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Old 07-31-2009, 08:51 AM   #27
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Originally Posted by redforever View Post
I agree. We have always gone on our own. BUT, we do always hire a guide when we get there. It has been my experience that you get way, way more out of the history and culture of the site you are visiting. And then once your guide takes you through, you are free to do whatever else you want.

And the roads to both Tulum as well as to Chitzinitza are great now, so no worry about renting a car for the day either.
We did this as well. Don't be afraid to negotiate a price with these guys either. They'll give you a rate that includes your gate fee which was about $6-9/person. The guides have multiple park passes that they just guide you through the gates. When we went we paid about $13 per person for a group of 5, but you might be able to do better. If you feel the need to take the train on the road in/out of the park do so, but the 10-20 minute walk wasn't worth the $5 in my opinion.
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