Mangrove Reserve Boat Tour: Bird Watching and Swimming

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: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Viajes Colibrí Yucatán TOURS - This is the initial meeting point for picking up travelers for the tour. Departure is promptly at 08:00 am, with a maximum grace period of 10 minutes.
    Next, the tour proceeds to the Santa Ana park, followed by the final meeting point at the Fiesta Americana hotel. Before leaving Mérida, there is a stop at a store to…
What's Included
  • Certified nature guide
  • Round trip transportation from Mérida
  • Refrigerator on board the vehicle
  • Binoculars for bird watching
  • Lunch
What's Not Included
  • Carbonated beverages
Additional Information

Birdwatching involves using binoculars for detailed viewing. The prime time to witness numerous flamingos in Celestún is from December to March; during other months, fewer flamingos are present, but various other local bird species can still be seen.
Explore this amazing mangrove reserve aboard a boat that accommodates up to 8 people, and visit:

  1. Bird…
Location
C. 58 487
Calle 58
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Annae318
Jun 27, 2025
Magical Mangroves - This was a wonderful excursion. Our guide, Saul, was very knowledgeable and personable. The boat tour was magical—we were able to see a whole variety of birds, from cormorants and pelicans to a huge grouping of flamingoes. The beach had beautiful sand, and it wasn’t at all crowded. Overall, my husband and I really appreciated how the trip was organised—we never felt rushed and had enough time to appreciate each moment, from the boat to the beach. Highly recommend!
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Nakul_s
Jun 14, 2025
Don’t miss this experience ! - A superb day trip from Merida ! Very enjoyable boat tour through the mangrove’s to see the flamingos followed by a relaxed lunch and rest right beside the beautiful beaches of Celestún. Plenty of time to swim, explore, relax.
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Jennifer_l
Jun 7, 2025
Great day in Celestun! Highly recommend - Great day trip to Celestun! Excellent communication beforehand regarding pickup and what to bring. The van was comfortable w AC and not overcrowded. Pablo was friendly and a great driver. Anel was a wonderful guide, very kind and knowledgeable! We saw at least 100 flamingos, lunch was very good and in the best location right on the beach! My 7 year old loved everything too!
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Tamara_d
May 12, 2025
Flamingos a plenty - A fantastic day trip that exceeded our expectations. We saw about 100 flamingos. We were expecting to see a few as the season is Dec to March. We were very lucky. Saw lots of other birds including Osprey & pelicans. The guide was lovely and explained a lot about feeding of flamingos, nest sites etc. We stopped at Mayan bath site and had a face & body scrub using the clay soil from the ocean. A lot of fun. We also saw coati by the roadside. Seafood lunch at a nearby beach front restaurant and had 3 hours to relax and swim before heading back to Merida. Highly recommended.
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Donna_w
May 3, 2025
Even late in the season... - Even late in the season we saw flamingos! We also enjoyed seeing the other birds in the area and our stop at the Mayan bath. Jair, our guide, shared his photos of us and also some close up photos of the flamingos. The time at the beach afterwards was relaxing. Thanks, Jair!
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Dmarr2025
May 3, 2025
Amazing views and unusual experience. - Amazing to see pink herons and an unusual and fun experience the Mayan bath where you touch the mud with your feet and are in the middle of a very low sea.
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Symo17
Apr 25, 2025
Celestun pleasant surprise with this really nice and well organized tour - All well organized, punctual, boat ride in the park of Celestún really nice, precise and attentive guide, we saw many flamingos even if it was not season. Eaten very well on the beach. All positive.
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Elipl9931ir
Apr 21, 2025
A wonderful flamingo tour - We had a wonderful tour, and saw plenty of birds close up including many flamingos despite it being the beginning of the low season. Our guide Jair was very knowledgable and had excellent English. We would recommend this tour.
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Tjyeoh
Apr 22, 2025
Enjoyed the nature - Thoroughly enjoyed the boat ride with the breeze and sights of all the birds. We were lucky to still see quite a number of flamingoes. The short dip in the middle of the sea was refreshing. The boat ride into the swamp was a little too short-it just went in a little and came out. Also, it was too hot and crowded to enjoy Celestun beach.
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Alain
Apr 17, 2025
An interesting excursion anyway - The guide in the transport was cordial, the boatmaster was rude, born not speaking English and was aggressive towards groups of birds, finally the food was basic.
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From $72
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).