Merida Trip Overview
We will transfer you in a private transportation with all the comforts to Celestun Biosphere Reserve. In this amazing place coexist the most exotic species of the local geography and you will have the opportunity to admire and learn about the different types of birds that live in this National Park, specially the ¨Pink Flamingo¨ the deepest pink in the world. You will be very close to the Flamingos, so you could take the most amazing photographs you can imagine and if you are lucky you will appreciate the courtship of this species and enjoy a wonderful show with its peculiar low flights.
You will also learn about the mangroves and will go through a beautiful and unique mangrove tunnel where you will discover a spring water between the mangroves.
At the end, we will take you to the beautiful beach of Celestun to enjoy delicious snacks and beverages where you can spend some time and take a dip in the beach if you wish.
Additional Info
Duration: 8 hours
Starts: Merida, Mexico
Trip Category: Day Trips & Excursions >> Day Trips
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We will transfer you in a private transportation with all the comforts to Celestun Biosphere Reserve. In this amazing place coexist the most exotic species of the local geography and you will have the opportunity to admire and learn about the different types of birds that live in this National Park, specially the ¨Pink Flamingo¨ the deepest pink in the world. You will be very close to the Flamingos, so you could take the most amazing photographs you can imagine and if you are lucky you will appreciate the courtship of this species and enjoy a wonderful show with its peculiar low flights.
You will also learn about the mangroves and will go through a beautiful and unique mangrove tunnel where you will discover a spring water between the mangroves.
At the end, we will take you to the beautiful beach of Celestun to enjoy delicious snacks and beverages where you can spend some time and take a dip in the beach if you wish.
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Ria Celestun Biosphere Reserve, Celestun Mexico
We will leave Mérida heading to the west of Yucatán to visit ¨The Ría Celestún Biosphere Reserve¨ where guided by a local, we will sail throught the mangrovesl while we admire the landscape and its enormous roots discovering some of the 560 species of animals that live this protected natural area, 300 of them are birds, a third of the total birds that live in Mexico. If we are lucky, we will be able to observe herons, seagulls, fish, crocodiles, spider monkeys and maybe even an ocelot!
Celestún is one of the most representative areas of the state, where the most exotic species of the Yucatecan geography coexist, among them the pink flamingo, which reproduces from November to April, the ideal season to appreciate the courtship of this species and enjoy a wonderful show with its peculiar low flights and take the most wonderful photos of these flamingos in their natural habitat.
The roundtrip transfer round trip will take 3 hrs.
Duration: 3 hours
Stop At: Playa Norte Celestun, Celestun 97367 Mexico
After Flamingos watching, we continue to Celestun Beach to enjoy delicious Yucatecan and seafood and beverages in one of the most famous restaurants of the town.
Also, you can take a dip in the beautiful and quiet beach of Celestun, relax and refresh yourself while you enjoy the view.
Duration: 2 hours
