41 Mexico holiday reviews
Great holiday - well organised with a fun group, experienced in global travel outside Western countries and an excellent mix of different activities. (more)Jackie Smith
Snorkelling in Caye Caulker, Belize, was an amazing experience! Nurse sharks, stingrays and turtles, not to mention oodles of brightly coloured fish, seemed completely oblivious to our presence, and Hol Chan Marine Reserve, with its dazzling array of corals and fish, was stunning... (more)Laurie Munslow
Beware despite the physical difficulty rating of 2 there is appropriately 3-5 miles walking a day. Good but hard going, not really restorative. (more)Nicola McCarthy
Visiting local homes and businesses away from tourists attractions. (more)John Cheah
This trip was pretty disappointing. The itinerary changed constantly and there were only three of the nine days that were actually as written. We didn't stay
at Mizunte. (more)Amanda Madorno
Excellent. Definitely benefited local people. (more)Peter Skoyles
Two of the days in north Guatemala with some interesting natural history. Tikal was a good visit, and the Shaman and weaving demonstrations interesting (more)Anthony roberts
The visit to Tikal was the most memorable... The experience of living together with a Mayan family in Guatemala was amazing. (more)Ana Maria Garcia Menendez
Memorable parts?
Visiting the site of Uxmal was the best as it had very few people in so we could really explore.
Tips?
Mexico is a big country so there was also quite a lot of transportation involved - be prepared!
Local benefits?
Benefited local people - Yes as we visited local communities and our guide always recommended local sellers if we want to buy art and crafts. Reduce environmental impact - No as this tour has an internal flight and it was not easy to find ... (more)Catherine Boissat
Memorable parts?
Our trip was fantastic. It’s hard to know where to start in describing it as we did so much.
Firstly our guides were great. We had three, Luis in Mexico City, Edwin for the tour down to Merida then Mariano on the last day. It was really impressive how knowledgeable they all were on the history and culture of every place we went to. They took every care to look after us and make everything work for us.
All the hotels were good except for one, in Puebla. It was over 40 ... (more)Anthony Roberston-Jonas
Perfect, very good organized, dedicated staff (more)Marco Ang
This was a great holiday. All the connections, pick ups and organised trips worked really well. Also, the team was incredibly helpful both before and during the trip and were very patient with last minute changes to our plans. (more)Simon Hannam
Seeing the massive scale of the ancient civlisiation remains at Teotihuacan, Chichen Itza, Monte Alban, Uxmal and others was impressive (more)Stewart Adkins
Memorable parts?
A good tour leader who was knowledgeable about all the places we visited
Tips?
A reminder of long bus journeys and a lot of tolerance at border crossings given delays
Local benefits?
Yes to some extent
Overall rating?
Good apart from 1 hotel that wasn’t clean in the bedroom and had a non existent shower that just had a drip. The only positive was a good location (more)June Ibbotson
Memorable parts?
A remarkable trip. everyday new discoveries, awesome sites
Tips?
To read as much as possible beforehand. places to visit and to stay
Local benefits?
No opinion
Overall rating?
Perfect, except the local guide who was nil. (more)yves maebe
Memorable parts?
Seeing the Monarch butterfly’s and touring historic Mexico City.
Tips?
Pack light and soak up all the history, and culture. Bring Pesos.
Local benefits?
Yes
Overall rating?
Excellent. Our guide Clemente was amazing as were our accommodations. Loved the small group. (more)Doris Fee
Memorable parts?
Experiencing the different culture and scenery
Tips?
Be prepared for long journeys, they are part of the experience
Local benefits?
we stayed in local hotels and visited local businesses
Overall rating?
The tour operator was a fantastic way to experience different areas of Mexico. Our rep Ethan was absolutely fantastic, extremely laidback while remaining fully attentive. The local guides were knowledgable and helpful and our smiling driver was a ... (more)Catriona Williams
Fantastic trip with many memorable moments - swimming with the whale sharks was amazing and swimming with 2 manta rays and seeing their courtship ritual on the final day was magical.
(more)Sandra Bateman
AMAZING ... we took a 13 and 17 year old with us who got so much out of this ... they are both fascinated by cetaceans and were competent swimmers /
snorkellers. (more)Rachel Calvert
Wonderful! One filled with happy memories for our family. (more)Kiran High
It’s hard to choose just one!
We had a fabulous time in all the places we visited.
Palenque was just incredible. (more)Hansa Cragoe
Good...Day of the Day Parade in Mexico City & Cenotes trip & Palenque ruins. (more)Manishi Purohit
Memorable parts?
The kayaking camping snorkelling every day seeing fin whales and about 30 dolphins at sunset. Ospreys and tons of other birds and fish, eels, octopus, crabs, tarantulas, different plants and geological features..... just an awesome experience.
Tips?
Don't bring a mirror! Give in to beach camping life... sleep on your back and look at the stars through the mosquito netting as you fall asleep!
Local benefits?
Yes... the fact that you need a permit for the ... (more)Hazel Perrett