Los Pingüinos: Our Tours & Day Trips

NOTE:
To any multi-day tour you can add a half day mtb tour to the surrounding Mayan Tzotzil Indian villages.

Half Day Trips around San Cristobal
Private 2 Person Group
  • 20km, hilly, 3 hours (for beginners) US$ 40 pp
  • Max. 30km, hilly, 4 hours (regular difficulty) US$ 45 pp
  • Max. 40 km, very hilly (regular – challenge difficulty) 5 hours, US$ 50 pp
Price Includes:
  • Guide, Bike & Equipment
Our favorite tours for years! Highlights: small authentic Mayan Tzotzil indian villages, limestone bridge & cloudforest. (we don't visit the Indian villages Chamula & Zinacantan!)

Why a private tour? Because we adapt the tours to your needs and your physical condition. You don't need to wait for anybody and you don't have to worry that you might be the last one in the group. So, you just cycle worry free! For a private tour you need to make the reservation at least 2 days in advance via email and make the deposit (nonrefundable) 50% on our account. (for europeen pax., who don't use paypal, please ask us for our bank details).

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Half Day Trips around San Cristobal (4-10 persons)
4 to 10 person groups
  • 20km, hilly, 3 hours ( for beginners) US$ 27 pp
  • Max. 30km, hilly, 4 hours (regular difficulty) US$ 29 pp
Price Includes:
  • Guide, Bike & Equipment
Our favorite tours for years! Highlights: small authentic Mayan Tzotzil indian villages, limestone bridge & cloudforest. (we don't visit the Indian villages Chamula & Zinacantan!)

You are kindly requested to make your reservation in our bike shop in San Cristóbal. If you prefer to make your reservation on the internet, you need to make the deposit of US$ 30 (nonrefundable).

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Day Trips: Waterfalls "El Chiflon"
Option A: US$120 pp
Option B: US$180 pp (double room)

Price Includes:
  • Guide, Bike & Equipment
  • Transportation
  • entrance fees
  • 1 night hotel (option B)
Leave S.C. at 7.00hrs, return at 19.00 hrs.
Transport to Teopisca, cycle to Chiflon, 30km of downhill, 20km flat, rolling hills, total 70km.
Transport back to San Cristóbal, or
(option B): overnight al "El Chiflon" and transport back next morning, back in S.C. at 12.00 hrs.

Route Type: easy – regular difficulty.

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Down Hill Special: Zinacantan - Sumidero Canyon (via Ixtapa)
US$120 pp

Price Includes:
  • Guide, Bike & Equipment
  • Transportation
  • entrance fees
Leave at 7.00 hrs, return at 18.00 hrs.
Cycle to the Indian Village of Zinacantan, mostly uphill, 30km of downhill, hilly, total 85 km.
Visit the Sumidero Canyon by boat (2hrs) and the town Chiapa de Corzo.
Drive back to S.C. (1hr)

Route Type: technical challenging, only for experienced mountain bikers.

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Down Hill Special: Sumidero Canyon (paved road)
US$110 pp

Price Includes:
  • Guide, Bike & Equipment
  • Transportation
  • entrance fees
Leave at 7.00 hrs, return at 18.00 hrs
10km uphill, 45km downhill, total 63km
only a little traffic, it's the old road to Tuxtla
visit the Sumidero Canyon by boat (2hrs) and the town of Chiapa de Corzo.
Drive back to S.C. (1hrs)

Route Type: easy - regular difficulty tour.

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Las Margaritas - Lagos de Montebello (supported)
US$180 pp

Price Includes:
  • Guide, Bike & Equipment
  • Transportation
  • entrance fees
  • support vehicle
Leave at 7.00 hrs, return at 19.00 hrs
transport to the little town of Las Margaritas, cycle to Bosque Azul (Lake) and visit some more lakes, drive back to S.C.
rolling hills, flat, 63km

Route Type: easy, some off road, but technically easy.

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Lagos de Montebello & Chiflon (supported)
US$340 pp

Price Includes:
  • Guide, Bike & Equipment
  • Transportation
  • entrance fees
  • support vehicle
  • 1 night hotel in double room
Leave at 7.00 hrs, return second day at 17.00 hrs
transport to the little town of Las Margaritas, cycle to Bosque Azul (Lake) and visit some more lakes, overnight at the Lakes, next morning we drive for an hour and then you can cycle the downhill 20km, 10km flat to El Chiflon.
visit the waterfalls and drive back to S.C.

