Tulum Chococacao Maya tout compris (visite privée)

The crushed chocolate beans mixed with Mayan honey was my favorite part of this stop. We took turns grinding the chocolate beans and sweetened with honey from stingless bees produced on-site. It was so tasty. The chicken lunch included a mole and a chocolate drink of our choice that was amazingly delicious. The place was a peaceful shaded sanctuary and I could have slept in the hammocks for hours. Our family needed this relaxing stop after the stressful tours taken during the rest of the week. The personalized hospitality was wonderful to me.

Tulum, Coba, cenotes swim, Chococacao Maya making chocolate, honey & soap. Family of 10 in a private van. Our family Our has a person with a special need, (military veteran), so we could not just go on one of the big buses with 40 people. Thus private van tour was perfect: small, safe, clean, flexible and could accommodate our special need. Our tour guide, Esther, was fabulous! She was very friendly, enthusiastic about Mayan culture. Esther went the extra mile with visual props (leather painted scrolls, wooden mask), photos (of historical figures and the ruins) maps, and even her Mayan horoscope which she shared and passed around for us. Our driver, Fernando, did a great job getting us safely to all the different locations. He had good humour. Huge fan of the family who run Chococacao Maya. (Sorry, can’t remember their names) The husband showed us the stingless Mexican honey bees, let us taste the unique honey and how to make soap. He let us grind cocoa beans on his grandmother’s antique stone, assisted by his son. Meanwhile, his wife in the kitchen cooked up the tastiest mole I’ve ever had (from a secret old family recipe) The cenote at Chococacao was simply beautiful, with well maintained access steps & ramp, as well as a railing and rope for safety. The bathrooms were clean, spacious and had a (cold) shower. We purchased honey and soap. This small family venue was perfect for our veteran to enjoy the cenote without the crowds. The only improvement I would make would be if Esther could have taught us all that interesting Mayan history and culture in the van drive to Tulum, instead of in Tulum grounds. This would have given more time to wander around the ruins before we got too hot. She did the background education in the car on the way to Coba, so we had more time there. Esther was a real brave soul at Coba, continuing her tour talk despite the sudden tropical rain. It’s ok, we all dried off when the sun returned. Thank you, Esther , for the great tour. We really appreciated the insight into Mayan culture, both historical and current.

Esther and Eduardo were amazing hosts. Two different ruin sites, an amazing cenote, all finished with a lovely cacao experience and mole chicken dinner. We traveled with two small children and Esther was very accommodating. Definitely recommend. Amazing experience

I loved going to the cenote and exploring the Coba ruins! The Honey and Cacao experience was great too and the soap smells wonderful. Only tip would be to bring money for the Mayan gift shop and for bikes at Coba.

I had a great time in Coba and we swam in the KolebKaab Cenote and made our natural honey soap and our vanilla chocolate