What You Will Do
Live a truly endearing experience close to nature. We tell you what to do in this paradisiacal destination! Prepare for a full day tour
Celestún located in Yucatán that every nature lover should visit. And inside is the Ría Celestún Biosphere Reserve. It is one of the ecological reserves richest in species, dunes, mangroves. However, one of its greatest attractions is the sighting of flamingos,
Celestún is located in the state of Yucatán. It is a true eco-tourist paradise that protects a Natural Reserve with the same name. At the same time, within this place, there is Tambor, a place where you can enjoy watching flamingos. Guide will help you in any momment, they will get as close as they can to the flamingos, because they have to be careful and not make too much noise, you will have and can have the pictures of nature that you love in your hands
Boat ride: 1 hour and a half to visit the bird rest area, watch flamingos, go through the mangrove tunnel and swim in a freshwater eye.
Cancellation Policy
All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
Itinerary
Meeting Point
-Hotel Fiesta Americana Mérida
-Paseo Montejo No. 451, esq, Av. Colón, Centro, 97000 Mérida, Yuc.
Contact us to get more instructions to find easier this meeting point, In special requirements you can write your hotel name to assing you the closeet meeting point to your hotel location,We will trace
1
Merida
15 minutes
08:00 a.m.
We pick you up at the selected meeting point (we have 3 meeting points in Mérida).
The Office is the first meeting point, there is a 10 minute wait at each point and the order in which they arrive is how they board the vans.
A stop is made at a store before leaving Mérida to buy water or snacks for the road.
Recommendations and meeting points for this tour are in the "Frequently Asked Questions" section on this page
2
Celestun
4 hours 15 minutes
Merida to Celestun
08:45- 10:15a.m.
Travel time from Mérida to the Celestún Biosphere Reserve pier (First stop).
The guide provides you with information on board about the activities that will be carried out on this tour.
Boat Tour
10:15- 12:00 p.m.
You board the boat which has a capacity for a maximum of 8 people, on this boat you take the 1 and a half hour trip to visit the bird rest area, sighting of flamingos, you cross the mangrove tunnel and swims in an eye of fresh water.
Here on the pier there are bathrooms.
15 minutes are also allocated to coexist with the raccoons that inhabit the reserve, which you can feed with cookies or fruit.
3
Celestun
3 hours
Pier to Tia Candy Restaurant
12:00- 12:15 p.m.
Travel time from the pier to the Tía Candi restaurant located in front of Celestún beach (Second stop).
Celestun Beach
12:15 - 03:15 p.m.
3-hour stay on the beach to eat at the restaurant, swim and explore the surroundings.
Here there are lounge chairs, a swing, bathrooms and showers.
The food menu can be found in the "Frequently Asked Questions" section on this page.
15 minutes are also allocated to the center where the Celestún letters are located to take photos.
From Celestun to Merida
03:15- 04:45 p.m.
Travel time from Celestún to Mérida (End of tour).
On the route when leaving Celestún, there is an additional stop at a local stand where they sell natural products made from coconut such as water, popsicles, creams and other typical sweets.
4
Merida
1 hour
Arrival in Merida
04:45- 05:15 p.m.
You will be dropped off at the same meeting point where we picked you up in the morning.
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