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Nature Tour: Wildlife and Environmental Exploration at Río Lagartos Biosphere Reserve
4.9
19 Ratings
Río Lagartos
Embark on a nature tour at Río Lagartos Biosphere Reserve and explore the wildlife and environmental wonders. Discover unique flora and fauna, including the majestic flamingos, while supporting responsible and sustainable tourism.
Duration:
2 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Biosphere Reserve - On this tour you will visit the feeding area of the flamingos. It is worth mentioning that only less crowded and scenically beautiful places have been selected to observe the flamingos. clay to apply to the body leaving the skin soft and smooth and removing dead skin cells; It contains sulfur, salt minerals and marine algae. To end the activity, you will visit a virgin beach to swim or wash the mud/clay from your body.
What's Included
- Use of life jackets for safety
- Binoculars provided for enhanced viewing
- Bird book available for reference
What's Not Included
- The tour does not include the entrance fee to the Ria Lagartos Biosphere Reserve
Additional Information
This excursion is crafted for those who have a keen interest in discovering more about wildlife and the ecological surroundings within the Biosphere Reserve. It concentrates on nature tourism and environmental education segments. It’s critical to emphasize that participants on the excursion receive detailed explanations about the biological traits of the plants and animals present. A community-based nature guide conducts the tour. During this excursion, the highlight is a visit to the habitat where flamingos feed, ensuring that serene, less frequented, and visually striking locations are chosen for flamingo observation.
The approach to tourism here adheres to principles of being responsible, equitable, conscientious, and supportive, serving as a method to protect the natural ecosystem and its biodiversity. Advancing the local circular economy is also an important aspect of this initiative.
- Hours: From 7:00 am to 5:00 pm departures every 3 hours. The last departure 4:00 pm.
- This tour needs a minimum of 2 people to be able to do it.
- We have 5 boats. each boat has a maximum capacity of 6 people. We can take up to 20 pax.
Location
Rio Lagartos Xplore Local Cooperative
We meet travelers in a tourist Parador where our boats are located in Río Lagarto.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.9
(19 Ratings)
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Sundry2018
May 2, 2024
Top experience! - I'm not sure if this was the operator we did the tour with. What I do know is that we had a fantastic excursion on the water in the mangroves of Rio Lagartos. Because what a wonderful experience we have gained after the impressive boat tour with our guide Nacho, who proudly told us a lot about the beautiful flora and fauna in this area. Saw many different birds, including many beautiful flamingos. Had an explanation about the ins and outs of the mangrove. Also got to spot a large crocodile. We were allowed to take a (Mayan) mud bath, which we were able to swim off a little further. And on the way back an unforgettable sunset. Top experience!
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Explore28826365079
Apr 8, 2024
Excellent - Excellent and the guide very knowledgeable, we saw many birds of all kinds very close and the guide answered all the questions we had without problem.
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Wanderer08001356214
Mar 9, 2024
Great discovery with our captain Manolo - We would like to thank our captain and tour guide Manolo, very passionate about his region!
He was an accomplished guide who introduced us to the ecosystem that develops along the coasts to protect tropical areas. We had an incredible excursion where we saw many species of birds and crocodiles, all accompanied by explanations to better discover this magnificent reserve!
He also shows us Las Coloradas where we can see the orange-pink shrimp pools where the pink flamingos gather!
Followed by a Mayan mud bath and a magnificent pristine beach with crystal clear waters to cleanse yourself on! All that, with a boat trip to really see the small town of Rio Lagartos, the tour was complete, I loved it from start to finish!
I highly recommend it, it was more than perfect!! Incredible tour to discover this magnificent reserve! A big thank you for the generosity and good humor of our guide!!! This memory will remain engraved in our memory forever!
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Karen
Mar 6, 2024
Tour was amazing. Manuel was very knowledgeable and friendly. Communication was excellent! - Had an amazing tour. We saw many species of birds and crocodiles! Would highly recommend. Manuel was the perfect Captain and tour guide.
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Gabind14
Feb 22, 2024
Fauna and flora, boat trip, pink flamingo, crocodiles, Mayan baths (sulfured clay) swimming - We had a magical time with my partner accompanied by our guide Raul. His knowledge of biodiversity and his explanations are excellent!
We highly recommend.
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Fsistac
Feb 17, 2024
An unforgettable moment in preserved nature - A magnificent boat trip with our captain Roberto who shared his great knowledge of the fauna and flora of the lagoon, as a native fisherman of the region.
An unforgettable encounter in preserved nature
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Pawel_m
Sep 17, 2023
Very good tour with a lot of nature - It was a really nice tour. We've seen a good number of animals, including flamingos, crocodiles, hawks, prehistoric crab's, etc. Henry was a very pleasant guy, made a tour with a good pace, gave us enough time for everyone we wanted and also had a nice swim in the gulf of Mexico.
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L2631ossebastianh
Aug 6, 2023
All-round successful trip - We had a very nice trip with our guide Henry Pat. Thank you for that!
We saw everything from crocodiles to flamingos and various bird species. It was rounded off with a detour to Las Coloradas and a swim in the Gulf of Mexico.
In the end, an all-round successful trip and an absolute recommendation.
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771nelan
Apr 28, 2024
Crocodile!! - The area is amazing, we saw a lot of different animals and plants. English of our guide was limited but understandable. We saw even the pink lakes and swam in the sea
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Barbara_k
Apr 4, 2024
Fun, would do it again - Manuel Pat was a good guide, answering questions and making sure we were ready to move on each time. We felt safe. Phone support listed on the website communicated well (spoke good English) and were helpful. If you make reservations, ignore all the people waving you down before you reach the meeting place.
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