6-Day Chiapas Heritage Tour with Sumidero Canyon and Palenque

Meet your Mexican tour guide and head to the Grijalva River pier.

Take a boat trip to Sumidero Canyon for about 2 hours.

Explore the city of Chiapa de Corzo and its village, considered one of the oldest cities in Latin America.

Proceed to the colonial city of San Cristobal de Las Casas, founded in 1528 by Captain Diego de Mazariegos and now declared Human Cultural Patrimony.

Return to the hotel for an overnight stay.

Depart at 9 am to spend time with the Tzotzils, an indigenous Maya group.

Learn about the fusion of contemporary and ancient Mayan traditions in San Juan Chamula.

Continue to Zinacantan Village to visit the home of a traditional weaver and learn about the waist loom technique, dating back to Pre-Columbian times.

Enjoy the regional drink and taste the traditional hand-made tortillas.

Drive back to San Cristóbal de las Casas for an overnight stay.

Depart at 6 am to enjoy a tasty breakfast in an Ocosingo restaurant.

Proceed to the beautiful Agua Azul Waterfalls to witness the stunning turquoise colour of its waters.

Visit Misol Ha Waterfall, another famous waterfall in the middle of the Mayan jungle, surrounded by rich and exuberant vegetation.

Return to spend the night in Palenque.

Explore the town of Frontera Corozal, known to have been formed by migrants from Northern Chiapas around the 1970s.

Take a 1-hour boat ride down the river to visit the mystical archaeological site of Yaxchilan.

See Bonampak, which means "painted walls". This site is famed for the vividly painted walls throughout its expanse, depicting many features of Mayan day-to-day life.

Return to Palenque for an overnight stay.

Explore Palenque by visiting the Palenque archaeological site. This national treasure is divided into four main categories: altars, stelae, sculptures, and impressive temples.

Head to the airport to board your return flight.