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Cascadas de Agua Azul: Palenque Waterfalls Day Trip
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Embark on a captivating archaeological tour of Palenque and discover the breathtaking beauty of Cascadas de Agua Azul and Misol-Ha. Immerse yourself in the stunning mountain landscapes and swim in the crystal-clear waters of the waterfalls. Upgrade for a full-day tour to explore the ancient ruins of Palenque. Book now!
Embark on a captivating archaeological tour of Palenque and discover the breathtaking beauty of Cascadas de Agua Azul and Misol-Ha. Immerse yourself in the stunning mountain landscapes and swim in the crystal-clear waters of the waterfalls. Upgrade for a full-day tour to explore the ancient ruins of Palenque. Book now!
Duration:
14 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Zona Arqueologica de Palenque - After pickup from your hotel in Palenque city, you will travel to the Archaeological site of Palenque. Located in the middle of lush vegetation, the UNESCO World Heritage site served as one of the most important ceremonial centers of the Maya culture during the Classic period. Almost 200 years before the…
- Zona Arqueologica de Palenque - After pickup from your hotel in Palenque city, you will travel to the Archaeological site of Palenque. Located in the middle of lush vegetation, the UNESCO World Heritage site served as one of the most important ceremonial centers of the Maya culture during the Classic period. Almost 200 years before the pre-Columbian ruins were discovered in the 18th century, the nearby city was named by the Spanish — a literal translation of the Ch’ol word otulún, which means fenced or fortified place. - Cascadas de Misol-Ha - Misol Ha has over 35 meters high, the sunning “sweeping water” empties into a deep calm pool at the base of jungle-covered cliffs. Guide not included - Cascadas de Agua Azul - Enjoy the beauty of the mountain landscapes and the wonderful Agua Azul Falls. This place consists of many waterfalls following one after another. The larger waterfall may be as high as 6 meters (20 feet). The perfect place to make beautiful photos. If the weather allows, you will have time for swimming in the crystal falls water. You will have time to taste the food of any restaurant on your own. Guide not included
What's Included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Palenque Ruins tour (option-dependent)
- Air-conditioned minivan transport
- Local guide at Palenque Site
- Included entrance fee
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Palenque Ruins tour (option-dependent)
- Air-conditioned minivan transport
- Local guide at Palenque Site
- Included entrance fee
What's Not Included
- Drinks
- Palenque Ruins tour (if option not selected)
- Lunch
- Guide in waterfalls
- Drinks
- Palenque Ruins tour (if option not selected)
- Lunch
- Guide in waterfalls
Additional Information
Experience the magnificent mountainous scenery surrounding Palenque on a day excursion to the Cascadas de Agua Azul and Misol-Ha. A foot descent will lead you to these breathtaking waterfalls, providing an opportunity for a swim in a deep pool cosseted by verdant cliff faces (weather permitting). Choose between a round-trip journey in an air-conditioned…
Experience the magnificent mountainous scenery surrounding Palenque on a day excursion to the Cascadas de Agua Azul and Misol-Ha. A foot descent will lead you to these breathtaking waterfalls, providing an opportunity for a swim in a deep pool cosseted by verdant cliff faces (weather permitting). Choose between a round-trip journey in an air-conditioned vehicle or select our drop-off service in San Cristobal. You can partake in this half-day adventure or upgrade to a full-day trip incorporating a visit to the historical ruins of Palenque.
- Child rate applies only when sharing with 2 paying adults
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Please keep in mind this tour may finish in Palenque or San Cristobal (depending on the option you selected), due to this, at the end of the tour, the whole group will wait around 30 minutes to be transferred to another unit that will continue to the ending point.
- The transfers and waterfalls are without guiding assistance
- Guide is only included in Palenque Archaeological site
Location
Zona Arqueologica de Palenque
Carretera a Palenque- Zona Archaeologica Km. 8
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(11 Ratings)
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Jeffrey
Jan 21, 2023
Palenque and beautiful blue waters. - I enjoyed the rapidly cascading waters with quieter pools along the bank for swimming at Agua Azul. Driver was courteous and efficient at keeping group together and timely. Misol-Ha also beautiful. Moderate hiking at both sites.
The vendor’s tour guide at Palenque, Jose, was very knowledgeable and gifted at fleshing out the history with the ruins.
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The6marbles
Jan 25, 2020
Agua Azul - Agua Azul is fabulous. It’s waterfall after waterfall and so expansive. There are multiple places to swim as well as a rope swing that we used to jump in. Lots of vendors and food. You can easily spend the day at the falls.
