Bioluminescent Night Tour: Unique Magical Experience in Puerto Escondido

IT IS A UNIQUE EXPERIENCE IN PUERTO ESCONDIDO; OF FEW ON THE PLANET IS A PHENOMENON THAT IS FOUND IN VERY FEW PLACES
THE DARKNESS IS AN ALLY TO BE ABLE TO APPRECIATE IT; YOU WILL ONLY ENJOY IT WITH YOUR OWN VIEW
IT IS MAGICAL AND UNIQUE.
GUIDED TOURS IN SPANISH AND ENGLISH

We take you to the best adventures in Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca.

Duration: 3 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Parque Nacional Lagunas de Chacahua - The activity takes place at Manialtepec Lagoon, which is a 20-minute drive from Puerto Escondido. Transportation will pick up all travelers from their hotel or Airbnb, with pick-up times provided based on the area. Local guides will be available.
What's Included
  • Air-conditioned vehicles
Location
Parque Nacional Lagunas de Chacahua
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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345alisat
Oct 23, 2025
Absolutely worth it - We were lucky to experience this tour one night after the new moon. It was tranquil and dreamy. There were diamonds on our skin.
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Humberto_c
May 4, 2025
Awesome choice - Great experience, there no words to describe it, the water is warm, the boat ride and view is great, if you go just let yourself go and enjoy
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Beth_l
May 1, 2025
Magical experience! - We had a great time on this tour hunting white bioluminescence. Our pick up was on time, the minibus was very comfortable and our driver, Johnny was great. The boat trip to the blackout tents was lovely and the white bioluminescence sparked off our skin like millions of tiny diamonds. Unforgettable!
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Hannah_o
Jan 16, 2025
Such an incredible... - Such an incredible experience! It’s so worth it! The night sky was also breathtaking. Highly recommend.
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Rosinab367
Jan 3, 2025
Shine for yourself - It is a very nice experience to see how you will emanate lights from your body when you are submerged in water and moving The minutes you stay in the water are amazing
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460karib
Mar 2, 2024
A very unique way to spend an evening! - This was such a fun and unique experience! The boat ride under the stars was spectacular and the phosphorssence was amazing. Our guides shared lots of stories and information and they made it easy and not at all scary to swim at night!
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Philip_l
Oct 25, 2025
Overpriced but amazing to see - Tour was punctual, personable and well executed. The bioluminescence was amazing to see. I believe I overpaid by a lot as places in town would do it for 1/3 the price.
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Oceanpap
Jul 14, 2025
Bioluminescence in Laguna Manialtepec, Oaxaca - I had seen videos and photos of the so-called "bioluminescence" effect, so I was expecting to see practically the water shine. Spoiler's fin: it wasn't. To start, this tour was offered at the Hotel Making Real Puerto Escondido (see hotel review), at a cost of 890.00 Pesos per Person. We thought we could find it cheaper somewhere else. In Playa Carrizalillo we found it at 800 pesos, and finally we hired it at a cost of 600 pesos with a local that we found on Blvd Benito Juarez. The dynamics with the three options are the same: they pass you to the hotel where you are staying and take you to the place where the dive takes place. Bioluminescence is best seen in photos and videos: in real life it is not like in Avatar. Supposedly the effect we had to see was white, but to do so, we had to move so that the water reacted, and gave off opaque white tones. My feeling at the time, and so far, was disappointment, but bad, good (or less bad): I was disappointed with 600 pesos and not with almost 900.
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Tiffany_s
Jan 24, 2025
First timers - The staff were really friendly, however our expectations were different than reality. The ride there was long and I am not sure it was worth it. The water was warm and when moved there was some bioluminescence. We were expecting more. The van was very well air conditioned, maybe too much for having been wet in the night time
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Mary_m
Dec 20, 2024
Don’t book - Tour operator sent us a message the morning of the tour changing location (OK, we understand that can happen) and then informing us there was no English speaking guide available because the English speaking guide was drunk.
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From $115
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).