3-Day, 2-Night Chiapas Package

This package bundles Chiapas into three days: a shared boat ride through Sumidero Canyon, the colonial town of Chiapa de Corzo, El Chiflón Waterfall and the Montebello Lakes, and visits to two indigenous villages near San Cristóbal de las Casas.

Overview

Nights are spent in a 4-star hotel in San Cristóbal with breakfast included, and the whole loop is run by Viajes Chiapas Tour Operador with air-conditioned shared transport and a tourism driver.

Day 1 starts with pickup at Tuxtla Gutiérrez airport or bus terminal, followed by the canyon boat trip, a walk through Chiapa de Corzo, and the drive up to San Cristóbal. Day 2 heads out after breakfast to El Chiflón waterfall and the Montebello Lakes, returning to the same hotel. Day 3 covers San Juan Chamula and Zinacantán before the transfer back to Tuxtla Gutiérrez.

The tour suits travellers who want the region's headline sights covered in one booking without arranging transport, rooms, or entry tickets themselves. Note that a certified tour guide is not part of the package, the driver handles the trip, and dinners and other meals beyond breakfast are paid separately. A minimum of two people is needed for the rate.

What's Included

Itinerary

1. Arrival pickup in TuxtlaThe operator collects travellers at Tuxtla Gutiérrez airport or the bus terminal on day one.
2. Sumidero Canyon boat tourA shared boat carries the group along the canyon, whose walls rise close to 1,000 meters. Admission to the park's vantage points is included.
3. Chiapa de CorzoA stop in this Pueblo Mágico to see the Mudéjar-style colonial fountain and artisan archways.
4. Transfer and overnightDrive to San Cristóbal de las Casas and check in at a 4-star hotel.
5. El Chiflón WaterfallAfter an American breakfast at the hotel, the day begins at this waterfall, which drops roughly 180 meters, with trails to walk.
6. Montebello LakesA visit to lakes in varying shades of turquoise and green, set in pine and oak forest, then a return to San Cristóbal for the night.
7. San Juan Chamula and ZinacantánDay 3 visits both indigenous communities to learn about their traditions, clothing, and textile methods, with admission included.
8. Return to Tuxtla GutiérrezThe trip ends with a transfer back to the airport or bus terminal in Tuxtla Gutiérrez.

What To Expect From The Tour

A few practical points from the listing are worth knowing before booking, since three days of shared travel in this terrain calls for some preparation.

• What to pack. The listing recommends comfortable shoes and clothes, a sun hat, sunglasses, sunscreen, insect repellent, and a towel plus a change of clothes. Water and a reusable bottle are also on the list. There are walks at several stops.
• No tour guide. Transport comes with a tourism driver, not a certified guide. Travellers who want detailed commentary at each site should factor that in. Guides are listed as excluded from the package.
• Meals. Two American breakfasts at the hotel are included. Dinners, other meals, and drinks beyond breakfast are not, so budget for food along the way.
• Weather and seasons. Water levels at the lakes and falls depend on the rainy season, so conditions vary through the year. The activities involve contact with nature throughout.
• Tuesday changes. On Tuesdays the canyon vantage points are closed and the itinerary substitutes the Cristo de Chiapas vantage point. Travellers set on the standard viewpoints should pick another start day.
• Group format. Transport and the canyon boat are shared services. Smoking in the vehicle is not allowed and pets cannot come along.

Common issues. The package starts with pickup at the Tuxtla Gutiérrez airport or bus terminal, which is included. A certified tour guide is excluded, which means less interpretive commentary than some expect from a packaged trip. Meals outside the two hotel breakfasts, plus drinks and any optional activities at the sites, cost extra. Airfare and bus tickets to Tuxtla Gutiérrez are also not covered.

Common Questions