Unveiling Palenque: Mystical Maya, Agua Azul & Misol Hà

Good way to see explore palenque. Feels a little rushed at the waterfalls and too much time at the ruins. The company were nice enough to let us bring our luggage (strapped to the top of the van) and allowed us to stay in Palenque for the rest of our trip. FYI - No English and there was hardly any signal for Google translate; just to confirm the plans for the day. -Also try to be picked up first as the back row is very tiny and it's a very bumpy ride.

This excursion was brilliant. The waterfalls were each very different, but both beautiful and Palenque was amazing. Being able to fit three fantastic visits into one day was well worth doing. It was however a very, very long day - more than 12 hours of driving in a small van along windy roads with what seemed like an infinite number of speed bumps. You start very early and don’t return until the late evening which was fine for me, but isn’t for everyone. Worth packing a travel pillow, snacks, water, hand sanitizer and bug spray. There was a slightly more expensive option for an ‘English speaking guide’ which my partner and I opted for as our Spanish is minimal. Don’t pick this - there’s some sort of miscommunication and an English guide wasn’t provided for us, nor others who did the same having looked at other reviews on Viator. We complained about this after the tour and were provided with a partial refund. You should also note that the driver did not speak English either so confirming timings was a bit tricky. So, in summary, a fantastic (albeit long and tiring) day, but maybe avoid if you are specifically looking for an English speaking tour (these are apparently a lot pricier FYI) or suffer from travel sickness.

As there are many travel agencies in San Cristobal that do identical day-trips, it is hard for one of them to stand out. As long as you walk around and ask in a few places - you will quickly understand what is the standard price - just don't book any tours in your hotel for double the amount! When we went on a day trip to Palenque, one of the villages we were driving through went on a strike, and were not letting any cars pass through throughout the whole day, no matter how hard we tried to talk them into it. Unfortunately we had to leave our guide & minibus there, "cross the border" and arrange another local guide on the other side as we were determined to see the sights. In the end it all worked out well, and when we returned to San Cristobal and spoke to the travel agency owner - he was very apologetic about the experience we had and refunded us a very fair amount of the sum we paid. Unfortunately the driver didn't speak English and when our minibus was stopped by the locals it was hard to communicate about the situation and the way out of it, but luckily other tourists on the bus helped us out

The best of Misol HA IS ITS WATER very fresh cool to swiim the first on from the parking and comedors area is th biggest, taking the tours to this site is the best.

Booked with otisatravel through our hostal. Leaving from San Cristobal around 4 a.m, tie your seat belt and hang on tight. This trip was really not comfy, if you have back issue or can't seat for more that two hours, don't try it. The time allowed at each site is more than enough, and they are beautiful places. Is just the whole trip who's tiring and make the whole experience not that enjoyable in the end. We choose to stay in palenque after the tour, that's an option they gave you before you leave, and I would recommend doing that ! The one who went back to san cristobal left around 5 p.m from palenque with 8 hours ahead... That means they probably arrvived in San Cristobal around midnight, if they arrived ^^ Overall, that's a good tour if crazy driving on mountains road for 8 hours do not scares you.

I went with this agency in 2 tours and i was very pleased: easy going communications, trustworthy, super drivers and the best well prepared and pleasant tour guides English speakers i ever met. Ask for Julio, Sergio or Elias they are the best!

<p>The sites exceeded our expectations. The food was good. However, the van was uncomfortable. The road was awful with hundreds of speed bumps that slowed progress to a crawl. The driver made no effort to modulate his language for the Spanish impaired. Fly to Palenque!</p>

The road is simply awful. Up and down, left and right.. with lots of holes in the asfalt & bumps every 200mt ( no kidding). As mentioned drivers must atop and accelerate every time .. A) every travel agency does exactly the same ( leave at 4am, have breakfast at the same place & drivers drive basically one after the other, all at the same time). Do not waste time to find the "best one". B) take a place in palanque if you dont want to experience 11h+ of drive in tiny vans. We regret we didn't.. C) do NOT have heavy breakfast or lunch.this would result in an nightmare for you and the rest of the group you ate travelling with. D) waterfalls are not as described. Quite poor actulally. E) PALANQUE is beautiful but very small. 2h with a good guide are enough

Be prepared for awful roads which locals seem to have dug up every 100 yards so tour vans have to stop or slow down to buy tat. The stop for the breakfast for all the tour vans is grim. The falls are stunning but suffer from an over zealous array of natives selling stuff. Palenque is worth a day on it's own as there is a lot to explore.

<p>Amazing bumpy tour! Every single location was fun and beautiful! Warning: the ride is about 5 hrs each way, and there is alot of curves and bumps. 400+ of "topes" along the whole road. Also, make sure your group respects the length of time in each location. Have fun!!</p>