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Discover the FABULOUS PINK WATERS at the Caribean (Las Coloradas+Río Lagartos)

Name: Discover the FABULOUS PINK WATERS at the Caribean (Las Coloradas+Río Lagartos)
Brand: Top Travel Connection Tour Operator
SKU: 135903P30
Price: 119.00 USD
Rating: 3.5 (49 reviews)

Cancun, Mexico

Discover the FABULOUS PINK WATERS at the Caribean Las Coloradas Rio Lagartos

12 to 14 hours
Pickup offered
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Discover fabulous pink water on the Caribbean coast at the Las Coloradas lagoons, which can range from yellow and orange to fuchsia depending on the time of day, then enjoy wildlife including flamingos and crocodiles on a boat ride through the Ría Lagartos nature reserve. Round-trip transfers save you more than five hours of self-driving, while your package includes breakfast and lunch. Preservation tax is at your own expense.

See the vibrant Las Coloradas salt lakes and capture spectacular images
Ride a boat through the mangroves at Ría Lagartos Reserve
Enjoy an exfoliating scrub with clay from the salt lake
Comprehensive package includes breakfast, lunch and transfers

What's Included

Air-conditioned vehicle
Breakfast
Visit to Las Coloradas
2 Hours Boat Ride to Rio Lagartos Reserve
Lunch
Bilingual Guide
Visit to the Crocodile farm

Federal tax of $24 USD per person
Soda/Pop
Optional Viewpoint $8 USD per person
Dinner

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Start time

07:00 AM

Pickup details

If your hotel is not in the previous list please let us know in which hotel are you staying so a representative of our company can contact you to indicate the correct place and time of your pickup. We ask you to indicate the hotel where you are staying in the special requirements box and also with your email. This service has only one schedule, between 6:00 am to 6:30 am. The schedules vary according to the hotel, our representative will indicate the exact schedule via mail or via text message. Every service and every part of the tour is directly operated by our staff. This is why we’re able to guarantee an excellent and high quality service. Most of the web pages you see are simply selling tours as a middle-man, providing little to no guarantee of quality, safety or assurance. Here, you buy directly from the tour operator.

What To Expect

Las Coloradas

1 hour • Admission Ticket Included

Rio Lagartos

3 hours • Admission Ticket Free

Rio Lagartos

1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Near public transportation

Most travelers can participate
Important information: From July 19 to August 19, 2023, due to the beginning of the salt harvest, the pink tone of Las Coloradas is much lower and you will not be able to appreciate the characteristic color of this area. We thank you for your understanding
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 40 travelers

Operated by Top Travel Connection Tour Operator

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.

Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.

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Featured review

Mark_M

This tour was absolutely amazing! Had lots of fun and new experiences. The driver Julio and the guide Frank was there for the whole team and made the trip totally unforgettable. I can only recommend them.

Reviews

3.5

49 reviews

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Great day out

LizzJohnston, May 2024

Loved the crocodile farm and the boat trip. Need a guide that gives more information. 3 - 4 hours on a bus is a long journey and it would have been nice to receive some facts about the area

Nice excursion but not good transportation & missing details

Jim_P, Mar 2024

The Pink waters, Rio Lagartos, Crocodile farm, and lunch was very nice but the transportation to and from Las Coloradas was not good & that is why we give it only 2 stars. The touring company crammed 18 people into a small 14 person van and a car for the 3 & a half hour drive to Las Coloradas. We made one stop along the way for a bathroom break, that bathroom break was a spot that required payment to use the bathroom, it would have been helpful to let people know ahead of time that the stop would require payment. Then the drive back to the resorts took an extra 2 hours, again in a crammed van, to drop off people who were in the car. The van did not need to travel the extra 2 hours and could have gone straight back to the resorts, to drop people off. That long of a drive in both directions should have been done in a tour bus with better accommodations for the travelers, i.e. more leg room, comfortable seats, an actual bathroom, etc. The boat ride included time to "enjoy an exfoliating scrub with clay from the salt lake" and a swim, but emailed instructions didn't include a suggestion to bring a swimming suit. We actually thought we chose a different excursion, so we didn't bring one to our disappointment.

Pink Lake

Lynnette_M, Feb 2024

The lake was definitely pink! The boat ride was nice but would like to have seen more animals. The crocodile farm was good. Had fun feeding and holding the different sized crocs. However it was almost too long of a day.

Fun

Cindy_M, Dec 2023

The pink lake is pretty impressive. And the boat riding was great. Enjoyed the tour very much! Thanks!

