Baby Sea Turtle Releasing Tour: Detailed Insight into Mexican Turtle Lifecycle

Experience the incredible journey of baby sea turtles in Mexico. Learn about their life cycle, characteristics, and the challenges they face. Includes transport, informative guide, and a coconut macaroon tasting.

Duration: 3 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Petatlan - We will travel through town to get to the rural community of Juluchuca which famous for the production of coconut macarons and has the longest and most secluded beach which makes it the best place for the mama turtles to come and lay the eggs away from the noise of the tourist towns.
  • Juluchuca - In Juluchuca beach we will explain…
What's Included
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • All fees and/or taxes
  • Tour guide service
What's Not Included
  • Dinner
Additional Information

Embark on an exciting 3.5-hour journey where you will be educated on the life cycle of sea turtles, traits of the various turtles that frequent this part of Mexico, the incubation duration, survival prospects, and all the hardships these tiny creatures endure from the time they hatch and scramble towards the sea till the time they return to the beach…

Location
Petatlan
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Caroljones
Aug 6, 2025
A fun day with the turtles! - This was so much fun! Juan was an amazing tour guide and Guillermo was a great driver and photographer! We had the best time! The turtles were so tiny and so cute. So much fun setting them free into the ocean. 😊
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Maltomine
Jul 31, 2025
Interesting, fun and worth doing when visiting Zihuatanejo. - Luis communicated well during booking. He was on time picking us up at our resort. On our trip to the beach he provided interesting information about the areas we passed and was entertaining without being obnoxious. He provided info about the various turtle species and how they go about gathering the eggs. Releasing the baby turtles was fun although a bit bittersweet given their odds of survival. It was great to visit such a large area of uninhabited beach. I have no hesitation recommending this tour.
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Robyn_b
Jul 31, 2025
Magical experience with the turtles - Luis was very knowledgeable about all things ixtapa/zihua and turtle related. The ride was easily 40 minutes but he had a nice, air conditioned van and provided commentary throughout. Once arriving, we all took a short atv ride to the beach and it was beautiful! Untouched beach and a little hut to learn about the turtles. Everyone then got their own basket and we were able to pick up the baby turtles and take photos before releasing them into the sand. It was so magical to watch them disappear into the ocean!
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Danyel_f
Jul 16, 2025
Worth every dime - This was one of the BEST experiences I've ever had. Luis was great and knowledgeable and his compañero who was in charge of the turtle rescue were great. We found a nest on the way and he dug up eggs. After the tour, we book a second city tour with him as well.
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Rainak780
Jun 24, 2025
La Feliz Tortuga - Life changing! Luis is an excellent tour guide and very knowledgeable. We learned so much about everything in our way. He went above and beyond to teach all about the areas that we were passing through and life in Mexico. We will only use Luis as a tour guide for anything Ixtapa/Zihua related in the future.
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Monicass7432zm
Jun 5, 2025
One of my most amazing animal encounters!! - Luis if phenomenal. He speaks great English and came and got our family at the hotel we are staying at. He taught us a lot on the way to the turtle releasing farm. Once we got there, we learned about all the different sea turtles and then we were able to see turtles that just hatched about an hour before. We got to put them in our baskets and take pictures with them and take them out to the open ocean to release them into the ocean. There were about 100 baby turtles between the four of us in the family. The whole experience is amazing and nothing like I’ve ever experienced anywhere else in the world. We liked Luis so much we are going to go on another adventure with him in the future. We ask him if we could take him to lunch and he found us an awesome place to get great food! We had a wonderful lunch and a fantastic day and look forward to seeing him again in the future!
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Anna_e
May 28, 2025
Save the Turtles! - We had the best time with these adorable baby turtles. My 15 year old was bored until we went to move the turtles. We moved them from where they hatched earlier that morning to the beach, watching them make their way to the ocean. So cool. And these baby turtles - so cute! She rated it 9.5/10, which is impressive since she’s hard to please. Must do with kids.
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Snapperklj
May 24, 2025
Go Baby Go…Amazing Baby Turtle Release- g - We had an amazing turtle release tour with Luis. Pick up from hotel was on time and bus was air conditioned. He was a wonderful guide, funny and informative. Provided great information and pointed out areas of interest as we travelled to the turtle camp. Turtle release was amazing. We learned a lot about the process. There were only 4 of us and we each got to release 7 baby turtles and watch them hustle to the ocean. Then we got to try and buy the delicious coconut candy made in the area. It was a wonderful experience. Luis is an exceptional guide and his tour was great. Will use him again next time we are in Zihuatenejo!!
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Ketml
May 14, 2025
So amazing! - Loved this excursion! We had Frank as our guide. Timely pickup, friendly and knowledgeable. About an hour drive to the release location. We each had a basket of turtles to release. Enjoyed the entire experience! Bucket list checked off.
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Warpspeed302
May 7, 2025
It was an amazing... - It was an amazing experience. The guides, Juan and Memo were great. The gentleman overseeing the hatchery, Balthazar, was very informative. Seeing the little baby sea turtles will melt your heart and watching them make their way to the ocean to begin their new lives was transcendent. I highly recommend this tour.
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From $53
up to 15 guests
2 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).