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The 15 Best Waterfall Tours in Mexico

26 tours  ·  from $30

Agua Azul in Chiapas, Yelapa behind Vallarta, the mineral terraces above Oaxaca. These 15 are sorted by how far you drive, how far you then walk, and whether swimming is allowed at the bottom.

Mega Yacht ALL INCLUSIVE Yelapa Waterfall & Snorkeling Adventure - Lunch Arrives Fresh by Boat
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Mega Yacht ALL INCLUSIVE Yelapa Waterfall & Snorkeling Adventure

1.Mega Yacht ALL INCLUSIVE Yelapa Waterfall & Snorkeling Adventure

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2,515 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $117Our pick

Cruise from Puerto Vallarta to Yelapa aboard Chica Locca’s roomy catamaran for about six hours. You’ll get breakfast, fajitas, snacks, an open bar, snorkeling gear, kayaks, paddleboards, and time for Yelapa’s waterfall. Hosts such as Ricky Ricardo and DJ David keep the mood lively, while shaded seating offers a quieter escape.

“Chica Locca, the operator, delivered a great experience; DJ David was very playful and made the time on the boat fly by. Crew was the absolute definition of attentive. For example, one passenger tracked a bunch of sand onto the deck of the boat. When that passenger realized his mistake, he went to shake his shoes off over the side of the boat. As soon as he stood up, a member of the crew was there to mop up the mess. Literally right away. None of the crew was ever still, either cleaning the boat surfaces or serving passengers. The only down side is that I never got the massage…”

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Outdoor Ziplining, Waterfalls & Speed boat in Puerto Vallarta - Mexico’s high ziplines, including the roller coaster line
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Outdoor Ziplining, Waterfalls & Speed boat in Puerto Vallarta

2.Outdoor Ziplining, Waterfalls & Speed boat in Puerto Vallarta

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,796 reviews · 6 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $129

Race from Puerto Vallarta to Boca de Tomatlan by speedboat, then ride a 4WD and mule into the Sierra Madre for ziplines, waterfall rappels, bridges, rivers, and slides. Guides such as Cesar, Tania, May, Loza, and Fito are praised for clear safety help. Expect a fast, wet, demanding six-and-a-half-hour outing.

“Best adventure day! If you are looking for a fun filled day of adventure this is for you. It checks all the boxes! The guides are top notch and are fun efficient. You will never experience something like the roller coaster. Boat ride, mule ride, zip line, rappelling, surfboard zipline, water slide, and best of all the roller coaster. Book the excursion you won’t regret it.”

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Private ATV tour with waterfall and Tequila tasting - The 80-minute route is dusty, wet, and scenic
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Private ATV tour with waterfall and Tequila tasting

3.Private ATV tour with waterfall and Tequila tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 892 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $95

Drive an ATV through Sierra Madre mountain trails, creek crossings, viewpoints, and villages with guides such as Uriel, Roberto, Chema, or Sergio. Stop at Rancho Las Pilas for a cold-water swim, then visit Rancho Mi Abuelo for food, tortilla making, margaritas, and a tequila tasting. Expect dust, optional purchases, and extra insurance fees.

“Professional all the way! Safety Fun would highly Recommend Returned my calls with any Questions Wonderful”

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Yelapa Waterfall, BBQ at Exclusive Majahuitas Beach & Open bar - Yelapa: a village walk with a changing waterfall
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Yelapa Waterfall, BBQ at Exclusive Majahuitas Beach & Open bar

4.Yelapa Waterfall, BBQ at Exclusive Majahuitas Beach & Open bar

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 760 reviews · 7 hours (approx.) · from $99

Spend about seven hours cruising Banderas Bay to Yelapa and Majahuitas. You can walk to Cola de Caballo waterfall, snorkel, kayak, paddle board, and eat a BBQ lunch at a secluded beach club. The crew, including hosts such as Danny, Dani, and Poncho, provides drinks, snacks, music, and onboard entertainment.

“Fun day! Bonus of humpbacks and dolphins. Beach time. Beach volleyball. Snorkeling! Lots of colourful fish. Great BBQ. Entertaining crew. Great closing show. It’s a surprise!”

