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Private tours in MexicoMexico with your own driver

Private tours in Mexico from Mexico City, Cancún and Oaxaca: day trips with your own car and driver, starting at your hotel.

  • 15private tours
  • 3departure cities
  • €120starting price per group
  • 24hfree cancellation before pick-up
The Palace of Fine Arts in Mexico City
Photo by Daniel Lloyd Blunk-Fernández on Unsplash

Our private tours in Mexico start from three very different places. In Mexico City there is the Aztec Templo Mayor beside the Zócalo, the Palacio de Bellas Artes, Frida Kahlo's Blue House in Coyoacán and the canals of Xochimilco, and day trips out to the Pyramids of the Sun and the Moon at Teotihuacan, to the great pyramid of Cholula and the tiled centre of Puebla, and to the stone warriors of Tula.

From Cancún the days go into the Yucatán peninsula: Chichén Itzá and the colonial town of Valladolid, Tulum on its cliff above the Caribbean and Cobá under the jungle, Ek Balam, and the cenotes inland from Puerto Morelos. In Oaxaca the tours stay in the Central Valleys: the Zapotec city of Monte Albán, the Tree of Tule, Mitla, the mineral pools of Hierve el Agua, and the villages where black pottery, alebrijes and rugs are made.

Every tour is private. The car and the driver are for your group only, from the pick-up at your hotel to the drop-off. The price covers the vehicle, the driver, fuel, tolls and parking, and depends on how many of you travel, up to 16 people in two vans. Entrances and meals are paid on the day, and the order of the stops can change to suit you.

All 15 private tours in Mexico

TripLengthLeavesPrice
Mexico City: Private Tour of the Historic Centre and Bellas Artes4h07:00from €140
Teotihuacan and the Basilica of Guadalupe Private Day Trip from Mexico City8h07:00from €280
Mexico City: Private Day Tour of Coyoacán, Frida Kahlo's Blue House and Xochimilco8h07:00from €410
Puebla and Cholula Private Day Trip from Mexico City11h07:00from €410
Tula and Tepotzotlán Private Day Trip from Mexico City9h07:00from €370
Cancún: Private Tour of the Hotel Zone, the Maya Museum and Downtown4h07:00from €120
Puerto Morelos and the Cenote Route: Private Half-Day Tour from Cancún5h07:00from €290
Chichén Itzá, a Cenote and Valladolid: Private Day Trip from Cancún12h07:00from €560
Tulum and Cobá Private Day Trip from Cancún10h07:00from €520
Ek Balam, Cenote X'Canché and Valladolid: Private Day Trip from Cancún10h07:00from €490
Oaxaca: Private Tour of the Historic Centre and the Tree of Tule4h07:00from €190
Monte Albán and Arrazola: Private Half-Day Tour from Oaxaca5h07:00from €190
Hierve el Agua, Mitla and Teotitlán: Private Day Trip from Oaxaca10h07:00from €220
Oaxaca Craft Villages: Private Day Trip to Coyotepec, Tilcajete, Jalieza and Ocotlán8h07:00from €220
Oaxaca in a Day: Private Tour of Monte Albán and the Historic Centre8h07:00from €210

Prices are starting prices and depend on the size of your group.

Private tours from Mexico City

The historic centre and Bellas Artes, Coyoacán and Xochimilco, and day trips to Teotihuacan and the Basilica of Guadalupe, Puebla and Cholula, or Tula and Tepotzotlán.

Not sure which to pick? Read our guide to day trips from Mexico City

Private tours from Cancún

The Hotel Zone and the Maya Museum, Puerto Morelos and the cenotes, and long days to Chichén Itzá, to Tulum and Cobá, or to Ek Balam and Valladolid.

Not sure which to pick? Read our guide to day trips from Cancún

Private tours from Oaxaca

The historic centre and the Tree of Tule, Monte Albán and the alebrije workshops of Arrazola, Hierve el Agua and Mitla, and the craft villages south of the city as far as Ocotlán.

Not sure which to pick? Read our guide to day trips from Oaxaca

When to go to Mexico

Around Oaxaca the rainy season runs from about June to September, when the water at Hierve el Agua flows most strongly. On the Caribbean coast the Atlantic hurricane season lasts from 1 June to 30 November, and September is the month of highest risk for Mexico. Sargassum seaweed reaches the beaches around Cancún and Tulum from about March; check this year's forecast for when it peaks.

Some dates change the day. Around the spring equinox, about 20 to 22 March, Chichén Itzá and Teotihuacan draw their biggest crowds of the year, and the Basilica of Guadalupe fills with pilgrims on 11 and 12 December. In Oaxaca the Guelaguetza falls in late July (check this year's dates), and during the Day of the Dead, from late October to 2 November, traffic in the old centre almost stops. Tell us your date and we plan the order around it.

Good to know before you go

Two clocks on the Yucatán days

Cancún runs on south-east time (UTC-5), an hour ahead of central Mexico and of Yucatán state, where Chichén Itzá, Ek Balam and Valladolid are. Your driver works to Cancún time all day, so check which clock an opening time or a ticket refers to.

Cash and the cenotes

Each cenote charges its own entry, often in cash, and life vests are compulsory in the water. Creams of any kind, sun cream included, are not allowed, and some cenotes ask you to shower before you swim. Bring cash for the cenotes, Hierve el Agua and the craft workshops, where most take nothing else.

Mondays and closing days

Templo Mayor, the Frida Kahlo Museum and the Maya Museum in Cancún are closed on Mondays, and the Museum of the Cultures of Oaxaca on Sundays and Mondays. Teotihuacan, Chichén Itzá and Monte Albán open every day. Book the Frida Kahlo Museum on its own website before the day: tickets are sold for a set time.

Sun at the big sites

Teotihuacan, Chichén Itzá, Tula and Monte Albán are open sites with little shade. Bring a hat, sun cream and water. Climbing El Castillo at Chichén Itzá has not been allowed since 2006; at Ek Balam the Acropolis can still be climbed.

How our private tours work

  • Your own car and driver for the day, for your group alone.
  • The price is for the whole vehicle and depends on the size of your group.
  • Book and pay online on the tour page; the confirmation arrives by email straight away.
  • Free cancellation up to 24 hours before pick-up, with a full refund.

Planning guides for Mexico

Questions about private tours in Mexico

How much does a private tour in Mexico cost?

The price is for the car and driver, not per person, and depends on how many of you travel. Tours in Mexico start from €120. Entrances and meals are extra.

Where do the tours start?

At your hotel or apartment in Mexico City, Cancún and Oaxaca. Half-day tours start at 07:00 or 13:00, full days at 07:00.

Can we change the stops?

Yes. The car is yours for the tour and the itinerary can change on the day: add a cenote, skip a museum or stay longer where you like, within the hours you booked.

What is the best day trip from Cancún?

It depends on what you want. For the great Maya city, Chichén Itzá with a cenote and Valladolid, in 12 hours. For ruins above the sea and a pyramid in the jungle, Tulum and Cobá. For a Maya city you can still climb, Ek Balam.

Is a guide included?

No. Your driver takes you between the sites and waits for you. At Teotihuacan and Chichén Itzá licensed guides can be hired at the entrance and are paid there.

Can we cancel?

Yes. Cancellation is free up to 24 hours before the tour, with a full refund.

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