Private Bird Watching Coba & Punta Laguna | Tulum

📍 Tulum, Mexico

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Private Bird Watching Coba & Punta Laguna | Tulum

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DurationFull-day

FitnessEasy

CancellationFree cancellation 24h before start time

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Overview

Learn about the ancient Mayan civilization and the current Mayan culture while enjoying a great diversity of birds in some of the various ecosystems that have enabled the Mayan cultural development over two thousand years. The ancient Mayan city of Coba was once a metropolis of the north eastern Yucatan (200-800 AD). Massive pyramids, squares, palaces and monuments have been buried in the jungle for over 1000 years. The archaeological site of Coba gives us the opportunity to learn about the incredible Mayan civilization as well as local flora and fauna in primary jungle, where the lush vegetation is pre-eminent, with half-excavated buildings emerging from the vines and tree roots, an astounding diversity of bird life and an extensive central area that can be visited by bike! Famous for its beautiful lake, mature jungle and huge population of spider monkeys, the area of Punta Laguna is also a potential habitat for over 360 species of birds. The marvelous natural environment of this area is characterized by impressive lakes, cenotes and a semi-deciduous jungle with trees of up to 100ft. We will also visit a community owned cenote, great for swimming and learning about the geology of the Yucatan. Nearby in the village of Nuevo Durango, we stop for lunch at the house of a local family whose aim is to live sustainably while promoting the restoration and conservation of their environment. And of course, a delicious home cooked meal made from local ingredients.

What you will be doing

6:00 am Pick up at hotel (earlier if farther from Tulum);

7:00 am Begin birding around the Coba lake

9:00 am Visit the archaeological site of Coba

12:00 pm Visit cenote (flooded cave)

1:30 pm Lunch with local family

3:00 pm Visit to Punta Laguna and nature reserve

5:00 pm End of excursion

6:00 pm Return to your hotel in Tulum

Things to know

AccessibilityChildren friendly

Fitness levelEasy

Tour languageEnglish

Licence requiredNone

Most of our group tours require a minimum of 4 people to run the tour. If we do not hit this minimum, we reserve the right to cancel the tour, in which case we will contact you to offer an alternative tour or send a refund.
Credit card payments have a fee up to 7% depending on Credit Cards. We recommend bringing cash.

Inclusions and Exclusions

✅ Included

Lunch
Refreshments
Snack
Air-conditioned vehicle
Entrance ticket
Tour guide
Cycling equipment
Pick up and drop off transport

❌ Not included

Alcoholic beverages
Gratuities

Where we'll meet

Meet up/Pick up location: Your hotel in Tulum, Mexico

Instruction: Please be aware that we will communicate your pick up time via a personalised email and it will vary from the automatic pick up time sent by the booking platform as we have to calculate it manually depending on your hotel/airbnb location.

ReturnThis trip returns to meeting point.

You will be able to select payment currency and enter any promo and gift card code at checkout. Our typical response time to confirm the booking is within 4 hours. You will not be charged until the booking is confirmed.