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Los Cabos: Hiking at the Fox Canyon with Waterfall - Hiking into the Fox Canyon oasis
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Los Cabos: Hiking at the Fox Canyon with Waterfall

5.Hiking at the Fox Canyon with Waterfall

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 369 reviews · 6 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $165

Leave Los Cabos for Fox Canyon and its desert oasis, where a moderate rocky hike leads to waterfalls, pools, and possible natural slides or cliff jumps. Guides such as Luis, Hugo, Maury, and Marco share local plant, animal, and geology facts. The day includes hotel transport, water, snacks, a backpack, and a Mexican lunch in Miraflores.

“This view was spectacular!!! Our tour guide, Hugo, was wonderful! He was friendly, knowledgeable, and knew when to be involved and when to give us space. Visiting this waterfall was the highlight of our trip!! We WILL be back!!”

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Tour to Copalitilla Magical Waterfalls from Huatulco with admission included - The 10:30 pickup and the road into the mountains
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Tour to Copalitilla Magical Waterfalls from Huatulco with admission included

6.Tour to Copalitilla Magical Waterfalls from Huatulco with admission included

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 359 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $53

Travel from Huatulco to Copalitilla’s jungle waterfalls in a small, air-conditioned vehicle with an English-speaking guide such as Gustavo, Edgar, or Giovanni. Swim in clear pools, explore caves and cascades, enjoy a local meal for an extra fee, and sample coffee, cocoa, honey, and mezcal along the way.

“The tasting experience is a commercial sales pitch. It’s a waste of time. I did not pay to spend 1.5 hours seeing a commercial and taste a bunch of stuff and pressured to buy things. This should be a half day trip without a visit to the tourist trap, which is a shop and a buffet meal that the tour guide earns a commission from. I booked the tour to the waterfall and that’s it. No need for a meal or a shop to visit. That can be done on my own.”

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Tolantongo Caves Hot Springs & Waterfalls Small Group Tour - The early departure from Mexico City
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Tolantongo Caves Hot Springs & Waterfalls Small Group Tour

7.Tolantongo Caves Hot Springs & Waterfalls Small Group Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 254 reviews · 14 hours (approx.) · from $89

Travel from Mexico City to Hidalgo for a full day at Tolantongo Caves, where warm pools cling to the mountain above a thermal river, waterfalls, grottos, and a suspension bridge. Amigo Tours provides roundtrip transport, park entry, and an English-speaking guide. Guides such as Ada, Alexa, Nina, and Cristian have led recent departures.

“It was an amazing experience I can not describe in words. Must visit when in Mexico just 1 day and live life the fullest there”

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Oaxaca: Hierve el Agua Petrified Waterfalls and Pools Tour - The 1.5-hour ride through Oaxaca State
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Oaxaca: Hierve el Agua Petrified Waterfalls and Pools Tour

8.Hierve el Agua Petrified Waterfalls and Pools Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 248 reviews · 8 hours · from $40

Travel by comfortable van from central Oaxaca to Hierve el Agua, where you get three hours to hike, photograph the petrified waterfalls, and swim in the mineral pools. This is mainly a transportation service, not a full guided tour. Spanish is the standard language, though guides such as Jonathan have sometimes offered English help.

“On time. Good info from the tour operator. Just transport to and from the site, although the guide offered good support on the walking route. Just what we wanted”

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Tamul waterfall and water cave on a wooden canoe - 9:00 pickup and the road from Ciudad Valles
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Tamul waterfall and water cave on a wooden canoe

9.Tamul waterfall and water cave on a wooden canoe

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 236 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $86

Spend about eight hours paddling a wooden canoe on the blue Tampaón River, stopping for views of Tamul Waterfall and a swim at Cueva del Agua. Pickup is available from selected downtown Ciudad Valles hotels. Your price covers lunch, snacks, water, canoe, paddle, flotation device, guide, transfers, and accident insurance. Guide Toño has earned special praise for his care and good humor.

“The waterfall was gorgeouse, and having a smaller group enhanced the experience. It was deffinently one of my favorite travel moments.”

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4-Hour Jungle Hike and Waterfall Swim - Palo Maria waterfall and the cool swimming pool
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4-Hour Jungle Hike and Waterfall Swim

10.4-Hour Jungle Hike and Waterfall Swim

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 197 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $35

From Puerto Vallarta’s Zona Romántica, take a short local bus ride to the Palo Maria trail. Expect roughly an hour of rocky jungle walking, several shallow river crossings, plant and wildlife lessons, and a swim in a waterfall pool. Guides including Juan Carlos, Alex, Diego, and Victor lead small groups of up to 12.

