Yaxchilan and Bonampak: Explore Mayan Ruins and Jungle
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29 Ratings
Zona Arqueologica de Yaxchilan

Discover the ancient treasures of Yaxchilan and Bonampak Archaeological Zone. Explore splendid landscapes and marvel at the remarkable Mayan sculptures and murals depicting war and sacrifice.

Duration: 14 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Zona Arqueologica de Yaxchilan - In Yaxchilan (green stones) you will be able to appreciate the Lacandon jungle, on the banks of the Usumacinta River, where we will have to navigate a 1hr boat to reach the archaeological site, in this imposing city you will be able to observe its beautiful architecture and sculptural art, its 124 inscriptions…
What's Included
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • Breakfast
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

In Yaxchilan you can appreciate splendid scenery of evergreen high jungle blanket to this magnificent archaeological site famous for its patent sculptural art in stelae and lintels. To build it, the Mayans took advantage of the characteristics of the terrain of a peninsula surrounded by a meander of the river.
In Bonampak we can appreciate the…

Location
Zona Arqueologica de Yaxchilan
Tollan, 16 de Enero, El Tesoro,
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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(29 Ratings)
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Ndmeador
Apr 3, 2026
Better than Palenque - Incredible experience. All smooth. Just go!
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Stephen_h
Feb 19, 2026
Wonderful trip - highly recommended - Fabulous trip, well organised and well worth the money. Great breakfast and lunch stops (very high quality food with lots of choices). And the boat trip and ruins you visit are just sublime. Only slight negative is that it is quite cramped on the minibus, but easily worth the trade off for what you get out of it!
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V5242gwvanessah
Dec 26, 2025
A very good experience - I have done the tour to the archaeological areas of Yaxchilan and Bonampak and it has been a very good experience! The guide explained everything super well, the places have been amazing and everything has worked perfectly. I'll be back!
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82ramona
Nov 29, 2025
Beautiful archeological hidden gems - beautiful archeological sites, to Yaxchilan you get by the Usumacinta river, it is a hidden gem. In Bonampak you will see the best paintings in the Mayan sites. Both are highly recommended
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Cameron_t
Oct 20, 2025
Loved it. I feel like we... - Loved it. I feel like we got great value for our dollar here. The ruins were awesome, the logistics of the trip were well thought out and the food at the restaurants for breakfast and lunch was really tasty. Absolutely recommend.
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Lorraine_h
Mar 1, 2025
Great well paced tour - Well paced and organised tour. Long journey broken up by loo stops and drinks/food. Great driver. Good Spanish guide at Yaxchilan. Not expensive. Long day. Hot and humid. But worth it to see Mayan sites in the middle of the jungle in their raw cleaned state. Our group of 7 were virtually the only ones there. Highly recommended
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Robgoxford
Nov 27, 2024
Excellent tours, excellent driver - Very good service, punctual and very well organized in terms of visits, breakfast, food and everything that involves organizing pleasant and exciting trips. I went twice, the first to Yaxchilan and Bonampak, the second to the waterfalls of Roberto Barrios. On both occasions I was lucky to have Johnny as a driver - super friendly, friendly and efficient at his job, driving carefully over long distances. A 100% recommended driver. Thank you so much for everything
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Scott_m
May 3, 2026
Why go on this tour - Picked up late. Seats broken in van; no AC; no English. Food good. 15 hours uncomfortable. 152 topes. Ruins and boat ride SPECTACULAR.
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Ullas892
Dec 31, 2025
Sites amazing, tour operator very poor - The sites were some of the most amazing we have seen in Mexico, full points for that. The organization of the trip was very poor wirh a lot of confusion, changing cars and schedules. No-one spoke a word of english, would definetly not recommend this tour operator unless you have at least a clue of spanish.
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Play
Mar 3, 2025
A beautiful site in the jungle - The yaxchilan site is beautiful with access by canoe in the middle of a preserved jungle. Bonempak with paintings of all beauties. The meals included were very good (breakfasts after 1h30 in a very clean space, lunch after the visit very well with a very good welcome). On the other hand I put minus 2 on the note because our guide on yaxchilan was very unsympathetic and apart from showing us 2 monkeys and looking at his cell phone did not bring us anything.
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up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).