sanddbeach wrote:Hi all,
Does anyone know if any the tour companies that have bus trips to Tulum will pick us up at Pearl? We were specifically interested in the half day early tour booked through Viator. Has anyone done this? We have heard that some on the forums did a private tour. Any information would be greatly appreciated.
We are arriving at Pearl for our first visit the last week of October.
I'll throw in my $0.02 worth - lol
We have been to the archeological site at Tulum several times.
Never via an organized Bus tour.(here are some of the reasons why)
- the bus tours stop at multiple resorts picking up on the way to and then dropping off on the way home so you have all that extra time to contend with as well as just the drive time (the direct drive time from Pearl to the Tulum archeological site is 50min to 1 hr).
- the bus tours move everyone around the archeological site as a group ( herding cats - lol)
- most bus tours don't actually start arriving at the archeological site until about 11am just as it's getting into the hotter part of the day(FYI- there is no shade anywhere inside the archeological site - take several bottles of water with you from the resort !!)
So think about these as options: (also take several bottles of water with you from the resort !!)
1. Do a private tour, leave early 8/9am - get there before the heat of the day and well before all the bus tours start arriving and enjoy the place !!
2. Rent a driver for the day, leave early 8/9am - get there before the heat of the day and well before all the bus tours and then hire a local guide at the site if you wish(lots there) or just wander around yourself and leave when you want, your driver will be waiting there for you
IMHO, either of the above options will provide you a superior experience compared to any of public bus tours - yes a bit more expensive but worth it.