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Nature Tour: Wildlife and Environmental Exploration at Río Lagartos Biosphere Reserve
4.8
28 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.
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:
24 hours
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…
- 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
- 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
- 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…
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.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.8
(28 Ratings)
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981ctrt
Feb 20, 2025
Unforgettable and to do without hesitation with Captain Emilio! - Our excursion was amazing from start to finish with our Captain Emilio. We were able to approach and admire various birds (herons, eagles, egrets, pelicans, the latter even coming to land on the boat!), crocodiles, pink flamingos in their natural habitat. We were also able to see las coloradas! Emilio is keen to pass on his knowledge and passion for flora and fauna.
An unforgettable moment in our journey and even our life.
Thank you Emilio for your kindness and this excursion. We will not hesitate to come back 🙏🏼
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Luglovic
Feb 9, 2025
Top for kids - Initially it feels really touristy to see a little aggressive (light) but once on the boat it becomes something else. We have seen many kinds of not wild birds (some land on the boat in search of food) pink flamingos and especially the famous croko ☺️ in their natural elements
Top for teens
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Jessica
Feb 8, 2025
Unforgettable River Lizards Tour! / Unforgettable Tour in River Lizards! - Our boat tour in Rio Lagartos was an incredible experience! Roberto, our guide, was extremely knowledgeable about the local flora and fauna. We saw crocodiles and a variety of birds, including beautiful flamingos. Roberto was very friendly and shared a lot about his culture and the town, making the experience even more special.
Henry, who helped us organize the tour, was very efficient and responsive. He provided all the necessary information in advance, making it easy to find them in town. Everything was well-organized, and the tour exceeded our expectations.
Thank you for an unforgettable experience! We highly recommend this tour to anyone visiting Río Lagartos.
Our Rio Lagartos boat tour was an amazing experience! Roberto, our guide, had a great knowledge about the local flora and fauna. We saw crocodiles and many birds, including the beautiful flamingos. Roberto was very friendly and shared with us a lot about his culture and his people, which made the experience even more special.
Henry, who organized the experience with us, was very organized and always responded quickly. He sent us all the information in advance, which made it very easy to find them in the village. Everything was very well coordinated, and the tour exceeded our expectations.
Thank you for making this an unforgettable experience! We recommend this tour to anyone visiting Río Lagartos.
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Perrine840
Feb 3, 2025
Quiet and wonderful excursion - Beautiful excursion! The guides are super, very kind, and the experience authentic. Observation of several animals and moment at the beach very relaxing.
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Sofiavd9742ei
Dec 17, 2024
Amazing time! Thank you so much Roberto and Henry - Amazing excursion. Roberto was extremely knowledgeable about the area as a local that has spent his life on the water. He would stop and explain a lot to us, he gave us extra time on the beach. Really wonderful, one of my favorite experiences here in Yucatán
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Assaggiatorixy
Oct 29, 2024
Super tour! - Our captain Roberto was very knowledgeable and passionate about both the plants and animals that live in the lagoon. He explained many things to us in detail and precisely.
He was available to stop at some points even on request.
We were able to see many animal species.
Highly recommended tour!
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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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Beachmomdonna
Mar 22, 2025
Flamingos - We stayed one night at Villa de Pescadore and went out on a 8am boat tour. The hotel was very nice, the room had everything you need and it served a scrambled egg and fruit breakfast. Our captain, Paco (who was right in front of our hotel) was great. He spoke perfect English and was careful to spot and name all the local flora, fauna and wildlife. Loved seeing the flamingo's! I was a good time to visit as there weren't many tourists and a decent amount of flamingos. We also visited the pink waters of Los Coloradas. It was pink, but not like all the touched up photos. We ate in lunch and dinner in two different restaurants, there were several to chose from. All about the same menu, lots of shrimp! lol. There is absolutely nothing else to do there, so one night is plenty. There are NO souvenir shops, grocery stores or anything to buy other than food and drink! It looks like the town has not been touched for the last 20 years.
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Hallo734
Aug 28, 2024
Beautiful. - With about 1100 pesos we did the boat trip for three people of about two hours. In this time we have seen the salt pans, flamingos, crocodiles and many other things. Beware of the road to go as in certain stretches there are sinkholes.
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Anneji2874wy
Aug 13, 2024
Successful morning - The guide was very friendly but could only speak Spanish. He took a lot of time to show and everything and explained a lot to us, even if we did not always understand everything 100%. We have seen two cocodiles, flamingos and many birds. Also we were told a lot about the trees that grow there. We could park our car there on the road. All in all a successful morning😊
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