The 10 Merida Chocolate Tours That Earn Their Price

1.Tour to Uxmal Kabah and Chocolate Museum from Mérida

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

Review of the Mérida to Uxmal, Kabah, and Choco Story tour, with costs, timing, meals, guides, transport, and practical tips.

“Jorge and Annie (sp?) were great guides, it was a friendly group, and the sites were beautiful. Navigating the steep stone stairs was at times hard. If you have mobility issues Kabah may not be possible. The bus was also extremely cramped, especially in the back. If you're tall or larger I recommend getting picked up at the headquarters/first pickup and getting there early to sit towards the front. On one of the bumpier stretches of road I smacked my head.”

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2.Mérida: Uxmal, Cenote and Chocolate Museum Choco-Story

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

Review of Mérida’s Uxmal, Choco-Story and cenote tour, with costs, timing, guide tips, transport details and honest advice.

“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

Review of the Uxmal and Kabah ruins tour from Merida, with Mayan chocolate, lunch, practical costs, timing, transport, and booking advice.

“We had a fantastic experience! Uxmal was an amazing place to visit and our guide was knowledgeable and friendly. Kabah and the Choco-Story Museum was great add-ons. Lunch was very good - great location and delicious food with good selection. Even the drive out was interesting and scenic. Would definitely recommend!”

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4.Private Tour Uxmal Ruins and Chocolate Museum plus Cenote

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

Review of a private Uxmal, chocolate museum, Yucatecan lunch, and cenote tour from Mérida, with pricing, timing, tips, and who it suits.

“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.Casa Cacao – Journey From Cacao Bean to Chocolate

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

Learn how cacao becomes chocolate in Mérida through Maya traditions, hands-on grinding, tasting, and making your own chocolate bar.

“Our hosts were very welcoming, and very knowledgeable about the history and process of chocolate making. It was a unique experience. Would highly recommend this tour.”

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

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

Review of a private Uxmal and chocolate museum tour from Mérida, with guide details, pricing, itinerary, practical tips, and booking advice.

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

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

Review of the Uxmal, Yaxcopoil Hacienda, and Chocolate Museum tour from Mérida, with costs, timing, guide tips, and practical advice.

“It was wonderful to see the Mayan archaelogical sites of Kabah and Uxmal without the tourist crowds and souvenir vendors. Our guide Andreas was affable enough but largely spoke in Spanish to the 14/18 Spanish speakers on the tour. He limited his English to short facts without the stories, which was a shame. One of the bilingual Mexican tourists told me he mostly told them stories with no facts. I usually prefer stories to facts so a shame. However, there were two other big down sides to the trip. Firstly the day was VERY hot and Andreas did not tell us to take water with us on our long tours…”

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

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

Review of the Uxmal, Cenote Sambula, and Choco Story tour from Merida, with costs, timing, guide tips, itinerary details, and booking advice.

“The tour was very well organised. Our guide was Glendi and she was excellent. She gives us helpful information at the beginning of the journey to Uxmal. The tour of Uxmal was fantastic. Glendi gave us lots of really interesting information about Uxmal, as well as its relation to Chichen Itza and the region. She answered all the questions from the group. I absolutely loved it. Then the group split into 2 - some of us had booked the Chocolate museum, which is a self guided tour the rest went to Kabah Mayan Ruins and then came back to pick us up. The chocolate museum is interesting and informative. Lots…”

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9.Soul Revitalization: Cacao Ceremony & Sound Healing in Mérida

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $600

Review of Mérida’s private cacao ceremony and sound healing retreat, with pricing, rituals, practical details, value, and booking advice.

“From the moment you step through the front doors, Silvestre has created a beautiful sanctuary that transports you from the busy streets of Mérida to a creative and meditative world. A safe space for discussion, reflection, curiousity, and self growth along with beautiful ceremony. I found the Soul Revitalization Ceremonies with Cacao and Sound Healing to be transformative, and the perfect ending to my stay in Mérida. Silvestre has a beautiful energy that is inspiring, and this experience was unlike any other.”

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

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

Review of the Uxmal, Kabah, and Choco-Story tour from Mérida, with costs, timing, guide tips, lunch details, and honest advice.

“The tour destination was great but Viator was not very helpful when our tour was canceled because of weather. We asked for help in re-booking and for confirmation about re-booking and didn’t get it from Viator. The tour company Viator booked us through gave us incorrect information about what to bring and where we were going and the tour was bilingual, so our guide had little time to answer our questions in English.”

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