Mexico · SUMIDERO CANYON TOURS
The 11 best sumidero canyon tours you can book right now, with what each costs, how long it runs and who it suits. Number one is top for a reason; start there.
Tuxtla day trip: boat through Sumidero Canyon, Chiapa de Corzo stops, and Miradores viewpoints. 9 to 10 hours.
“Super visite juste assez longue sans se presser. Le canyon est vraiment incroyable!”
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.
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)”
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 9-hour day trip from San Cristóbal: viewpoints over Sumidero Canyon, a Grijalva River long-tail boat ride, then free time in Chiapa de Corzo.
“Super schöne Natur, atemberaubend. Nur der Guide hätte etwas mehr erzählen können”
Full-day small-group trip from Tuxtla to Sumidero Canyon, a 2-hour river boat ride, plus Chiapa de Corzo fountains, gourds, and Parachico in January.
“El trayecto en barca es precioso y hemos podido ver muchos animales y vegetación. Quizás con un mirador ya habría bastante porque se pierde mucho tiempo. Encima nos tocó nublado y no se veía muy bien. La recogida por los diferentes hoteles es demasiado larga, sería mejor fijar un punto de recogida y de finalización para todos igual.”
See Sumidero Canyon by viewpoint and boat, then explore Chiapa de Corzo before finishing in San Cristóbal de las Casas in 8 hours.
“This trip is a good option to move from Tuxtla to San Cristobal and see all the sightseeing in between without a car. The drive is doable although do not expect a guide to explain you around. The places visited are wonderful, with plenty of time. I really liked the boat trip where the guide was really dedicated. Waterfall, monkeys and 🐊🐊🐊 spotted! The final village Chiapa de Corzo is very beautiful so we preferred to grab a bite at the local market and visit the town rather than stopping at the restaurant recommend by the drive. I'd recommend this tour if you are starting in Tuxtla and tight on…”
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