in a guest house, please share the address and details of how to get to the address.
    Hotel pickup offered
    During checkout you will be able to select from the list of included hotels.
      Port pickup offered
      During checkout you will be able to select from the list of included ports.
      • Ultramar Ferry Playa del Carmen, C. 1 Bis Sur Manzana 7 Lote 17, Playacar, 77400 Playa del Carmen, Q.R., Mexico
      End:This activity ends back at the meeting point.

        • Not wheelchair accessible
        • Pushchair accessible
        • Infants must sit on laps
        If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 117119P20

        • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
        • Most travellers can participate
        • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

        • All sales are final and incur 100% cancellation penalties.

        If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 117119P20

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        AU$330.73
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          Our certified guides will accompany you and will have your tickets to be able to enter the site without any setback, we will be in charge of providing you with all the information approximately 45 minutes of guided explanation highlighting the most important and relevant aspects of the site, possibly more or less depending on your interest and questions for his part. Afterwards, they will have free time to enjoy the site on their own, that is, take photos as they wish and explore on their own. Then during free time some of our clients take time to do some shopping or some photos, all of this is considered and contemplated. Access to the beach is permanently closed, therefore there is no way to access it. By regulation of the park and with the purpose of preserving the place, it is prohibited to enter with disposable plastic bottles, refrigerators, food, etc. Only access with non-disposable bottles is allowed.
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        • Make Your Own Tour
          397
          Mexico
          Joined in April 2011
        • SimoneT621
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Excellent and honest service
          We had Nefi as our tour guide. He was right on time to pick us up. We are a group of 5 people with a toddler and a kid under 10. He was wonderful in speaking to them and was very patient and answered them to every question they had. He explained us well and gave precise information about chichen itza. I would highly recommend them to anyone looking for tour.
          Written 7 December 2024
        • alan_meyrick
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Gabriel is excellent
          Brilliant communication to arrange the tour at short notice. Pick up from hotel without any issue. Comfortable 7 seat van with excellent (needed) air con. Gabriel our guide was brilliant, very communicative and knowledgeable. Enjoyed our tour
          Written 31 August 2024
        • deniz19801
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Great day
          We could design our own tour and select the places that we wanted to in our wished timeframe. It was very convinient and our driver Jonathan was very helpful and kind. We strongly recommend this company for people who want to design their tour.
          Written 13 August 2024
        • A2791LZbarbm
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Make Your Own Tour was the Best Day Spent in Cancun Area
          We had the best day ever with Gabriel! We went to Chichen Itza, Ek Balam, tequila tasting, and a cenote. It was a long, beautiful tour with the most knowledgeable, interesting, and engaging guide, Gabriel. I can't recommend him enough. Make Your Own Tour is exactly that - we were able to choose where to go and Gabriel did a great job of timing everything perfectly so that we beat the crowds and the heat. Definitely worth the extra money to spend your time learning and exploring on a private tour instead of spending hours picking people up from several hotels in traffic, which I experienced on my last trip (and won't ever do again!).
          Written 9 July 2024
        • altw110
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Great way to avoid crowds
          We chose to do this 6:30 pick-up private tour. Gabriel was our guide and picked us up in a good air conditioned vehicle. We arrived at Tulum shortly before 8 and there were only ten or so other visitors at that time. We had a great tour with good historical information. Bonus, photos with no one else in them. We were back to our resort by 11:00 (Puerto Morelos area). As we were leaving Tulum there were masses of people arriving in huge tour groups. This is definitely the way to go if you want to avoid crowds. It is hot, wear cool clothing, sun hat and good walking shoes. They no longer allow plastic bottled water. We knew this ahead of time and filled our reusable bottle so we had water while on the grounds, you will want water.
          Written 28 April 2024
        • shivanip379
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Thrilling experience, highly recommend
          If I could, I would honestly give Gabriel a 10/5 star review. He was extremely helpful, informative, and highly educated on the rich history and culture that existed throughout Chichen Itza. He went above and beyond, providing my friends and I with other helpful advice to make the most out of our stay. If we ever find ourselves back in Cancun, we would be thrilled to book another tour with Gabriel. Lots of love from New York <3
          Written 21 April 2024
        • Pierre B
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Trusted and professional company and guide to explore Yucatán region
          Really nice service and great conversation with Nefi. He was perfectly on time and very accommodating. The schedule he had planned for us helped us avoid all the crowds (and heat) in both Chichen Itza and the Cenote. He was knowledgeable and the explanations he provided during the visit were very clear and interesting.
