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Yaxchilan and Bonampak Archaeological Zone

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Palenque, Mexico
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5+ bookings last month.
  • 14 hours (approx.)
  • Pickup offered
  • Mobile ticket

Overview

    What's Included

    • Breakfast
      INCLUDES BREAKFAST AND FOOD
    • Air-conditioned vehicle
    • Gratuities

    Meeting and Pickup

    Pickup points

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    Pickup details

    YOU ARE RECOMMENDED TO BE 15 MINUTES BEFORE THE DEPARTURE TIME AT HOTEL RECEPTION.

    Drop-off point

    • 29960 Palenque, Chis., Mexico

      ALL CLIENTS ARE LEFT AT THE HOTEL WHERE THEY ARE COLLECTED

    Operating hours
    .5:30 am

    Itinerary

    1

    Zona Arqueologica de Yaxchilan

    2 hours Admission Ticket Included

    2

    Zona Arqueologica de Bonampak

    1 hour Admission Ticket Included

    Additional Info

    • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
    • Not wheelchair accessible
    • Near public transportation
    • Infants must sit on laps
    • Infant seats available
    • Most travelers can participate
    • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 20 travelers

    Cancellation Policy

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

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    Featured review

    Jeffrey_M
    the guide and driver were both very courteous. the first restaurant is a buffet with plenty of food. at yaxchilan, the guide does a tour or you can go solo. if you go solo, keep an eye on the tour group because they may be late to the reunion point. if they are, you can stay at the ruins a little longer. the second restaurant is good. you place your order before going to yaxchilan and then eat afterward. then on to bonampak. the bus rides are long, but the topes aren't too bad. it's a long day, but worth it.

    Reviews

    4.3
    based on 28 reviews
    Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

    Wonderful trip - highly recommended

    Stephen_H, Feb 2026
    Fabulous trip, well organised and well worth the money. Great breakfast and lunch stops (very high quality food with lots of choices). And the boat trip and ruins you visit are just sublime. Only slight negative is that it is quite cramped on the minibus, but easily worth the trade off for what you get out of it!

    Loved it. I feel like we...

    Cameron_T, Oct 2025
    Loved it. I feel like we got great value for our dollar here. The ruins were awesome, the logistics of the trip were well thought out and the food at the restaurants for breakfast and lunch was really tasty. Absolutely recommend.

    Great well paced tour

    Lorraine_H, Mar 2025
    Well paced and organised tour. Long journey broken up by loo stops and drinks/food. Great driver. Good Spanish guide at Yaxchilan. Not expensive. Long day. Hot and humid. But worth it to see Mayan sites in the middle of the jungle in their raw cleaned state. Our group of 7 were virtually the only ones there. Highly recommended

    Jungle Adventure

    Samant_K, May 2024
    Hot tour in a tight tour van with 18 others but a lot of fun with patience and tolerance. Regular pit stops for meals, bathroom, etc. No fault of the tour but the roads are bumpy and expect to spend a significant amount of time driving to reach these ruins. Water and Guides at the site are not included in the tour cost. Driver will drive fairly quickly in order to keep the tour on schedule.

    Yaxchilan Closed, Dishonest Company

    Ransom_S, Apr 2024
    DO YOUR RESEARCH! Yaxchilan was closed and the company didnt tell us until we were on the bus that morning, they replaced our tour with a different, cheaper tour, but did not refund the difference. The tour we took was great, but the company was dishonest. Do your research on whether or not you can actually go on these tours, because the company will not tell you and they will still take your money

    Long, Rewarding Day

    Brett_P, Apr 2024
    Great staff and absolutely amazing destinations. Loved the river boat ride and the food was good. It is a very long day of a lot of transportation in a full van. Come with patience and you will be rewarded.

    Response from Host, Apr 2024

    Que bien que te agrado el tour, lamentablemente es un tour muy largo pero sin duda vale la pena realizarlo. saludos :)

    Over all experience

    Alan_M, Mar 2023
    Very well organized, prompt pick up from the hotel, good meals. Happy that the entrance fees were included. Could have used more time at the sites. I felt rushed

    take the tour!

    Jeffrey_M, Feb 2020
    the guide and driver were both very courteous. the first restaurant is a buffet with plenty of food. at yaxchilan, the guide does a tour or you can go solo. if you go solo, keep an eye on the tour group because they may be late to the reunion point. if they are, you can stay at the ruins a little longer. the second restaurant is good. you place your order before going to yaxchilan and then eat afterward. then on to bonampak. the bus rides are long, but the topes aren't too bad. it's a long day, but worth it.

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