Merida Chocolate Tours: Our Top 11

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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5.Uxmal: Choco History Museum & Cenote

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 21 reviews · 9 hours · from $87

Spend nine hours visiting Uxmal with a live English or Spanish guide, then stop at the Chocolate Museum and Cenote Pebá. Guides such as Alan, Samuel, and Wilmer have been praised for clear explanations. Transportation and lunch are included, but entrance fees and drinks cost extra.

“samuel o sami, nuestro guía, fue lo maximo. si bien es cierto los lugares que visitamos eran espléndido, escuchar a nuestro guía fue la mejor experiencia. Ademas fue muy amable ayudándonos en la entrada cuabdo tuvimos inconvenientes, nos ayudó a resolver el mal rato. 100% recomendado.”

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6.Uxmal and Choco Story Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 20 reviews · 8 to 10 hours (approx.) · from $258

Visit Uxmal in the cooler morning hours with a bilingual guide such as Vicente, Javier, Carlos, or Raul, then explore Choco Story, its cocoa gardens, and animal rescue center. Private transport, lunch, drinks, and admission are included, making this an easy full-day trip from Merida.

“We had a great tour of Uxmal with the extremely knowledgeable Vicente. Loved walking around the site and learning from him - he knows all the details large and small. Alex was an excellent driver as well. We had a nice lunch at a nearby restaurant. The Choco Story museum was fun - a lot of surprises there.”

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7.Casa Cacao – Journey From Cacao Bean to Chocolate

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 14 reviews · 2 hours (approx.)

At Casa Cacao in Mérida, Josh Nisenfeld guides you through cacao varieties, roasting, grinding, and traditional Mexican chocolate drinks. You will also make a chocolate bar to take home, with a small group of no more than seven people and English instruction.

“Josh is very patient and very Nice. Thanks to him my daughter and I spent à good time and learnt a lot about mayas, cocoa and culture. He also gave us good advice on restaurants in Merida.”

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8.Private Tour: Archeological Site Of Uxmal and the Chocolate Museum Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 14 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $260

Travel about 62 kilometers from Mérida to Uxmal with a private guide such as Juan or Jorge, then visit Choco-Story, where cacao demonstrations, tastings, Mayan language, and animal care add more than a standard museum stop.

“Jorge was an excellent guide, full of information about Uxmal and the history of the Maya and the Yucatán. We requested an early pickup due to the extreme heat and Jorge and our driver (forgot name, but a very skilled and careful conductor) kindly agreed to collect us early. We had a very thorough tour of Uxmal and then a nice tour of the Chocolate Factory. Highly recommend!”

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9.Trip to Uxmal, Hacienda Yoxcopoil & Chocolate Museum from Mérida

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 11 reviews · 9 to 10 hours (approx.) · from $109

Travel from Mérida to Uxmal, Hacienda Yaxcopoil, and the Choco-Story Museum with a bilingual guide. Expect grand Maya architecture, a colonial-era estate, cacao traditions, lunch, and a long day in the Yucatán heat. Bring pesos for entrance fees, water, sunscreen, and comfortable clothes.

“Our guide Samuel (Sammy) was knowledgeable and personable. He shared lots of great information about the sites we visited and showed great pride in the beauty of the area. Side note: he was attentive to our needs as vegetarians. That was much appreciated.”

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10.Tour to Uxmal , Cenote Sambula and Chocolate Museum Story

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8 reviews · 11 hours (approx.) · from $99

Travel from Mérida to Uxmal with guides such as Miguel or Glendi, then visit Choco Story and swim in Cenote Sambula. The 11-hour outing includes air-conditioned transport and cenote admission, but Uxmal taxes and other listed fees cost extra.

“I really enjoyed this tour. There was a small group of us so the tour was more intimate. Our tour guide Miguel was very knowledgeable. A few of us were coming in with some historical knowledge already so we had many questions. Also, Miguel was kind enough to speak to us in both Spanish and English. Two of us were learning Spanish so this was very helpful. Uxmal is well preserved and there is a lot to see. I would highly recommend this tour.”

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11.Cultural Day in Uxmal, kabah & Chocolate Museum from Mérida

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 4 reviews · 9 to 10 hours (approx.) · from $108

Leave Mérida at 8:30 a.m. for the Puuc Route, with guided visits to Kabah and Uxmal, lunch, and a stop at Choco-Story. The day lasts about 9 to 10 hours, with English support available, though bilingual guiding can vary.

“The lower rating is given only because of the bad tour guide Andreas. As such the operator was very nice - they picked me up and dropped me from/to the hotel even though it was not in the policy. The uxmal archaeological site was magnificent. But from beginning to end, Andreas kept ignoring my repeated request of explaining in English even though my booking clearly mentioned English speaking guide. At one point he joked about my religion (Hindu) which was outright racist and crude. Seeing the Mayan civilization in my own eyes was my childhood dream but because of his non cooperation of English explanation, my dream remained somewhat unfulfilled.”

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