Baby Sea Turtle Releasing Sightseeing Tour with Luis de la Maza
Description
Experience this amazing 3.5 hours tour where you will learn the life cycle of the sea turtles, the characteristics of the different turtles that visit this part of Mexico, the encubation time, survival rate and all the dificulties that this small creatures have to go throught from the moment they are born and run to the ocean and until the time they come back to the beach many years later to lay eggs. To make it easy to undertand we will use a chart to explaing the differences of the 4 different kinds of turtles that visit Mexico. This service includes Round-trip transport from the lobby of your hotel in Ixtapa or Zihuatanejo to the turtle farm, informative tour guide and the opportunity to see how the baby sea turtles walk to the ocean and swim across the big waves. After the turtle farm you will have the oportunity to taste a fresh locally made coconut macaroon.
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Itinerary
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.
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.
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
I will pick you up at the lobby of your hotel and I will mention your name, that way you will know you are going with the right tour guide. Please be ready 5 minutes before pick up time.
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Travel Time is included in the total duration of the tour.
Reviews(138)
Our guide was phenomenal! Incredibly knowledgeable! Was fluent in English! Funny! Everything in a personality needed to have a good time! There was even surprise adventure. The men of the baby turtle sanctuary were so sweet and caring. And the absolute best were the baby sea turtles and the experience of getting to watch them start their sea lives! 10/10 recommend for those looking for ADVENTURE!
Very informative. They take pride in helping the turtles. Being able to release the turtles was amazing. I would suggest July through August as it is in the middle to the end of hatching season.
Luis was great. Very knowledgeable and personable. We had a great time and are booking another tour with him later this week
Really great experience, the beach was beautiful. These guys are doing such important work. The bonus was the ATV ride and coconut treats.
An absolutely life long memorable event. The drive to the sanctuary was educational, thanks to Pablo's knowledge of the area. The excursion to the ocean site where the baby sea turtle sanctuary is located was a lot fun riding on the ATV's thru coconut groves. The short class on the different sea turtle that lay their eggs on this 14 km strip of beach was very informative. We can not say enough positive things about the entire experience. Will definitely be returning with friends and family to share the truly moving experience of nature.
We booked and paid for three adults to go on a tour on February 23. My husband became ill and I advised the tour operator, more than 24 hours in advance and in accordance with its cancellation policy. February 22 was the same day the madness in P.V. occurred and the remaining two in our party were uncomfortable travelling outside the city. The operator has refused to refund any of the fees, including the one that was cancelled more than 24 hours in advance of the tour. My advice: DO NOT pay in advance. It has been a miserable experience.
Luis took our family on an amazing trip to learn about several species of sea turtles, their life cycles, and their what is being done to help save/protect them. The two men that run the rescue were so kind and you could tell they loved being a part of saving the turtles. They truly care. Luis was an excellent guide and translated everything so we understood the whole process. He is kind and very informative from the moment he picked us up at our hotel to the moment he dropped us off at the end of the tour. He was so helpful. We definitely recommend this tour with Luis!
The baby sea turtle release was amazing! We learned a lot about the turtles from the two gentlemen who run the turtle rescue, then were so amazed with the hands on experience getting to hold and release the baby turtles into the ocean. These men do so much to help improve the turtle population. They are so dedicated to the cause and do it for the love of the turtles. Luis was a great tour guide! He was so friendly, translated the entire turtle presentation, and gave us so much information on the drive to and from the turtle rescue area. His English is excellent which made the experience better as we fully understood everything. I would definitely recommend this activity. My family really enjoyed it and it was even better with Luis!
This was a very interesting and enjoyable trip. We would highly recommend. One of the best experiences we have had
I am so grateful I found Luis and his tour of releasing sea turtles into the ocean. 10/10 experience. My mom and I absolutely LOVED it!!! Luis is a very knowledgeable, kind and friendly guide. Luis and the volunteers at La Tortuga Feliz in Juluchuca provide an unforgettable experience. Don't hesitate, book this tour you most certainly will not be disappointed. We will book again 100% Luis, Muchas Gracias Señor!
