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.
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.
- 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…
- 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.
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Juluchuca - In Juluchuca beach we will explain you the life cycle of the sea turtles and tell you the characteristics of the 3 different kinds of see turtles that come and lay the eggs in this part of Mexico, we will also mention the different predators that kill them before they make it to the ocean and also once they are in the ocean.
After a 20 minutes explanation we will select a nest that was found the day before, we carefully will remove a little bit of the sand and show you one of the eggs, then we will cover the nest.
After that we will select the nest that is hatching and you will witness how the turtles come up to the surface. All of the turtles will be put in a small container.
The turtles will remain for about 10 to 20 minutes in the container, untiel they are active and ready to go. After we will take them to the wet sand about 25 feet away from the ocean and as soon as they are put in the wet sand they will run to the ocean. We will wait until they all make it to the ocean.
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- All fees and/or taxes
- Tour guide service
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- All fees and/or taxes
- Tour guide service
- Dinner
- Dinner
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…
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 several years later to lay eggs.
To simplify understanding, we will be utilizing a diagram to depict the distinctions between the four unique types of turtles that come to Mexico.
This service includes round-trip transportation from the foyer of your hotel in Ixtapa or Zihuatanejo to the turtle farm, an informative tour guide, and a chance to witness the baby sea turtles’ exciting journey towards the ocean amid the giant waves.
After the visit to the turtle farm, you will have the chance to savor a locally produced fresh coconut macaroon.
- Travel Time is included in the total duration of the tour.
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.
