Pink Lagoon, Flamingos, Cenote, and Beach Escape from Merida
Embark on an unforgettable excursion to experience the natural beauty of Yucatán. This tour brings together four of the region’s main highlights in a single day. We’ll swim in a stunning cave cenote, visit the famous pink lagoons, where you’ll witness the traditional salt harvesting process. We’ll also try to spot flamingos in their natural habitat. To top it all off, we’ll relax at one of Yucatán’s most popular beaches. Don’t miss this unique opportunity to discover the best of the Yucatán Peninsula in just a few hours!
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Pink Lagoon, Flamingos, Cenote, and Beach Escape from Merida
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What's included in Pink Lagoon, Flamingos, Cenote, and Beach Escape from Merida
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
Cenote Sambula
We’ll start your day by heading 45 kilometers from Mérida to visit a cave cenote. This is a closed-type cenote located inside a grotto, where access to the water is via a masonry staircase that leads down to a spacious chamber illuminated with electric lighting. The water is crystal clear, and the surface area measures approximately 30 meters in length and 8 meters in width, with a depth ranging from 1 to 8 meters. It’s ideal for swimming, discovering the underground chambers, and exploring. The cenote also features a very shallow area where those who prefer not to venture further can stay and cool off comfortably.
After refreshing yourselves in the cenote, we will head to the pink lagoon located along the Dzemul–Xtampú road. There, with a bit of luck, we might be able to spot flamingos that stop to feed during their migratory journeys across the Yucatán Peninsula.
Laguna Rosada
After the flamingo watching experience, we will head to the Xtampu salt flats, a pink paradise located along the Emerald Coast. There, we’ll have the chance to see the stunning pink waters, which have acquired their color due to high salt concentrations. The intensity of the pink hue varies depending on the time of year. Please note that the best time to see the vividly pink lagoons is during spring and before the start of the rainy season. As we enter and tour the salt flats, we will observe the salt ponds and learn about the traditional process of salt cultivation and harvesting, a practice that dates back to the time of the ancient Maya. We will also see how the salt is currently ground for human consumption.
Inclusions
- Admission ticket to the salt flats
- binoculars
- Cenote entrance fee
- Bilingual guide at all times
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Meals
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Pickup and Dropoff
You can choose to be picked up from a list of locations, or alternatively, have the choice to make your own way to the meeting points
Please arrive at the pick up point 10 minutes before departure time.
Additional Information
The vehicle will be either a white Nissan van or a silver Mitsubishi SUV, depending on the number of people. We will stop on Paseo de Montejo Avenue, right in front of Hotel Conquistador, at the designated passenger pick-up and drop-off area.
Meeting / End Points
- The vehicle will be either a white Nissan van or a silver Mitsubishi SUV, depending on the number of people. We will stop on Paseo de Montejo Avenue, right in front of Hotel Conquistador, at the designated passenger pick-up and drop-off area.