          Written 18 April 2024
        • 130beams
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Great experience. Highly recommended
          Had a great experience with the tour, very informative! The van will pick you up at the hotel right on time. Gabrielle is awesome! Highly recommended.
          Written 16 April 2024
        • Jet43258889550
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Tulum
          Very knowledgeable and personable tour guide. We were glad to leave the driving to him!! It was so convenient to be picked up at our front door.
          Written 16 March 2024
        • naomil247
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Great tour of Tulum ruins
          We had a wonderful tour from Rafa and Danny. The price differential between the private tour of Tulum and non-private was well worth it. The transportation was comfortable and there were snacks and drinks for us. Very educational and knowledgeable staff - everyone was impressed.
          Written 25 January 2024
        • 532daphner
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          M.Y.O.T. has that personal touch.
          Every time I use M.Y.O.T. I have always had a great experience wether its a private tour through them or just transportation form point to point. This time we needed transportation from the Telum area(Maroma Resort) to Chiquila, to catch the ferry to stay a week on Holbox Island, Mx. And then from Chiquila to Cancun Airport. Nefi confirmed every thing by email and payment was easy. This family run business is always on time ,proffessional , and speak english well. The vehicals are clean and well kept. We have tryed others like Lomas through resort bookings but Ive found M.Y.O.T. has that personal touch .
          Written 3 January 2024
        • 392lindsays
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Great day with Family + Education + Swimming
          This tour was a family highlight of our trip to Cancun! It was a long day, but it was great to have the private van for our group. Our guide was very friendly and was able to share so much good information about the historical site, as well as the area. His tour of the pyramid area was excellent, and he got us there before the large crowds arrived by buses later in the morning. We also went swimming in a cenote and enjoyed a nice lunch after. My teenage kids really loved it.
          Written 8 November 2023
        • anniecD7555GU
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Worth every penny great your
          Great experience. And our tour guide Isaac, was very knowledgeable totally recommend it! Loads of fun. Isaac really brought the energy
          Written 11 October 2023
        • 810normag
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Amazing private tour.
          Gabriel was amazing! He was very knowledgeable and provided lots of valuable information on the tour. He was also very courteous during our transport to and from Chichén Itza. I will book him again next time I go!
          Written 1 August 2023
        • Benjamin V
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Great day out for the family!
          Our family had a great day touring Chichen Itza and swimming in Cenote In Kil. Gabriel was our guide and taught us about the history of the site in an easy going and engaging way. We were in and out of both sites before the crowds got large but still had plenty of time at both. Swimming in Cenote Ik Kil was the highlight of the trip for our 11yr old. Lunch in Valladolid was a great addition. 10/10, would recommend
          Written 5 July 2023
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        PJ6150
        Naples, FL18 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        This tour was exactly what we wanted. A private guide at Coba and Tulum and to swim in a cenote that wasn't crowded. Gabriel made that happen! He was knowledgeable about the Mayan culture and you could tell he enjoyed sharing with us the history of the people of the Yucatan Peninsula. The bonus of the day was that we had the cenote all to ourselves!!
        Written 14 November 2022
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        Brian W
        Boise, ID8 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Mar 2022 • Family
        Awesome family trip with a Make Your Own Tulum tour. We had Gabriel Arroyo who was awesome and came recommended from friends. He was easy to organize a trip with. It is a private tour and you get to choose what you want to do. We chose Tulum ruins, snorkeling, and swimming in the cenotes. Gabriel picked us up from our hotel and took us everywhere. He was very knowledgeable with Tulum ruins and we felt we had a very personalized tour. He took us to the Caribbean Sea to snorkel on the reef. Then we went to a popular cenotes swimming place. The way it works - he pays for entry to all and you just follow. He also bought us an authentic lunch. Very well organized private trip and Gabriel is very personable and fun.
        Written 23 March 2022
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        Peter T
        4 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Dec 2021
        Had a great half day trip with Nefi. Being a private tour we were able to proceed at our own pace. My wife walks with braces and has limited ability to navigate steps and excessive grades. Nefi was not only helpful in our Tulum experience, he was very knowledgeable in regards to the ruins and Mayan history.
        After a wonderful lunch we checked out a nearby Cenote.
        What we enjoyed is the casual pace, the ability to see and do what we wanted
        Without the pressures and speed of a larger tour group.
        Written 14 December 2021
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