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Sian Ka'an Bird Watching and Muyil Archaeology: Enjoy Maya history and rich bird species diversity
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32 Ratings
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Immerse yourself in the rich history of the Maya civilization while exploring the diverse bird species in Sian Ka’an and Muyil. Discover ancient ruins and vibrant ecosystems on this unforgettable adventure.
Duration:
6 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Zona Arqueologica de Muyil - Bird watch in a Mayan community. Walk through the village in the search of birds whilst focusing local Mayan everyday life.
- Zona Arqueologica de Muyil - Bird watch in the Muyil Archaeological Site. Learn about the many species that can be found in this beautiful archaeological site and learn about the history of this old trading post.
- Sian Ka’an Biosphere Reserve - Walk through an ecological board walk though the initial ecosystems of the Sian Ka´an Reserve, giving you another great birdwatching opportunity
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Sian Ka’an Biosphere Reserve - Extra Flotation activity available for 75 usd per person.
Take a boat through the lagoons and mangroves of Sian Kaan and relax floating in a natural lazy river.
Another way to spot more birds.
What's Included
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Breakfast
- All fees and/or taxes
- Bottled water
- Tea and coffee
What's Not Included
- Please bring your own binoculars. In case you don´t have any, we do have some available for 10USD per pair.
- Extra option: Boat tour and lazy river float at extra cost (75 usd per person)
- If no other people book the tour, single travelers will be given the option of doing it in private
- Extra transportation fee for pick up in Tulum Hotels (40 USD per person)
- Extra Transportation Fees North of Tulum. Ask for quote.
Additional Information
About 20 minutes south of Tulum, we have the opportunity to enjoy an incredible bird diversity, learn about the current Maya culture and the ancient Maya civilization as we walk and look for birds in the village and archaeological site of Muyil.
We explore different habitats in the village with different types of vegetation: mature semi-deciduous jungle in the archaeological site of Muyil and some fresh water wetlands as we walk through flooded jungle using a boardwalk until we reach a fresh water lagoon.
On this tour it is possible to identify from 40 to 80 species of birds (depending on the time of the year).
There is also the possibility to add a boat trip across two lagoons and a lazy river floating experience to this tour.
Be aware that if you are the only client booking this tour, we will offer you to go another day or offer you to do the tour in private (230 usd)
- If you present any of the following symptoms (fever, dry cough, tiredness, headaches, aches and pains), please refrain from joining the tour, contact us as soon as possible and look for medical assistance
Location
Zona Arqueológica de Muyil
Muyil Archeological site Parking lot
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Steve
Jul 16, 2024
Birding with enthusiastic guides! - Our group of 11 adults (all extended family) were a mixed bag. 3 had birding experience and 8 were novices.
We had 3 guides plus a driver—they picked us up from our rented home in Tulum. Jose, Marco and Emiliano were enthusiastic guides the entire time of our “half day tour” which totaled 9 hours including a quick break for coffee in the morning and a delicious lunch of chicken enchiladas.
They assisted us in visualizing and identifying 45 different birds, many of which were lifers even for the birders in our group. Favorites included close up and extended views of the Altamira oriole, turquoise browed motmot, Yucatán jay, ferruginous Pygmy-owl and lots of social flycatchers.
Jose, Marco and Emiliano really know their birds and know how to introduce visitors to these beautiful birds of the Yucatán.
Highly recommend this tour!
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Mariapi1550do
May 19, 2024
best tour in tulum area - this tour is amazing! floating in the canal was my highlight! our tourguide alondra was very friendy, funny and competent.
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Davidc21335
Feb 29, 2024
Great birding day in Sian Ka'an with Miguel! - Terrific birding day
Terrific guide and amazing day of birding in Sian Ka’an.
I had Miguel for guide. We had a fantastic day. We saw so many great birds.
Miguel his patinated by what he does, he is a great guy on the personal level as well.
So highly recommend this tour company and Miguel as a guide!!
Thanks Alainp
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Axel_c_france
Feb 19, 2024
Great experience - The tour was amazing. Our guide was extremely knowledgeable, great at spotting birds (we even saw rare ones, and knew everything about the different archeological sites. Would definitely recommend.
We met people that did this tour one year before us, and they remembered it and the guide, another proof that this tour is more than worth doing!
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Celinegg13
Jan 24, 2024
AMAZING VISIT IN MUYIL AND SIANN KHANN - Paloma and paco showed us around the muyil site and the lagoons, it was great, the guides were infinitely kind.
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963benoitf
Jan 23, 2024
Wonderful afternoon, between maya history, Muyil ruins, typical lunch and swim in maya river - The cost of the ruins, the boat and the swim in the Maya river were incredible ! The guide Alondla, told us a lot about the maya history, and Adan the driver was very helpful. I highly recommend this tour for an afternoon full of memories
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Jaime_l
Dec 19, 2023
Don't miss it. - This was a wonderful experience, enhanced by Miguel, our guide, who was very professional, knowledgeable and accommodating. Additionally, my wife and I were the only 2 people in the tour, so it was personalized attention. Plenty of birds and bird behavior. Great overall trip.
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Luciercl
Dec 8, 2023
Beautiful afternoon - We had a great time with Carlos. The activities are great even if we would have liked to do more. The day was great. The only downside for the meal.
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Nataliesm7903hc
Dec 8, 2023
Perfect excursion for those interested in birding, culture & history - Had an incredible time with Miguel and Said during our half day birding tour. We paid extra for pick-up/drop off service since we didn't rent a car, and Said was our driver, he was super professional and lovely company throughout the morning. It was so peaceful waiting for the sun to come up and the birds to start chirping with Miguel, who brought us some breakfast and coffee. Once those birds were up, it was ON! Miguel knew great spots to bring us for a diversity of habitats, we saw so many birds even before entering the park. We had a delicious lunch at a local spot and headed into the biosphere. It was awesome to get to see the ruins, local neighborhoods and experience local food. Miguel was super knowledgable and great company, it was nice to learn a bit more about the culture through him and Said. Miguel kept a list of all the birds we saw, we got about 40 - 25 of which were new to me. My head was spinning!
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Douglas_h
Nov 9, 2023
Excellent guide, outstanding experience. - I have been birding for 50 years, but this is the first time I have used a professional guide. The experience was outstanding! Miguel is extremely knowledgeable of the local birds, and knows most of them by sound. The experience was 10 times better than going alone. I have 800 species on my life list,
and added 24 in one day. Highly recommended.
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