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Full-Day Tour to Las Coloradas Pink Paradise in Yucatan and Rio Lagartos
4.3
10 Ratings
Rio Lagartos
Experience the breathtaking beauty of Las Coloradas Pink Paradise in Yucatan and Rio Lagartos on a full-day tour. Discover the stunning pink lake and the majestic flamingos in this must-visit paradise.
Experience the breathtaking beauty of Las Coloradas Pink Paradise in Yucatan and Rio Lagartos on a full-day tour. Discover the stunning pink lake and the majestic flamingos in this must-visit paradise.
Duration:
12 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
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Las Coloradas - This tour offers a wonderful opportunity to immerse yourself in nature for a day. The journey takes you to Las Coloradas, a quaint fishing village situated in the eastern part of Yucatan.
Upon arrival at your hotel, everyone will board the minivan for a scenic three-hour drive. Since the departure is early, a box lunch will be…
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Las Coloradas - This tour offers a wonderful opportunity to immerse yourself in nature for a day. The journey takes you to Las Coloradas, a quaint fishing village situated in the eastern part of Yucatan.
Upon arrival at your hotel, everyone will board the minivan for a scenic three-hour drive. Since the departure is early, a box lunch will be provided for your enjoyment along the way.
Once in Las Coloradas, you’ll be just steps away from sandy paths leading to Mexico’s most stunning pink lake, a result of the region’s sea salt extraction.
Las Coloradas is a humble community primarily engaged in salt extraction and fishing. The first activity here is to stroll along the sandy paths, capturing photographs of the unique pink waters of Yucatan. -
Rio Lagartos - Afterward, the journey continues to Rio Lagartos, located 38 km west of Las Coloradas. Upon arrival, a boat tour through the mangroves of Río Lagartos and the protected Ria Lagartos environmental reserve awaits.
This two-hour tour offers a chance to witness the magnificent flamingos that feed and nest in the Biosphere, creating a breathtaking spectacle as they arrive in large flocks, painting the sky pink.
A mat will allow closer observation of the pink flamingos as they feed. Remember to remain quiet, as birds are easily startled. As you admire them, you may also spot sea cockroaches, puffer fish, and other bird species.
After the flamingo sighting, you can visit the “Maya Bath” to enjoy a refreshing dip in mud with pink or golden waters, rich in sulfur, minerals, salts, and algae, which act as exfoliants, leaving your skin feeling soft and smooth. - Restaurante Los Negritos - Delight in a meal at Restaurante Los Negritos, where you can choose from a variety of dishes on the main menu.
What's Included
- 2 Hours Boat ride at Rio Lagartos
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Lunch
- Visit to crocodile farm
- A bottle of water
- Las Coloradas Admission
- Snacks
- 2 Hours Boat ride at Rio Lagartos
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Lunch
- Visit to crocodile farm
- A bottle of water
- Las Coloradas Admission
- Snacks
What's Not Included
- Carbonated beverages
- Government fees
- Carbonated beverages
- Government fees
Additional Information
Discover the pink of Lake Las Coloradas and the contrast of the Lagartos River with the beautiful flamingos on the day trip from your hotel door. On your visit to the Riviera Maya you can’t miss Las Coloradas, an amazing paradise that we must all visit.
There is a place in the port of Las Coloradas, Yucatan, which seems the scene of a fantastic dream….
Discover the pink of Lake Las Coloradas and the contrast of the Lagartos River with the beautiful flamingos on the day trip from your hotel door. On your visit to the Riviera Maya you can’t miss Las Coloradas, an amazing paradise that we must all visit.
There is a place in the port of Las Coloradas, Yucatan, which seems the scene of a fantastic dream. This visual spectacle is known as ‘Pink Lake’. In this fishing village, the salt industry is indispensable. It was the salt deposits that accumulated in the lake that stained its waters with a spectacular pink hue.
Important information: From July 19 to August 19, 2023, due to the beginning of the salt harvest, the pink tone of Las Coloradas is much lower and you will not be able to appreciate the characteristic color of this area. We thank you for your understanding.
