Boat tour through the mangroves of Celestún and Playa from Merida

Explore Celestún’s mangroves, spot flamingos, swim in freshwater springs, and relax on pristine beaches. Perfect for nature lovers and bird watchers.

Duration: 9 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Viajes Colibrí Yucatán TOURS - This is the first meeting point where we pick up travelers for this tour. Departure from here is punctual at 08:00 am (with a maximum tolerance time of 10 minutes).
    Later we go to the next meeting point which is the Santa Ana park and we finish at the third meeting point which is the Fiesta Americana hotel.
    Before leaving Mérida we stop at a store to buy water and snacks for the road.
    Once we have everyone on board and after making the stop at the store, we begin our journey to the first point of this incredible tour.
    The time to get to the Celestún mangrove reserve is 1 hour and a half on the road.
  • Celestan Biosphere Reserve - Discover this incredible reserve. You board the boat which has a capacity for a maximum of 8 people, on this boat you take the 1 and a half hour trip to visit the bird rest area, sighting of pink flamingos and other birds, you cross the tunnel of mangroves and swim in a freshwater spring.
    Here at the pier there are bathrooms (it is recommended to wear a swimsuit if you want to swim in the water hole).
    15 minutes are also allocated to coexist with the raccoons that inhabit the reserve, which you can feed with cookies or fruit.
  • La Ramada de la tía candi - Enjoy the most beautiful beach in the state, here the stay is 3 hours in the restaurant to eat a delicious dish that is already included in the tour, swim and explore the surroundings.
    There are lounge chairs, palapas, a swing, bathrooms and showers.
  • Viajes Colibrí Yucatán TOURS - We finish this tour at the same meeting point where we picked you up in the morning, starting with the last one which is the Fiesta Americana hotel and ending at the Viajes Colibrí office.
    The travel time back to Mérida is 1 hour and a half from the restaurant in Celestún.
What's Included
  • Certified nature guide
  • Round trip transportation from Mérida
  • Refrigerator on board the vehicle
  • Lunch
  • Binoculars for bird watching
What's Not Included
  • Carbonated beverages
Additional Information

Discover the mangrove reserve through a boat tour. Observe various endemic and migratory birds that live in the mangroves. Bird watching includes binoculars to observe them up close. The best season to see many flamingos in Celestún is between December and March; The rest of the months there are few, however, other types of local birds can be observed. Cool off by swimming in a freshwater spring located among the mangroves. Optionally, you can take photos with the raccoons on the dock, which you can feed with the help of the tour guide. Enjoy eating at a beachfront restaurant where you can also lounge and swim. Celestún is the most beautiful beach in the state with crystal clear waters all year round.

Location
C. 58 487
Calle 58
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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