One day eco - tours.
Regarding kids we normally charge 70 % of the cost of the tour.
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Visit this unique and enchanting island that is part of Yum Balam Biosphere Reserve. On this Eco - tour, after a drive through the Yucatan countryside; we will stop for a great photo opportunity on Little bird island, where important aquatic birds nest. During the day we will transverse the Yalahau coastal lagoon several times in search of groups of dolphins who frequent the area. On Holbox we will have a delicious, relaxing lunch and time to stroll through the small village.
ITINERARY - DEPARTURE FROM YOUR OWN HOTEL.
8:00 AM Pickup in your own hotel and depart towards Chiquila.
7:45 AM Pick up from Playa del Carmen.
10:30 AM Arrival to Chiquila to begin boat expedition through the Yalahau Coastal Lagoon (dolphin place, little bird island with American Pink Flamingos, Egrets, Herons, Cormorants, Pelicans, Sandwich Terns, etc).
1:00 PM Depart to Holbox Island.
1:15 PM Arrival to Holbox, and beginning of a small walking tour in the town.
2:00 PM Meal in a beautiful and peaceful restaruant, in front of the blue sea.
4:00 PM Depart towards Chiquila.
5:00 PM Arrival to Chiquila and depart towards your hotel..
7:00 PM Arrival to your hotel in Cancun, 8:00 pm in Playa del Carmen.
The eco - tour includes:
Comfortable transportation ( Boat and Suburban or Club Wagon with AC ).
Professional bilinguial guide (Biologist)
Boat expedition
Meal (2:00 pm)
Price: 90.00 USD / person.
Limited size group 10 persons.
We recommend visitors bringing a swimsuit under a light cotton clothing, comfortable shoes, a hat, sunblocker, insect repellent, sunglasses, towel and camera.
Departs: Fridays.
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- Admire or handle a crocodile, deers, snakes, turtles, monkeys and other indigenous animals of the Yucatan peninsula.
- Snorkel along the 2nd longest barrier reef in the world in search of an amazing variety of coral fish.
- A visit to the Botanical Garden, wide variety of plants, trees and orchids of the region, including an area growing ancient Mayan medical remedies. In the late afternoon the spider monkeys transverse the jungle treetops in search of food. $65pp | |
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The eco - tour begins at 8:30 AM with pick up at your hotel, returning approximately 5:00 PM.
Departs: Wednesdays |
- SIAN KA ‘ AN WILDERNESS ADVENTURE ****
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Visit and get to know the most important Biosphere Reserve in Mexico “Sian Ka ‘ an". Cross the unspoiled wetlands by boat watching how the ecosystems change, to finally reach the exhuberant jungle of the reserve where birdwatching is a must. Discover a unique and interesting tomb of an archeological site of the Maya.
ITINERARY - DEPARTURE FROM YOUR OWN HOTEL
7:00 AM Meet at your own hotel and depart towards Sian Ka‘ an Biosphere reserve.
(8:10 AM Pick up from Playa del Carmen hotels)
9:00 AM Arrival to Sian Ka ‘ an gate where a brief explanation about the biosphere reserve will be given by an experienced Biologist.
9:30 AM Depart to Boca Paila. A stop in the way will be made where you will be able to see an ecosystem very similar to Cancun about 30 years ago.
11:00 AM Arrival to Boca Paila to begin the boat trip through the wetlands. The trip goes from Boca Paila to Chunyaxche lagoon along a fresh water channel through mangroves and savanna. The different types of vegetation and birds are identifyed by our guide. Swimming is permitted downstream the channel. Softdrinks and snacks are provided.
2:00 PM Arrival to Muyil and trekking through the amazing jungle exploring nature and redsicovering a very recent Maya archeological site. If you wish enter a Maya tomb where original paintings can still be watched
4:00 PM Lunch in Don Cafeto Restaurant.
5:00 PM Depart towards Playa del Carmen and Cancun.
7:30 PM Arrival to Cancun.
The eco - tour includes:
Comfortable transportation (Club Wagon or Suburban with AC),
Professional bilingual guide ( Biologist )
Boat expedition
Meal ( 3:30 PM ), No alcoholic beverages.
Price: 90.00 USD./person
Children under 7 pay 50 %, Minimum age: 4 years.
The eco - tour size is limited to 10 persons.
Mínimum 2 persons to do the eco - tour.
We recommend visitors bringing a swimsuit under a light cotton clothing, a hat, sunblocker, sunglasses, towel and camera.
Departs: Thursdays.