Response from Host, Jan 2024

Hello Cindy! Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback on your recent Pink Lake tour with us. We are glad to hear that you found the Pink Lake impressive and enjoyed the boat riding experience. It brings us great joy to know that you had a fantastic time during the tour. We sincerely appreciate your kind words and are grateful for the opportunity to contribute to your enjoyable experience. If you have any further comments or suggestions, please feel free to share them with us. We look forward to welcoming you on another memorable adventure in the future.

Highly Recommended

Jasmine_L, Dec 2023

An attraction VERY worth visiting and you You will never be disappointed,During my 4-day holiday trip,I have ordered a total of three different tour groups on the Viator website, and this is the only one I am very satisfied with.

Response from Host, Jan 2024

Hello Jasmine! We are glad to hear that you found the attraction to be very worth visiting and that you were highly satisfied with the tour group you booked through our website during your 4-day holiday trip. Your positive feedback is greatly appreciated, and we strive to continue providing excellent service to enhance your future travel experiences. Best regards!

living life through pink coloured glasses - why not :)

deborah_t, Nov 2023

Pink lake was great, but there were over 40 "lakes" to visit however this tour included other pitstops so we were focused on the closer lakes. if you want a 1/2 day trip of just all the lakes you will want to drive yourself there and then take the tour offered by the Pink Lake crew (las coloradas). As a first intro, it was great, the boat ride was fabulous, and we really just had a great day. Hope you will too :)

Response from Host, Dec 2023

Hi Debora, We're delighted to hear that you enjoyed your experience at the Pink Lake and had a great day exploring the area. Safe travels, and thank you for sharing your positive experience! 🌺

Didn't get to go

Jasmine_R, Nov 2023

We never got picked up and the contact poorly communicated with us. Ended up g tying refunded hope to go another time

Response from Host, Dec 2023

Hello Jasmin, Thank you for your comments. Unfortunately, on the day of your activity, due to weather conditions beyond our control, the port was closed and the tour had to be cancelled. A refund was sent to you due to this situation. We hope that in the future you will be able to do the activity with us. Thank you for your understanding.

Thé place was so...

Melissa_E, Aug 2023

Thé place was so beautiful, I will come back again it was an amazing day, with a lot of memories, can wait to be back

Response from Host, Aug 2023

Dear Melissa! It is a pleasure that you enjoyed Las Coloradas and Rio Lagartos, the goal was for you to have a memorable experience because this site is unique. Please come back to visit, thanks for your preference and best regards.

Excellent, except for the croc farm

Hailey_B, Jul 2023

Overall, excellent tour. Yes it was a long day, and yes the bus got cold. Our tour director Pablo was excellent and learned all the groups of people who were traveling my name and gave all information in both Spanish and English. Research the pink lakes before you come, some people didn’t realize it was a salt factory and were disappointed. I recommend wearing your swimsuit to the tour so you don’t need to change for the boat ride, which I loved! Breakfast and lunch provided a lot of food, but I do recommend bringing extra water and snacks. The ONLY downside to this tour was the crocodile farm we stopped at as our third activity. It was a small facility that seems to exist only to fascinate tourists. Everyone got to hold several croc babies and the workers were just throwing them all over people’s shoulders nonstop. We went into the croc enclosure to feed them, and several workers waggled sticks in front of the crocs to entice them to move. As a animal lover, it was hard to watch. I may have booked a different tour if I knew we would stop at the croc version of Tiger King. I wish we had done something different, or simply started for home. ALSO, if you want to be on the bus as short a time as possible, get picked up in Playa del Carmen!

Response from Host, Aug 2023

Dear Hailey! Thank you for your comment and we are glad you enjoyed the tour. Regarding the crocodile area, we regret it and we will share your opinion. We invite you to visit our wide range of excursions so that you can continue to see the beautiful places of the Yucatan Peninsula. We hope you continue to have a great vacation in the beautiful Mexican Caribbean. Have a great day and we send you our best regards.

Underwhelming, better things to do with a day

Catalina_C, Jul 2023

We did the Las coloradas and Rio Lagartos tour but were a bit disappointed with the organisation of the tour. The stop at las coloradas is meant to be just for one spot to take a few pictures but not to visit the entire area. It's basically to get to the gate. In our case they were extracting salt on the day meaning you couldn't see anything at the gate so we were given the option to go on a bus tour within the salt complex where the pink lagoons are. We had to pay extra for this which i wasn't thrilled about since it wasn't mentioned in the description. The tour inside was nice and explained all the process and why the lagoons ar pink etc so would recommend that but this wasn't given by our tour guide. It was given by the yours at Las Coloradas. On a regular day i don't think you would even get that option and that was the best part. If you're going to see the flamingos there's very few of them. Like 40 max and they're very far away, bring a good camera. The boat ride in Rio Lagratos was nice, there's also a mayan body scrub experience so of you're planning on taking part in that bring a bathing suit. We also visited an alligator farm and it was nice to see that they are repopulating the area. Wasn't keen that the teenage ones had their mouths tied for people to take photos with them. Younger ones don't bite yet it seems and the older ones we saw from a distance. The drive is very long and very tiring. Obviously this has nothing to do with the tour company but just a heads up. We didn't have a tour guide to explain things and at times we had to ask what is next so you end up relying on asking people where you stop around what is happening. On the bright side the bus was comfy and had reclining chairs, they gave us food in the morning since the pickup was at 6 AM and they figured we wouldn't have eaten breakfast.

