Unique Turtle Sanctuary & Sunset Experience

Name: Unique Turtle Sanctuary & Sunset Experience
Brand: Huatulco Travel Experience
SKU: 75483P29
Price: 49.00 USD
Rating: 4.5 (11 reviews)

Huatulco, Mexico

From $49.00

Price varies by group size

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up to 24 hours before the experience starts (local time)

7 hours
Pickup offered
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Give back while on vacation in Oaxaca. This tour offers you the chance to make a difference by helping to release a baby sea turtle into the wild. After the release, and learning all about sea turtles, you'll have time to relax on the beach and watch the sun setting over the Pacific Ocean.

Combine sightseeing with citizen science in Oaxaca
Experience the satisfaction of helping a baby turtle into the sea
Learn all about turtles and their behavior from your guide
Cap off a great day watching the sun set over the Pacific Ocean

What's Included

Guided tour of Huatulco and surroundings
Live commentary in English or Spanish
Roundtrip transportation to and from your Huatulco hotel

Food and beverages not listed as inclusions
Admission fees

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Start time

03:00 PM

Pickup details

Pickup is available from most centrally located hotels in Huatulco and surroundings, Vacation rentals and almost all points of interest. If your location is not inside of the pickup area we can arrange a meeting point. Please provide your accommodation details as soon as possible.

What To Expect

Santuario La Escobilla

2 hours • Admission Ticket Not Included

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Service animals allowed
Infants must sit on laps
Most travelers can participate
Children 2 and younger are complimentary.
You must be able to walk on unpaved or uneven terrain.

This activity is not wheelchair accessible.
You must wear comfortable clothes and walking shoes.
Gratuity is not included and is left to individual discretion.
You should bring spending cash.
Roundtrip transportation is available from most centrally located Huatulco Hotels.
Please be ready and waiting in your hotel lobby 15 minutes prior to your scheduled pick-up time.
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 48 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.

Traveler Photos

Featured review

Rodney_I

Our tour guide was amazing! It was the perfect moment. Sunset on the beach, giving back to Mother Nature and a proposal. Our guide was nice enough to capture the moment with our phone. Highly recommend this excursion.

Reviews

4.5

11 reviews

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Dream come true.

Kevin_D, Mar 2024

Releasing baby turtles was a dream come true. Excellent tour. We had an English speaking driver so he did all the translating for us. Very informative and educational. These folks are truly passionate about their turtle program. 👍🏻

Response from Host, Apr 2024

Dear Kevin Dumont, We are very happy to know that you had a great experience at: Unique Turtle Sanctuary & Sunset Experience. Your comment has made our day. Our entire team works very hard to keep our guests happy. Thank you again, and we hope you visit us soon to guide you in making another dream come true! The Huatulco Travel Experience Team

We got engaged!

Rodney_I, Nov 2022

Response from Host, Nov 2022

Dear Rodney Ignacio, Thank you very much for your positive review. We are delighted to hear from you and that you enjoyed our: Unique Turtle Sanctuary and Ventanilla Experience It is a pleasure for us to offer the best possible service to our guests, and we are glad that this commitment has been reflected in your visit. Keep our contact for the next time you visit this paradise The Travel Experience Team

Magical Turtle Experience

Cynthia_v, Feb 2022

Just what we were looking for- 3pm pick up, drive to the turtles, sunset on the beach, and back. Mario was our guide- he was great at explaining everything from papaya trees to the history of various groups in Mexico on our drive. Our kids are young- 4, 7, so it was a lot of driving for them, but hopefully they'll remember the turtles forever! We got exactly what we wanted, no extra stops to sell us things!

