We're going to take the tour to Chichen Itza but wonder if we should pay for the tour to Tulum/Xel-Ha or just rent a car and do it on our own. Any suggestions?
We're planning on renting a car to do Chichen and then again on another day to do Tulum/Xel-Ha. Whats ur reasoning for doing a tour to Chichen Itza rather than drive?
Chichen Itza is far away in the jungle and with very few if not any english speaking residents. I have no interest in getting lost out there. Tulum is easy to get to by car and fairly populated. I guess we could rent a car and follow the tour bus but I prefer to be on my own schedule when I have a car...
As a resident I would never take a tour. But the tour does mean you don't need to think. Chichen Itza is so easy to find, I can't imagine getting lost going there...I have however missed the turn to the Tulum ruins... Personally I don't think Tulum is worth spending a lot of money to see, what's nice about it is that it overlooks the ocean...if you have a car there you can wander in to the town and get lunch on your own schedule...
We book a driver with Entertainment plus got picked up when we wanted and went where we wanted cost a little more but was will worth it
As RiverGirl says its pretty much one road all the way to Chichen, should be an easy drive A car for Tulum is a good idea. You only need a couple hours there and you can then do whatever you want for the rest of the day. Reccomendations would be Xel-Ah or Xcaret on the way back as you could do on a tour. Other options would be having a look at Hidden Worlds which is near Xel-Ha which is a good few options for seeing Cenotes. Alternativly Akumal beach, not crowded and if your lucky as well as a reef full of fish you can swim with sea turtles. One of the best memories from my trip 3 years ago!
Thanks for the info! I might just get the car for Chichen too. I went to Tulum and Xel-Ha when I was there almost 20 years ago. I don't remember Xcaret being around then, is it better than Xel-ha?
