Daytrip is a private car service platform that connects you with local drivers who will transport you door-to-door. We also give you the opportunity to explore sights/attractions along the way. We drive, you discover.
Daytrip offers private door-to-door transfers with optional sightseeing stops, hourly driver hire, and curated day trips ā all with local English-speaking drivers and operating across 130+ countries.
The cancellation policy may vary depending on your trip. The cancellation conditions available for your booking will always be shown before confirming your trip. Depending on eligibility, Daytrip offers different cancellation options:
Non-refundable: If your trip is canceled after confirmation, the amount paid will not be refunded.
Standard: If your trip is canceled at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time, the amount paid will be refunded in full. Cancellations made less than 24 hours before departure are not eligible for a refund.
Flexible: If your trip is canceled at least 1 hour before the scheduled departure time, the amount paid will be refunded in full. Cancellations made less than 1 hour before departure are not eligible for a refund.
Trips booked less than 24 hours before departure may not be eligible for free cancellation unless stated otherwise during the booking process.
Yes! Book a private, door-to-door airport transfer with a local English-speaking driver. Enjoy fixed and transparent pricing, no hidden fees, and the option to pay in advance without the hassle of exchanging cash at a foreign airport.
You will receive the vehicle that best fits the number of travelers in your group, ranging from a sedan to a van for groups of up to 7. Depending where you travel, you can book anything from a sedan comparable to a Toyota Corolla to a Mercedes V-Class to a Classic Cuban Car. While the exact model may vary, we always ensure that the vehicle provided meets your needs in terms of safety, reliability, and comfort. You may be upgraded to a larger vehicle class free of charge depending on availability. Since our largest vehicle seats 7, for groups larger a combination of vehicles will be used. We will send you the exact vehicle details a few days before your trip.
Everywhere except the USA, drivers will supply appropriate child seats (just let us know during booking). In the USA, certain states require you to supply your own child seats.
Know more about traveling from Ciudad Valles
It depends on the pairing. Micos and Tamul sit in a similar direction and combine well into one satisfying day. The Tamasopo cluster, with Puente de Dios, El Salto, and Minas Viejas, lies in a different direction and works better as its own excursion. Trying to squeeze in three or more distant sites in one day usually means an early start and a good chunk of the day spent traveling between them.
Most attractions sit along winding rural roads with limited signage, patchy connectivity, and no ride-hailing coverage once you leave town. A private transfer with a driver who knows the region takes that uncertainty off the table: you decide which waterfalls or sites to prioritize, adjust the plan on the fly, and return to your starting point the same evening without renting a car or navigating unfamiliar roads yourself.
SĆ³tano de las Golondrinas, or Cave of Swallows, is one of the largest known cave shafts on Earth, with a sheer drop of about 370 meters (1,220 feet). Around sunrise, thousands of swifts and parakeets spiral out of the opening in a striking natural display, and thrill-seekers can rappel into the pit. It sits roughly 60-75 minutes from Ciudad Valles and offers an experience you won't find anywhere else in the country.
Save room for zacahuil, a giant banana-leaf-wrapped tamale slow-cooked overnight and sold by the chunk, best sampled at the Mercado JuƔrez downtown. Pair it with bocoles or enchiladas huastecas, and if you're around in the evening, listen for huapango musicians playing son huasteco near the plaza. It's a genuine taste of Huastec culture, not a tourist add-on.
Ciudad Valles sits on the banks of the TampaĆ³n River at the heart of the Huasteca Potosina, a region famous for turquoise rivers, waterfalls, and jungle canyons. It works as a single base for a day of real variety: colonial-era streets in the morning, waterfalls or a river swim by midday, and one of the world's deepest cave shafts if you want something more dramatic. Few places in Mexico pack this much natural scenery into one accessible area.
The Huasteca Potosina's waterfalls circle Ciudad Valles in different directions. Cascadas de Micos, a stepped series of turquoise pools, is just 18 km (11 miles) away. Cascada de Tamul, the region's tallest and most photographed waterfall, is about 70 km (44 miles) away and typically reached by a short boat ride along the TampaĆ³n River. Farther out, near Tamasopo at 53 km (33 miles), you'll find the Puente de Dios cave-pool and the Minas Viejas and El Salto waterfalls.
So, so happy I stumbled upon this website to book two private transports while visiting Lima, Peru. They were both one-way trips approximately 3 hours in length. Great communication as soon as everything was booked via email and I then downloaded their app. I had a few issues with the app and the customer service was awesome trying to assist me in getting it corrected. Honestly impressive customer service which gave you a positive feeling that you made the right choice. Both drivers were right on time - No issues whatsoever! Can't say enough about the service and ease of everything when travelling so far away. Great job to the daytrip team! Would strongly recommend.
