Bird Watching Rio Lagartos - Private & Self Driving

Bird Watching Rio Lagartos

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.

TOUR PROGRAM

 5:00 a.m. Meet our guide at our office in Tulum 

 7:00 a.m. Begin birding in the deciduous low jungle

 9:00 a.m. Continue birding in the semi-deciduous jungle

11:00 a.m. Lunch in the house of local family

12:00 p.m. Boat trip in search of aquatic species

 3:00 p.m. End of excursion

 6:00 p.m. Back to Tulum 

INCLUDED

Professional guidance

Light breakfast (Coffee, fruit and energy bar)

Water and snacks

Lunch with local family

Boat trip

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.