MEXICO
The ones worth booking.
The 15 most popular chiapas tours in Mexico right now. What each one is really like, who runs it, and what it costs.
Small-group ATV ride from Cabo San Lucas with hotel pickup, semi-automatic Honda 420s, mountain views, and a hunt for Cabo’s second arch.
“Great experience!! Really recommend when visiting Cabo San Luca and want this experience. Great ATV, great tour guide Pablo and lastly great RIDE !”
Full-day Chiapas tour from San Cristóbal to Agua Azul, Misol-Ha, and Palenque, with AC transport, entrance fees, and hotel pickup.
“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…”
A long Chiapas day trip from San Cristóbal: Agua Azul waterfalls, Misol-Ha jungle falls, and Palenque ruins.
“Great Tour, really liked palenque and agua azul. hell of a drive through.”
Horseback ride near Cabo across beach and desert, guided by local experts, stopping at Second Arch and ending with Quelele quesadillas.
“Oscar was amazing. He was so knowledgeable and insightful. He was friendly and genuine. We loved our time with Oscar!! Thank you for an enjoyable experience❤️”
From Tuxtla, tour Sumidero Canyon by boat, visit Chiapa de Corzo, and hit the Miradores viewpoints with hotel pickup and a Spanish guide.
“Super visite juste assez longue sans se presser. Le canyon est vraiment incroyable!”
Shared day trip from San Cristóbal to Sumidero Canyon and Chiapa de Corzo: canyon viewpoints, 90-minute boat ride, guided stops.
“Bellissima e spettacolare la traversata nel canyon in barca. Assolutamente imperdibile se ci si trova nel Chiapas. Con il senno di poi invece eviterei le 4 ore in bus per vedere i due mirador.”
A full-day outing from San Cristóbal: shared boat in Sumidero Canyon plus 80 minutes in Chiapa de Corzo for crafts and colonial charm.
A full-day Chiapas tour with Palenque ruins, 50-meter Misol-Há, and Agua Azul waterfalls, with hotel pickup and fees included.
“la giornata è stata molto piacevole! le rovine di Palenque hanno un energia intensa e meritano di essere viste.Le cascate Misol-ha e Agua Azul sono belle, peccato la pioggia!!Il nostro autista è stato molto gentile e disponibile anche se con una guida un po' sportiva.Consigliato!”
A small-group 5-6 hour tour from San Cristóbal into Chamula’s churches, cemeteries, and textile culture with an English-speaking guide.
“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.”
Full-day Chiapas trip from San Cristóbal to Agua Azul, Misol-Ha, and Palenque with AC transport, timed visits, and optional on-site guiding.
“It’s a 5+ hours in a van that wasn’t comfortable. We were unlucky with our group, but that is not company’s fault. The Spanish speakers in the group were deciding everything on their own with consulting the rest of the group.”
Boat ride through Sumidero Canyon and guided Chiapa de Corzo stroll with hotel pickup from San Cristóbal, about 6 hours.
“We really enjoyed the day trip. Our guide was fantastic and filled us in on the history, culture and legends of the Canyon and area. Cruising through the Canyon was stunning . We saw crocodiles , cormorants, heron, vultures, spider monkeys and more. The Canyon itself is breathtaking. We also saw a waterfall , bird…”
Spend a full day from San Cristóbal de las Casas seeing Sumidero Canyon from miradores and by boat, plus Chiapa de Corzo sights.
“No se pudo realizar completo el tour debido a un bloqueo de carretera, quise hablar con el operador del tour pero me dijo que ya no se podía realizar”
Chiflón waterfalls and Montebello lakes in Chiapas with air-conditioned transport, park fees, and a Mexico–Guatemala border moment.
“The tour was amazing! Gives an amazing experience seeing both el chiflon y Lagos de Montebello. Very long travel day but definitely worth it for the experience!”
Day-trip from San Cristóbal to Cañón del Sumidero by boat and viewpoint stops, plus Chiapa de Corzo craft shopping for $59.
“Perfect experience to explore alot in a day but without any stress. I wasn’t really aware of the need to bring a swimsuit , but didn’t want to swim anyway in the pools , the water was very cold”
Full-day Sumidero Canyon boat trip plus Chiapa de Corzo culture, viewpoints, and a quick town stop from San Cristóbal. 8–9 hours.
“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…”
