Cancun

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

Cancun, Mexico

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

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

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Overview

Fill your social feeds with staggering shots without the stress of planning, research or self-drive when you book this convenient tour to the Las Coloradas pink lake and Ría Lagartos (Rio Lagartos) nature reserve. Take a boat ride through the mangroves to see crocodiles in their natural habitat and nesting flamingos, then marvel at the salt lake’s hues. Your package includes breakfast, restaurant lunch and transfers, but excludes federal taxes.

Cruise through the mangrove ecosystems of Ría Lagartos reserve
Capture photos at the pink and orange lagoons known as Las Coloradas
Stay fueled with a boxed breakfast and lunch in a local restaurant
Save around seven hours’ self-driving: package includes transfers

What's Included

Box lunch (sandwich, fruit, cookie and juice)
Air-conditioned vehicle
Admission to Las Coloradas.
Boat tour in Rio Lagartos
Lunch
Water bottle
Visit to Crocodile farm

Federal tax of $24 USD per person
Drinks at restaurant.
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 on 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 07:00 am to 07:30 am from Cancun and Riviera Maya. 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 excellent and high-quality service.

What To Expect

Las Coloradas

6 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Rio Lagartos

2 hours • Admission Ticket Free

Rio Lagartos

4 hours • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Near public transportation
Infants must sit on laps

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. Thank you for your understanding.
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 40 travelers

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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Reviews

4.5

22 reviews

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Good locations, poor planning

Samantha_N, Mar 2024

Overall, the locations on the tour were fantastic. The pink salt lakes at Las Coloradas and the nature at Rio Lagartos were beautiful. I highly recommend visiting both of these places. However, I don’t necessarily recommend this specific tour. We were picked up on the bus at 5:55 am from a hotel in the hotel zone in Cancun. We then sat on the bus for the next two hours as people from both Cancun and Playa del Carmen were picked up. People were then transferred from our bus to another in Playa del Carmen to go to Chitchen Itza. Only then did we start the 3 hour drive to Las Coloradas. Because of the absurdly long bus ride (~5 hours), the rest of the tour felt very rushed. We only had about an hour at Las Coloradas, which was enough time to change into bathing suits to prep for Rio Lagartos and do the 45 minute walking tour with the guide (who was great!). There was barely enough time to put on sunscreen as we began the walking tour in the sun. We were then rushed back onto the bus to move onto the next location without a chance to look around ourselves or visit the gift shop. I very much enjoyed Rio Lagartos. I loved that the guides had the wildlife “trained” so we were able to get up close to them. However, I do wish there was more commentary. Once on the speedboats, I was expecting to be told what some of the flora and fauna we were seeing were, but no one told us anything. We saw many animals (especially birds), but I don’t know what a lot of them were. The food. We were given a brown paper bag lunch as advertised on the website: sandwich, a very small apple, juice box and granola bar. This was given to us around 9am. Since we had been up since 5 and didn’t get a chance to eat breakfast because it was too early for the breakfast at our hotel to be open, we immediately ate it. We weren’t given food again until ~3pm Yucatán time (which is 4pm in the same time zone as “breakfast”). We were also only provided one water bottle, which was not enough considering how long we were on the tour and the fact that it was hot out. We also brought water with us but drank all of that too. We were hoping to be able to grab a snack or a drink during the duration of the tour, however, there were no opportunities to buy food or drink because of the rushed nature of the tour. As for the lunch we were provided, it was delicious, but the portions left much to be desired. If you order the chicken, it may be enough food for some people. The fish options were not very filling. And, again, this was the second and final meal provided for the day. After a long day out in the hot sun on a tour, sustenance is needed…and this was not it. The crocodile farm was cool and fun, but felt like it was slapped onto the end, and again, felt rushed. I did enjoy seeing, holding and feeding the crocs though. We didn’t get back to our hotel until 8:30pm. We drove from the crocs to Playa del Carmen, people transferred to another bus, and then we began to head back to Cancun. The 3.5ish hours on the way home felt like a breeze compared to the 5 hours it took us to get there. However, we had only had two small meals, some cereal we had brought with us for breakfast and not enough water…so we were overjoyed to be back at the hotel to eat and drink some water. Overall, the content of the tour was wonderful and I would do that again. But I would not do it with this tour company/this specific tour. Maybe the people picked up in Playa del Carmen would have a better review of this tour. But if you are coming from Cancun, consider a different tour. And bring lots of food and water, because there’s not enough to go around!!!

Great sites

marsv14391, Oct 2022

We waited a while for our transportation to the tour to pick us up. Then once it arrived, the van that we traveled in was very crammed for the number of people that attended and it was very uncomfortable to be in for the many hrs we were in it, that’s why i took a point off but overall the tour itself was great. I enjoyed the sites that we visited. And our guide Jose was great.

Response from Host, Oct 2022

Hi Mars! We are pleased to hear that you had a great adventure with us! Thank you for your feedback, which helps us to continue providing the best service with the high quality our guests deserve. Our transportation is one of the best in the market, and we give constant maintenance to provide the best service in each tour. The capacity of each of our transportations is for the exact number of people that can go into a van, it is important to mention that we follow strict safety procedures, so we take care of your safety, not filling our units with more passengers. We hope to see you again soon.

