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Discover the best top things to do in Chiapas, Southern Mexico including El Chiflon Waterfalls and Montebello Lakes National Park Day Trip, El Chiflon Waterfalls and Montebello Lakes Day Trip from Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Indigenous Villages Chamula Zinacantan Leaving From Tuxtla., Tour to San Juan Chamula and Zinacantan (Indigenous Peoples), Palenque and Jungle Waterfalls from Tuxtla Gutierrez, Tour to San Juan Chamula & Zinacantan, Sumidero Canyon, Chiapa de Corzo Magical Town from San Cristóbal de las Casas, Full-Day Sumidero Canyon Tour with Boat Cruise from San Cristóbal de las Casas, Day Trip to Agua Azul Waterfalls and Palenque from San Cristobal, Lacandona Jungle, Yaxchilan and Bonampak Day Trip from Palenque.
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1. El Chiflon Waterfalls and Montebello Lakes National Park Day Trip
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 1 reviews
Discover the stunning Chiflon Waterfall and explore one of the highest and most powerful waterfalls in Chiapas and all of Mexico, Cascada El Chiflón. It tumbles 120 meters down a nearly vertical limestone cliff, sending waves of mist wafting across the hot dry landscape. Discover the beauty of Montebello Lakes National Park, the first national park in Chiapas created in 1959 and in 2009 the park was designated a Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO. Your tour includes transport and a guide.
Inclusions: National Park fees, Driver, Professional guide, Hotel pickup and drop-off
Exclusions: Food and drinks, unless specified
Reviewed By lfreede
So beautiful, an amazing experience and a perfect day! Almost didn't see it because of the wind, so it is not always a guaranteed excursion. The government can close it, even if it is a beautiful day, but the winds are higher. They opened after we thought we would miss it. Don't miss it!
2. El Chiflon Waterfalls and Montebello Lakes Day Trip from Tuxtla Gutiérrez
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 4 reviews
Enjoy a day trip to Chiflon Waterfalls and Montebello Lakes National Park. Admire one of the highest waterfalls in Mexico and discover the beauty of the first national park in Chiapas. In 2009, it was designated as a Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO. Your tour includes transport and a guide.
Inclusions: National Park fees, Driver, Professional guide, Hotel pickup and drop-off
Exclusions: Food and drinks, unless specified
Reviewed By lfreede
So beautiful, an amazing experience and a perfect day! Almost didn't see it because of the wind, so it is not always a guaranteed excursion. The government can close it, even if it is a beautiful day, but the winds are higher. They opened after we thought we would miss it. Don't miss it!
3. Indigenous Villages Chamula Zinacantan Leaving From Tuxtla.
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 1 reviews
See the color and traditions as you visit the local indigenous communities of San Juan Chamula and Zinacantan where you will have plenty of time to wander around the local artisan markets and peek inside the beautifully preserved churches. Your tour includes transport, a professional guide, and a "mini-lunch" of beans, handmade tortillas, organic coffee, and a drink typical of the region.
Inclusions: Driver, Hotel pickup and drop-off, Mini traditional lunch (beans, organic coffee, hand made tortillas and drink typical of the region), Professional guide, Entrances Fees to the Villages
Exclusions: Food and drinks, unless specified
Reviewed By lfreede
So beautiful, an amazing experience and a perfect day! Almost didn't see it because of the wind, so it is not always a guaranteed excursion. The government can close it, even if it is a beautiful day, but the winds are higher. They opened after we thought we would miss it. Don't miss it!
4. Tour to San Juan Chamula and Zinacantan (Indigenous Peoples)
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 1 reviews
Because they will know the uses and customs of the Indigenous Peoples. In San Juan Chamula you will know the main Church and in Zinacantan how regional looms are made.
Inclusions: Air-conditioned vehicle
Exclusions: Lunch
Reviewed By Freyja4485
The tour started off fine, we had two hours at the chiflon waterfall. This is an absolute must as it is a beautiful waterfall and a good climb. The trouble started afterwards, we saw people working on the van (never a good sign). We stopped for lunch (non commissioned) at amazing little places near a viewpoint of montebello lakes. Probably the best lunch I have had on any of these tours. It was raining at this point and was still raining when we got to Montebello lakes. The lakes would probably be very beautiful on a sunny day, but while raining they were mysterious and still beautiful in a different way. There were also shops and an area where you could go to Guatemala. This was fun. I had assumed we would get two hours as our guide didnt speak english. We got an hour and a half and were actually late back to the bus. Being late didnt matter much though as the bus wouldn't start. When it did start it ran and then stalled. All the men got out to try and help push start it. This didnt work, so we waited for other tour buses. The other buses took us to another set of lakes to then be transferred home. After those lakes we on a new bus drove for about 10 minutes, stopped and then got back on our old bus. After 5 minutes on the old bus we needed gas, so we waited. Then in another 15 mins we stopped 4 times, and stalled a couple. After the last stop (they kept saying we would be getting a new bus) the bus started and we only stopped periodically for the bus driver to check on the engine. We did make it home thankfully. I feel bad for the bus driver, he did a great job amidst the stress of a bad bus. Overall, I don't think that you should book through viator as an english speaker. The company that they gave us was Otisa, which has bad reviews. Book when you get to San Cristobal. If you book through viator make sure you check who is doing the actual tour.
