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Sea Turtle Conservation: Night Walk and Nesting Experience
5.0
16 Ratings
Puerto Vallarta
Join a thrilling 4km night beach walk, witness sea turtles nesting, and learn conservation techniques with a trained biologist.
Join a thrilling 4km night beach walk, witness sea turtles nesting, and learn conservation techniques with a trained biologist.
Duration:
4 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
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P.º Bocanegra 380 - Embark on a 3-hour night patrol along a natural beach with expert biologists to locate sea turtle nests. You’ll help collect the eggs and transfer them to a conservation camp for incubation. Here, the eggs will be protected until the baby turtles hatch and are released into the ocean.
Gain in-depth knowledge from specialists…
- P.º Bocanegra 380 - Embark on a 3-hour night patrol along a natural beach with expert biologists to locate sea turtle nests. You’ll help collect the eggs and transfer them to a conservation camp for incubation. Here, the eggs will be protected until the baby turtles hatch and are released into the ocean.
Gain in-depth knowledge from specialists about the conservation efforts to protect the turtle species that nest in Puerto Vallarta. You’ll learn to:
- Locate nests (guided by biologists)
- Collect turtle nests and eggs (guided by biologists)
- Dig and create an artificial nest (guided by biologists)
This activity is part of a conservation program, ensuring you are always accompanied by trained biologists dedicated to the safety and well-being of both the turtles and participants. Our mission is to educate, preserve, and interact with respect.
What's Included
- Private transportation
- Lamps, rain protection
- All fees and/or taxes
- Tea and coffee
- Private transportation
- Lamps, rain protection
- All fees and/or taxes
- Tea and coffee
Additional Information
Come and be encouraged to live this experience of environmental education and sea turtle conservation This experience consists of a 4km walk along the beach where you will observe large turtles laying eggs and then we will collect them to take them to the camp and begin their incubation process. You will visit a turtle camp and learn how to build…
Come and be encouraged to live this experience of environmental education and sea turtle conservation This experience consists of a 4km walk along the beach where you will observe large turtles laying eggs and then we will collect them to take them to the camp and begin their incubation process. You will visit a turtle camp and learn how to build artificial nests and you will also be able to take photos with the turtles. This experience is nocturnal so it will make you turn on all your senses and feel the adrenaline like a professional biologist. -This experience is a 2-hour (4km) walk along the beach. -You will be accompanied by a trained biologist at all times. -You will be in a natural area so we can see different types of animals.
- Not recommended for people without physical condition
Location
One Puerto Vallarta Aeropuerto
Boulevard Francisco Medina Ascencio
The meeting point is at Hotel One (right next to the airport) we will meet in the main square, right where the escalators and the entrance to the casino are, you will also see the sayulita wings bar.
There I Eduardo will meet you, I will be dressed in a white or blue shirt.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Michelle_b
Oct 31, 2024
Beyond amazing experience - Wow!
It’s one thing to go on vacation and try new things. It’s quite another to be a part of protecting an endangered species. During our experience, we rescued an Olive Ridley turtle nest from raccoons, waited and watched over a mama turtle laying her eggs to prevent poachers from stealing her eggs or killing her for meat, and saw several baby turtles emerge from the sand as they hatched. Eduardo and his team work tirelessly through the night to help these beautiful creatures. I was truly humbled by their dedication and knowledge.
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Giana_l
Oct 6, 2024
Late night FUN adventure - We saw a mommy turtle lying eggs and later we released new born baby turtles, about 90 of them!
We rescued 2 sets of turtle eggs.
One was stolen by a poacher!
It was amazing and I’m so grateful for this experience.
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Tom_p
Oct 5, 2024
Saving little dudes (Olive Ridley Turtles) - Wow, what an incredible journey it’s been to save Olive Ridley turtle eggs from poachers and vermin. By giving these little ones a chance to live their best lives and grow up for future generations, we’re making a real difference. The staff here is absolutely amazing and they’re doing everything they can to protect them 24/7. It’s such a privilege to be a part of this adventure and to help save a species.