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- SIAN KA ‘ AN MULTISPORTS ****
Visit and get to know the most important Biosphere Reserve in Mexico “Sian Ka ‘ an". Kayak in the wetlands, trek in the jungle discovering unique Maya tombs, and finally snorkel in the great and mysterious cenotes with its cristal waters and amazing caves.
ITINERARY - DEPARTURE FROM YOUR OWN HOTEL
7:00 AM Meet at your own hotel and depart towards Sian Ka‘ an Biosphere reserve.
(8:10 AM Pick up from Playa del Carmen hotels)
9:00 AM Arrival to Sian Ka ‘ an reserve where a brief explanation about the biosphere reserve will be given by an experienced Biologist.
9:30 AM Trekking in the Muyil jungle discovering birds, plants and other indigenous animal of the region. Also enjoy the unique opportunity to enter a Maya tomb.
11:00 AM Kayak trip through the wetlands using an old Maya channel to do commerce between de jungle and the coast.
1:00 PM Arrival to Xlapak archeological site in the middle of the wetlands. Swim in the channel and back to Muyil. Box lunch in Xlapak, including softdrinks ans snacks.
2:30 PM Back to Muyil jungle.
4:00 PM Arrival to Muyil and take the van to the amazing Gran Cenote.
4:20 PM Snorkel and explore the unique Gran cenote.
5:20 PM Back to your hotel.
7:00 PM Arrival to Cancun.
The eco - tour includes:
Comfortable transportation (Club Wagon or Suburban with AC)
Professional bilingual guide ( Biologist )
Kayak expedition
Snorkel equipment
Box lunch ( 1:30 PM )
No alcoholic beverages
Price: 90.00 USD./person
Children under 7 pay 50 %, Minimum age: 4 years
The eco - tour size is limited to 10 persons.
Mínimum 2 persons to do the eco - tour.
We recommend visitors bringing a swimsuit under a light cotton clothing, a hat, sunblocker, sunglasses, towel and camera.
Departs: Wednesdays
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- NIGHT ECO-TOUR: MARINE TURTLES OBSERVATION *
| | NIGHT ECO - TOUR MARINE TURTLES OBSERVATION
From May to September we can observe marine turtles that come out in several beaches near Cancun to lay their eggs. This unique and amazing activity can be enjoyed in Akumal or Xcacel. The Eco - tour becomes even more interesting if it is conducted by a professional guide in the field.
ITINERARY - DEPARTURE FROM YOUR OWN HOTEL
7:00 PM. Pickup in your own hotel and depart towards Akumal or Xcacel.
8:00 PM From Playa del Carmen hotels.
8:45 PM. Arrival to Akumal or Xcacel, where brief explanation will be given by a marine biologist.
9:00 PM Walk expedition through the beach in search of marine turtles laying their eggs.
11:30 PM Snack in the beach.
12:00 PM Depart to Cancun.
1:30 AM Arrival to your hotel in Cancun.
The eco - tour includes:
Comfortable transportation.
No alcoholic beverages.
Specialized bilingual guide (Biologist)
Entrance fees.
Snack.
We recommend visitors bringing light cotton clothing, comfortable shoes, insect repellent, and camera.
Price: 55.00 USD / person
Kids under 10 pay 50 %. Minimum age 4 years.
Limited size group, no more than 10 persons.
Mínimum 2 persons to do the eco - tour.
Departs: Wednesdays and Thursdays.
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- NIGHT ECO-TOUR: TREKKING IN THE JUNGLE*
- Discover the sounds and mysteries of the jungle after dark!.
- Insects, little mammals, tarantula, etc
- Maya histories on a real maya house.
The eco - tour begins at 7:00 PM with pick up at your hotel, returning approximately 11:00 PM.
Departs: Mondays only.$45pp | | 
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MULTISPORTS ADVENTURE
( Bicycling, Kayaking and Snorkeling )
Enjoy a great day exploring the jungle, unique cenotes ( natural springs with cristal clear waters ), sea kayaking and snorkeling in the best reef of the caribbean discovering all the biodiversity of the coral reefs.
ITINERARY - DEPARTURE FROM YOUR OWN HOTEL
8:00 Pick up in your hotel and depart towards Puerto Morelos.
8:30 Arrival and start bicycle expedition ( 10 miles ).
10:30 Enjoy snorkeling and swimming in the cristal waters of the emerald cenote.
11:30 Sea kayaking to your own private spot of unspoiled reef in the caribbean.
12:00 Snorkel in the reef.
13:00 Sea kayak to the shore.
13:30 Lunch in Ojo de Agua restaurant. 15:00 Hiking trip to see wild spider monkeys in the jungle.
17:00 Back to your hotel.