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Colin
May 25, 2017
This was an afternoon tour to see... - <p>This was an afternoon tour to see the waterfalls at Misol-Ha and Agua Azul. We were collected from our hotel in a minibus eventually holding 7 passengers and a helpful and English-speaking driver, who took us to the high waterfall at Misol-Ha first. The road condition was poor and the distance quite far so we only had 30 minutes at Misol-Ha, but enough time to walk behind the waterfall and take plenty of pictures. The main visit was to the beautiful falls at Agua Azul,where we had plenty of time, several hours, to bathe in the pools or have a meal at the many restaurants, buy mementos or simply walk up the path beside the falls. Then back to our hotel. A worthwhile trip of over 5 hours, with much travelling.</p>
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Bri_h
Jan 17, 2021
Half was amazing, half was sad - PALENQUE was absolutely incredible and made even more amazing because of our guide Joice, who took us through history and helped navigate the perilous stairways. I thought I would have the same guide all day, so I was crushed when he hoped out of the van before I could tip him.
The itinerary was completely different than what I received. The guide for Misol-Ha and Aguas Azules would not speak about anything in english, not even instructions. I would ask what he told the group after he spoke with then for several paragraphs and he would respond with something like "you can eat here" or "meet here at 5". I learned nothing about where I was, how to get there or what to expect. There was no chance to swim as promised and I was unable to visit Misol-Ha or see much of Aguas Azules because there was no one to help me with the limestone descents in the rain, so I was mostly left sitting alone near a tienda. It was absolutely heartbreaking for me and I ended up alone and crying for the second half of the tour. Even more so because I had to purchase two tickets to even be allowed on this this.
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Liselotv600
Apr 18, 2022
Extremely hot van - The bus on the way to the waterfalls was extremely hot, they promised an airconditioned van, but the airconditioning didn’t work. We were a bit delayed because we had to wait for two people. This was a bummer, because we had only 30 minutes at Misol-Ha. This was way to short..
The way back was perfect though!
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Emma_b
Dec 25, 2021
Great guide but largely... - Great guide but largely over priced - you can get cheaper through sorting in town once you arrive. Stayed almost three hours at aqua azul and didn’t get back until gone 7.30pm.
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Diana_w
Apr 22, 2021
Not Quite as Expected an a Little Disappointing - Beautiful waterfalls, both Agua Azul and Misol-Ha. The driver was kind, and although he spoke no English and we speak little Spanish, he was still helpful about places to eat and where to change into bathing suits. Also, the tour agency was very good about answering our questions promptly, especially when we thought we had made a mistake and booked the wrong tour. The only important thing they did not respond to was our question about bringing two small pieces of luggage.
I gave this review only three stars because we were assured before we booked that everyone would be required to wear a mask in the van, when, in fact, no one was wearing a mask except us.
Secondly, the other two people on the tour didn't want to go back to the starting point in Palenque but instead wanted to continue on to San Cristobal de las Casas. That would have been fine except that they needed to meet up with another van in order to do this, and we had to wait on the side of the road for 45 minutes until the other van came. We were never told in advance that this would be happening.
Also, we were in a small passenger van that only seats 5 people besides the driver, not a standard tour van. My husband and I were in the two back seats (we hd to put luggage in the one remaining front seat), and it was so cramped that our knees had to be bent sideways or in a "V" shape and we could not sit normally, and it is not a short distance to these waterfalls. We were the last to be picked up so we did not have a chance to select different seats.
All things said and done, if I had known these things in advance, I would have chosen a different tour where we could have been more comfortable.. We have booked a number of Viator tours previously and have always been pleased, but this was not up to par with the other Viator tours we have taken. After this, I will probably think twice before I book another Viator tour or ask a lot more questions and make sure I get answers before I book.
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Dstryt
Aug 1, 2019
Not What I Hoped For - Some context to understand where I'm coming from. I love the outdoors and hiking. On trips I look for natural wonders to experience in as much of a natural state as can be found. Going with guides in as small a party as possible. On this trip we had a tourist van packed with 20 people. The seats in the van are made for people who are small to average size. Forget being comfortable if you're taller than 5'7" and not slender. Misol-Ha Falls was our first stop, 30 minutes is all we had to walk to the falls get through the throngs of people and get back. Disappointing to say the least. Essentially this is just a park and the commercialization diminishes the waterfall. Next stop Agua Azul Spectacular waterfall surrounded by vendors upon vendors upon vendors. Again I was hoping to hike a trail and come upon this wonder. So commercialized it's just been turned into a park. We had more time here, 2 hours, but, the experience was just not what I had hoped for. I would not recommend this tour. For the price you get to ride in an uncomfortable van, are rushed around and in my opinion you're just hanging out at markets set up by waterfalls.
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