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Primera Avenida Nte. Pte. 41, Palenque, Chiapas, 29960, Mexico
View on Google MapsVery good experience overall. The tour was well organised and delivered everything promised in the itinerary. We shared parts of the tour with people on a one day tour and on a three day tour, booked from different agencies - so it seems whichever channel you book, the experience will end up being very similar. The two ruins on day one were both amazing. Yaxchilan had very little restoration - it is integrated with the jungle and feels very authentic. The murals at Bonampak were fascinating. The jungle walk on day two was about 1-1.5 hour one way and all flat. It's muddy, so good shoes are important. Bring also insect repellent. We had one hour to swim at the waterfall, which was definitely a highlight! Water was very clean and not cold. We didn't want to leave! The cabin was basic but all right. It has a private bathroom and even hot water for shower. There's electricity and a fan in the room. Tap water was on and off. We slept well listening to the running creek right outside of the window. We had three meals at the cabin. Food was good. Portion was not big enough for my teenager sons 😊. There was some confusion about whether and which meals were included in the package, but it was sorted out after the driver called the agency - this seems to be a recurring issue described also in other reviews. We were told that we will be picked up around 5pm the second day, but a driver came already after lunch, so we were back in palenque around 6pm. All in all it was two great days away from the crowd and close to the nature!
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I made the two-day trip. It was well planned, on the first day two ruins are visited, Yaxchilan (accessible by boat) and Bonampak. The transports to it are inclusive but not the guides, and if you divide it into groups, it's not that much either. It's only in Spanish. Lunch is also not included and quite expensive as it is a 3 course menu. (235 pesos incl. drink for vegetarian menu) The overnight stay is in a beautiful cabaña directly on the river (stream), where you can also swim in the evening. The next day we have breakfast, then a jungle hike to a small ruin and then to the waterfall. That was incredibly beautiful and the guide knows so much about the jungle the plants and animals. At the waterfall he also showed us a cave. We could safely swim there for 1.5 h before running back. At about 4 pm you will be picked up. The owner of the Cabaña always knows about the whole program. All in all the best I have experienced in my two months of Mexico trip. If you have more time, you can also go there on your own, but note that they charge quite a lot for a guide.
Deze trip was echt dubbel en dik zijn geld waard en alles was goed geregeld en stipt op tijd volgens de planning. We werden opgehaald aan ons hotel in Palenque en stopten onderweg voor een ontbijt. Daarna gingen we richting de ruines van Yaxhilan via een avontuurlijke boottocht op een rivier op de grens van Guatemala. Je kan er fantastisch wandelen in de jungle en de ruines waar heel dichtbij brulapen konden komen. Daarna gingen we naar Bonampak wat ook de moeite was voor de fresco's en natuur. We werden daarna afgezet in een dorpje van Lacandon Maya's voor een overnachting. De volgende dag kregen we een prachtige en uitgebreide jungle walk en konden we zwemmen in watervallen. We kregen uitleg over verschillende bomen en vruchten in het oerwoud. Het enige nadeel was dat de gids enkel in het Spaans sprak maar bij de jungle tour hadden we vriendelijke Mexicaanse medereizigers die wilden vertalen in het Engels voor ons. Hou rekening mee dat je wel wat uren in een busje zit en dat de temperaturen heel erg kunnen oplopen maar de beloning is het zeker waard! Je bent diep in de jungle weg van alle toeristische drukte in een prachtige setting!! AAA+++
Es un tour con varias horas de viaje. La visita a los sitios arqueologicos fue excelente, pero cobran aparte la explicacion del guia. En la selva yo esperaba ver animales y solo vimos plantas y un rio. Las cabañas que vi anunciadas eran diferentes de las que nos asignaron. Nos corretearon mucho despues de comer el ultimo dia y no hubo un sitio donde esperar las 2 horas que tarda el transporte en recogernos
Las visitas a las zonas arqueologicas son increibles. los guias super informativos y amables. Todo fue perfecto.
Wow This trip was totally worth it. We had a great time visiting the archeological sites, we did pay for a guide. There is just so much history there that is important you absorb all the Information. We had such a blast, we meet new people. We did the walk to the waterfall and another small arqueológicas sure with a great young guide; a Mayan girls called Vania chambor Espinoza. 13 year old who knows her way around the jungle. We learned about animals and medicinal plants; and to top it off we swam for more than an hour in the waterfall. Honestly such of a great adventure. Thing you need to know, there is no internet, you can buy at the small convenience store they give you a code which is for 1 hour and the cost is 25 pesos per hour, keep in mind that if you want to use it you have to be close to the store, I was to far away but I used it the next day; also no TV, the point of this is unplugged from electronics; instead we enjoyed the night sky and a couple of beers. The Lacandon people are super nice and very helpful. We had a blast. I hope you do to.
La experiencia fue muy buena en general. Aquí van unos tips para el viajero: - Llama tú a la agencia y asegúrate de que la reserva es correcta y saben cuál es tu hotel. Ellos no te llamarán. - La calidad del vehículo puede cambiar dependiendo del trayecto. Algunas veces es una van moderna de 12 personas, otras veces es un minibus viejo de unas 20. La verdad, se agradecería más consistencia y calidad en este sentido. - En Yatxilan, nuestro guía (Alberto) hizo un trabajo maravilloso: atento, amable, 100% recomendable. Sin embargo, en Bonanpak, el guía no vale la pena: información repetitiva cuando tienes MUY POCO tiempo para visitar la zona arqueológica. Te recomiendo decir NO al guía y visitar por tu cuenta. ¡Disfruta de las vistas desde lo alto de las escalinatas! - Las cabañas tienen mucho espacio para la mejora: comida de poca calidad y, sobre todo, MUCHOS ratos de espera y ningún sitio donde estar. El primer día, llegas a las cabañas a las 5 pm y hasta las 8 pm no es la cena. Luego, el segundo día, tras la comida, tienes entre 3 o 4 horas de espera que se hacen eternas ya que no hay sitio donde descansar. - El paseo por la Selva Lacandona del segundo día está muy bien. Asegúrate de llevar bañador y toalla y ganas de caminar.