5. Palenque and Jungle Waterfalls from Tuxtla Gutierrez
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 4 reviews
Enjoy a wonderful combo tour as you visit magical places filled with beauty. You'll see the turquoise waterfalls of Agua Azul and Misol-Há plus the incredible archaeological site of Palenque (Named by Unesco as World Heritage Site). The time spent at the archaeological site is approximately 2.30 hours, Misolha is 45 minutes and Agua Azul is 1.5 hours. Your tour includes transport and a professional guide.
Inclusions: National Park fees, Breakfast, Driver, Hotel pickup and drop-off, Box Lunch
Exclusions: Additional food and drink
Reviewed By lfreede
So beautiful, an amazing experience and a perfect day! Almost didn't see it because of the wind, so it is not always a guaranteed excursion. The government can close it, even if it is a beautiful day, but the winds are higher. They opened after we thought we would miss it. Don't miss it!
6. Tour to San Juan Chamula & Zinacantan
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 4 reviews
Join this original tour of San Cristobal de Las Casas, a mix of Indigenous and local villages full of colors and traditions. San Cristobal is made up of a series of traditional barrios (neighborhoods), each of which is known for a particular trade or custom, such as ironworking, carpentry, and woodcarving. On this tour, you will visit San Juan Chamula village who owns a church unlike any other. The picturesque, centuries-old Iglesia San Juan has whitewashed walls and a brightly painted entrance that looks out upon the town square. After you will visit Zinacantan village, you'll have the opportunity to learn all about the work of the women of Zinacantán, who weave uniquely beautiful textiles with a special loom attached to their belts. Having admired the traditional hupiles (ponchos) and blankets, you'll then have the opportunity to taste the local fare and try a local dish.
Inclusions: Hotel pickup and drop-off (selected hotels only), Transport by air-conditioned minivan, Professional guide
Exclusions: Food and drinks
7. Sumidero Canyon, Chiapa de Corzo Magical Town from San Cristóbal de las Casas
Overall Ratings
4.3 based on 31 reviews
Get ready for an experience filled with adventure and excitement enjoying the road to the impressive Sumidero Canyon and Chiapa de Corzo (First colonial city founded by Spanish conquistadores) and enjoy an unforgettable experience on this amazing tour that takes you to this fascinating natural wonder, located in Chiapas.
Inclusions: National Park fees, Driver, Professional guide, Hotel pickup and drop-off, Boat transportation on the Grijalva River, Transport by air-conditioned minivan or vehicle
Exclusions: Food and drinks, unless specified, Gratuities, Optional activity costs
Reviewed By Califas
San Juan Chamula is a Mayan town with it's OWN form of government so please make sure to abide by the local rules that any tour guide will give you. A visit into the San Juan Bautista Church will bring a sense of tranquility and calm to your soul as the church is filled with locals praying with a mix of past beliefs in animal offerings. There are no pews but the floor is covered in pine needles and the endless lit candles to a great variety of saints keep the church warm. Prayers are in the local dialect with saints names in Spanish. NO Pictures allowed. I was presented with a local 'Ilole" (shaman) who I accompanied to his home for a spiritual cleansing which lasted about 20 minutes. Whether it was the church, the town of the cleansing..... I left feeling lighter and better. Zinacatan is another Mayan town. Unfortunately there was a big wedding taking place so we were not allowed to enter the town square or church, but instead went to a local artisan house where the clothing was exceptional and fair prices.
8. Full-Day Sumidero Canyon Tour with Boat Cruise from San Cristóbal de las Casas
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 3 reviews
Get ready for an experience filled with adventure and excitement (by land and water) enjoying the road to the impressive Sumidero Canyon, making stops in the viewpoints of this natural wonder.Afterwards, enjoy an gastronomical experience eating a traditional buffete and admiring the fountain at Chiapa de Corzo Magical Town.
Inclusions: National Park fees, Buffet dinner, Driver/guide, Hotel pickup and drop-off, Fluvial transportation on the Grijalva River, Transport by air-conditioned minivan, Entrance Fees to Sumidero National Park Viewpoints
Exclusions: Food and drinks, unless specified, Optional activity costs
Reviewed By lfreede
So beautiful, an amazing experience and a perfect day! Almost didn't see it because of the wind, so it is not always a guaranteed excursion. The government can close it, even if it is a beautiful day, but the winds are higher. They opened after we thought we would miss it. Don't miss it!
9. Day Trip to Agua Azul Waterfalls and Palenque from San Cristobal
Overall Ratings
3.8 based on 20 reviews
This day let yourself be impressed by the beautiful natural beauties of the waterfalls of Agua Azul and the wonderful Mayan constructions in the archaeological site of Palenque.
