Best Private Shore Excursions in Mexico — Our Top 4

1.5-Hour Sightseeing Tour with Private Driver

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 325 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) Our pick

Explore Cozumel with a private driver such as Gerry or Sergio, stopping for Maya chocolate, tequila tasting, San Gervasio, east-coast scenery, and Playa Palancar. You choose from several departure times, travel in an air-conditioned minivan, and return to the cruise or ferry pier.

“Sergio was wonderful! Very welcoming and knowledgeable. We highly recommend him and will request him on our next trip! We enjoyed the cigar company, the tequila company, the chocolate company and the great restaurant that he shared with us!”

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2.Playa Uvas Private Beach Pass

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 133 reviews · from $48Best value

Spend up to six hours at Playa Uvas Beach Club, with a Mexican dish, four hours of open-bar service, a 30-minute guided snorkel, and a 30-minute kayak tour. Guides such as Angel and Roberto help point out fish, stingrays, and other sea life. Bring water shoes for the rocky entry.

“The lunch was a generous size, and the staff was very friendly. Angel took us out snorkeling. He pointed out a lot of cool things we would have missed. Our waiter Noah was always coming over with drinks. You definitely need water shoes!!!”

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3.Bacalar Private Charter Shore Excursion

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 29 reviews · 6 hours (approx.)

Travel by private vehicle from Costa Maya to Bacalar’s Seven Colors lagoon, San Felipe fortress, and Cenote Azul. Your English-speaking guide can adjust the day to your group, while water, soda, snacks, and fresh local fruit keep the long ride comfortable. A boat trip costs extra.

“This was a wonderful tour! It was an hour drive but the tour guides explained the culture and stopped for treats along the way! And the lagoon was amazing! We also stopped at a Cenote to swim and eat!”

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4.4 Hrs Exclusive to Cruise Ship Passengers Sightseeing Experience

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 17 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $60

You’ll explore Acapulco with an English-speaking guide such as José, Poncho, David, or Roger, visiting the Chapel of Peace, Diego Rivera’s Casa de los Vientos mural, and La Quebrada. Port pickup, air-conditioned transport, and ship-safe timing make this a practical first look at the city.

“It was a great trip. Only thing was we did not receive a beverage. The tour guide askesus to sit down and his boss came around and said we would have to pay $10.00. We told her it was included but she got angry with us and told us we needed to pay because we had already seen the cliff divers.and the tour guide said a joke about masterbating, not appropriate at all and the vehicle had no shocks and we were thrown up in our seats and it hurt my back”

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