Head out on this guided boat tour to Rio Lagartos, a small fishing village in the Rio Lagartos Biosphere Reserve. You'll start the tour at Las Coloradas, home to pink lakes and a large sea salt harvesting industry. Then, you'll head to Rio Lagartos for a boat ride through the mangroves. This place is known for its wildlife – your guide will help you spot native birds often found hanging around here, like pink flamingos, pelicans and eagles. To wrap things up, you'll head to a traditional a Mayan bath for a soaking session – they use nutrient-rich clay as well here to help soothe and exfoliate your skin.

Way to much travel. The connection coach was all messed up the transfer coach was small had very rude people on there with seat reclined so lack of leg safe. And they were consuming alcohol. However we did enjoy the boat trip and the visit to the salt. More info and shop time would have been nice

De reisleider vertelde kort over de zoutwinning em algemene zaken verdee heeft hij bijna zo wel de heen als terugreis geslapen in de bus. Verder veel dieren gezien. Flamingos, racoons, pelikanen en een krokodil ook de zoutmeren waren bijzonder om een keer te zien

Mooie en bijzondere excursie, al ben je vanuit Playa del Carmen wel ongeveer 4 uur heen onderweg, wat best lang is. We bezochten een zoutmijn waar bacteriën zorgen voor water in een roze kleur. Daarna een boottocht door de mangroven met flamingo’s, roofvogels en zelfs een krokodil van dichtbij. Het eten was lekker in een klein, gezellig restaurant en de gids was erg vriendelijk. Kortom, zeker de moeite als je tegen langdurige busritten kunt.

Rio Lagartos war super, gute Botsfahrer/Guides und sehr schönes Erlebnis mir den Tieren. Die Salzienen war cool mal zu sehen aber das wars dann auch schon.

We had such a great time everything that was stated was true to word, got to see all the animal & birds. The lunch provided was also lovely and freshly made Totally would recommend this experience to others. The guide was also very patient and so not rush people and made sure everyone was ok

It was all great. We didn’t participate in the swimming as it was difficult to enter and exit the boat. The boat captain took us out into the gulf where we saw many more birds

Why you’ll love this…

You'll visit the pink lakes of Las Coloradas and learn about the sea salt harvesting industry
There's a boat through the mangroves of Rio Lagartos included, where you can spot local wildlife
You can take a rejuvenating Mayan bath, nourishing your skin with nutrient-rich clay

Important to know

An eco tax of $25 USD per person is payable at check in
Suitable for those with reduced mobility but must be able to get on/off coach unaided
Not suitable for wheelchairs
Not suitable for those with reduced mobility
Children must be supervised by an adult (over 18 years) at all time
Bring a towel
Bring suitable footwear
Bring a hat
Bring biodegradable insect repellent
Bring money for extras or gratuities
Drinks not included

Cancellation policy

Receive a 100% refund if you cancel up to 1 day before the experience begins.

What’s included

Admission fees
Lunch
Transport
Swim stops
Boat cruise

Booking fee

Good news! No extra fees are applied to this booking.

Pickup points

To see which pickup points are available, check under availability & prices.

Provider

TUI MEXICANA SA DE CV

What people say about this experience

4.2/5

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Based on 19 reviews

Review categories

Safety

3.8/5

Service

3.8/5

Staff

5/5

Value for money

2.6/5

All ratings (19)

5 stars (9)

47%

4 stars (8)

42%

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2 stars (1)

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Rose
Travelled with a group of friends
25 September 2026
4.2
United Kingdom
Way to much travel. The connection coach was all messed up the transfer coach was small had very rude people on there with seat reclined so lack of leg safe. And they were consuming alcohol. However we did enjoy the boat trip and the visit to the salt. More info and shop time would have been nice
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Ria
Travelled as a couple
10 April 2026
4.6
Netherlands
De reisleider vertelde kort over de zoutwinning em algemene zaken verdee heeft hij bijna zo wel de heen als terugreis geslapen in de bus. Verder veel dieren gezien. Flamingos, racoons, pelikanen en een krokodil ook de zoutmeren waren bijzonder om een keer te zien
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Glen
Travelled as a couple
22 May 2026
4.2
Netherlands
Mooie en bijzondere excursie, al ben je vanuit Playa del Carmen wel ongeveer 4 uur heen onderweg, wat best lang is. We bezochten een zoutmijn waar bacteriën zorgen voor water in een roze kleur. Daarna een boottocht door de mangroven met flamingo’s, roofvogels en zelfs een krokodil van dichtbij. Het eten was lekker in een klein, gezellig restaurant en de gids was erg vriendelijk. Kortom, zeker de moeite als je tegen langdurige busritten kunt.
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Roman
Travelled as a couple
6 February 2026
4.6
Germany
Rio Lagartos war super, gute Botsfahrer/Guides und sehr schönes Erlebnis mir den Tieren. Die Salzienen war cool mal zu sehen aber das wars dann auch schon.
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Suzanne
Travelled with family
22 September 2025
5
United Kingdom
We had such a great time everything that was stated was true to word, got to see all the animal & birds. The lunch provided was also lovely and freshly made Totally would recommend this experience to others. The guide was also very patient and so not rush people and made sure everyone was ok
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Penelope’s mum
Travelled as a couple
5 September 2025
5
United Kingdom
It was all great. We didn’t participate in the swimming as it was difficult to enter and exit the boat. The boat captain took us out into the gulf where we saw many more birds