What to book before you travel to Chiapas?

Most visits can be booked on the spot. A few sell out days ahead. Here they are, stop by stop, with what you can do without booking underneath. Keep the rest of your time free.

7 activities to book · about €169 per person

Chiapas

Days 1-7
Days 1-7San Juan ChamulaA Tzotzil town 10 km from San Cristóbal with its own rules, whose priestless church has pine needles for a floor and hundreds of candles.1,€50Book on GetYourGuide →
Days 1-7Sumidero CanyonBoats leave Chiapa de Corzo and run up the Grijalva between sheer walls up to 1,000 metres high as far as the Chicoasén dam.€20Book on GetYourGuide →
Days 1-7PalenqueA jungle-bound Maya city at its height under King Pakal, whose tomb beneath the Temple of the Inscriptions was found in 1952.€10Book on GetYourGuide →
Days 1-7Agua Azul waterfallsDozens of falls and stepped pools over more than a kilometre, 60 km south of Palenque, milky blue from dissolved limestone; swim only where signposted.€3Book on GetYourGuide →
Days 1-7Montebello LakesA national park on the Guatemalan border: 59 sinkhole lakes in pine and oak forest, each its own colour, ten or so reachable by road.€3Book on GetYourGuide →
Days 1-7Yaxchilán and BonampakTwo Maya cities in the Lacandon forest; Yaxchilán is reached only by boat, 45 minutes along the Usumacinta, with Guatemala on the far bank.€80Book on GetYourGuide →
Days 1-7El Chiflón waterfallsFive falls down a limestone gorge near Comitán; the highest, Velo de Novia, drops 120 metres, reached by a 1.2 km path with 600 steps.€3Book on GetYourGuide →

No booking needed: San Cristóbal de las Casas

All activities in Chiapas on GetYourGuide

Indicative prices per person, checked when written. The button opens the GetYourGuide search for the activity and the town, on the days of the stop once your dates are known. Some links are affiliate links: we may earn a commission, at no extra cost to you.

Frequently asked questions

How much do the activities to book in Chiapas cost?

€169 per person if you do them all, across 7 bookings. The most expensive is "Yaxchilán and Bonampak" at €80, the cheapest "Agua Azul waterfalls" at €3. Prices checked when written: confirm them when you book.

What can you do in Chiapas without booking anything?

One visit on this itinerary needs no ticket or time slot, starting with San Cristóbal de las Casas. They make up most of your days: booking ahead only concerns a handful of sites with limited places.

The rest of the trip