Inclusions: National Park fees, Hotel pickup, Transport by air-conditioned minivan, Spanish driver
Exclusions: Food and drinks, Hotel drop-off, Guide
Reviewed By Tigerlileeee
My only regret in all my time in Mexico. Was told I’d be picked uo at my hostel at 8 AM and dropped off at my hostel at 8 PM. Was told to bring a swimsuit. First half of day was fine, driving then enjoying El Chiflon (although the tour description says that the lakes come first and the waterfall after). The nature itself is incredible but DO NOT take this tour from this company. My advice - if at all possible take a collectivo, go on your own & camp there!! After the waterfall, it was more driving and then our driver says we are going to stop for lunch. He pulled over on the side of the highway where there are a lineup of five eateries that literally have photocopied the exact same menu on their wall. Which means you have the option of one. This photocopied menu had only four options. Meat, meat, meat, or cheese. I bought a beer and since I didn’t have smaller change, handed the lady a 50 pesos bill. She cracked open the beer for me, took my money, walked away, I took a sip and she never came back. 50 pesos for a beer. I was expecting 20 tops! Truly highway robbery. Incidentally, only about half a kilometer further down the highway there are numerous restaurants with vegan, vegetarian, meat, and seafood options available to please everyone’s pallet but this was not offered as an option. WHY? We continued on our way driving until eventually coming to the Montebello Lakes. We were told ahead of time that there would be an option to rent a small wooden boat to take you around the lake. We arrived at the lakes at 4:10 PM. This can be confirmed by the timestamp on the first photograph I took there which was the first thing I did upon arrival. You get out of the bus and are funneled down a staircase which leads to a concrete platform that ends in water with all the wooden boats lined up against it. No beach, no sand, no water access. We were told we had one hour. One hour to choose to pay the additional for the boat or sit on our butts on the concrete platform and do nothing. No swimming allowed. In order to swim, you have to pay the additional for one of the boats who then will take you to a beach where they permit you to swim. It is a monopoly. Everyone was under the impression that after sitting in a hot bus sweating for 8 hours minus the 2 hrs @ the waterfall in order to reach the lakes, of course we would be able to swim in the “crystal waters”! This is not the case. 7 persons in our group, after being really upset by this, eventually decided to give in and just rent the boat. That meant they were a couple minutes late returning. But only a couple. Meanwhile, Antonio the driver loads the rest of us into the van and drives away. Since I was the only one on the tour who didn’t speak a word of Spanish, I was not in a position to stop him. He drove up the highway a ways and told people they could get out and take a photo before coming back approximately 20 minutes later. The group of 7 were ranging between furious and about to bawl. They were absolutely freaking out because they thought that they had been altogether abandoned near the Guatemala border. Antonio laughed. We then left around 5:30 to drive back to San Cris where we arrived at 8:40 PM. Antonio at that time then Merli parked the van somewhere in the city and told us to get out. When I protested that I had paid to be dropped off at my hostile he extremely sarcastically said, “Finished!” & told me to get out of the van. Interesting that he knew this word since the entire day I hadn’t a clue what was going on as he made no effort to tell me even through sign language where we were, where to go, how long we would be there or anything. I had to ask for interpretation from fellow guests. At this point, having taken multitude of photos throughout the day, the battery on my phone was at 4%. I rely on my phone for directions. If my phone had of been dead I would’ve had no way to message anyone or find my way back to my hostile that night. Thankfully, it held out to 2% battery power by the time I found walked back to my hostel. I followed up this tour with a visit to their office and spoke with who I presume to be the manager. He listened to me and then he called Antonio. He came back and told me that “Antonio said” we were at the lakes for four hours, that drop off to the hostel was not included, and that no one ever told me I could swim at the lakes. Clearly Antonio knows he can lie and say whatever he wants about what happens on the trips and that his boss will believe him over any customer. Even when faced with proof of my photographs timestamp. The manager couldn’t care less that his driver was rude to me, he couldn’t care less about the suggestion of having more options to eat that would please more people would make his business better, he couldn’t care less that his trip description is misleading and has no intention of changing it, and he couldn’t care less that Antonio left seven people behind to think that they were stranded. Lagunas de Montebello is absolutely stunning. El Chiflon waterfall is the prettiest I’ve seen in my life. That’s Gods work. This review is for the company and the men. They deserve zero stars. Please don’t support such bad business.
10. Lacandona Jungle, Yaxchilan and Bonampak Day Trip from Palenque
Overall Ratings
3.6 based on 12 reviews
Enjoy nature in the Lacandona Jungle and explore the ruins of Bonampak and Yaxchilan. This is an experience in middle of the jungle that you will not forget. Visit the ruins of Yaxchilán (2 hours) , take a boat through the impressive Usumacinta River (50 minutes) and visit Bonampak (2 hours), admiring the whole past of the Maya
Inclusions: National Park fees, Breakfast, Lunch, Driver, Local guide for archaeological site of Bonampak and Yaxchilan, Hotel pickup and drop-off, Transport by air-conditioned minivan, Fluvial Transportation (Boat ride to Yaxchilan)
Exclusions: Food and drinks, unless specified
Reviewed By lfreede
So beautiful, an amazing experience and a perfect day! Almost didn't see it because of the wind, so it is not always a guaranteed excursion. The government can close it, even if it is a beautiful day, but the winds are higher. They opened after we thought we would miss it. Don't miss it!
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