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Priscilla_m
Sep 27, 2024
Unforgettable Memories - What an incredible experience. We saw a turtle lay eggs, assisted with egg collection, data collection, released baby turtles, & learned so much from the scientists about the Olive Ridley. I felt safe with our guides & saw other wildlife along the way. What to wear: I wore slides, biker shorts/tshirt, & lots of bugs spray and was just fine. Thank you for giving us an amazing tour!
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Dan_d
Sep 27, 2024
Turtle patrol - We had a great experience our guide was very informative and we were able to see several turtles laying eggs and returning to the ocean and collect of 450 eggs and incubation process also we were able to release a few babies into the ocean Amazing
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S1138vtkristinal
Aug 31, 2024
The best thing I did in Puerto Vallarta - I can’t say enough good things about this wonderful experience! If you are in Puerto Vallarta during turtle season and have an ounce of adventure in you, you MUST book this! I got to help retrieve eggs from 5 nests and got to see 3 turtles laying or finishing laying eggs. It was so interesting to see the biologist and long-term volunteer locate nests, measure turtles, and retrieve eggs, all meticulously recorded. The value of the conservancy was evident when we saw 7 nests that had been dug up and eaten by raccoons that are rampant near the hotels. It’s not often those of us from the U.S. get to help with work like this, and I left with lots of memories and lots of education. Through the entire experience, I felt safe, well instructed, and blessed to participate in ACTUAL conservancy field work- this is not a ‘tour’ to find turtles for tourists. The area is rustic, so it’s a good idea to bring water and mosquito repellent. And don’t let the late hour or remoteness stop you. You will be safe and well taken care of. Just go!!
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Kelly_t
Aug 5, 2024
Awesome Experience at Turtle Camp! - My husband and I went out with a biologist on an amazing nighttime experience, "Turtle Patrol." With our guide, Eduardo, we traveled by ATV (just the 3 of us) and covered a long stretch of beach where turtles lay their eggs. Eduardo showed us how to recognize tracks left by mama turtles, locate the exact location of the nest, carefully collect the turtle eggs, and record relevant data. We found 5 nests and collected approximately 500 eggs. A long the way we also saw a baby crocodile on the beach and rather large adult crocodile in the water! A highlight was finding two mama turtles laying their eggs and very diligently burying the eggs in the sand. We took the eggs back to camp and learned how to recreate the nest in an enviroment that is protected from predators and poachers. Eduardo was an excellent guide as he was energetic, knowledgeable and passionate about helping sea turtles. He even picked us up from and dropped us off at our hotel since it was close to the beach we patrolled. This is perfect for people who enjoy active experiences and want to learn about sea turtle conservation. We definitely got sandy!
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Global01732861319
Jul 31, 2024
Amazing seeing turtles lay eggs! - Very interesting information shared by eduardo, our guide/biologist. We where lucky enough to discover 2 turtles laying their eggs. Amazing to see and a must do at least once in a lifetime!
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O3646tijasond
Jul 23, 2024
Great learning experience! - Eduardo is extremely passionate about his work and made us feel safe while educating us the entire time we were there. We searched for turtle nests for several hours and managed to collected 85 eggs which was exciting to be apart of.
If you care for animals/turtles and want to learn about some of the preservation efforts and challenges going on in the area then this is a truly unique experience for the family.
Eduardo was a great person to learn from and made the entire night very enjoyable.
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821dianalauraa
Jul 9, 2024
I love this tour! - This tour was incredible, I have never done anything like this before!
It is incredible the work that this organization is doing to protect the sea turtles and I love that they give you the opportunity to live it since for this you need to be a biologist and have a special permit!!!
I recommend this experience to anyone who loves animals and loves adventure and learning new things!!! Just
don't do it if you are a person who doesn't like to walk😂
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