Mexico · Tribal Experiences

4-Hour San Cristóbal de las Casas Tour with Chamula and Zinacantán

4 Hours Round trip from San Cristobal de las Casas Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Visit San Juan Chamula and its remarkable Church of the People
  • 02 See how pre-Hispanic rituals blend with Catholic religion in Tzotzil communities
  • 03 Discover Zinacantán's colourful flower-growing traditions and family cooperative
  • 04 Observe women weaving on pre-Columbian waist looms
  • 05 Taste "Posh" and samples of typical local food

Explore San Cristóbal de las Casas and the nearby indigenous communities on this 4-hour tour in Chiapas. Discover San Juan Chamula, where pre-Hispanic rituals blend with Catholic traditions inside its remarkable church, and continue to beautiful Zinacantán, known for its colourful flower cultivation and strong community traditions. Visit a family cooperative, taste the regional drink "Posh," and observe women weaving on pre-Columbian waist looms before sampling typical local food.

One of its most representative places is the Church of the People, which has very peculiar characteristics: a colonial construction lit by only a few windows, yet filled with many candles of different colours and sizes.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 4 Hours
Tour type Private
Activity level Easy
Accommodation Not included
Transport Included
Wheelchair access Not applicable
Cities San Cristobal de las Casas, San Juan Chamula
Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

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Day 01

San Cristóbal, San Juan Chamula and Zinacantán Experience

Meet your tour guide at the agreed location and depart from San Cristóbal. Enjoy the Tzotzil community and admire the blend of pre-Hispanic rituals with the Catholic religion.

Arrive in San Juan Chamula and get to know this wonderful town. One of its most representative places is the Church of the People, which has very peculiar characteristics: a colonial construction lit by only a few windows, yet filled with many candles of different colours and sizes.

Continue to the beautiful Zinacantán.

Discover a community rich in secrets, history, and tradition, surrounded by a mosaic of colourful cultivated flowers exported internationally and pine-covered slopes. Here, visit the home of a family cooperative, who will welcome you with a regional drink called "Posh" (cane distillate).

Observe how women work on the pre-Columbian waist loom. After seeing the samples they make, they will invite you into their kitchen, where you will taste delicious samples of the typical food of the place.

Return to the beautiful magical town of San Cristóbal to enjoy a free afternoon.

San Cristobal de las Casas, Church of the People, Zinacantán mosaic of colourful cultivated flowers

Where this trip takes you

San Cristobal de las Casas, Church of the People, Zinacantán mosaic of colourful cultivated flowers

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map
Round trip from San Cristobal de las Casas 2 cities · 4 Hours

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • Tourist transport in Chiapas
  • Passenger insurance within the tourist transport in Chiapas
  • Entrance to San Juan Chamula and Zinacantán
  • English-speaking tour guide

What's Not Included

  • Lodging
  • Tickets
  • Tips for guides and drivers
  • Breakfast, lunch, and dinner

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point
San Cristobal de las Casas, Chis., Mexico
Tour start
San Cristobal de las Casas, Chis., Mexico
Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
End of the journey

Your 4 hours finish where they began, in San Cristobal de las Casas.

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