- Important information: From July 19 to August 19, 2023, due to the beginning of the salt harvest, the pink tone of Las Coloradas is much lower and you will not be able to appreciate the characteristic color of this area. We thank you for your understanding.
Location
Las Coloradas
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
4.3
(10 Ratings)
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Haley_v
Oct 21, 2025
Great day out with varied activities - Travelling from playa de carmen takes 2hrs 45min but worth the journey for the 'instagrammable' salt flats, exciting boat ride and visit to the croc farm. An excellent lunch included and the tour guide (maui and manuel, the driver) was very friendly and knowledgable. Defo reccomend we had a great time
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Prasanna_e
Mar 6, 2023
Excellent tour - Although the tour included a very long bus ride, we throughly enjoyed the pink lakes. Food was good and guides were very professional
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Kathy
Jul 11, 2022
Flamingo Tour in Rio Lagartos - We went in a small motor boat to see the flamingos. We also saw alligators, pelicans, many other birds, we had a clay bath and we swam in the Gulf of Mexico. Our guide Jose was very informative and we were able to communicate despite our minimal Spanish. The boat will hold a maximum 6 people and the price you pay is for the boat, regardless of the number of people. We did not book our tour ahead.
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Sara_b
Dec 21, 2021
Great trip - Great tour guide professional. Enjoyable and great trip. I felt comfortable and safe. I highly recommend this to others
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Devitos13
Oct 17, 2021
This was an amazing day... - This was an amazing day trip! Very well coordinated and many stops and things to do! Totally worth it! Nonstop but beautiful . We did las coloradas, breathtaking pink salt lakes and then we did Rio Lagartos where we saw crocs, flamingos, pelicans, all right next to our boat. We also had a Mayan mud bath and beach time and the lunch was delicious! Only downside was the ride there cause it took forever from Cancun but it is what it is, that is the time it takes. This was totally worth it and the guides so nice and knowledgeable and very helpful. Best tour we did!!
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Gillian_e
Nov 29, 2022
When they were good they were very, very good and when they were bad...... - This trip had an excellent range of acivities. The lake is genuinely pink, no filters needed, the boat trip was lovely and a great chance to spot the local wildlife, the crocodile farm was very interesting and the crocodiles and black headed vultures very sweet. Our guide Arturo was professional and informative and managed to convey everything to the party in at least four different languages that i heard. Most impressive. So given all this why only 3 stars you ask? Two main issues (one easily solved by taking a few snacks) and the other very major indeed. As a vegetarian, being given a ham sandwich for my lunch box was not great and there doesn't seem to be any way to request another option. There was a salad option for lunch but i found it too salty to eat (apparently the chicken dish was okay). So, if you are picky take your own snacks. However, then there is the thing we could do nothing about and which did its best to ruin our day. Our bus was full and as our connectiin arrived late we were in the back seats. These seats are probably fine for kids up to age 10 but they are not big enough for adults. The four of us in the row couldnt all lean back at once because our shoulders would not fit. My husband and i both ended sitting on sharp edges at the sides of the seats and i still feel bruised today (i have never had trouble fitting in a seat before and luckily everyone else in our row was slender). We were stuck thigh to thigh, literally couldn't move and after three hours felt hideously claustrephobic. I suggest the people arranging these trips get put four across in the back of this bus and driven round for a total of six hours like we were. Most physically uncomfortabke bus ride i have ever been on.
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Leigh_s
Nov 6, 2022
Should be a nature river tour with salt pond. - The pink lakes are nothing but a salt pond. There is only one. It is not very pretty. you want to take it at very special angles to get any beauty. However the boat ride associated with the pink Lakes tour is incredible. Seeing lots of nature and wildlife. Seeing the flamingos, crocodiles, eagles, other birds was awesome. The lunch was fantastic.
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Adesola_o
Oct 15, 2022
Not worth it - Wish I could have skipped this tour especially with spending around 6 hours to get to the las Coloradas and almost 5 hours to get back to Cancun after all the activities makes it not worth it. The pink lake was also quite underwhelming and the boat tour and mud bath were just okay.
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