Merida Chocolate Tours: Our Top 4

1.Tour to Uxmal Kabah and Chocolate Museum from Mérida

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 102 reviews · 10 hours (approx.) · from $81Our pick

Spend about 10 hours visiting Uxmal and Kabah with a bilingual guide such as Saúl, Mauricio, Pedro, or Michelle. Add a three-course Yucatecan lunch and Choco Story, where you learn about Maya cacao, see rescued animals, and taste traditional chocolate.

“Good tour to see Uxmal and Kabah in one day. Both sites were beautiful and I highly recommend. The tour also included the Chocolate Museum at the end, which was Ok. I got to see spider monkeys, a leopard, and taste the Mayan hot chocolate at the museum. The tour guide did not seem very knowledgeable about the sites. He did walk us through the beginning of each, said very little about the architecture or history, and gave us time at the end to explore. Lunch at Halach Huinic was delicious.”

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2.Uxmal, Cenote and Chocolate Museum Choco-Story

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 57 reviews · 8 hours · from $85

Travel from Mérida to Uxmal in an air-conditioned van, tour the Maya ruins with an English- or Spanish-speaking guide, then visit Choco-Story. The advertised plan also includes Cenote Sámbula, though the detailed timetable does not list it. Expect about eight hours, with entrance fees paid separately.

“This is a wonderful tour! Uxmal is the most beautiful ruin site and it was great to be basically the first tour group there while it was cool in the morning. The buffet lunch was excellent and again, we were the first group there. The location of the restaurant was beautiful! Then on to the hacienda which was very interesting. Our guide was very dramatic and his enthusiasm really added to the fun. I loved seeing how the henequene was processed into the fibres and made into ropes. Then we had a unique ride on a mule driven train car to the cenote for a very refreshing hour to cool…”

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3.Uxmal and Kabah Ruins Tour with Chocolate History

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 54 reviews · 10 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $104

Spend a full day visiting Uxmal and Kabah with bilingual guides such as Mauricio, Pedro, or Rafael, then enjoy a three-course meal and a chocolate-history program with tasting and a Mayan ceremony. Expect about 10.5 hours, shared transport, walking, heat, and extra cash fees.

“Victor was our driver and guide for this tour. He was very knowledgeable and enthusiastic about Uxmal and the history of the local area. The tour was well paced and very enjoyable. Uxmal was the best site we have visited on this trip. Communication with tour operator was good and everything was very well organised. Thank you Victor for a memorable day.”

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4.Private Tour Uxmal Ruins and Chocolate Museum plus Cenote

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 43 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $360Top rated

Travel by private vehicle from Merida to Uxmal with a bilingual guide, then taste Mayan-style hot chocolate at Choco-Story, enjoy Yucatecan lunch, and swim at Yaal Utzil Cenote. Guides such as Gabriel, Bianca, and Dario are praised for clear explanations and flexible pacing.

“What an amazing experience! Our tour guide Bianca and the driver Jose were wonderful people who took great care of us. They arrived promptly at pickup time and had plenty of snacks and water for the trip. Our first stop was the chocolate museum which our kids loved! Bianca has a wealth of information and so much passion for her job. She explained everything to us and was so nice to our children! We then drove to UXMAL and she gave a great tour!! Her knowledge of the symbolism and meaning of the ancient Mayan civilization is astounding. We then had a great traditional Yucatán lunch. The last stop at…”

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