Full-day Tours

Male Collared Trogon with vivid red belly and green back perched in Chiapas rainforest
Male Collared Trogon with vivid red belly and green back perched in Chiapas rainforest

San Cristobal and surrounding areas

We travel to multiple reserves within San Cristobal starting at a private property exclusive to Sabes Aves in some of the best preserved pine-oak cloud forest in the region where we may see some of Mexico's most sought after birds including the Pink-headed Warbler, Black-throated Jay, and Wine-throated Hummingbird.

We'll search for the Belted Flycatcher, Gray Silky-flycatcher, Cabanis's Wren, Blue-and-white Mockingbird, and White-throated Swift at a lower altitude at a transition zone with the Chiapas Central Depression.

We complete our tour on a private property in Chijilté, with the chance to see the Rose-throated Becard, Green Jay, Orange-billed Nightingale Thrush, White-winged Tanager, and with luck a Whiskered Screech Owl and other nocturnal birds as night falls.


Russet-crowned Motmot resting on a branch – iconic bird of Central America with racket-shaped tail
Russet-crowned Motmot resting on a branch – iconic bird of Central America with racket-shaped tail
Mother hummingbird feeding chicks in tiny nest – intimate look at nesting behavior in Chiapas forest
Mother hummingbird feeding chicks in tiny nest – intimate look at nesting behavior in Chiapas forest
Silhouetted waterbirds in flight during golden Chiapas sunset – birdwatching in Mexico’s wetlands
Silhouetted waterbirds in flight during golden Chiapas sunset – birdwatching in Mexico’s wetlands
Wild crocodile resting on muddy riverbank – reptile sighting during Chiapas wildlife tour
Wild crocodile resting on muddy riverbank – reptile sighting during Chiapas wildlife tour
Brightly colored Green Jay perched in treetop – striking tropical bird with vibrant plumage in south
Brightly colored Green Jay perched in treetop – striking tropical bird with vibrant plumage in south
Bearded Screech-Owl on branch – nocturnal bird species seen during Chiapas night birding trip
Bearded Screech-Owl on branch – nocturnal bird species seen during Chiapas night birding trip

⏳Duration ~12 hours

🌐Languages English, Spanish, Dutch

📈 Difficulty - Easy - variable if needed

💲Price 195 USD per person

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An early departure from San Cristobal heading to the Tenam Puente Mayan archaeological ruins, a stunning site for birding at the transition point between pine-oak and tropical deciduous low forests. Chances to see quasi-endemics such as the Slender Sheartail, Belted Flycatcher, Olive Sparrow, Rock Wren, Botteri's Sparrow, Azure-crowned Hummingbird.

We continue onto lower elevations at the picturesque town of Tzimol, with ancient cypress trees hosting the Green Jay, Russet-crowned Motmot, Red-breasted Chat, Yellow Grosbeak, Canivet's Emerald, Bar-winged Oriole.

We finish at the wetlands of Comitan, with excellent chances to see the White-tailed Kite, White-tailed Hawk, Sora, Grass Wren, Pie-billed Grebe, Black-bellied Whistling Duck, Tricolored Heron, Lesser Nighthawk.





A first stop at the Sumidero Canyon viewpoints from 1,000 meters above the Grijalva River. Excellent birding opportunities to observe an incredible range of species in this deciduous forest environemtn. Target species include the Lesser Ground Cuckoo, Flammulated Flycatcher, Varied Bunting, Gartered Trogon, Belted Flycatcher, Lesser Roadrunner, Plain-capped Starthroat, Pheasant Cuckoo, Russet-crowned Motmot, Green Jay, Olive Sparrow, Hooded Warbler, Red-breasted Chat, and White-throated Magpie Jay.

Returning to San Cristobal, we head to the Huitepec Ecological Reserve in a cloud forest environment to find a number of highland species including Blue-Throated Motmot, Garnet-throated Hummingbird, Rufous-collard Robin, Singing Quail, Scaled Antpitta, Hooded Grosbeak, Golden-cheeked Warbler, Blue-and-white Mockingbird.

A choice of three full-day tours:

Comitan - Tzimol

Sumidero Canyon - San Cristobal

Photo credits: Nagi Aboulenein