Private 8-day Immersive Cultural Tour of Chiapas Mexico

8 days (approximately)
Pickup offered
Offered in: English and 1 more

Your private tour to travel like a local and with locals to go deeper into indigenous cultures and the Land of the Mayans. Chiapas is a natural wonder of its own with one of the world's deepest canyons, aqua blue waterfalls, pristine lagoon and cenote, and a jungle with unexcavated Mayan ruins.

*This exclusive tour is offered select start dates throughout the year during the best season January (The Grand Fiesta of Chiapa de Corzo) - June.

Why Travel with us? Experience real encounters with local hosts, mutual personal growth, cultural awareness, support the local community, businesses, and natives. Make an impact on the ecological conservation and wildlife rehabilitation center (donation included). Your Travel Concierge will be with you. We immerse you and personalize private group tours. We advocate healthy and active, Slow Tourism. We are your Certified Accessibility Advocate, certified bilingual guides, and a verified, licensed, insured agency and tour operator.

What's Included

Transfers to/from hotel during group tour activities
Private transportation
Risk-management
Country cultural education resources
Dinner
Air-conditioned vehicle
Breakfast (Optional[7])
Breakfast
Airport Transfers from Tuxtla TGZ (arrival) and to Villahermosa VSA (departure)
Pre-departure virtual meeting to prepare for the best experience
Your Travel Concierge with you during the tour
Quality control
Airfare to/from Mexico
Airfare to/from Chiapas
Gratuities
Transfers to/from other locations that are not designated pick-up, meeting points or drop-off points
Trip Travel Insurance – Highly recommended to get travel insurance based on your needs
Anything not listed in the tour itinerary and inclusions

Meeting and pickup

Pickup points
You can choose a pickup location at checkout (multiple pickup locations are available).
Pickup details:

We coordinate meeting times and airport pick up points and will contact you prior to the tour start date.

Itinerary

Duration: 8 days (approximately)
    Day 1

    Arrival and Welcome Dinner

    1 stop
  • 1

    Welcome to Chiapas! We will pick you up at TGZ airport and transport you to your hotel. Please arrive by 15:00 local time and hotel check-in. Welcome dinner will begin at 20:00.

    4 hours Admission ticket free
  • Day 2

    Living Cultures and City Tours

    3 stops
  • 2

    Begin your day with an authentic, fresh homemade breakfast in the home of our indigenous hosts in Zinacantán. You will learn about our hosts way of life and customs and enjoy a demonstration of professional textile artisans and creators of authentic traditional and modern textiles.

    2 hours Admission ticket free
  • 3

    Next, you will visit the indigenous Tzotzil community of San Juan Chamula. You will learn enter the famous syncretic church to learn about their customs and religious beliefs, and history.

    1 hour Admission ticket free
  • 4

    Your day will end with a guided walking City Tour through San Cristóbal de las Casas, one of the oldest and most iconic Pueblo Magícos of Mexico.

    2 hours Admission ticket free
  • Day 3

    National Treasures of Nature and Chiapa de Corzo

    2 stops
  • 5

    You will visit one of the deepest canyons in the world, Sumidero Canyon. First, you will drive up to the most impressive viewpoints of the canyon. Then, you will descend for a private boat ride through Sumidero Canyon and discover wildlife, its sacredness and the height of the canyon walls.

    5 hours Admission ticket included
  • 6

    Your boat will disembark in the Pueblo Magíco of Chiapa de Corzo. Your January tour will arrive just in time to enjoy the energy, traditions, food, and warm-hearted locals of La Fiesta Grande de Chiapa de Corzo, an annual UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity event and traditional lunch on your own. On all other tours, your guided walking tour will lead you through the historical colonial streets, churches and original Arabian architectural plaza.

    3 hours Admission ticket free
  • Day 4

    Free day in San Cristóbal de las Casas

    1 stop
  • 7

    You will enjoy a free day in San Cristóbal de las Casas to explore, rest and relax or activities of interest. Your concierge will help you plan your free day.

    8 hours Admission ticket free
  • Day 5

    Road Trip to Majestic Nature Playground

    2 stops
  • 8

    You will embark on a 2.75 hour drive with an authentic, local breakfast along the way to the majestic El Chiflón and Velo de Novia waterfalls, a spectacular fall of more than 30 meters high. You will hike to other nearby waterfalls.

    6 hours Admission ticket included
  • 9

    Your road trip adventure will end with a swim in the crystal clear waters of Chucumaltik Cenote before returning back to San Cristobal de las Casas on a 2.75 hour drive.

    6 hours Admission ticket included
  • Day 6

    Land of the Mayans

    2 stops
  • 10

    Kickstart your day early with suitcases ready to go deep into the land of the Mayans. You will stop for an authentic, local breakfast along the way, then arrive at Agua Azul Waterfalls for a swim in its turquoise waters.

    5 hours Admission ticket included
  • 11
    Cascadas de Misol-Ha

    Next, you will visit Misol- Ha Waterfall and enjoy the natural pool and cave behind the falls. You will have time for lunch on your own. Finally, you will end your day checking in at your hotel in Palenque. Note: Change hotels to Palenque

    5 hours Admission ticket included
  • Day 7

    A Day in Palenque

    1 stop
  • 12

    You will enjoy a free day on the nature reserve of your hotel, the spa, gardens or in the Pueblo Magíco of Palenque to explore, rest and relax or activities of interest. Your travel concierge will help you plan your free time.

    8 hours Admission ticket free
  • Day 8

    Uncovering the Depths of Mayan History and Departure

    2 stops
  • 13
    Zona Arqueologica de Palenque

    Your tour saves the best for last with Palenque, the most significant Mayan Archaeological Zone where you will discover the magnitude of the site, walk the unearthed areas, and learn little-known historical facts.

    3 hours Admission ticket included
  • 14

    You will take your private transfer 2.25 hours to the nearest airport, Carlos Rovirosa airport in the city of Villahermosa, Tabasco or connect your tour to our Oaxaca, Mexico Cultural Tour.

    3 hours Admission ticket free

Additional info

  • Service animals allowed
  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
  • Pricing based on double occupancy
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