Late pickup for an okay tour

Hailey_K, Jul 2022

The tour was nice experience overall, but there were many problems. First, my pickup time was assigned at 5:25am. Me and my brother were waiting in our hotel lobby at that time. After 10 minutes of no one picking us up, I messaged the company on Viator, messaged and called every Whatsapp number they gave me and got NO RESPONSE! Terrible customer service and terrible to make people wake up so early for no reason. We thought we were being scammed. Finally around 6am, a van finally came. The driver didn’t even say anything when opening the door for us, was just texting on his phone. I said what happened to the pickup time? He said there was traffic (there wasn’t). After the late pickup, we picked up more people who were annoyed at the lateness and then we all got dropped off on front of a random bank! THEN a bigger bus picked us up for our tour. Horrible communication, they never mentioned this plan- so me and my brother were just so confused all day. The salt mines were pink which was cool, but we barely got any time to hangout there. It was a very rushed experience. Then we went to the boat ride which was nice , but don’t expect to see flamingos up close. The restaurant was okay for lunch. Then the crocodile farm seemed to be really unethical. All the crocodiles were trapped in small spaces or cages which made everyone sad. They also tape their mouths shut for pictures. The staff on this tour was nice-but they sent me and my brother in a cab ALONE home from the bank we got picked up at! Very confusing itinerary with zero communications. Overall it was a nice experience but i would NOT do it again. It also says the day is 11-14 hours long. It was actually about 17 hours so if you book this tour make sure you get a lot of sleep. Very strange to mislead people with an inaccurate itinerary. Do this tour if you want to see Las Coloradas but be prepared for a long, confusing day. Hope this helps.

The best excursion we had...

Julija_S, Jun 2022

The best excursion we had in 10 days! A lot of emotions and fun 🤩 pink lakes,amazing experience with crocodiles. Unforgettable experience 👍👍👍

Response from Host, Jun 2022

Hello Julija! Thank you for letting us know about your experience in the fabulous pink waters in Las Coloradas. 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.

This is a must!

Shannon_S, Nov 2021

All of it is spectacular! Must do! Pink lake is unbelievable, boat ride fun and crocodile experience is crazy! Can hold babies and feed adults up close.

Response from Host, Dec 2021

Hello Shannon! Thank you so much for your preference and trust. We are glad that you enjoyed the spectacular pink lake "Las Coloradas". We hope to see you again in the Mexican Caribbean!

Muito lindo

JniaLeticia_A, Nov 2023

O passeio foi muito bom, tanto às águas rosas quanto ao rio. A única coisa ruim é que é bem distante. Fiquei na zona hoteleira e demorou 4 horas para chegar até lá.

Response from Host, Dec 2023

Hello dear traveller, We appreciate your positive feedback about the tour to the pink waters and the river. It's wonderful to hear that you enjoyed the experience. We understand that the distance might have been a challenge, but it is always worth it to enjoy those wonderful views. We're delighted that you found the tour to be very good, and we hope to have the opportunity to see you again in the future. Thank you for choosing us!

Plus belle activité de toute ma vie je la recommande ++++++++++

Caroline_G, Jan 2023

Le guide est drôle en plus de parler 5 langues différentes. Un peu difficile à suivre quand on est pas parfaitement bilingue car il mixte l'anglais en même temps ;-) Très belle organisation autant dans le transport que dans le support. Les guides nous aident , nous supportent et répondent à nos questions. Beaucoup de belles surprises inattendues dans cette excursion. En premier il y a la visite de los colorados, l'endroit est magnifique sous le soleil l'eau paraît rose du à la présence de sel dans la mer. C'est un endroit protégé et une usine d'exploitation du sel est tout près. Très venteux lorsque nous sommes allées. La deuxième partie était une balade en bateau (Je dirais plus une grosse chaloupe) où l'on visite la réserve naturelle où on peut y observer des oiseaux et des crocrodiles dans leur habitat naturel. Prenez note que si vous avez peur des oiseaux ils passent très près, même que nous pouvons leur toucher parfois ainsi que les nourrir.) Ensuite il y a un petit arrêt dans un espace maya avec de l'argile où il est possible et facultatif de l'appliquer sur notre peau pour exfoliation. Puis il y un repas (compris dans le prix) dans un petit village de pêcheur, donc principalement du poisson au menu. Puis pour finir une visite dans un petit centre de reproduction de crocodiles. Plein de surprises nous sont réservées à cet endroit. Très surprenant et intéressant. Journée très bien remplie. Seul bémol , prévoyez vous apporter de l'eau car la bouteille qui est incluse est très petite et c'est tout ce qu'ils nous donnent pour une excursion aussi longue.

Response from Host, Jan 2023

Hello Caroline! we appreciate your comments and preference. We are glad to know that you enjoyed each of the activities and our staff provided you with the best service to enjoy this wonderful adventure with us. Thank you so much for your recommendations. We look forward to seeing you again in another adventure along the Mexican Caribbean!

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