Response from Host, Feb 2022

Dear Cynthia von Berg, Thank you very much for taking the time to leave a review about the Unique Turtle Sanctuary and Sunset Experience. We are very happy to know that the tour met your expectations, our guides do their best to provide you with an enjoyable and well-informed experience. Thank you for your preference, we hope to have you back in the near future. See you soon! The Huatulco Travel Experience team

Long Drive from Huatulco but Worth It

Jacinta_A, Jan 2022

Highlight of this tour was releasing baby turtles right after sunset. The turtle sanctuary is located in Playa Escobilla and the drive took almost 2 hours from Huatulco. I booked a 3pm pick up but was picked up at 355pm on day of tour. Luckily this was the only event so I did not feel rushed. Got back to my Airbnb around 830pm. Mario, our driver, was nice although I don't think he knew the exact location of the sanctuary. We stopped to ask for directions and used Google maps at one point. The sanctuary itself is legit and is a local conservation effort to expa nd the turtle population. The fees you pay for this tour goes on to help the local conservation group with funding. All in all, I was happy with this trip regardless of the travel time from Huatulco.

Response from Host, Jan 2022

Dear Jacinta, We are very grateful for describing the experience you had with us Thanks to people like you, our effort for local conservation to expand the turtle population has been a success.

Remarkable lifetime memories

Edward_E, Dec 2020

What a truly remarkable experience. Our driver Ramiro Alderete was very friendly, courteous, and informative to and from the turtle farm. At the turtle farm the staff was also very friendly, courteous and our guide Flora was very informative and patient with us handling the release of baby Gulfina turtles back to sea. My wife and I were very lucky to have released over 40 baby Gulfina turtles.

Response from Host, Dec 2020

Edward Esquenda once again thank you for the time you give us by leaving us the experience you lived with us. We always take care of assigning our most knowledgeable guides for each of our tours, in this case Ramiro and Flora.

Linda experiencia, mal horario para las tortuguitas

AlejandroD_S, Mar 2024

Hola! Fuimos en familia muy emocionados a la liberación de tortuguitas, el servicio de Óscar Lara en todo momento fue más allá de excelente! Sumamente amable, atento y con conocimiento del lugar. El personal de liberación de tortugas también fue muy amable y nos explicó muy bien el funcionamiento de la asociación y los cuidados que debíamos tener en la liberación. Otorgo 3 estrellas porque me pareció muy malo el horario de la liberación, a pleno sol en donde las tortuguitas están completamente expuestas al ser muy visibles a muchos depredadores, principalmente aves, siendo que naturalmente ellas salen por las noches guiadas por la luz de la luna o bien en una tormenta, justo para reducir el riesgo a ser atrapadas por depredadores, es inevitable el riesgo, pero si se reduce al salir de noche. En todo caso, si la liberación será en ese horario 6 pm (cuando aún hay mucha luz), deberían permitir a las personas acompañar a la tortuga hasta que entra al mar, porque de otra manera es difícil lleguen. Repito, sé que la naturaleza elige al más fuerte, pero también la naturaleza es sabia y les da la oportunidad de protegerse de los depredadores haciéndolo de noche, sin luz, excepto la de la luna. Ojalá tomen en cuenta mi comentario para ayudar a las tortugas, más allá que sea solo una experiencia para contar. Muchas gracias y saludos!

Response from Host, Mar 2024

Dear Alejandro D Segovia Ramirez First of all, thank you very much for taking your valuable time to leave us a review, we really appreciate it. We are happy to know that the service of our staff at all times was beyond excellent! We understand perfectly that you found the release schedule bad, we are working on it to optimize our product Once again, thank you very much for your review.

Vida es continuar

Maria_M, Aug 2022

Lindo poder ayudar a preservar la vida acuatica. Proteger nuestro mar en este planeta que es nuestra única casa

Response from Host, Aug 2022

Estimada Maria Muñoz, En primer lugar nos gustaría darle las gracias por el tiempo invertido en hacernos llegar sus comentarios en: Unique Turtle Sanctuary and Sunset Experience Nos alegra saber que ha disfrutado del viaje y haya estado a la altura de sus expectativas. Por ello, sus palabras suponen una fuente de motivación para nosotros. Esperamos volver a darle la bienvenida muy pronto no olvides que tambien ofrecemos servicio de traslados aeropuerto - hotel - aeropuerto El Equipo de Huatulco Travel Experience