Response from Host, Aug 2023

Dear Catailin! We regret the inconvenience there was, however these are extraordinary issues, that's why the alternative we give you, so that you finally don't leave without knowing. Also, from July 19 to August 19, 2023, is the salt harvesting season, which means that the characteristic color of the lagoons is not an intense pink. On the subject of crocodiles, it is an integration of the tour as well as an action to keep them in their habitat. We deeply appreciate every detail that you tell us, it is very important for us to know them and we will make the corresponding indications. We invite you to continue having a great vacation and have a nice day.

Nope, with a little bit of oohs and aahs.

MICHELLE_H, Jul 2023

I think this trip would be best if you were staying in the Yukutan region, otherwise you're looking at a 5 hour drive from Cancun. This was not noted. We waited approximately 30 minutes for another party to arrive, outside a store, where we told we could use the restrooms...the store manager did NOT let us use the bathroom. The "breakfast" supplied was a piece of lunch meat and cheese between 2 pieces of white bread, a small apple, a kids' juice box and a piece of gum...definitely not what we expected. Had we known, we would have been sure to eat prior to departure. While Las Coloradas is beautiful, we would have loved to have someone share some knowledge about how the salt mining works, processing the salt, etc. All it was was a photo opp, which was not worth the drive. The boat ride was nice, and the restaurant we had lunch in was really great. The gator farm was also great. We learned a lot about the gators and participated in the experience. Then we had the 3.5 hour drive back (the boat ride took us closer to our final destination). In the middle of this, they did stop for a bathroom break, which we had to pay to use. While the experience was memorable, we would not do this excursion again.

Response from Host, Jul 2023

Dear Michell! We are sorry that you didn't adjust the activity, being an activity more than 3 hours away from the city of Cancun, is the reason for the long transfer, also being shared there are variations of schedules in the same and therefore it seems that everything was fast. We appreciate your comments and invite you to know the wide variety of excursions that fit your vacation itinerary, and also continue enjoying the beautiful Riviera Maya. Good day and best regards.

Don’t do it

Alana_C, Jul 2023

Unfortunately, the most memorable experience was a five hour van ride to the site and the five hour ride back to the hotel. Once we got there, it was quite enjoyable however, this amount of travel was not disclosed, and I felt like my day was wasted. Actually, towards the end, I felt like I was in hell. There were no bathroom break. The seat was cramped and very uncomfortable. There’s no way to make the ride more enjoyable, we were told to sleep is no way to sleep in that van. Low air conditioning and no refreshments frankly no one should have to sit in a vehicle for 12 hours a day I would never recommend this to anyone.

Response from Host, Jul 2023

Dear Alana! Thank you for your preference, your comments are very valuable to us. The drive is long because it is a day tour and the site is more than 3 hours away from Cancun. We apologize for the condition of the vans and we will make the corresponding observations. We are working daily to offer you an excellent service. Keep having a great vacation in the beautiful Mexican Caribbean and come back soon.

Need knowledgable tour guides

Rowena_M, Jun 2023

The tour itself was short. We spent most of our time picking and dropping off people. We changed transportation 3 times going there. They picked us up at 5:55 am and dropped us off at 9:00 pm we are all tired and hungry. BTW, the tour guide doesn’t know how to guide people don’t speak English my husband and I ended up doing the tour on our own we just get information from other people at Los Coloradas. Overall not recommended.

Response from Host, Jul 2023

Dear Rowen! Thank you for your preference, your comments are very valuable to us. The visit is short because it is only a one day tour, the site is more than 3 hours away from Cancun, that's why the pick up is so early and arrival to the hotel in the evening. About the guide, I make the corresponding observation and about the food, we invite you to know about the exclusions/inclusions, so it does include breakfast and lunch. Nevertheless, continue having a great vacation in the beautiful Mexican Caribbean and come back soon.

Crocs, crocs, crocs

Ank_A, Feb 2023

Crocodiles were the highlight of the day. The pink lakes are also very nice. The boat ride on the river was fun and we got to see a lot of birds, flamingos and crocodiles.