“The hike was amazing and my adult kids had a great time! However, this hike is NOT for someone with any knee issues. The guide is there to get you through the trail and to the waterfall, but not through the terrain. If it was not for my son, I would have not have made it through all the rocks we had to climb”

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San Cristóbal: Agua Azul, Misol Ha & Palenque Experience - The early road to Ocosingo
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San Cristóbal: Agua Azul, Misol Ha & Palenque Experience

11.Agua Azul, Misol Ha & Palenque Experience

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 186 reviews · from $69

Travel from San Cristóbal to three major Chiapas sights: the turquoise cascades of Agua Azul, the shaded 25-meter Misol Ha waterfall, and Palenque’s Maya ruins. The Spanish-speaking driver handles transport, while you explore independently. It is a very long day on winding roads, but a smart way to see these highlights for $69.

“Palenque is stunning!Tonio, our driver, is the best! He is so professional and kind, he made this long trip great! It worths the distance!”

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Puerto Vallarta: 4-Hour Jungle Hike and Waterfall Swim - The First Waterfall After 40 to 60 Minutes
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Puerto Vallarta: 4-Hour Jungle Hike and Waterfall Swim

12.4-Hour Jungle Hike and Waterfall Swim

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 163 reviews · 4 hours · from $30Best value

Meet guide Juan, Alex, Diego, Rocco, or another VallartaNatureTrips guide near the OXXO in Puerto Vallarta’s old center. Ride a local bus south, hike a rocky river trail, swim at a waterfall, and optionally climb to a second fall and bay lookout. Bring water, closed-toe shoes, and a towel.

“Alex was incredible, getting to the waterfall was a nice fun urban hike. Just a note that the second hike requires a lot of climbing so make sure you are prepared for a bit of a challenge before starting it”

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Hidden Waterfalls Hiking Adventure - Reaching the waterfall near Santiago
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Hidden Waterfalls Hiking Adventure

13.Hidden Waterfalls Hiking Adventure

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 148 reviews · 7 hours (approx.) · from $180

Travel from Cabo San Lucas into the Sierra de la Laguna Mountains for a private hike to the waterfalls of Santiago. Guides Carlos and Max adjust the pace, point out native plants, and help you reach natural pools where you can swim or jump. Hotel transfers, water, snacks, reserve fees, ice cream, and an optional local lunch round out this full-day outing.

“This hike was truly exceptional, the highlight of our trip! Our guide Carlos was kind and accommodating, and it was so clear he really knew his stuff. I was a little hesitant to take my 71yo mom on this hike, but Carlos really tailored the trip to her capabilities and got us even farther than we expected to go. You'll be in good hands if you book this trip and I can guarantee you'll enjoy it!”

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"Copalitilla" Waterfalls from Huatulco - Swimming beneath the falls
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“Copalitilla” Waterfalls from Huatulco

14.“Copalitilla” Waterfalls from Huatulco

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 124 reviews · 7 hours (approx.) · from $56

Ride about 1 hour and 40 minutes from Huatulco to San Miguel del Puerto, then follow jungle paths to Copalitilla’s clear pools and waterfalls. You can swim, enjoy a regional meal, and learn about the area from your guide. Israel has earned special praise, though English ability may vary by guide.

“We paid for a bilingual guide and got one who couldn’t speak but a few words of English. He gave wonderful background on all the sites… only in Spanish. The only reason I give this three stars is that the falls were great and the guide kind. But we did not receive what we were told. Save the money and take a taxi.”

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Palenque: Palenque Ruins, Agua Azul Waterfalls and Misol-Ha - Misol-Ha’s 50-meter wall of water
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Palenque: Palenque Ruins, Agua Azul Waterfalls and Misol-Ha

15.Palenque Ruins, Agua Azul Waterfalls and Misol-Ha

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 77 reviews · 11 - 14 hours · from $99

You’ll visit Palenque’s jungle-framed temples, the 50-meter Misol-Ha waterfall, and the turquoise cascades of Agua Azul on a Spanish-language small-group tour. Hotel pickup, admissions, transport, basic insurance, and hotel drop-off are included. Expect 11 to 14 hours on the road, with food and drinks at your own cost.

“pratique pour aller à San Cristobal. Les lieux où nous sommes allés valent vraiment le coup, c'est super joli. ce serait bien d'inclure le guide pour le site de Palenque.”

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