The eco - tour includes:
Comfortable transportation (Club Wagon or Suburban with AC)
Professional bilingual guide ( Biologist )
Bicycle trip
Kayak expedition
Snorkel equipment
lunch ( 1:30 PM )
No alcoholic beverages
Price: 60.00 USD/person
Children under 10 pay 70 %, Minimum age: 4 years.
The eco - tour size is limited to 10 persons.
Mínimum 2 persons to do the eco - tour.
We recommend visitors bringing a swimsuit under a light cotton clothing, a hat, sunblocker, sunglasses, towel and camera.
Departs: Tuesdays
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Tourcode AT1
Join us on a unique and exciting expedition that will take you on a journey of discovery into some of the most breathtaking natural wonders in Mexico. You will be picked up at your hotel and taken to a jungle location where you will board our Mercedes Benz Unimog 4x4 all-terrain vehicles.
From there we venture into the heart of the jungle and visit Rancho San Felipe, a small Mayan family community where the Nohoch Nah Chich cenote system is located. Here we'll take you on an unforgettable snorkeling adventure into the fresh waters of this, the second longest underground river system in the world
With your underwater flashlights and snorkel gear, that we supply, you will be amazed at the unsurpassable beauty of the stalactite and stalagmite formations above and below this crystal-clear water. The water is so clear in this system that swimming actually feels like flying! Leaving here we cross the ranch to "Heavens Gate", another entrance to this beautiful underground river system, and enter to appreciate another perspective on this incredible natural wonder. Returning to the ranch a delicious Mexican lunch will be waiting for us, a typical Mayan dish prepared with local ingredients.
After lunch we will allow you the opportunity to get to know the ranch and it's inhabitants, a small Mayan family that have lived in this remote jungle location for the last 30 years.
Leaving the ranch in our trucks we continue our expedition to the virtually untouched bay of Punta Soliman, where we enjoy a gentle kayak trip out to the reef system. On arrival at the reef we get wet and lead you on a snorkelling tour that allows you the opportunity to appreciate the spectacular corals, sponges and tropical fish of the Mexican Caribbean.
Jungle Crossing thus offers an action-packed day that combines 4x4 trekking, jungle, Caribbean sea, underground river systems, snorkelling, kayaking and an encounter with a Mayan culture living far from our civilized world.
Details1) This expedition operates daily 2) This expedition includes:
- transportation to and from hotel
- transportation in Mercedes Benz Unimogs
- kayak, water-resistant flashlights, snorkel gear
- entrance fee to Nohoch Nah Chich
- lunch and drinks
- multilingual adventure guide 3) Expedition recommendations:
- comfortable walking shoes (tennis shoes, sports sandals or hiking boots preferable)
- swimming gear
- change of clothing
- towel
- extra T-shirt as sun protection
- repellent
- cameras (both land and aquatic if possible) 4) Expedition prices
- adult: $86 usd
- children younger than 12 years: $66 usd 5) Payments and reservations:
- cash and credit cards accepted
- payments are due on the day of the tour
- reservations should be made early as spaces are limited
6) Transportation:
- all of our expeditions provide free transport to and from your hotel in air-conditioned vans
- pick-ups can be arranged from anywhere in the Riviera Maya (this does NOT include Cancun) 7) Guides
- adventure trained
- first-aid certified
- multilingual (tours are run, on request, in fluent English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Dutch, Swedish).
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Tour Code AT2
To see the real Mexico you must leave the town and traffic far behind and join us for an expedition into the heart of the Yucatan jungle where we will show you a Mexico that most tourists, and many Mexicans, never see.
You will be picked up at your hotel and taken on an historical journey that spans 1500 years of Mayan culture. Our first stop is the recently-opened ancestral city of Coba, an archaeological site hidden deep inside the rain forest of the south-eastern Yucatan, where we will guide you through the history that pertains to this site in particular and to the region in general.
Walking through these verdant green vegetation-covered ruins one literally feels the ancient rhythms of this once strong city-state, and climbing the Nohoch Muul temple (the highest in the state) one can truly appreciate the pristine beauty and immeasurable vastness of the surrounding sub-tropical rain forest. Leaving here we penetrate deeper into the jungle to the authentic Mayan village of Pac Chen, a self-sufficient community of approximately 100 indigenous people living next to an integral part of the region's lagoon system.
Together with the locals we walk through their forest, learning of the local fauna and flora, enjoy a zip-line crossing over one of their incredibly beautiful open cenotes (sinkholes), rappel 45 ft down into and swim in the sacred cenote Balaam Kin, canoe and swim on their lagoon, and next to the same lagoon enjoy a delicious lunch prepared by the local women.