Response from Host, Jun 2023

Hello Ank! We are glad you enjoyed your tour of Las Coloradas and got to appreciate the inhabitants of this beautiful destination. We look forward to seeing you again for other wonderful experiences in the Mexican Caribbean. Thank you for your preference. Have a great day!

Number 1 tour

amornitinanpong, Jan 2023

It was very good time with worker Arturo tour guy he was so gentle he can speak 3 language English Spanish and French and good take care the driver and another guy eveyone do good job very polite and the tour good every minute pink water was so good the lady work they so nice too we are very happy for this tour good more than we expect thank you everthing we had for this tour recommend to people

Response from Host, Feb 2023

Hello! We are glad that your tour to Las Coloradas was a nice experience and that our staff was able to do a good job for you. We look forward to seeing you again for other wonderful experiences in the Mexican Caribbean. Thank you for your preference and recommendation. Have a great day!

It is good experience ....

Vandnakpatel, Nov 2022

It is good experience . If u have some more option for vegetarians food will appreciated. Spend too much time in town when they drop off

Response from Host, Nov 2022

Hello dear traveler, thank you so much for your comments and your suggestions, your are helping us to improve the quality of our services. We hope you continue to enjoy your vacations in the Riviera Maya and feel the magical atmosphere that you will only find here.

Amazing Experience

Mark_M, Sep 2022

Response from Host, Sep 2022

Hello Mark! We are more than happy that you enjoyed your experience with us. we remain at your service and hopefully, we can serve you in the near future. Have an excellent day!

Just a picture tour

Fabian_B, Sep 2022

They provide none informational background or give any explainations what so ever. It's just a trip for getting the best instagram pictures. If that's the only reson, go for it. But if you want to experience cancun and mexico in it's full glory search further. It's sad because the trip definetly had potential

Response from Host, Sep 2022

Hi Fabian! Thank you for sharing with us your comments, they help us to know the opportunities to grow and give you the best service, we will send a report of this situation due to our guides are certified to talk about this tour and is strange that you do not have any information about your tour. On the other hand we are glad to know that you enjoyed the activities and you had a great time with us! Thank you so much for your preference and trust, we hope to see you again in the Mexican Caribbean!

Mixed bag.

Linda_K, Aug 2022

This trip was kind of a mixed bag experience. There was some good and bad to it. It is not a trip I would repeat. We were picked up pretty early which I understand since it is a long drive. We were given a standard bagged breakfast of ham and cheese sandwich, apple, granola bar, and fruit juice which was okay. Then we sat on the bus while the driver and the tour guide got off and ate breakfast themselves at a cafe while we waited. I thought this was very unprofessional. It turns out the pink lagoon is a business. It is a natural salt manufacturing plant that, yes, is located in a biosphere but the advertising of it seems misleading. You pay to see a salt plant. It is more of a pink pit not a lagoon. This was very disappointing. They do take you on a boat ride which is nice since you do get to see flamingoes in their natural environment which is pretty awesome and this part of the experience was wonderful. 5 stars for this. The lunch at the restaurant was also 5 stars. Some of the best seafood I have had. The alligator farm was "okay". Pretty much like most alligators farms you go to. Neither extremely bad nor outstanding. I wish there would have been a little more talk about the biosphere. They did talk a bit about how the lagoon got its pink color. I would have liked a little more history about the salt gathering before some rich guy took it over.

Response from Host, Aug 2022

Hello Linda, we are glad that you gave us your opinion about your experience in "Las Coloradas", this place stands out for the salt that is accumulated by hundreds of years. The practice of salt harvesting has been carried out during the Mayan era and was marketed as a valuable natural resource of the region. Today, salt is still collected, generating the sights that so many tourists want to see and take pictures of. We understand that some people may not find this type of site very appealing, however, it is how the destination sells itself and you will get to know all of this during the tour. We are sorry that you do not enjoy the complete tour, but we count with different kind of tours that may fit with your likes, thank you for your understanding and we will improve how our guides explain all the information on the destination. Thank you and have a nice day.

Stunning

AnneMarie_B, Aug 2022

The whole tour was stunning. Definitely worth while. Guide was client centric and very welcoming. Pink waters, crocodiles and flamingos, boat trip to Rio Lagartos, lunch in a local restaurant, the journey was more than interesting. Just make sure the weather is sunny to see the pink waters (if cloudy or rainy, the waters turn to grey). 👌🏻☀️

Response from Host, Aug 2022

Hello Anne! Thank you for letting us know about your experience in Las coloradas and Rio Lagartos. Glad we could assist in making a memorable day and thank you for traveling with us on this amazing tour. We look forward to serving you again on your next visit to the Mexican Caribbean.

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