Celestun Biosphere Reserve Tour from Merida

Name: Celestun Biosphere Reserve Tour from Merida
Brand: Amigo Tours Mexico
SKU: 5885P146
Price: 208.00 USD
Rating: 4.0 (23 reviews)

Merida, Mexico

7 hours
Pickup offered
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

Overview

Discover a biosphere reserve that shelters a thriving population of migratory birds on a full-day trip to Celestún from Mérida with an experienced guide. Enjoy the day at a relaxed pace, with plenty of time to visit local restaurants, beach-side bars and the town square. Soak up the sun on the beach and take in views of the Gulf of Mexico. Watch for wildlife on a scenic sunset boat ride along the coast, then pause for dinner in a nearby restaurant before returning to Mérida.

Full-day tour of Celestún from Mérida
See the sights independently
Discover a local beach town
Tour the biosphere by boat

What's Included

Hotel pick-up and drop-off
Entrance to Celestun biosphere reserve
Professional guide
Boat ride around the reserve

Gratuities
Food and drinks

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Start time

08:40 AM

Pickup details

We pick up from all hotels in the Downtown area Reconfirm your pick up time 24 hrs in advance the starting time.

What To Expect

Ria Celestun Biosphere Reserve

3 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Playa Norte Celestun

2 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Additional Info

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

Most travelers can participate
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 30 travelers

Operated by Amigo Tours Mexico

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.

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Featured review

Mary_G

Boating among the flamingos and through the mangrove forest was an amazing experience. Enjoying a meal at a beachside restaurant was fun too.

Reviews

4.0

23 reviews

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Celestun Day Trip

Stuart_K, Mar 2024

Awesome day at the bio-reserve. And, we were the ONLY ones at the beach - one of the benefits of travelling off-season.

Response from Host, Mar 2024

Dear Stuart_K, Thank you so much for choosing us, we're happy to hear you had a great trip and that the beach was all yours, definitely a smart choice to travel off-season ;), we hope to see you soon again! Warm greetings from the entire quality team at Amigo Tours, Chelsea

Flamingo and mangrove magic!

Mary_G, Feb 2023

Boating among the flamingos and through the mangrove forest was an amazing experience. Enjoying a meal at a beachside restaurant was fun too.

Response from Host, Feb 2023

Dear Mary We love to know that this activity was amazing for you, thanks for trusting Amigo tours, we sincerely appreciate it. Mariana, Amigo tours

Flamingos

Colin_B, Feb 2020

Enjoyed seeing the flamingos,would liked to have seen more wildlife. Lunch would have been better if it was a buffet but overall a pleasant experience.

Response from Host, Feb 2020

Hello! We appreciate your comments and take them into account to improve our service. We hope you come back soon and see that we improve day by day. Regards, Amigo Group.

Visit to Celestun

Kim Alan C, Nov 2019

Sammy was a knowledgeable and engaging guide and very good driver. Highly enjoyable visit to Ria Celestun and the ocean.

Response from Host, Nov 2019

Hello! Thank you so much for your comments, we're glad to know you had a wonderful time with us. We work every day to provide the best service to all our clients because we love what we do. We hope you to come back soon. Best regards, Amigo Group

Great boat tour of the Biosphere...

Karl M, Apr 2018

Great boat tour of the Biosphere Reserve. Sadly there were very few flamingos due to the tides, but the boat ride was pleasant and the trip through the mangroves was very interesting. My only complaint is that the lunch was a little underwhelming and there is very little to do in Celestun except the beach. I would still recommend this trip to other, but if you're not much of a beach person I would recommend bringing something to read or occupy your time.

I was a little sceptical when I...

ronald w, Mar 2018

I was a little sceptical when I booked the discounted tour. It was recommended on trip avisor and the price was good. I had to call the contact several times as the shuttle was one and a half hours late and a full mini van showed to pick us up. The driver was polite and made up some time driving to the site. We saw everything that the 100.00 tour saw in the same boats. to sum it up We didnt have a tour bus and didn't have a great lunch like the others but we saw 1000s of flamingos, we had lunch in celestun on the beach and we returned back safe. everyone in our group seemed to be happy for the price. we were gone around 7hours.

It's kind of a long ride, but the...

Lauren_M, Mar 2018

It's kind of a long ride, but the Flamingo tour was as promised and the beach was beautiful. The tour guide did not speak English, but one of the guests was recruited to translate.

The trip was well worth the...

Mark S, Feb 2018

The trip was well worth the investment. There were only five persons on our tour, so we had lots of room in the transit van and on the launch that takes you out on the estuary to see the flamingos. If you are a birder, there are plenty of other birds to see, as well. The village of Celestun is pretty sleepy and there's not much to see after the nice lunch overlooking the beach following the tour. We would gladly have swapped an hour of shore time for a longer tour on the estuary. The time passes really quickly, and before you know it the vision of pink is in the rear-view mirror.

Queja

Adriana_N, Dec 2022

La experiencia y el lugar fueron increíbles , también el trato del Chofer pero .. ! El precio cobrado en comparación con otras plataformas fue excesivo, además dentro de mi tour viajaron personas que pagaron 1000 pesos menos por persona de lo que le cobraron a mi familia ! Fue un abuso y por este motivo no lo recomendaría

Response from Host, Dec 2022

Amig@ Adriana_N Nos alegra mucho que hayas podido disfrutar de esta belleza llamada Celestún, sin duda, no se disfruta igual si no se acompaña de un guía. Revisaremos el tema que nos comentas. Dulce, Amigo Tours

caro tomar eltour con lunch incluido

Irmgard_A, Mar 2019

la alternativa del restaurante es muy mala, tardaron 90 minutos en traer la comida y perdimos tiempo para disfrutar de la playa