Route Type: easy - regular difficulty tour

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One Day Tour
Tours depart
every Tuesday
morning
year round		 Approximate
Total Land Cost:
US$165		 We will meet at Los Pingüinos on Monday in the beautiful colonial mountain city of San Cristóbal de las Casas where we will fit you with your bike and equipment. Early on Tuesday morning we take a taxi or a bus a 40 minute drive away to Teopisca. Descending from 1806m to 1100m elevation we will cycle along sugarcane plantations riding 70km to El Chiflon. Arriving in the early afternoon we will enjoy the rest of the day hanging around one of the beautiful waterfalls. On Wednesday morning we return by bus back to San Cristobal. This is an easy tour, being mostly downhill or flat.
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Two Day Tour
Tours depart
every Tuesday
morning
year round		 Approximate
Total Land Cost:
US$205		 The same as above, then on Wednesday instead of returning to San Crisobal, we continue cycling another 50km, mostly uphill now, to Comitan at 1760m elevation. After a good meal we take the bus back to San Cristobal de las Casas in the late afternoon/evening. This is a medium-difficult tour, we have some climbing on day two.
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Three Day Tour
Tours depart
every Tuesday
morning
year round		 Approximate
Total Land Cost:
US$310		 The same as above, but we stay in Comitan on Wednesday night instead of returning to San Crisobal. On Thursday we cycle 62km over many ups and downs back to Teopisca, completing our loop. After all this climbing we will definately enjoy our meal in Teopisca before we take the bus back to San Cristobal. This is a difficult tour.
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Villa Las Rosas - Lakes - Chiflon (4 days)
Approx. Total Land Cost: US$540

Price Includes:
  • Guide, Bike & Equipment
  • Transport S.C. - Villa Las Rosas and Chiflon - S.C.
  • 3 nights hotel in doble room
On this easy-regular difficulty tour we will total about 204km over 4 days of cycling.

Day 1 Transport to Villa Las Rosas, cycle to Comitan - Margaritas, 54km, hilly
Day 2 Margaritas to Lagos de Montebello, Bosque Azul, 45km, flat, rolling hills visit mayan ruins of Chinkultic
Day 3 Lagos - Comitan, 60km, rolling hills
Day 4 Comitan – Chiflon, waterfalls, 45km 16.00 hrs transport back to S.C. (2 1/2hrs)

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Teopisca - Comitan - Lakes - Chiflon (4 days)
Approx. Total Land Cost: US$540

Price Includes:
  • Guide, Bike & Equipment
  • Transport S.C. - Teopisca and Villa las Rosas - S.C.
  • 3 nights hotel in doble room
Alternate option: 3 days only, 2 nights hotel: US$405 		On this regular difficulty tour we will total about 267km over 4 days of cycling.

Day 1 Transport to Teopisca, cycle to Comitan, via Villa Las Rosas, 65km, hilly
Day 2 Comitan - Margaritas - Lagos de Montebello, Bosque Azul, 72km, flat, rolling hills visit mayan ruins of Chinkultic
Day 3 Lagos - El Chiflon, waterfalls, 85km, rolling hills, downhill, flat
Day 4 Chiflon - Villa Las Rosas, 45km, some flat, mostly uphill

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Las Margaritas – Lagos de Montebello – Comitan (2 days)
Approx. Total Land Cost: US$270

Price Includes:
  • Guide, Bike & Equipment
  • Transport S.C. - Margaritas and Comitan - S.C.
  • 1 night hotel in doble room
Alternate options: 3 days, 2 nights hotel: US$405, or: 4 days, 3 nights hotel: US$540 		On this regular difficulty tour we will total about 267km over 4 days of cycling.

Day 1 Leave at 7.00 hrs, return second day at 18.00 hrs. Transport to the little town of Margaritas, cycle to Bosque Azul (Lake). Visit some more lakes, rolling hills, 70km. Mayan ruins Chinkultic, overnight at the lakeside
Day 2 cycle to Comitan (via Paso del Soldado), rolling hills, some easy off road, 65km, Visit the town of Comitan and transport back to S.C.
Day 3 (optional) We stay overnight in Comitan, then we cycle to the waterfalls El Chiflon (via Villa Las Rosas). Some short climbs and a lot of downhill, transport back to S.C. 85km. US$405
Day 4 (optional) Stay overnight at Day 3 and drive back next morning (day 4). US$540

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Comitan – Lagos de Montebello – El Chiflon (2 days)
Approx. Total Land Cost: US$270

Price Includes:
  • Guide, Bike & Equipment
  • Transport S.C. - Comitan and Chiflon - S.C.
  • 1 night hotel in doble room
Alternate options: 3 days, 2 nights hotel: US$365 		On this regular difficulty tour we will total about 267km over 4 days of cycling.

