Bird Watching Coba & Punta Laguna - Private & Self Driving

Bird Watching Coba & Punta Laguna

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 cultural development of the Mayan culture for 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 birdlife and an extensive central area that can be visited by bicycle!

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. An extraordinary bio-diversity of flora & fauna live in this environment, we hike through jungle trails on the lookout for some of the many species of birds, mammals (howler and spider monkeys being the most notorious), insects, reptiles, epiphytic plants and much more.

Also on this tour: we visit a community owned cenote, great for swimming and learning about the very interesting 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.

TOUR PROGRAM

6:00 a.m. Meeting at our office to get the guide and equipment 

7:00 a.m. Begin birding around the Coba lake

9:00 a.m. Visit the archaeological site of Coba

12:00 p.m. Visit to cenote (flooded cave)

1:30 p.m. Lunch with local family

3:00 p.m. Visit to Punta Laguna and nature reserve

5:00 p.m. End of excursion

6:00 p.m. Back in your hotel (Tulum)

INCLUDED

Professional guidance

Light breakfast (Coffee, fruit and energy bar)

Water and snacks

Lunch

Bike rental

All entrance fees

IMPORTANT
TO KNOW :

PRIVATE AND SELF DRIVING TOUR

(Please be aware that you will need to have one space for the
guide in your car)

Cancellation Policy:

Each tour should be booked by paying a deposit.

• In case of cancellation more than 24 hrs before the pickup, we do not charge you any cost and will give you back your deposit.

• In case of cancellation between 24 and 12 hrs before the pickup México Kan Tours will take your deposit in order to pay for the costs already made.

• In case of cancellation less than 12 hrs before the pick up or in case of no show we will charge you 100% of the total amount of your tour.

Payments:

Credit card payments have a fee up to 7% depending on Credit Cards. We recommend bringing cash. 

Our prices are in USD. Please be aware that we work with a monthly based exchange rate for Payments in Pesos or Euros.

When you book your tour, you will receive a confirmation email with all the details.