San Cristóbal de las Casas Bike Tour
About this activity
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Experience Highlights
Discover San Cristobal de las Casas in a different way with this bike tour. During the tour you will get to know San Juan Chamula and Zinacantán, two original Mexican communities where you can learn about their culture and customs. A professional guide will accompany you throughout the tour. The adventure lasts between 5 and 6 hours and has a distance of 32 kilometres and up to 700 metres of ascent. You must be fit and have experience with mountain biking.
- Get to know San Cristobal de las Casas in a fun way by bike.
- Explore the traditional markets and learn about the indigenous communities of Chiapas.
- Enjoy an expert guided tour that will show you the best places of the city.
What’s included
- Bicycle tour of San Cristóbal de las Casas.
- Bike and helmet hire.
- Professional guide.
- Visit to the indigenous communities of San Juan Chamula and Zinacantán in Chiapas.
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Step by Step
This bike tour through San Cristóbal de las Casas offers you the opportunity to cycle through this city and to get to know San Juan Chamula and Zinacantán. Together with a guide who will be present during the 32 kilometres of the tour, you will climb up to an altitude of 700 metres and head to the indigenous communities of Chiapas. The tour lasts between 5 and 6 hours, so you should have experience withmountain bikingand be in good physical condition.
You will start your adventure from the city centre, where you can admire the colonial architecture of the buildings and churches. During the tour, you will visit the traditional markets of San Cristobal de las Casas, where you will see the handicrafts and local culture. You will also discover fresh produce typical of the region. In addition, you will have the opportunity to learn about the indigenous communities of San Juan Chamula and Zinacantán.
In San Juan de Chamula you will learn how the Catholic religion and Mayan beliefs merge in a syncretism that is reflected in its peculiar church. You will learn about the customs and rites of this original people of Chiapas. In Zinacantán you will learn how the community weaves and produces its handicrafts, you will also be able to taste the local tortilla and cheese.
Enjoy a cultural route practicing mountain sports in the open air. Get to know the culture of the native people of Chiapas and enjoy the tour through a natural environment.