Wild Monkey Tour (Private, Half Day)

Tulum, Mexico

From $179.00

Select Date and Travelers

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

4 hours (approx.)
Pickup offered
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Enjoy a close encounter with the Yucatan’s native flora and fauna on this private wildlife-watching tour through the Punta Laguna Nature Reserve. Benefit from your local guide’s insider knowledge as you wander through the jungle reserve, looking out for monkeys, iguanas, and tropical birds, and enjoy hassle-free transfer with round-trip transportation from your hotel included.

Optimize your chances of spotting native wildlife on this nature tour
Benefit from the insider knowledge of your local guide
Round-trip transfer from your hotel in Tulum or Akumal
A great choice active sightseers and nature lovers

What's Included

Hotel pickup and drop-off
Bottled water
Snacks

Gratuities
Lunch

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Start time

01:00 PM

Pickup details

For this tour we pick up from all locations in the Tulum and Akumal areas.

What To Expect

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Children must be accompanied by an adult
Stroller accessible
Service animals allowed

Near public transportation
Infant seats available
Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

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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Reviews

5.0

45 reviews

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Highly recommend this tour.

Chris_L, Apr 2024

Eli was amazing to communicate with, checking in on WhatsApp on the day prior to ensure we were setup for a great tour. He was fun to connect with, knowledgeable, and brought a local guide into the woods with us to attracts the monkeys close with monkey calls. While it’s true that some will tour four an hour or so trying to see a monkey, we were lucky enough to see both howler and spider monkeys up close in their natural habitat within an hour. Excellent tour.

Response from Host, Apr 2024

Thank you so much for taking the time to review us! We are happy you enjoyed our Wild Monkey Tour so much. We hope to see you again for a new adventure!

Great day at the Punta Laguna monkey nature preserve

asalazar8, Oct 2023

Nelson was an amazing tour guide! We had an unforgettable afternoon spotting monkeys in the reserve, and Nelson was such a pleasure to get to know. I highly recommend booking this tour!

Response from Host, Oct 2023

Thank you so much for your review! We hope to see you again!

Very cool, fun and educational! Tour guides were amazing!

Eve_B, Oct 2023

This tour was so awesome!!! Our tour guide Nelson picked us up from our hotel right on time and immediately made us feel like we already knew each other. He was so nice and gave us so many tips for the remainder of our trip as well as so much information about the area. We learned so much about Tulum from him. Once we arrived, we were passed off to Santo who took us on our monkey hike. When I say this was a real trek through a real jungle! We felt like we were in a movie. It poured down rain on us for the first 30 mins of so (Nelson was sweet enough to provide us each an umbrella), so we initially had a hard time finding any monkeys. Santo did not let that stop anything. He led us through the park until the rain let up, showing us other interesting plants and critters along the way. Eventually he finally found some spider monkeys and it was incredible to see them in their natural habitat. Truly so special and a once in a lifetime opportunity. We ended up seeing more of them a few times before meeting back up with Nelson, who then took us to an above ground cenote and gave us the opportunity to take a dive and cool off from our crazy hike. On the way back, Nelson even made a couple extra stops with us just to pick up a couple items we had mentioned we were interested in getting. This was out of pure kindness and hospitality. These guys were so cool and down to earth. It felt like more of a real deal authentic tour rather than a super touristy gimmicky excursion . As long as you are prepared with proper clothing and footwear and are not afraid to get down and dirty, this tour is a must on your trip and 100% worth the money. Nelson and Santo if you see this thank you again from Eve and Benny!!!

Response from Host, Oct 2023

Thank you for taking the time to review us! We are happy you enjoyed our Wild Monkey Tour so much!

Tons of Monkeys!

Alyssa_P, Apr 2023

Had a great time, our kiddo loved seeing monkeys in person. Such a beautiful area and to be able to learn from a Mayan guide is an honor. Worth it!

Response from Host, Apr 2023

Thank you for taking the time to review us! We hope to see you again!

Spider and howler monkeys up close

Ross_M, Mar 2023

Great tour with very knowlegable guide who could call to the monkeys and get them to call back. He knew all about their behavior and answered all kinda of questions we had from their social structures to food sources and breeding. We saw over a dozen spider monkeys and two howler monkeys. Very highly recommended for anyone who wants to see wild monkeys up close.

Response from Host, Mar 2023

Thank you for taking the time to review us! We hope to see you again for another adventure!

Amazing tour!

Heather_K, Jan 2023

This was such a special experience, a highlight of our trip! Nelson, our guide, and Eric, our driver, were both so knowledgeable and fun, great with our kids (12, 8) and us. We saw howler and spider monkeys and cooled off with a swim in the beautiful lagoon -- amazing. Highly highly recommend!

Response from Host, Jan 2023

Hola Heather! Thank you so much for your review! We are happy to hear you enjoyed seeing the wild monkeys! We hope to see you again!

Wild Monkey Honeymoon

Christin_C, Nov 2022

Hiking in the Mayan jungle & seeing both Spider & Howler monkeys in their natural habitat was amazing. I wish we could have stayed a little bit longer.

Response from Host, Nov 2022

Thank you for your review!

jungle monkeys

sheila_m, Feb 2022

We got to see spider and howler monkeys swinging from the trees, free and happy. Eli was a knowledgeable and friendly guide.

Response from Host, Feb 2022

Hi Sheila! Thank you so much for taking the time to review us, we really appreciate it. We are happy to hear you enjoyed the Wild Monkey Tour and seeing the amazing wild monkeys in the trees. We hope to see you again, thank you!

Fantastic Tour!

maiapollan, Oct 2019

We had an awesome time on our tour. Our tour guide, Eli was terrific. He was super energetic, good humored and extremely informative about the history of the country and the Maya. We were very lucky to be up-close and personal with the spider monkey’s, and had a the opportunity to witness many swinging families. It felt like the documentary was brought live to our eyes. The experience was a memorable one! Thank you Eli for giving us such a wonderful time.

Response from Host, Oct 2019

Hello! Thank you for reviewing us! I am so glad you enjoyed the Wild Monkey Tour, we had a great time that day! We hope to see you again soon. Thank you!

Dreams come true!!

Vacation54788799723, Mar 2019

We’ve been on a few group excursions, Yucatan Eli’s is a smaller tour company. Eli himself took us, privately and showed us the Mayan culture firsthand. Eli is very knowledgeable in the local history and culture,which made our excursion unforgettable. He was very willing to go above and beyond to offer us an authentic Mayan experience!! We highly recommend this company for anyone with small groups seeking authenticity in their travels!!!

Affenbabys

Theresa_M, Mar 2023

Es war ein super cooler Tag, wir haben drei Spinnenaffen Familien mit ihren Babys gesehen und den Dschungel durchwandert. Es war wunderschön, die Affen in ihrem natürlichen Lebensraum erleben zu können, absolut empfehlenswert!

Rencontre avec les singes en pleine forêt

Emilie_M, Aug 2022

Très bonne expérience. Nous avons pu observer des singes araignées et une famille de singes hurleurs dans leur milieu naturel. Le guide nous a apporté beaucoup de renseignements sur leur mode de vie... Le lieu est très agréable et la randonnée dans la forêt au top.