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Pink Flamingo in Celestún
Boat tour in the mangrove reserve
Celestún Playa
Roseate Spoonbills
Celestún Playa

Boat tour through the mangroves of Celestún and Playa from Merida

By Viajes Colibrí Yucatán TOURS
9.4 out of 10
Free cancellation available
Price is P 6,067 per adult
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Features
  • Free cancellation available
  • 9h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Multiple languages
Overview

Birdwatching includes binoculars for close-up viewing. The best season to see many flamingos in Celestún is between December and March; the rest of the months there are few, however, other types of local birds can be observed.
Discover this incredible reserve of mangroves on board a boat, which has a capacity for up to 8 people, visit:

  1. Bird Island is the resting area of a wide variety of local and migratory birds.
  2. The union of the sea with the estuary.
  3. Horseshoe Ruins.
  4. Sighting area of pink flamingos.
  5. We went through a mangrove tunnel.
  6. Water eye.
  7. Mayan bath with clay.
    The tour takes 2 hours.
    Optionally, you can take photos with raccoons on the pier, which you can feed with the help of the tour guide.
    Enjoy eating at a beachfront restaurant where you can also relax and swim. Celestun is the most beautiful beach in the state with crystal clear waters all year round.

Activity location

  • Viajes Colibrí Yucatán TOURS
    • 487-A Calle 58
    • 97000, Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • C. 58 487
    • 487 Calle 58
    • 97000, Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico

Multiple meeting/redemption points available, see location information for full list

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Boat tour through the mangroves of Celestún and Playa from Merida
  • Activity duration is 9 hours9h9h
  • English
Starting time: 8:00
Price details
P 6,066.88 x 1 AdultP 6,066.88
Total
Price is P 6,066.88

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedCertified nature guide
  • What's includedWhat's includedRound trip transportation from Mérida
  • What's includedWhat's includedRefrigerator on board the vehicle
  • What's includedWhat's includedBinoculars for bird watching
  • What's includedWhat's includedDelicious beachfront food at the restaurant La Ramada de la Tía Candi, choose a dish from the menu that provides the guide (there are vegetarian options)
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedDrinks in the restaurant are not included

Know before you book

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Activity itinerary

Viajes Colibrí Yucatán TOURS
  • 2h
This is the first meeting point where we pick up travelers for this tour. Departure from here is punctual at 08:00 am (with a maximum tolerance time of 10 minutes). Later we go to the next meeting point which is the Santa Ana park and we finish at the third meeting point which is the Fiesta Americana hotel. Before leaving Mérida we stop at a store to buy water and snacks for the road. Once we have everyone on board and after making the stop at the store, we begin our journey to the first point of this incredible tour. The time to get to the Celestún mangrove reserve is 1 hour and a half on the road.
Celestan Biosphere Reserve
  • 2h
  • Admission ticket included
Discover this incredible reserve of mangroves on board a boat, which has a capacity for up to 8 people, visit: 1. Bird Island is the resting area of a wide variety of local and migratory birds. 2. The union of the sea with the estuary. 3. Horseshoe Ruins. 4. Sighting area of pink flamingos. 5. We went through a mangrove tunnel. 6. Water eye. 7. Mayan bath with clay. The tour takes 2 hours. Here in the jetty there are bathrooms (it is recommended to wear the swimsuit if you want to do the activity of the Mayan bath). 15 minutes are also set aside to live with the raccoons that inhabit the reserve which you can feed with cookies or fruit.
La Ramada de la tía candi
  • 3h
Enjoy the most beautiful beach in the state, here the stay is 3 hours in the restaurant to eat a delicious dish that is already included in the tour, swim and explore the surroundings. There are lounge chairs, palapas, a swing, bathrooms and showers.
Viajes Colibrí Yucatán TOURS
  • 2h
We finish this tour at the same meeting point where we picked you up in the morning, starting with the last one which is the Fiesta Americana hotel and ending at the Viajes Colibrí office. The travel time back to Mérida is 1 hour and a half from the restaurant in Celestún.

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESViajes Colibrí Yucatán TOURS
    • 487-A Calle 58
    • 97000, Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLEC. 58 487
    • 487 Calle 58
    • 97000, Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico
  • PEOPLEPEOPLEEntrada Avenida Cupules del Hotel Fiesta Americana
    • 97000, Merida, Yucatan, Mexico
  • PEOPLEPEOPLEParque de Santa Ana
    • y 45 Calle 60
    • 97000, Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico

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