Bus & coach · OPEN-TOP BUS TOURS IN MEXICO
Good open-top bus tours in Mexico fill up weeks ahead and the great ones go first. Below: the 10 to book early, what each fare includes and how they differ.
Review of Cancun’s $55 city tour with Mayan ruins, tequila tasting, shopping, beach views, drinks, and practical tips before booking.
“Our tour, tour guide and driver were amazing. Our tour guide explained everything in Spanish & English. Also, the refreshments on board was a plus.”
See Mexico City lit up on a 90-minute double-decker bus tour, with famous monuments, English audio, and practical tips for a smooth ride.
“we booked an English quided tour but all was in Spanish. wifi and mobile like was not working as well. very disappointed 😞”
See Mexico City lit up on a one-hour Turibus night ride along Reforma, with famous monuments, audio commentary, and excellent value.
“I booked an English tour and the lady told me to change busses and I some how got onto the Spanish bus. The ride was fun and I got some good pics, just sad that I didn’t know what I was looking at. Lol”
Review of Cozumel’s $59 open-top bus tour, Mayan culture stop, tequila tasting, San Miguel walk, and beach break.
“Our tour guides were very helpful and entertaining. We enjoyed shopping, the tequila and chocolate tasting, and the Kuza beach was nice, however, the food at the restaurant was bland tasting, I expected more flavorful food.”
Review of Cancun’s 5.5-hour city tour with El Meco, double-decker views, shopping, tequila tasting, and Playa Delfines.
“Exploring the city on a private small bus is really nice, and I enjoyed very much all the exploration of the city, the history and the ruins. I just wished it was more about that without wasting more than two hours in over priced souvenir stores - it felt as if I spent money to be brought where I can spend more money while I knew where to buy souvenirs that are not that overpriced. The first shopping stop was one hour (too much) and then we were supposed to visit the Tequila museum with some Tequila assortment, but it was just a small room with a 3 minutes video…”
Review of Puebla’s $11 Cholula double-decker tour, covering the pyramid, Baroque churches, Spanish audio guide, value, and practical tips.
“Carla is the best tour guide ever! She was kind and explained about a lot of things.”
Review of Mazatlán’s $26 bus, cliff-diver, and Historic District tour, with practical advice on views, guides, timing, comfort, and value.
“Great fun! Our best tour of this year’s trip. Carlos Eduardo was our guide. We were delighted with his personal approach and knowledge about the Mazatlán area and its history. He smoothly moved between Spanish and English in his descriptions of the many areas we visited. His passion for the history was clear. He was so enthusiastic at one point explaining the history in Spanish we could easy translate for ourselves into English. We especially liked the walking tour of the historic area and the later day tour allowed us to see the buildings lit up for night time. The cliff divers did not disappoint us. Very good value for…”
Review of Cozumel’s $59 open-top bus tour, Mayan landmarks, downtown walk, tequila tasting, and beach break.
Review of Puebla’s $10 open-top tram tour, covering UNESCO sights, audio commentary, route highlights, meeting point, value, and practical tips.
Review of Cancun’s Isla Mujeres catamaran tour, with snorkeling, MUSA, lunch, open bar, beach time, costs, and practical tips.
“Trip was fun but communications very poor. Told wrong departure location so had to get a second taxi to correct marina. Crew nice but hour on Isla a peddlers swarm so not able to walk around and relax. Good sights while snorkeling”
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