7 independent reviews for Mexico small group holiday, culture & beach
Reviews for Mexico small group holiday, culture & beach
Lawrence Collette review 30 Mar 2026
1. What was the most memorable or exciting part of your holiday?
Went to Lucha Libre Arena event (Mexican Masked Wrestling) in Puebla. So fun. Crowds went crazy, espeically the girls who yelled and swooned over their favorites.2. What tips would you give other travellers booking this holiday?
Prepare for long drives over rough roads. Traffic in cities, especially Mexico city, HORRIBLE. Double the time you would normally expect a car trip to take. Also, bring your own toilet paper outside of hotels. Many stops had none.3. Did you feel that your holiday benefited local people, reduced environmental impacts or supported conservation?
Yes. We ate locally, stayed at local hotel chains.4. Finally, how would you rate your holiday overall?
Excellent. We had a great guide...as ususal with this tour operatorGrace Ndiritu review 24 Jan 2024
1. What was the most memorable or exciting part of your holiday?
Visiting San Juan Chamula church and all the Mayan temples.2. What tips would you give other travellers booking this holiday?
If u want stimulating intellectual conversation definetly do not go on this trip just full of English laddettes who care more about drinking, playing card games like UNO and celebrating birthdays than any indepth, meaningful conversation. I dont understand why not mix nationalities so not one nationality or culture dominates the trip.3. Did you feel that your holiday benefited local people, reduced environmental impacts or supported conservation?
Yes it benefitted local people especially the nice farmers outside of Puebla.4. Finally, how would you rate your holiday overall?
Hotels were good. Sites and visits to local people were good. Transport was good. Tour leader was nice but seemed out of his depth as it was first time doing a tour in this part of Mexico. But group size was too big with 15 people. Should be 6 max + tour guide. My large group felt like club 18 to 30 holiday instead if indepth, cultured trip with inapprorpriate, laddish behaviour especially at monument sites. Maybe the operator needs to be more selective or curate their customers.Read the operator's response here:
Thank you for taking the time to share your experience on your tour. Whilst we are pleased to hear you enjoyed Visiting San Juan Chamula church and the Mayan temples, we are sorry to hear that there were elements of your trip that you found disappointing. Our trips are open to all ages and nationalities and while there are never any guarantees as to the dynamics of each of our groups, we do hope that in selecting our specific style of trips, we are attracting a group of likeminded travellers.? We are sorry if this as not your experience. Our Customer Care Team
will be in touch to discuss your concerns.
All the best
Dave Partington review 19 Dec 2021
1. What was the most memorable or exciting part of your holiday?
Visiting the ancient Maya ruins!2. What tips would you give other travellers booking this holiday?
Be aware of the size, slow speed and therefore considerable time it takes to travel around parts of Mexico!!3. Did you feel that your holiday benefited local people, reduced environmental impacts or supported conservation?
Yes4. Finally, how would you rate your holiday overall?
Some members of the group made the trip less enjoyable for others, but it's difficult for any group leader to control such behaviour.Darryl Tilden review 19 Dec 2021
1. What was the most memorable or exciting part of your holiday?
the ruins2. What tips would you give other travellers booking this holiday?
don't book with this operator3. Did you feel that your holiday benefited local people, reduced environmental impacts or supported conservation?
yes4. Finally, how would you rate your holiday overall?
our tour guide was gtreat but everything else about the trip was horrible............public transportation, hotels, which was 90% of the trip were all horribleTheresa Partington review 18 Mar 2019
1. What was the most memorable or exciting part of your holiday?
River trip or Palenque...2. What tips would you give other travellers booking this holiday?
Be prepared for altitude and heat.3. Did you feel that your holiday benefited local people, reduced environmental impacts or supported conservation?
Yes (apart from getting there.)4. Finally, how would you rate your holiday overall?
ExcellentFahmida Choudhury review 9 Apr 2019
1. What was the most memorable or exciting part of your holiday?
The beautiful ruins & the lovely welcoming people. Our tour guide Juan Carlos was great & his apprentice Rene was also very good.2. What tips would you give other travellers booking this holiday?
Just enjoy it! And don't be afraid of climbing the pyramids.3. Did you feel that your holiday benefited local people, reduced environmental impacts or supported conservation?
Yes.4. Finally, how would you rate your holiday overall?
Brilliant overall except they don't seem to cater very well for vegetarians. I ate more pasta as the vegetarian Mexican food was not filling. Also breakfast was expensive, I paid £4 for a few slices of toast & green tea. Most places don't do black tea so bring your own if, like me, you cannot survive without!Hannah Noel-Paton review 2 Mar 2018
1. What was the most memorable or exciting part of your holiday?
Every single second2. What tips would you give other travellers booking this holiday?
Remember to give yourself some time to sit and watch and think. There is so much to do that sometimes I found it necessary to opt out of the adventurous stuff and just wander around.3. Did you feel that your holiday benefited local people, reduced environmental impacts or supported conservation?
I hope so. Mexico appears to be a country of very many parts so the local people need help. Our guide was brilliant and encouraged us to listen to and buy from street sellers and explained why they were working as they did, how they lived and how we might be able to help.4. Finally, how would you rate your holiday overall?
Utterly brilliant. I have had the time of my life.Holiday Reviews
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