Mexico · SAN CRISTOBAL DE LAS CASAS TOURS
This is the shortlist to send a friend: 15 san cristobal de las casas tours worth the money, each with its price, its traveller verdict and the one thing to know before you commit.
Sumidero Canyon viewpoints and a 1h45 boat ride plus Chiapa de Corzo market time from San Cristóbal for $85, 8 to 9 hours.
“An incredible valley, got to see monkeys and crocodiles!”
Full-day San Cristóbal tour to Agua Azul, Misol Ha, and Palenque ruins, with entrance fees, hotel pickup, and roundtrip transport included.
“Long trip but worth it. Take something for lunch because the buffet is awful.”
AC minivan day trip from San Cristóbal to Chamula and Zinacantán, with Tzotzil rituals, weaving, tortillas, and a local drink.
“Alonso was a perfect guide with a big heart. A man with great knowledge and empathy of the villages we were visiting. He informed us extensively in both English and Spanish. I was very much impressed about how respectfully he talked about people’s cultures, joys and problems.”
A long day from San Cristóbal to Agua Azul, Misol-Ha, and Palenque, with entrance fees and AC transport for $69.
“Great Tour, really liked palenque and agua azul. hell of a drive through.”
Shared day trip from San Cristobal to Sumidero Canyon with viewpoints, a 90-minute boat ride, and Chiapa de Corzo for $140.
“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.”
Boat ride through Sumidero Canyon and time in Chiapa de Corzo for crafts, starting in San Cristóbal de las Casas.
Small-group tour from San Cristóbal to Chamula churches and artisans with guide Rudy, textile demo, and cultural context, $77.07.
“Rudy with Experiensas Chiapas was very knowledgeable about the different indigenous villages…the culture, religion and form of government. A definite recommendation to family & friends and anyone wanting to explore in a more personal way, not a large group”
San Cristóbal to Agua Azul, Misol-Ha and Palenque by minivan. Turquoise waterfalls, a 30m jungle cascade, and Mayan ruins in one long day.
“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.”
Hotel pickup for Cañon del Sumidero miradores, a 1.5-hour boat cruise, then an hour exploring Chiapa de Corzo.
“The boat ride was amazing and the sites was fine. A bit disappointed that we ordered a tour which was on English but ended up being Spanish spoken. We unfortunately lost a lot of knowledge and where kind of sad because we took the tour to gain knowledge and experience but it didn’t end up with that.”
Ride the Grijalva River through Sumidero Canyon, then explore Chiapa de Corzo’s Pueblo Magico with hotel pickup from San Cristóbal.
“The tour operator never showed up, it was supposed to pick us up at our hotel at 9, I contacted the tour operator through their website at 9:22 (they didn’t reply on the Viator app) and they didn’t provide help to do the tour the same day (only refund - that is still to be received - or tour for another day). The support took long time to reply and even refused the WhatsApp calls (we didn’t know yet what to do, if they were picking up or not)”
A 13.5-hour day trip from San Cristobal to El Chiflón waterfalls and Montebello Lakes, with park fees included.
“L’escursione vale la pena farla solo per le cascate Chiflon. Il lago di Montebello piuttosto deludente!”
An affordable day trip from San Cristóbal to Cañón del Sumidero by boat plus Miradores and a stop in Chiapa de Corzo.
“Es una experiencia divertida y fascinante, la excursión en lancha por el cañón es muy instructiva, ya que el capitán explica muy bien muchos aspectos diferentes. El conductor, en cambio, se limita a lo necesario y no se ofrece a un servicio turístico amable, más bien te encuentras con una actitud indiferente.”
Full-day Sumidero Canyon tour from San Cristobal with a river boat cruise, Chiapa de Corzo sights, and canyon lookouts.
“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…”
A 9-hour San Cristóbal day trip to Sumidero Canyon by boat, plus Chiapa de Corzo viewpoints, crafts, and a 16th-century Mudejar fountain.
“The boat ride in the canion is amazing worth to do this tour. Especially because you start in one point and finish in chiapa del corzo where you can have a walk or some food and be picked up again to go back to san cristobal”
A full day from San Cristobal to Chiflon Falls and Montebello Lakes, with a short hike, optional swims, and lake views for about 13 hours.
“El transporte es bueno, el tour bastante atropellado y la elección de tiempos horrible, pues son muchos lugares donde no hay realmente mucho por hacer y en los que si, no tienes tiempo de hacer mucho. No hay guía, sólo el conductor que te dice someramente a donde llegas y que se puede encontrar. Puntualidad aceptable y buena limpieza.”
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