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Las Coloradas & Rio Lagartos Tour: Explore Flamingos and Pink Lagoons from Cancún
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13 Ratings
Rio Lagartos
Embark on a tour to Las Coloradas & Rio Lagartos from Cancún and witness the stunning pink lagoons and flamingos. Explore the rich flora and fauna of the Rio Lagartos Nature Reserve and indulge in a delicious lunch. Don't miss the chance to encounter crocodiles on this unforgettable adventure!
Duration:
12 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Las Coloradas - Las Coloradas in the Yucatan Peninsula, is a unique place in the world, famous for its pink lake, this is due to the peculiar pigment produced by halobacteria, a type of microorganism found in water saturated with salt. on this tour you will be able to appreciate one of the wonders of nature, learn about this place, discover new landscapes, observe flamingos in their natural habitat.
What's Included
- Learn about the salt process in a quaint village.
- Complimentary bottled water and boxed lunch.
- Admission to Rio Lagartos and Las Coloradas included.
- Travel comfortably in an air-conditioned vehicle.
- Convenient round-trip transportation from your hotel.
- Enjoy a lunch with a choice of dishes.
What's Not Included
- Tax preservation in Rio lagartos ($24 USD per person)
- Beverages in the restaurant
Additional Information
If you love nature and are interested in viewing unique Mexican wildlife, this tour is for you, On this tour we will visit the Rio Lagarto Nature Reserve located on the Yucatan Peninsula, this place is characterized by its beautiful landscapes, flora and fauna such as the famous flamingos that come to this place to feed and nest, generating a unique spectacle painting the sky pink with their flight. Also you can see other endemic birds of the region such as herons, eagles, ospreys.
We’ll also stop by Las Coloradas, an area of the lagoon where salt has been extracted from the seawater for decades. This area is home to the second largest salt factory in the country. You’ll definitely want to have your camera ready since this area is known for its breathtakingly beautiful pink lagoon water. After exploring the Rio Lagartos, you’ll probably be hungry. You can enjoy a delicius lunch in a restaurant.
Also, why not see a crocodile? What are you wait to live this amazing experience?
- Wear comfortable clothes and shoes, bring your swimsuit, towels and extra clothes
- Use biodegradable sunscreen and insect repellent
- This tour can be more than 12 hours due your hotel location and traffic
Location
Las Coloradas
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.5
(13 Ratings)
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Janine_k
Jan 2, 2024
Nice tour - It was a really nice tour - especially the aqua safari!!! Our guide was very kind and friendly :) would do it again.
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Arthi_r
May 12, 2023
Enjoyable experience - The water was so pink and beautiful. Our guide was helpful in explaining how the salt was made. The boat ride was awesome with sighting of crocodiles and different types of birds including flamingoes.
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Lily_l
Dec 2, 2022
Worth The Drive - Our tour guide Arturo “Brad Pitt” was phenomenal, very charming and enthusiastic. Kept us informed and engaged at all times. Bonus he speaks multiple European languages. Keep in mind the drive to AND from the destinations is LONG, approx 4 hrs EACH way. Note that the vans picking you up at the hotel may transfer you to a coach bus where you will continue the rest of the drive. A small box lunch will be provided for you on the bus if you didn’t have an opportunity to eat before boarding. There is only one pink lake at Las Coloradas but you will have plenty of opportunity to take pictures. Really enjoyed the speed boat ride on the way to Rio Lagartos but not so much the beach area they let us swim in, water was murky. HIGHLY recommend trying the whole fried fish at the restaurant in Rio Lagartos. All in all was a good trip, felt slightly rushed through the places/activities but would do again.
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Happyend_f
Oct 9, 2022
Amazing tour 🙂 - It was an amazing tour. The way is quite long to reach there, but the landscape was so beautiful. The food included that I chose (fried fish with rice and salad with avocado) was really tasty. The guide was really kind and help me to take pictures as a solo traveller.
Very good tour.
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Mario_j
Aug 23, 2022
Fantastic trip - A very nice trip. Everything described in the trip was done.
Beautiful scenes of nature, specifically a lake, crocodiles and flamingos in a natural environment. Boat ride through the beautiful landscapes of Rio Lagartos all the way to the Gulf of Mexico. Excellent lunch at an excellent restaurant.
Very knowledgeable and friendly guide.
Thanks for a fantastic experience.
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Luis_v
Feb 8, 2022
Rio Lagartos Getaway. - Great under the radar tour in Yucatan. In close contact with the region fauna, and the unique conditions of the area make it a remarkable experience. The tour guides were extremely helpful and the food was fresh and tasty
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Mdelaed
Dec 4, 2021
Fantastic - ! The tour was great thank you! Very organised and we say fantastic places! Great experience thank you so much!!
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Ting_m
Nov 15, 2021
Fantastic experience - I never heard about this place before until the first night arrived in Cancun, woke up by the noise from outside, and then start to check for the future trips, when I typed pink beach in the Bahamas, this pink lake nearby Cancun jumped out from google, so I changed my plan, cancelled one of my excursion, booked this one in the last minute, and it run out to be my BEST day in this trip!
Amazing pink lake, super cool ride on Río Lagartos, saw wild crocodiles, flamigos and all kind of birds, got Mayan mud mask directly from the mud,saw super cute baby crocodiles, the meal is super good too (not like other excursion I took, comercial buffet ) you choose your dish in a good Mexican resto !
The excursion is long, but really worth it! And the tour guide Pablo is super cool! Thank you!
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Miguelsteffan_m
Apr 27, 2022
Amazing Trip to See Wildlife and Pink Lagoons - Though it's a long day and a long distance from Cancun, this trip is definitely worth taking. The pink lagoons are surreal and definitely Instagram worthy. The boat trip to see the wild flamingos, pelicans, frigate birds and alligators/crocodiles was incredible. You also get to visit an alligator/crocodile farm, where you hold baby alligators and pose near giant adult ones. The only down side to our trip, was our guide who has very dismissive of the group, and devoted all his attention to just four people who vied for his attention. Seems like his time management and communication skills were off. With a better tour guide, this trip would be 5/5 stars!
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Carolyn_m
Dec 29, 2021
DO NOT BOOK THIS TOUR IF YOU ARE VEGETARIAN/VEGAN - Apparently this tour company think a small apple, kid's juice box and a salad (some lettuce, tomato and cucumber, a spoonful of plain rice and a few croutons) is enough food to sustain an adult on a 14 hour trip where apparently your food is provided. It's sickening when you've paid the same as people who eat meat and actually do get fed adequately - the trip booking asks if you have any dietary requirements, but they just get ignored, and if you complain they say they don't cater for vegetarians - but they don't bother to flag this so you can bring your own food.
The trip itself was fine but it felt like they oversold it - our group was massive (a full size coachload) so it took ages to do anything and we spent so much time waiting for everyone to take photos and arrived home super late and much later than expected.
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