VEA Trips and tours - 77780 Akumal

You have to make sure you understand the hand signals, stop, pull over, slow down.. Everyone needs to perform these signals, they have to be more clear when explaining that.

The track is challenging especially if you are not used to rock but rather dirt trails. The visit to the sanctuary and cenote were really good. Guides were awesome too!

Very satisfied with VEA. They were on time, friendly & professional.

The guide was knowledgeable,patient and kind

I had a great experience at the monkey sanctuary in akumal. I wish I got to hold the monkeys longer (it was in total about 5-7 minutes) because that's what I came to do. They have many animals and we got great history and the pictures are cheap $50 for all pictures of me and my mom that they took, great quality pictures.

We booked a tour with VEA in January 2018. We toured the monkey sanctuary and rode ATV's to a cenote deep in the jungle. I was quite happy with the whole experience. We walked from Playa de Akumal to the monkey sanctuary. It was not far at all, but I have to admit it was a little confusing at first. When I booked the tour, nowhere did it say to meet inside the monkey sanctuary. But once we finally got there, the guard at the front gate assured us we were in the right place. The tour guides were friendly, and I was impressed they spoke (in addition to spanish) english, french, german and italian. They were able to translate everything for each person in the group. The animals seemed well taken care of and respected. I have to admit, I was a little worried it would give off too much of a "zoo vibe". However, it did seem like they genuinely cared about each animal. The ATV ride itself was fun, but too short in my opinion. I would have liked it to last a little bit longer than it did. At the end of the ride, there was a beautiful cenote that we could explore. It did not seem too damaged by time or tourists, in fact it was quite beautiful. There were some rocky parts in the cenote, so bring water shoes. Also, I would suggest you bring a bandana to cover your face during the ATV ride - it gets very dusty and it will prevent you from breathing in dirt. They sell bandanas for a few dollars at the front desk. All in all it was a great experience and I'm glad we did it!

Never operated an ATV before so I was a little nervous to do this. They sat our group down and went over all rules and regulations and explained how the ATV operated. Sixto and Roger were our tour guides and made me feel very comfortable during our ride. The ATV's are automatic and very easy to operate. First we had a tour of the sanctuary, got to meet most of the animals there. I was not expecting this but very much enjoyed it. Then we had a quick snack of tortillas and Rosa de Jamaica to drink. My favorite and so delicious. We rode the trail all the way to the Xenote, which was breathtaking. Then we rode the trail back. So much fun!!! I highly recommend this tour. An experience of a lifetime!! Me and my wife will definitely be back with all our friends and family!!

Just ok. Not very entertaining but it was bare minimum. Won’t book again. No one was raving after the experience. It was interesting but not something I’d do again.