El Chiflon Waterfalls and Montebello Lakes Day Trip from Tuxtla Gutiérrez
Overview
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14 hours
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Enjoy a day trip to Chiflon Waterfalls and Montebello Lakes National Park. Admire one of the highest waterfalls in Mexico and discover the beauty of the first national park in Chiapas. In 2009, it was designated as a Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO. Your tour includes transport and a guide.
Additional Info
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Specialized infant seats are available
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
The duration of transfers are approximate, the exact duration will depend on the time of day and traffic conditions
Children must be accompanied by an adult
The time to the first place of visit is about 3 hours from San Cristóbal
Subject to favorable weather conditions. If canceled due to poor weather, you will be given the option of an alternative date or partial refund.
The company is not responsible for forgotten items left in cars or units.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
Parque Nacional Lagunas de Montebello
You'll visit 4 to 6 lakes and admire their crystalline waters ranging from pale blue to violet, emerald and turquoise. These lakes' famous shades of color are unique due to several factors including the type of soil found at the bottom, vegetation and light. Enjoy views of the reed valley, mountains and tropical jungle with rich flora including orchids, bromeliads, juniper trees, cedar, mahogany and more.
Cascada El Chiflon
Admire the series of waterfalls and even reach the highest part of the mountain to enjoy the breeze from the Bridal Veil waterfall which has an impressive drop of over 300 feet.
What‘s Included
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Professional guide
National Park fees
Driver
Food and drinks, unless specified
Pickup points
Select a pickup point
Options
English Version
The tour is operated in company of a monitor or guide who assist you in english language, given some explanations during all the tour.
Pickup included
Spanish Version
The tour is operated in spanish language for a guide, given some explanations during all the tour.
Pickup included
Private Tour Español
Private Service.: It includes a private terrestrial transportation.
Pickup included
Reviews
13 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Nice Scenary
AnSong K,,Dec 24, 2023
- Review from Viator
4.00The views were super nice!! But as i paid for the english speaking tour, i was super disappointed when the driver did not know abit of english. i was not able to converse with him on the duration of each trip and the duration of the drive. Due to the cloudy weather, the group made some decisions to skip some stops while conversing in spanish. My wife and i were not aware of what was discussed.
The path is a bit long but it was worth every step and every km traveled, crystal clear water that you can even bathe in and drink.
633bajas,,Dec 1, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00The views were incredible!, my children took many photos, they went on the zip line, everything was incredible, the water was very clear, the guide was an excellent photographer
Waterfalls and lakes
Alexander H,,May 28, 2023
- Review from Viator
5.00The waterfalls were gorgeous, and the lakes and border towns were incredible. Really enjoyed the international park. The first lake wanted almost $80 to go on the rafts, so we went to a lake with a nice little shopping area instead. Remember to bring cash as none of these places take card, and to bring your swimsuit for the lake!
Great tour, great part of Mexico
Therese L,,Nov 21, 2022
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00This was a great day; the waterfall is amazing as are the lakes. The tour guide was amazing. Working from before 6 in the morning till after 10 at night on a Sunday and really should be commended. Unfortunately, the weather let us down and it rained quite a lot while visiting the lakes. The tour guide amended the tour as none of us wanted to do the raft activity and we visited the Guatemala border instead. Had a great time all thanks to the guide whose name I can't remember.
Wonderful day and much better experience
tripkamaaina,,Jun 22, 2022
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00I had a terrible 1 star experience with this tour company on their Sumidero Canyon tour the previous day, but I was pleasantly surprised when I did this tour the following day, and everything went perfectly. The pick up was on time and well done. The places we stopped were fantastic. The waterfalls are out of this world. The driver, Jose, was great. We spent many hours in the van that day, but Jose was able to relay the necessary information in a way that I could understand with my limited Spanish.
One of my best experiences
jdneri1,,Mar 7, 2022
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Am still sore because the hike but super happy to see these wonderful cascades and Lagunas de Montebello, special mention to my driver was a real help!
El chiflon and Montebello lakes
BenA88free,,Aug 27, 2021
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00El Chiflon is great . Take a hoodie because it can get chilly at the lakes . Take some swim gear . Take cash for the activities. Wear comfortable footwear for the steps at the waterfall
Border Crossing Opportunity
Miguel M,,May 24, 2021
- Review from Viator
5.00Wow! This is such a cool wtefall to head to! There are two sides to the falls but no interconnecting bridge so you’ll have to go back to the beginning of the trail to start the other side. The lakes were amazing and reminded me of Lake Tahoe just tropical and this tour even goes and crosses the border to Guatemala! Which means you’ll visit a second country on this tour! Highly recommend it !
Amazing and beautiful
ddsangelheart,,Dec 6, 2020
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Very h e beautiful tour and excellent guis nomas that the van estsba super uncomfortable. They need to get better at it but outside of that everything was fine
Amazing Waterfalls
Eddy O,,Jan 9, 2020
- Review from Viator
5.00The places we went on this tour were excellent. The waterfalls were amazing! Tour guide was very friendly but was not very informative of the area. Mostly drove and didn't explain anything about the places we went unless he was asked questions. Very long day. Was told we would return at 8:30pm before tour date but asked driver the day of and he said 10:00pm and we got back exactly at 10:00pm. Pick up was suppose to be at 7:00am but wasn't picked up until 7:25am.
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