Day Trips from Merida to Rio Lagartos

Explore an incomparable landscape at the pink lagoons, Las Coloradas in Rio Lagartos. An excellent place for a photo session. Then we will move to a virgin beach called Cancunito, where you can relax. Finally, we will take a boat ride where we will admire the landscapes, colors, flora, and fauna of the place. To finish, we will eat in one of the most welcoming and recommended restaurants in Rio Lagartos.

Spot local birds, enjoy a Mayan mud bath, and visit an area known for its 'pink sea' on this action-packed boat tour of Mexican wilderness. Traveling by boat gives you access to remote areas that would be difficult to reach on your own and offers you the chance to spot flamingos, herons, storks and crocodiles along the way. After a mineral-rich mud bath, the highlight of the trip is a visit to Las Coloradas, a town known for its incredible pink lagoons.

Discover beautiful landscapes and various bird species of the Yucatan Peninsula when you embark on this small-group excursion from Merida. Start off with a bit of swimming and sunbathing at Cancunito Beach, then head to Las Coloradas to see the pink lake that attracts several migratory birds to the area, including flamingoes. End in the Ria Lagartos Biosphere Reserve where you can observe the local wildlife and take a mud bath.

Start your day visiting Las Coloradas, where you can enjoy the wonderful view from the salt dunes to the beauty of the pink lake, surround yourself with its bright colors and be part of the magic of this place. Continue your journey at Río Lagartos, a charming site declared a Wildlife Refuge by the Mexican Government, as it is the habitat for many plants and animals such as the pink flamingo, and finish your adventure with a traditional lunch at one of the restaurants of this beautiful place on the Yucatan coast.

Get to know the beautiful destinations of Yucatan, a day trip: tour to Río Lagartos and Las Coloradas, you will discover the historical and natural treasures of the Yucatan Peninsula, the tour includes a good boat ride in the pink lagoons of Río Lagartos, walk by the pink waters that hide on the Yucatan coast. Travelers often wonder what makes the lakes so vibrant pink. The water and surrounding environment are incredibly salty, attracting brine shrimp, plankton, and red-colored algae. As the water evaporates in the sunlight, these organisms become more concentrated, eventually creating the famous bright pink water. This dream tour is good for its exclusivity and tranquility. Enjoy and admire the romantic lakes, picturesque landscape and wildlife. There is a small area to sit and enjoy the atmosphere.

During our adventure we'll visit the Pink Lake at Las Coloradas, the Cancunito Beach and the Rio Lagartos Biosphere. This will be a great day to take pictures! Las Coloradas is a beautiful and interesting place to visit, it's color pink make it a great place to take all kind of photos. Having a photo shoot here is an unique opportunity Our next stop will be at the Cancunito beach, this is a virgin beach with white sand and a gorgeous view. The nature around it make the place even more special, this peaceful place is perfect for those who crave nature and peacefulness Now it's time to board our boat at the Rio Lagartos Biosphere, our guide will take us to see all the great spots. This biosphere is filled with multiple species of birds, reptiles, and plenty of flora. If we are lucky we might get to see flamingos or even dolphins To end the adventure, we'll enjoy a delicious meal at a gourmet local restaurant next to Rio Lagartos. Here we can relax and take a shower before we go back

You will live an unforggetable experience, with us you will have a sightings of beautiful landscapes and different types of migratory birds. We will visit Cancunito Beach that is considered one of the best beaches in Yucatan, where you will have free time to enjoy the turquoise waters and the sun ray lights. Then we will visit Las Coloradas which is a pink lagoon due to the salt process that takes place in this place, you will learn about this process and different places of interest in this paradisiacal place. Finally you will have a boat ride through Ría Lagartos where you can observe different migratory birds among the mangroves and different species of flora and fauna to take a lot off photos. And why not? You can find a crocodile in it natural habitat

You visit the beautiful waters of Las Coloradas in which you can appreciate its beautiful pink tone, with the option of accessing the salt mine that is in the area, later you visit Rio Lagartos where we can enjoy a boat tour in which we can observe red mangrove, see exotic birds, crocodiles, and a fun Mayan bath with white clay. At the end of the boat tour, you will visit a restaurant where you can enjoy food from a very varied list of dishes. If you want something different from the menu that it includes, you can give the difference in the cost of the included dishes.

This is the best excursion to get to know Las Coloradas, a full day trip where you will get to know the 3 wonderful places in Yucatan, our first stop will be Cancunito, then Ría Lagartos and finally Las Coloradas. Playa Cancunito is a natural beach near Las Coloradas, a virgin beach where you will have free time to enjoy the breeze. We will also visit the Ría Lagortos navigating on the river and observe the wildlife, flora, and fauna of the place until we reach Las Coloradas. The pink lake will be our last stop where you can look around the wonderful and natural lake, where you can take incredible photos, our guide will explain why the lake is pink and more curious facts about this incredible paradise.