Published on Nov, 2024
BEST EXCURSION EVER!!! My mom and I traveled to Tulum in celebration of my birthday and mother's day. We wanted to have an authentic experience and leave with a connection to Tulum's culture. Thanks to Daniel, this excursion was more than we could've asked for. It was eye-opening, exciting, and heart-warming... and a perfect way to bring in my birthday and mother's day.
They picked us up from our hotel with a warm greeting then we headed to the Mayan Ruins. Before we arrived at the Ruins, we pulled over to this beach area where they popped champagne for us! This gave us a chance to bond with the other people on the excursion (they were AMAZING people).
MAYAN RUINS: Our tour at the Mayan Ruins was lead by Daniel (a different Daniel), who is part Mayan. He gave us an authentic, reflective tour. We left fully enlightened. Afterwards, we went to the cenotes!!
CENOTES: Daniel (primary Daniel) was an incredible tour guide and was very knowledgeable and passionate about Tulum's history. We did a ritual with incense before entering the cenotes, which I found very appropriate for my birthday. My mom doesn't swim and actually has anxiety about swimming. She was prepared to sit out while we experienced the cenotes but Daniel was determined to help her. Picture this: he guided her with a donut floaty and basically did all the swimming for her. All she had to do is hold on to the floaty. His patience, care, and support warmed my heart and allowed my mom to share this experience which was a big highlight that day <3
We toured an enclosed cenote with flashlights and snorkels. IT WAS AWESOME! We even exfoliated our legs with the cave sand! We visited 3 cenotes total and they were all different and amazing.
TEQUILA TASTING: Then, we went to the Tequila tasting. BEST tequila I've ever tasted. The tasting was lead by a member of the Reyes family, who make their own tequila. We mostly definitely brought a few bottles home.
FOOD: Lastly, We had lunch. The lunch was delectable!! They also made sure there were fish options for my mom who is pescatarian.
Overall, Daniel's tour was incredible and I would recommend it to ANYONE traveling to Tulum. I would absolutely do this tour again!! THANK YOU DANIEL!!! <3