Day 1 leave at 7.00hrs, return second day at 19.00 hrs. Transport to Comitan, cycle to Bosque Azul (Lakes), via Las Margaritas. Mayan Ruins Chinkultic, overnight at the Lakes. Rolling hills, some flat, 75km
Day 2 cycle to the waterfalls El Chiflon, 85km, rolling hills, 20km downhill, flat. Visit the waterfalls and drive back to S.C.
Day 3 (optional) overnight at the waterfalls El Chiflon. Transport next morning, back in S.C. at 12.00 hrs. US$365

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Highlights of Tabasco & Chiapas (12 days)
Tours depart:

 Approximate
Total Land Cost:
US$1350		 We start in Villahermosa where we explore the Olmec ruins at la Venta park. We will also visit the famous Mayan ruins of Palenque before taking a scening bus trip to San Cristobal de las Casas where we will cycle to nearby idigenous villages and the nearby highlands. We will also visit the beautiful Sumidero canyon. This is a regular difficulty tour. The highlights include mayan ruins, colonial towns, indigenous villages and markets, Sumidero canyon, lakes, spectacular waterfalls and quiet roads.

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Highlands of Chiapas (7 days)
Tours depart:

 Approximate
Total Land Cost:
US$970		 We start off with a day trip to the famous Tzotzil Maya villages of Zinacantan and Chamula. We are then transported to Teopisca to start the tour. We start with a nice descent to sugarcane plantations, and spectacular waterfalls. Cycling on in the mountains and pine forests, we visit colonial towns and a beautiful lake disctrict. At the end of the tour, we take the bus back to San Cristobal from Teopisca. This is a regular difficulty tour with highlights including real mexican culture, waterfalls, indian villages and markets, colonial towns, mountain lakes.

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Tabasco to Chiapas/Sealevel to 2200m (12 days)
Tours depart:

 Approximate
Total Land Cost:
US$1100

(No bicycle rental)

Tour is also
available with
vehicle support		 We meet in Villahermosa in the lowlands of the state of Tabasco. Our first day brings us into view of the mountains and we climb into the foothills of Chiapas. After four days of cycling in a beautiful remote region that is rarely seen by tourists we arrive in San Cristobal, and the rest of the tour is the same as the Highlands of Chiapas tour below. This is a challenging tour where we ride 589km over 10 days of cycling. Highlights include real mexican culture, waterfalls, indigenous villages and markets, colonial towns, Olmec ruins, and mountain lakes.
Note: You must bring your own bike for this tour.

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Chiapas & Guatemalan Highlands Trek (11 days)
Tours depart:

  • Every Month
    Flexible Dates
    Min. 2 people
Approximate
Total Land Cost:
US$1100		 This tour combines the highlands of Chiapas and Guatemala. We will cycle to the indigenous villages near San Cristobal de las Casas before heading off to Guatemala to experience the fabled chicken busses, trek to volcano ringed lake Atitlan and explore the superb colonial town of Antigua and the famous indigenous market in Chichicastenango. Back in Chiapas we will also visit the incredible Sumidero canyon. This is a lite tour including 1 or 2 cycling days and 3 trekking days.


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Highlights of Chiapas & Guatemala (15 days)
Tours depart:

  • Every Month
    Flexible Dates
    Min. 2 people
Approximate
Total Land Cost:
US$1400		 This tour combines the highlands of Chiapas and Guatemala. We first go to Guatemala to experience the fabled chicken busses, trek to volcano ringed lake Atitlan and explore the superb colonial town of Antigua and the famous indigenous market in Chichicastenango. Back in Chiapas in the second week, we will spend 4 days cycling to beautiful waterfalls, idigenous villages and colonial towns before finally visiting the spectacular Mayan ruins of Palenque by bus. This is a regular difficulty tour involving 4 cycling days and 3 trekking days. It can also be joined for only the second week (in Chiapas).

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Tabasco to the highlands of Chiapas & Guatemala (15 days)
Tours depart:

  • Every Month
    Flexible Dates
    Min. 2 people
Approximate
Total Land Cost:
US$1400		 This tour takes starts in Villahermosa where we explore the Olmec ruins at la Venta park. We will also visit the famous Mayan ruins of Palenque before taking a scening bus trip to San Cristobal de las Casas where we will cycle to nearby idigenous villages and the nearby highlands. We will also go to Guatemala to experience the fabled chicken busses, trek to volcano ringed lake Atitlan and explore the superb colonial town of Antigua and the famous indigenous market in Chichicastenango.This is a regular difficulty tour.

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Custom Tours
When do you
want to go?		 To be
determined		 Where do you want to go? We have years of experience cycling and guiding in the San Cristobal area and beyond. Get in touch with us and let's create a custom tour together that will be everything you want to see and do here!

!El Tour: Budget Bicycle Tours in Mexico
October to February

1, 2 or 3 week tours		 US$725
to
US$1580		 "!El Tour" offers no-frills guided, self supported tours of the Pacific coast, the Sierra Madre mountains, the Yucatan peninsula, and the southern states of Chiapas and Tabasco. One, two, three and three & a half week tours in small groups of eight people or less are available.
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