Mexico · CHIAPAS TOURS
This is the shortlist you would send a friend: 15 chiapas tours worth the money, each with its price, its traveller verdict and the one thing to know before you commit.
Review of the Sumidero Canyon and Chiapa de Corzo day tour from San Cristóbal, with boat ride, viewpoints, wildlife, timing, value, and tips.
“Great tour of the canyon. Plus we happened to be in Chiapas de Corzo on the day of their patron saint.”
Explore Chamula’s unusual church and Zinacantán’s weaving traditions on a five-hour Tzotzil Maya tour from San Cristóbal for $32.
“The weaving cooperative in Zinacantán was a wonderful experience. They are really talented artists. We enjoyed the fresh tortillas, cheese and bean tacos. The coffee was delicious. Tasting Pox, the local liquor, was fun. The church in Chamula was unlike anything we'd ever seen. Very tranquil and spiritual.”
Review of the San Cristóbal to Agua Azul, Misol Ha, and Palenque tour, with practical advice on timing, heat, food, roads, and value.
“the Azul waterfallsxwere the most unique I have ever seen You can BYO food instead of paying 250 pesos fur a buffet. You also don't need to pay for a guide at the Mayan Archaeological site as there are signs at each spot in English and the guide just reads those to the people anyway 🤣🤣🤣”
Review of the Sumidero Canyon boat trip, Chiapa de Corzo, and three viewpoints from Tuxtla, with practical tips on price, timing, and value.
“Super visite juste assez longue sans se presser. Le canyon est vraiment incroyable!”
Review of the Sumidero Canyon and Chiapa de Corzo tour from San Cristóbal, with boat views, transport tips, costs, and honest drawbacks.
“El cañón es espectacular, poder ver la naturaleza y la fauna del lugar ha hecho que la experiencia sea inolvidable. Lo único que mejoraría es la VAN que era un poco incómoda para un trayecto tan largo, pero es comprensible y en nada enturbió la experiencia.”
Review of the $50 Sumidero Canyon and Chiapa de Corzo tour from San Cristóbal, including boat views, wildlife, transport, tips, and drawbacks.
Visit Palenque, Misol-Há, and Agua Azul in one long Chiapas day, with transport, entrance fees, hotel pickup, and practical travel tips.
“pratique pour aller à San Cristobal. Les lieux où nous sommes allés valent vraiment le coup, c'est super joli. ce serait bien d'inclure le guide pour le site de Palenque.”
Explore Chamula and San Lorenzo near San Cristóbal with a small-group guide, sacred rituals, textiles, art, cemeteries, and local food.
“Amazing tour, very powerful. The guide has shared comprehensive knowledge about the culture and surrounding. He speaks fluent English. He took us to an authentic house where they walked us through the textile making process and we ate a delicious fresh breakfast. Chamula was very powerful.”
Review of the 19-hour Chiapas trip to Agua Azul, Misol-Ha, and Palenque, with practical advice on timing, comfort, costs, and the Palenque drop-off.
“This activity was amazing. We choose it as practical way to continue our trip from Palenque. Consider to wake up early and the time spent on the bus. Although it's a great chance to see a lot of small rural villages along the way. We had enough time to visit the places, only Palenque was a bit tight but doable. Our drive really made this activity exceptional. He was very kind, flexible, and really cared about the passengers, telling stories about Chiapas (in Spanish). I'd recommend it.”
Review of the Sumidero Canyon tour from San Cristóbal, with viewpoints, boat ride, Chiapa de Corzo, transport tips, and honest drawbacks.
“Brilliant tour through the canyon where we saw monkeys crocodiles armadillos and iguanas. We also enjoyed a wonderfull local festival in the village where we stopped ar the end of the trip.”
Cruise Sumidero Canyon, spot crocodiles and monkeys, then explore Chiapa de Corzo on a practical half-day trip from San Cristóbal.
“Save money and just pick the Spanish version even if you only speak English… We picked the English version, but our guide was late so he first joined after the boat ride and he did not add ANY value at Chiapa de Corzo as he just sat in the restaurant and ate instead of walking with us in the city, and when we asked what he would recommend us to see while he were there he just said the main square. So just use Google and save some money”
Review of the Montebello Lakes and El Chiflón tour from San Cristóbal, with turquoise waterfalls, border views, costs, timing, and practical tips.
“La 1ere partie à la cascade de el chiflon était vraiment bien, mais seulement 2h pour cet endroit incroyable est trop court. Nous avons pu parcourir tout le chemin mais pas de temps pour une pause baignade. Par contre hyper déçus par la 2nde partie : lacs de Montebello. Aucun intérêt de faire autant de route 13h30-20h30 pour voir ces lacs. C’est dommage la journée aurait pu être parfaite en visitant exclusivement la cascade. On aurait pu déjeuner là-bas et profiter du cadre magnifique.”
Review of the Sumidero Canyon day trip from San Cristóbal, with boat views, wildlife, canyon lookouts, Chiapa de Corzo, and practical tips.
“Beautiful ride in the canyon! Beautiful scenery, we saw a lot of birds and crocodiles! Viewpoints leave you speechlessAuto-translated”
Review of the Sumidero Canyon day trip from San Cristobal, with boat cruise, Chiapa de Corzo, lookout tips, price, and practical advice.
“We made this tour as 4 people with Gonzalo on March 24, 2025. I travel a lot and this tour was the worst experience I ever had. The tour supposed to start at 9 am, but nobody showed up. After trying to contact them and GYG for 45 minutes, tour provider and GYG solved the issue and agreed to take us at 10 am, 1 hour later than usual. Our “tour guide” was not an actual guide but a person who knew the area. He didn’t speak English, although we HAVE paid for an English tour. We arrived to the port for the boats for Sumidero Canyon. A group left…”
Review of the Palenque Yaxchilán and Bonampak tour, with river views, Maya murals, jungle ruins, costs, timing, and practical advice.
“This is much too long for a day trip. The driver drove dangerously fast in the morning because he wanted to get us back in time. Van ride was very uncomfortable because there were too many people in the van, as 2 people were added. Please consider splitting this into two separate trips. It took 14 hours, not the 12.5 advertised. The guide the driver recommended cost 2,000 pesos, not the 200 advertised.”
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