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Experience the living sea and the dead sea of Chiapas in one tour. Enjoy and spend a pleasant tour on the beach where you can taste the local cuisine in front of the sunset and at the end of this day of walking we return to Tuxtla Gutierrez.

Chiapas is home to dramatic natural scenery, but it can be hard to escape the city and get off the tourist track without your own transportation. On this double-duty tour, take in both the multicolored lakes of Montebello—a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve—and the famous Bridal Veil (Velo de Novia) of El Chiflon waterfalls, with door-to-door transfers included for a seamless experience.

We introduce to you, two of the most representative Carnivals in the Zoque region of Chiapas. You choose one when you book. They are on different dates. 1. San Fernando - February 14th. Get your camera ready! 2. Coita - February 15th. The most colorful carnival in Chiapas! All the action takes place in the streets, and we'll mingle with the crowds. It's chaotic and intense. Not recommended for young children. We'll visit the Cohuinas (traditional houses) and witness ceremonies that make them unique. The experience is more than just visual: it becomes unforgettable thanks to my explanations of the roots of the customs and the legends you'll hear. This will give you a different perspective. It's not just a parade or a mask: there's a lot of history and faith behind it.

Departure at 03:00 am or 04:00 am (breakfast stop in Ocosingo) visit to the Waterfalls of Agua Azul, tour and food on site (not included). We continue the route to the Misol-Ha waterfall, beautiful waterfall with a height of almost 40 meters. Tour of the Archaeological Zone of Palenque, impressive Mayan city, witness to one of the most important archaeological finds such as the Temple of the Inscriptions, as well as other important buildings: The Palace, Temple of the Sun, the Cross and the Foliated Cross. Return to Tuxtla Gutierrez or San Cristobal de las Casas. This tour operates with at least 2 people.

Take an unforgettable adventure through the La Venta River and behind the Aguacero Waterfall. Follow your experienced guide along the soft riverbed. Your endurance will be tested as you descend the seemingly endless steps (really, it’s less than 900) to the base of the falls. Go behind the cool water rushing past then hike through the warmth of the river current and revel in a memorable experience.

Explore one of the most beautiful reserves in the State of Chiapas, la Encrucijada, stands out for the abundance of mangroves in its coastal areas, as well as canals and permanently and seasonally flooded land. It was declared a Protected Area in 1995. Since then, its ecosystem has been subject to conservation and management, due to its great ecological importance and economic potential. Discover the tallest mangrooves in Mexico, and explore a unique scenary in the world.  Also, we will spent time at the Coffe Route in the heart of a lush tropical nature considered a  paradisiacal place beautiful and prestigious coffee farms in Mexico: Argovia.The landscape, its rivers, its sui generis architecture, the mixture of European culture with the mestizo, result in this extraordinary Resort located in the foothills of the Sierra Madre de Chiapas.

Enjoy this full day small group guided tour, where you’ll be collected from Tuxtla, then taken on a tour of the indigenous villages of San Juan Chamula and Zinacantan. You’ll see several churches and learn about the culture of the area and the Mayan heritage of the people. You’ll also get to sample a traditional lunch of beans, tortillas, local drink, and coffee.

Combine some of the most popular Chiapas highlights—Montebello Lakes National Park and the El Chiflon Waterfalls—on this full-day tour from Tuxtla Gutiérrez. Take in the multicolored lakes while learning about the UNESCO Biosphere Reserve's flora and fauna from your guide and get spectacular photo ops of one of Mexico's highest waterfalls. Round-trip transportation from Tuxtla Gutiérrez included.

Visit one of Mexico's most enchanting Maya sites on a full-day tour from Tuxtla Gutierrez to Palenque, then continue to two gorgeous waterfalls in the Chiapas highlands, Misol-Ha and Agua Azul. You'll see mountain scenery, ancient pyramids, and turquoise pools, with 2.5 hours to explore Palenque alongside a local guide. Learn the stories behind the stones as you tour the UNESCO-listed archeological site, whose elegant architecture has a dramatic backdrop of steep jungle.