Entering their homes in the jungle one is able to truly appreciate how these people live and survive far from the "civilized" lifestyles that we are accustomed to. Mayan Encounter therefore offers a great combination of history, adventure and culture all in one adventure-filled day. Tour Details1) This expedition operates daily 2) This expedition includes:
- transportation to and from hotel
- transportation in air-conditioned vans
- canoe, zip-line, rappel equipment
- entrance fee to archeological site of Coba
- lunch and drinks
- multilingual adventure guide
- Mayan guides in Pac Chen community 3) Expedition recommendations:
- comfortable walking shoes (tennis shoes, sports sandals or hiking boots preferable)
- swimming gear
- change of clothing
- towel
- extra T-shirt as sun protection
- repellent
- camera 4) Expedition prices:
- adult: $86 usd
- children younger than 12 years: $66 usd 5) Payments and reservations:
- cash and credit cards accepted
- payments are due on the day of the tour
- reservations should be made early as spaces are limited
6) Transportation:
- all of our expeditions provide free transport to and from your hotel in air-Conditioned vans
- pick-ups can be arranged from anywhere in the Riviera Maya (daily)
7) Guides
- adventure trained
- first-aid certified
- multilingual (tours are run, on request, in fluent English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Dutch, Swedish)
IMPORTANT! - Suntan lotions and insect repellents are prohibited because they harm the environment, please use eco-friendly formulas only (can be purchased in this area)
- this expedition is not suitable for people with severe back problems nor any severe physical handicaps; it is not recommended for children under 6 years old and may not be suitable for women in their last 3 to 4 months of pregnancy.
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TOURCODE # AT3
Experience the amazing beauty of the authentic Mayan world during this expedition that will take you deep into the tropical jungle where the ancient Mayas built the tallest pyramid in the Yucatan Peninsula, the place where their descendants have survived under harsh conditions, in small communities, far away from the “civilized” world as we know it.
The adventure will begin with your pick-up at your hotel in an air-conditioned van with a group no larger than 12 people, led by a guide who will speak your native language fluently. Leaving your hotel we will head towards the ancient city of Cobá where a local archeological guide will be ready to take you on an adventure of discovery through this little-explored but magnificent ancient city. We will be guided along the sacbe into the jungle, pass the stelae, the Maya ball game, and “the church”, among other discovered and undiscovered constructions until we eventually encounter the great pyramid of Nohoch Muul . One of the tallest buildings ever built by the Mayan civilization, it offers an unparalleled panoramic view of the surrounding tropical rain forest. From this brief journey into the past we return to the present and continue with the second stage of our expedition, entering deeper into the jungle to the Mayan village of Tres Reyes, a self-sufficient community of approximately 100 indigenous people living next to an integral part of the region’s lagoons and cavern systems. Here we will have a walk in the jungle with some of the locals who will show us their flora, fauna and one of the most unforgettable treasures of the Riviera Maya: Cenotes.
You will get to swim in the crystal clear waters of the cenote of Chimuch and rappel and zip-line into the Cenote de la Vida. After these fun activities, and a relaxing kayak trip on the lagoon, we will enjoy a delicious lunch prepared by the local Mayan women. This we can assure you, will be an unforgettable experience, full of fun, culture, nature, history and archeology, all in one adventure-filled day, a privilege that you too may share in during your stay in the magical Mexican Caribbean. Tour Details1) This expedition operates daily from Cancun ONLY 2) This expedition includes:
- transportation to and from Plaza La Isla in Cancun
- transportation in air-conditioned vans
- canoe, zip-line, rappel equipment
- entrance fee to archaeological site of Coba
- lunch and drinks
- multilingual adventure guide
- Mayan guides in Chimuch community 3) Expedition recommendations:
- comfortable walking shoes (tennis shoes, sports sandals or hiking boots preferable)
- swimming gear
- change of clothing
- towel
- extra T-shirt as sun protection
- repellent
- camera 4) Expedition prices:
- adult: $86 usd
- children younger than 12 years: $66 usd 5) Payments and reservations:
- cash and credit cards accepted
- payments are due on the day of the tour
- reservations should be made early as spaces are limited
6) Transportation:
- all of our expeditions provide free transport to and from Plaza La Isla in air-conditioned vans 7) Guides
- adventure trained
- first-aid certified
- multilingual (tours are run, on request, in fluent English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Dutch, Swedish) IMPORTANT! - Suntan lotions and insect repellents are prohibited because they harm the environment, please use eco-friendly formulas only (can be purchased in this area)
- this expedition is not suitable for people with severe back problems nor any severe physical handicaps; it is not recommended for children under 6 years old and may not be suitable for women in their last 3 to 4 months of pregnancy. |
