Information about Travel to Palenque, Bonampak, Yaxchilan, Tonina, La Venta Olmec Museum, San Cristobal de las Casas, Chiapas.

Info about travel to Maya Archaeological and Cultural sites in Chiapas, Mexico

Visit Mayan ruins at Palenque, Bonampak, Yaxchilan, Tonina, Chiapa de Corzo, Izapa & more! Experience the natural beauty of Chiapas -- wildlife filled rainforests, pristine turquoise rivers, plunging waterfalls & more! Learn from the fascinating culture of the modern Maya who maintain their ancient traditions through ceremony and art.

Chiapas is the southern most state in Mexico. A land of lush rainforests, roaring rivers and cascading waterfalls, high mountain pine forests that are the birthplace of clouds, and mineral rich valleys stretching south reaching out to the emerald waters of the life giving Pacific. It is also home to one of the most famous archaeological sites in the Maya World -- Palenque.

Accommodations: Save hours of research and contact our hotel experts. We know the "good, bad and ugly" of hotels in Palenque, San Cristobal de las Casas and Chiapas and will help you book a hotel that fits your budget and individual needs.

Transportation: There are very few major highways in Chiapas and most roads are slow going. For example, while the drive from San Cristobal de las Casas to Palenque may not look very far on a map it is primarily narrow winding mountain roads and the drive can take 5-6 hours. Contact us about best transportation options for the trip you are planning.

Excursions & Tours Based out of PALENQUE
or SAN CRISTOBAL DE LAS CASAS:
Any of these sample itineraries can be customized to meet your individual needs and interests.

Classic Maya of Rainforest in Palenque
2 night tour of Palenque and La Venta Olmec Museum

Classic Maya of Rainforest in Palenque
3 night tour of Palenque, Bonampak & Yaxchilan.

Classic Maya of the Rainforest in Palenque
5 night tour of Palenque, Bonampak, Yaxchilan and
La Venta Olmec Museum.

Ancient and Modern Maya of the Highland Rainforest
with San Cristobal de las Casas
7 night 8 day tour of Palenque, Bonampak, Yaxchilan,
Misol Ha, Tonina, San Cristobal de las Casas, San Juan
Chamula and La Venta Olmec Museum.

Classic Maya of the Rainforest - Palenque & Tikal
8 night 9 day tour of Palenque, Bonampak, Yaxchilan, La Venta
Olmec Museum, Tikal, Yaxha, Topoxte and Uaxactun.

Maya of the Rainforest with Yucatan sites
8 day 7 night tour of Tulum, Coba, Chichen Itzá, Ek Balam,
Uxmal, Labna, colonial Valladolid & Merida, Palenque,
Bonampak, Yaxchilan, La Venta Olmec Museum & more!

Maya of the Yucatan and Highland Rainforest
6 night tour of Tulum, Coba, Chichen Itzá, Ek Balam,
Palenque, Bonampak, Yaxchilan, La Venta Olmec Museum & more!

Special Small Group Tours in the Palenque area:

Classic Maya of Rainforest in Palenque
March 23-28, 2024
With archaeologist Dr. Julia Miller
5 night small group tour of Palenque and La Venta Olmec Museum and more!

Classic Maya of the Rainforest in Palenque and Tikal
March 23-30, 2024 With archaeologist Dr. Julia Miller
Palenque, Bonampak, Yaxchilan,
La Venta Olmec Museum & Tikal & Yaxha and more!

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