Bird Watching Rio Lagartos - Private tour | Tulum, Yucatan

📍 Tulum, Mexico

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Bird Watching Rio Lagartos - Private tour | Tulum, Yucatan

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DurationFull-day

FitnessEasy

CancellationFree cancellation 24h before start time

🔒Secure payment

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Overview

Rio Lagartos is a charming fishing town located on the northern coast of the Yucatan Peninsula about two hours and forty five minutes from Tulum by car. An area of about 150,000 acres (60,000 hectares) was declared a Biosphere Reserve under the UNESCO program Man and Biosphere in 1999. Different aquatic ecosystems are of great importance to over 280 aquatic bird species (migratory and resident) for their nourishment and reproduction. One such species is the striking American Flamingo Phoenicopterus ruber which can be admired in this reserve any time of the year. The semi-deciduous and deciduous lowland jungle of the area are home to a great bird diversity including the endemic Yucatan Nightjar and the very localized Yucatan Wren as well as the quasi-endemic Black-throated Bobwhite and the very beautiful Mexican Sheartail hummingbird. Other species of interest for the area are: Boat billed Heron, Bare-throated Tiger Heron, Grey, Roadside, Zone-tailed, White tailed, Common Black and Crane Hawk, Crested Caracara, Lesser Yellow headed Vulture, Ruddy Crake, Lesser Roadrunner, Pygmy Kingfisher, Mangrove Swallow and many more.

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

5:00 am Pick up at hotel

7:00 am Begin birding in the deciduous low jungle

9:00 am Continue birding in the semi-deciduous jungle

11:00 am Enjoy a delicious lunch à la carte

12:00 pm Boat trip in search of aquatic species

3:00 pm End of excursion

6:00 pm Back in 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.
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Inclusions and Exclusions

✅ Included

Breakfast
Lunch
Refreshments
Snack
Air-conditioned vehicle
Entrance ticket
Tour guide
Tour transport
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.

Your host

This tour is operated by Mexico Kan Tours.

Pay securely online. Your tour is operated by our vetted local partner, and Kodama Travel acts as booking agent. We recommend all guests take out comprehensive travel insurance to cover unforeseen delays, cancellations, and medical emergencies.

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