Top Tours & Activities in Rio Lagartos

What sets us apart is not only fate, but the way we live it with you. This is not another excursion: it is a journey led by a pioneering family of tourism in the region, with more than 15 years sharing adventures with travelers from all over the world. On board comfortable boats, you will explore unique ecosystems, sailing among mangroves, spotting flamingos, crocodiles and other species in their natural habitat, while marveling at the unrivalled pink landscapes of Las Coloradas. At every stop, we share with you knowledge, local stories and secret corners that only the true connoisseurs of the area can show you. Our tours are designed with passion, safety and a strong commitment to conservation. You will not only observe nature: you will live it intensely through activities that encourage direct connection with local fauna. In addition, you can customize the time at each site, adapting the experience to your interests and pace.

A unique activity in the entire area. In front of the sea, with the sound of the waves relaxing us. A human experience with an expert environmental interpreter guide. Thought and designed especially for you, regardless of whether you are new or advanced in stargazing. This experience is for you. A tour that you cannot miss on your visit to this little paradise.

This tour is for adventurers and nature lovers. Ria Lagartos offers you the perfect opportunity to enjoy nature. Observe flamingos in the Ria Lizards Biosphere Reserve on a minimum two-hour private tour that includes a boat trip for more than 25 kilometers near the mangroves.watching different types of birds, enjoy the Mayan bath and finish at beautiful beach in the Gulf of Mexico

Embark on a two-hour boat journey to explore the mangroves, where you will admire a wide variety of birds in their natural habitat. With a bit of luck, we may also spot crocodiles and have the chance to photograph them. We will then continue to the feeding area of the pink flamingos. From a safe distance, you will be able to appreciate the beauty of these unique birds in an unforgettable natural spectacle. (The best season to see flamingos in Celestún is from November to March). After this experience, you will enjoy the traditional and famous “Mayan Bath,” a skin treatment with exfoliating clay that will leave you feeling cleaner and rejuvenated. To end on a high note, we will return to the beach of Río Lagartos, where you can rinse off the clay and relax in the calm waters of the Gulf of Mexico. Don’t miss this adventure in the Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve, a true natural sanctuary that will gift you unforgettable moments.

The guides have training in environmental issues, of each system to which it is presented. In addition, each guide has current first aid training and a first aid kit in each guide's kit. The guides are nationally certified. The guides are environmental interpreters and natives of the area, experts in the area. The nautical vehicle used has passenger insurance and is registered with the corresponding government agencies. The safety equipment is in good condition. The planning of the activity is designed to avoid risks.

This tour is designed for people who are interested in learning more about wildlife and the natural environment of the Biosphere Reserve, the activity is focused on the segment of nature tourism and environmental interpretation, it is important to highlight that on the tour the biological characteristics of the flora and fauna are explained to them, the tour is operated by a local nature guide. On this tour you will visit the flamingo feeding area, it is worth mentioning that unique, less crowded and scenically beautiful places have been selected to observe the flamingos. Responsible, fair, conscious, supportive tourism is promoted as a strategy for the conservation of the natural environment and biodiversity, the circular and local economy of the place is also promoted

Take a beautiful boat ride to see the beautiful “Rio Lagartos” reserve accompanied by a certified guide and with quality and personalized service. During the tour you will be able to observe the fauna and flora of the region, such as the beautiful flamingos and the impressive crocodiles. At the end, we offer you breakfast or lunch at the “Salitre” restaurant located inside the traditional Hotel Rio Lagartos.

Travel in a 4x4 vehicle around the pink lagoons of Las Coloradas. Get to know the inside of a sea salt production plant. Tour inside the Río Lagartos biosphere reserve.

Visit the Rio Lagarto Natural Reserve by boat and see the best sunset on the Yucatan Peninsula, having a delicious appetizer and a bottle of wine; and then arrive at the terrace of the Río Lagartos Hotel where you can continue enjoying the landscape, where we will offer you a complimentary drink. Our guide will take you by boat to the best place in the Ria to appreciate the sunset, meanwhile you can enjoy a delicious board of cold meats and cheeses, accompanied by a good wine, you will really enjoy seeing the flamingos fly over you and feel surrounded by mangroves.

An experience that will put you in touch with nature in the Biosphere Reserve of Ria Lizards, you will enjoy the landscape beauty of this place, where you can admire through an ecotourist boat tour the great variety of birds that this place has for you, you could admire the majestic crocodile in its natural habitat, at the same time as you enter among the mangroves. An activity that in company with a guide with extensive knowledge, will get you into this place, at the same time you know about the importance of this. They are certainly an activity for lovers of nature and local traditions.

It begins with dinner on the terrace of the Rio Lagartos hotel, where you will have a unique view of the Ria and the Town of Rio Lagartos, as well as enjoying our live musical group. Finishing dinner, you will go to the hotel's private dock where the guide will pick you up in a boat to enter the estuary where you will visit an island from which you can observe the wonderful world of the stars. The expert astrotourism guide will explain in detail about the constellations, the moon and dairy life. You have to know that being a place with little light pollution, the sky is full of stars and that is what makes this experience unique, feeling surrounded by that whole world of stars. It is an activity that adults and children enjoy, you cannot miss it.