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By Selva Azul Chiapas

Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
Free cancellation available
Price is £19 per adult

Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 3h 30m+
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup
  • Multiple languages

Overview

    • Learn about Chamula and Zinacantán with an English- and Spanish-speaking guide
    • Visit San Juan Chamula and learn the meaning behind local traditions
    • Meet a family in Zinacantán and discover traditional textile making

Activity location

    • San Cristóbal de las Casas
    • San Cristóbal de las Casas, Chiapas, Mexico

Meeting/Redemption Point

    • San Cristóbal de las Casas
    • San Cristóbal de las Casas, Chiapas, Mexico

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San Cristobal: Zinacantan and San Juan Chamula Tour

  • Activity duration is 3 hours and 30 minutes3h 30m
    3h 30m
  • English
Starting time: 09:30
Price details
£19.20 x 1 Adult£19.20
Total
Price is £19.20

Private Tour with English-Speaking Guide

  • Activity duration is 4 hours and 30 minutes4h 30m
    4h 30m
  • English

Explore San Juan Chamula and Zinacantán on a private tour for your group, with an English-speaking guide throughout the experience.

Language options: English
Starting time: 09:30
Price details
£106.69 x 1 Adult£106.69
Total
Price is £106.69

What's included, what's not

  • Inclusions
    Air-conditioned vehicle
  • Inclusions
    Payments for access to towns
  • Inclusions
    Guide in Spanish and English
  • Inclusions
    travel insurance
  • Exclusions
    Food and drinks

What you can expect

  • Explore San Juan Chamula and Zinacantán from San Cristóbal de las Casas with a guide who speaks English and Spanish. Discover the living traditions of these Chiapas communities and learn about their history, beliefs and textile craft.

    Meet your guide at the arranged pickup point and travel by air-conditioned vehicle. In San Juan Chamula, visit the town and its church with your guide, who will explain local customs and the significance of the traditions you may observe. Take time to explore the square and follow your guide’s instructions about respectful behaviour and photography.

    In Zinacantán, visit a local family and see how traditional textiles are made. Learn about the craft and the community’s way of life through your guide’s explanations.

    The tour includes transport, access fees to the towns, an English- and Spanish-speaking guide and travel insurance. Food and drinks are not included. Choose the shared or private service when booking, according to your preferred experience.

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIES
    • San Cristóbal de las Casas
    • San Cristóbal de las Casas, Chiapas, Mexico

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLE
    • San Cristóbal de las Casas
    • San Cristóbal de las Casas, Chiapas, Mexico