Chocolate! - We got very lucky and arrived between tour busses from the cruise ships. We had a lovely private tour. The tour guide was very knowledgeable. The history of chocolate and the Mayans was very interesting. We had some tasty homemade salsa and we got to watch the eclipse through a piece of obsidian. The tour ended with tasty chocolate cocktails margaritas and chocolate martinis.

Great visit - We had an amazing time with Paty. This tour was really interesting and we learn a lot ! Was worth the detour. We even had fresh mayan chocolate which was delicious !

Delicious chocolate! - Eduardo was extremely friendly and engaging. The kids loved the tour and getting to see how chocolate is made, right in front of them! They didn’t mind getting to taste it, either!

Awesome sweet chocolate experience! - Awesome experience! Got to taste the chocolate plus more. Spent way too much money in the gift store, but the chocolate was just too good-we just had to buy some more! We were on a cruise excursion, but I am oh so glad that this was part of the excursion, and we would gladly come back even if we were not on a cruise excursion! This rates a 5 out of 5 easily!

great. best tour guide ever. - My wife and I arrived around 12. We thought we would go with the tour that was just starting, but they were full, we instead got a private tour (we didn't have to pay extra) with Patti. She was an excellent tour guide, funny, knowledgeable and while we are more than intermediate Spanish speakers, she was able to clarify in almost native speaking English. She should get a raise or promotion. :) The chocolate is fantastic and their are rescued macaws that made the journey nicer. Beware of the police if you are driving or on a motorbike they seem to be looking for tourists and giving tickets.

Great experience! - We loved this tour! Our 15 year old son said he liked this more than snorkeling earlier in the day! Our tour guide, Angel, was funny, personable, and kind. We loved it! And the homemade tortillas were fire. So good. But the chocolate was the. Bomb. Loved getting a small glimpse at Mayan and even Mexican culture for a very reasonable price. Highly recommend!!!

Excellante excursion! - Roberto was the BEST tour guide. He is passionate and curious about Mayan history!! It was a pleasant day with him.

Beautiful experience - What a beautiful place they have created, a lot of detail and intention was put into place. Our guide was very informative and she walked us through sharing so much with us. This is great for kids and anybody interested in cacao and the process of creating chocolate. As a cacao enthusiast I was impressed with this entire experience.

100% recommend! - I would highly recommend! Patty, our tour guide was extremely knowledgeable, professional, and patient! She answered all of our questions and made sure to include our two younger kids.

Nice tour, interesting information, but not a factory or plantation - It was a fun tour we decided to do during our port day of our cruise. They share lots of interesting facts about how coco beans are grown and the history of its importance. Our guide was fun and entertaining. But this is really just a roadside museum/tour. It isn't a plantation where its grown, you don't see anything being grown, harvested or processed. The closest you get is when the guide makes chocolate sauce using a stone press -- which is cool, the kids liked that, and surprisingly the chocolate she made was very tasty. The entire tour lasted just under an hour. Then you come out into a store where you can try all the different flavors and buy. It's expensive, $9-$10 per bar. Some parts of the tour felt a little slow, but overall the family (ages 10 - 70) liked it. You are inside or in the shade most of the time, so heat isn't a factor. I think it's a good option if you happen to be in the area or passing by, but it's probably 45-50 minutes from the cruise port, so you will take up a big chunk of your day going there and back, and there isn't much else around this to do. So plan your day accordingly. Average rating mainly due to the distance away from other attractions and the fact that you don't actually see or experience anything related to how it's grown or harvested or processed.