Palenque Maya ruins, guided tour from Palenque

Palenque, Mexico

4 hours (approx.)
Pickup offered
Offered in: English

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Overview

Discover the ancient history of Mexico on a full-day tour to Palenque, and archaeological site that was once one of the most important ceremonial centers of the Mayan world. Going with a guide is essential, as the ruins are often unmarked and difficult to decipher without context. Avoid the stress of navigating on your own with round-trip hotel transport, and enjoy the intimate setting created by a small group size.

Informative, friendly and professional guide
All entrance fees included
Hotel pickup and drop-off included
Small-group tour ensures personalized service

What's Included

Local guide
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Entrance Fee

Food and drinks
Gratuities

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

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Pickup details

We pick up in any hotel located in Palenque Downtown.

Arranged start time

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Itinerary

Zona Arqueologica de Palenque

3 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Most travelers can participate

Children must be accompanied by an adult
Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 22 travelers

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Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

Traveler Photos

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Reviews

3.0

based on 5 reviews

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LOW light of our trip

John_L, Mar 2020

We came to Palenque to see, well, Palenque! But the whole tour was disappointing. First we were loaded into a van without anyone who spoke English (we specifically booked this tour so we would have an English speaking guide). When we got to the site, we were dumped out of the van and into the care of a guide who did speak English. However, he led us to the site and sat us on some rocks to spend more than an hour explaining how to count in Mayan, Mayan planting rituals, etc. We barely saw any of the site itself and certainly not the stuff we'd read about. THEN he left us at a bus stop where no van ever came for us!! We had to take a collectivo back to the hotel. What a disappointment.

Site is beautiful, but otherwise...

Phyllis W, Jan 2020

Palenque is a beautiful Mayan site, with unique features. However, if you have some Mayan history knowledge, the guide adds little. We felt rushed through the site and the guide left us at one point, probably to go get her next victims, giving us directions back to our pickup. The museum was disappointing as it was quite dark and the sarcophagus replica isn't set up to get a good view or photo of the lid, you need to be able to view from above. At our pickup location we waited for over twenty minutes due to the guide not properly handing us off.

Response from Host, Jan 2020

Hi Phyllis W, I am very sorry that you had a bad experience, I will verify if we can do something with our guide and I would appreciate it if you could tell me her name so we can avoid this on future tours.