Bird Watching Muyil Group tour | Tulum

📍 Tulum, Mexico

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Duration6 hours

FitnessEasy

CancellationFree cancellation 24h before start time

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Overview

Muyil is the name of an ancient trading post of the Maya in the semi-deciduous jungle of the Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve. Nowadays it is possible to visit this archaeological site as well as the surrounding area to find birds such as The Olive-Throated Parakeet, Black-Headed and Gartered Trogons, different species of Woodpeckers and Woodcreepers, beautiful Aracaris and Keel Billed Toucans, Yucatan, Green and Brown Jays, different species of Hummingbirds just to name a few. This is a great activity for avid birders as well as for those with an interest in nature, birds and history that want to experience the area in a relax and responsible manner. There is also the possibility to add to this tour a boat trip across two lagoons to enjoy a lazy river floating experience. We float sitting on life vests in a truly unique setting, listening to the sounds of nature, among mangroves, orchids & bromeliads. An experience immersed in nature like nothing you have experienced before.

wildlife highlights

Why you'll love it

🔹 Indicators of ecosystem health

Birds are among the most sensitive indicators of ecosystem health, and their migratory nature means conservation efforts need to span countries and continents.

🔹 Support local communities

Birding tourism has become one of the most powerful tools for community-led conservation. In many rural areas, a rare endemic species draws visitors from around the world, giving local communities a direct economic incentive to protect the forests and wetlands that the species depend on. Just as with all wildlife viewing experiences, there is etiquette for bird watching. Responsible bird watching should at least include: never getting too close, keeping voices down, never using drones to chase birds, and not shining light directly on them at night.

What you will be doing

Pick up

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

6:30 am Briefing with coffee, fruit and energy bar

7:00 am Begin birding in Mayan community

We start with a walk in a small Mayan community with many different types of vegetation to find an incredible diversity of birds

9:00 am Breakfast

fruit cocktail or eggs, coffee or tea

9:30 am Continue birding in the Muyil Archaeological Site

When it starts to get hot, we go to the shade of the archaeological site to eat a light breakfast and continue birding through the jungle surrounded by ancient temples and beautiful landscapes.

10:30 am Walk on boardwalk to get across flooded jungle and come out onto a lagoon

11:00 am Option to take boat across two lagoons and float in lazy river

Finish the tour at 2:00 pm with lunch included

12:00 End of the excursion

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.
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Inclusions and Exclusions

✅ Included

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

❌ Not included

Alcoholic beverages
Gratuities

Where we'll meet

Meet up/Pick up location: Tulum, Quintana Roo, Mexico

Instruction: We can meet in Tulum or about 20 minutes south of Tulum in the town of Muyil where we have an excellent opportunity to find a great diversity of birds. Pick up around 6am, earlier if further from Tulum. 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. Please be aware that drop off time vary depending on hotel/villas locations and the rythm of each group.

ReturnThis trip returns to meeting point.

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