Unforgettable Palenque: Ruins, Misol-Ha & Agua Azul Adventure

First half of the tour was great, with the option of a guide who spoke excellent English, 13 people, great tour of the Palenque ruins. Be warned, very few facilities at the site, only a lady selling drinks and sandwiches. With that number of people, we were surprised to reboard the minivan to find 7 people already on board, making 20, not the advertised 12. No warning had been given and we had left bags for the waterfalls on board, all moved by the new people. The minivan was now hot and squashed! First waterfall was fine, only a 40 minute stop, so no time for lunch, which we were unable to get until Agua Azul, well after 3pm, a long time after an 8am start. No explanation was given at any time of the timings, facilities etc., and the driver was not an English speaker, so we had to rely on fellow passengers to find out the information. Tour lasted over 11 hours, which it would also have been good to know - more information and less people in the bus as advertised, please!

Good tour, pick up was good, on time. Van was alright, we had to pay extra for the guidez but she qas alroght, spoke english, so it was good. Rest of the day was lovely too, went to swim at Misol-ha and Aqua Azul. A good full day experience in the jungle.

Good tour at the Maya ruins and Aqua Azul is beautiful, but stayed both places for 3 - 4 hours. This is too much time, and we were just waiting for the driver half of the time. We paid to go see the Misol-Ha as well but never went there because the driver said it was closed? You pay too much for this thinking of what you get.

The trip was great and very interesting. IMHO Palenque ruins is much more value for the money than Yaxchilan & Bonampak so if you are choosing between these two tours, choose Palenque. Our guide, Belen, was fantastic she has very deep knowledge of the Mayan culture and is eager to share it in an engaging and interesting way. Definitely recommend doing a tour with her (both in English and in Spanish). The Misol-ha waterfall is nice but could honestly be skipped. Agua Azul is much more impressive and you can have a nice refreshing swim on the different levels of the waterfall. Very commercial though with people offering you things to buy every step you take. Manuel Barrios waterfalls are almost as impressive and much more natural and native, also better to swim in. The trip is longer than they tell you. It was important for us to know the exact duration of the trip as we had to book a bus in the evening and almost missed the bus because of the missinformation. On the website it says 8h, the tour organizer assured us that it's absolutely not longer than 10h when we called and asked explaining why it's important for us to know the exact time. Only once we met the driver who picked us up did he tell the truth about the duration, which is actually 11,5h...

Belen was a great guide with a lot of knowledge! We had a perfect amount of time each place, and just a really good day!

Very knowledgeable guide for the Mayan ruins. After the ruins I was picked up and added to another tour to Misol-ha and Aqua Azul. I would have wished some guidance in English. An SMS would have been sufficient as I was not clear if I would stay or need to switch. Both sites was great. However aqua AZul was a bid long. Max 2 hours are sufficient. Overall a great experience

The worst thing about this tour was that our English speaking tour guide never showed up. Luckily enough our driver found us another English speaking guide. After agreeing to pay extra at a lower price for an extended tour, through the jungle and into undiscovered temples, we actually had great time. The waterfalls are amazing though there are a lot of vendors about. What we thought was going to be a disastrous day turned out to be great one.

One of the best Mayan ruins around, a must see in Chiapas. If I recall correctly, not more than 20% of this area has been excavated, yet, there is more to see of what is uncovered to fill an afternoon ans then some.

Great half day package. You visit Palenque ruins early in the morning before it gets too hot (and it gets very hot), so you get to enjoy magnificent ruins in their morning glory. You also arrive there before big groups get in, so there's another great benefit. Following the ride to Misol-Ha waterfall and then wonderful cascade of Agua Azul. You get to swim in one of the areas by Agua Azul, so it's advisable to wear your swimwear and grab a towel. By the afternoon time in the mid-heat of the day, a dip in the fresh water is sooooo welcoming. I am very happy with the work of my guide and driver (Arieli and Gilliermo), who I was lucky to have for 2 days on 2 trips I booked with this company. Doesn't happen too often.

<p>I am the only person who joined the tour in the morning. It was a little confusing because the drivers speak a little English. Palenque ruins is great, and the guide explained the history of this site very well. I was transferred to another local tour to go the the 2 waterfalls in the afternoon. The driver did not speak English at all. Thankfully Mexicans are eager to help me all the way. I would rather stay at Palenque ruins longer, because traffic time was really long to the waterfalls. The whole trip was safe, and the general experience was good and unforgettable.</p>