Celestún Biosphere: Flamingo Paradise Tour

Explore Celestún’s vibrant wildlife and relax on pristine beaches. Spot flamingos, savor local cuisine, and unwind on Yucatán’s stunning coast.

Duration: 7 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Ria Celestun Biosphere Reserve - The journey will take us to the Celestún Biosphere Reserve, a vibrant paradise. Here, a guided boat tour will lead us through the estuary, mangroves, bird island, and a visit to a freshwater spring.
  • Playa Norte Celestun - Following the boat tour, we will head to the beach in Celestún. There, we can savor a…
What's Included
  • Bilingual guide at all times and assistance with translation if needed.
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • Guided interpretive nature tour through the Celestún Biosphere Reserve
  • Use of beach facilities: loungers, showers, pool, hammocks, restaurant service, and beach access.
What's Not Included
  • Lunch
  • Entrance fees
Additional Information

The journey will begin in downtown Mérida, heading towards the Celestún Biosphere, a vibrant haven teeming with wildlife, mangroves, and freshwater springs. Upon arrival, a guided boat tour through the estuary will be taken, with the primary aim of observing flamingos in their natural environment. During the tour, various bird species, as well as…

Location
Calle 47 209
Calle 47
We will meet at Parque Santa Ana. The van will park on 47th Street, I will meet you next to the fountain.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Lynn_j
Jan 27, 2026
An amazing day. Request... - An amazing day. Request Jorge. Excellent English and vast knowledge of environment and animals. Small group trip where you get to meet other people. On top of the trip cost you will need to pay 500 pesos per person for entrance and boat fees. Plus you will need to pay for your lunch and beverage. A very worthwhile trip. It is a full day
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Bill_g
Jan 27, 2026
Wonderful tour, amazing guide. - Wonderful excursion with Jorge as our amazing tour guide. We saw thousands of pink flamingos, along with many other bird species. We went into a mangrove where we saw more than just birds...An alligator, fish in the crystal clear waters and so much more. Jorge was very knowledgeable in all aspects of the tour and easy to understand. Even on a cloudy day, this was a stellar excursion, thanks to Jorge. Muchas gracias Jorge @
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Markfriedman1
Jan 23, 2026
Fun day of nature birds and beach - Interesting trip for nature and bird lovers followed by good lunch on a beach with a pool and ocean to cool off Eric, our guide is knowledgeable, friendly and helpful It was a fun excursion
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Chantal_s
Jan 23, 2026
Sergio was Great! - Great tour! Super planned! Sergio was super cool and had a suitable and informative answer for every question!
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Jimfo7813jo
Jan 23, 2026
Magical Biosphere - Excellent guide Sergio. The excursion was magical. The boat ride and lunch
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Bevs6
Jan 20, 2026
Amazing tour with great guide - Amazing tour, we saw hundred of Flamingos so close they flew right over our boat. Many other species of birds as well. The lunch was delicious with really fresh seafood, recommend the prawn quesadilla and prawn guacamole. We had over an hour on a beautiful beach and was just over an hour each way on a nice minibus with A/C. Our guide Sergio was brilliant. Funny knowledgeable and gave lots of recommendations for our trip round Yucatan. Thank you Sergio Highly recommend it’s such a fun day
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David_c
Jan 19, 2026
Flamingos - A bit pricy but completely worth it. We got to see flamingos but the tour guide let us know that we were very lucky. That it wasn’t fully guaranteed that we saw them. The food was very delicious and considering the portions very cheap.
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Brent_h
Jan 22, 2026
Celestun Flamingos, Excellente. - The flamingos were plentiful and very colourful. Saw a few crocodiles and many other birds. Guide was friendly and knowledgeable. The boat driver was also informative. The lunch was not as good as last year’s.
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Rituraj_s
Jan 18, 2026
OK for a one time visit - The boat trip to watch flamingos and other birds had been a wonderful experience. Also the short stop at the mangrove was a nice experience. The beach trip however has not been worth as the water was not god to swim, so this has been only a stop for lunch.
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Ana_f
Jan 20, 2026
Ask locals before booking online - The travel guides were extremely kind to us. I personally would prefer full transparency when it pertains to per person costs on the first page. Example: $$ per person + 500 pesos cash to be collected on the day of excursion. I do believe, you can research yourself, that the boats charge per boat, not per person. My next tour, I will definitely book with Yucatán tours.
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From $66
up to 12 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).