Sian Ka'an Adventure vanaf Tulum

Et paradis på jord! Vi ble hentet av guidene som hadde god innføring i det biologiske mangfoldet vi skulle møte inne på reservater. Vi hørte at de virkelig brant for å opprettholde naturreservatet i sin reneste form. Vi var superheldige og så masse forskjellige dyr, både fra båten - men også fra snorkelturen. Absolutt noe man bør få med deg. Kan være greit å vite at man kjører nærmere 40 minutter på relativt humpete vei, men dette er ikke noe særlig problematisk

This goes down as one of the best days in our traveling life. The friendly guides and driver picked us up right on time, then a couple more stops for a total of just 10 guests on our excursion. We had a pleasant though bumpy dirt road drive through Tulum and into the biospere. After parking we split the group to assign one guide to each boat, then walked to the boat dock. After 10 days of heavy rains, the path and part of the dock were underwater. To get to the boats, we had to walk (slowly and quietly!) past a large crocodile that had chosen that spot to lounge. Animals are not to be disturbed in the Biosphere, and the expert guides were not concerned for our safety, so we just had to go around. Some of us, myself included, had to have the guides hold our hands. :). Our boat captain piloted us through the mangroves, river, and bay for several hours, eventually into the open ocean with our guide Lea explaining the geography and plant and animal life around us. We saw countless birds of prey, encountered dolphins frolicking, and ran alongside sea turtles. I felt like a little kid gasping and grinning at everything. I wish I could describe it better, but nah, you need to just go. After a luxurious swim in a sheltered lagoon, we beached the boat in Punta Allen, a small and very rustic fishing village for the included lunch. The yucatan-style roasted fish I had was delicious. There's nothing to do in Punta Allen really besides enjoying lunch and stretching your legs a bit before getting back in the boat. Our captain generously offered to take extra time on the return to revisit a cenote outlet and try again to spot manatee we missed in the morning. They are hard to see in the murky water, but I did spot a manatee coming up for air for just a few seconds and once again I squealed like a little kid. The entire day was a sheer joy. Thank you Lea, Maca, and Axel for making such great memories for us. I know you aren't getting rich doing it, but it's obvious you love your jobs and I hope you know how much we loved our day with you all. If you need one more thing to convince you, the granola bars Lea brought from a German bakery for our afternoon snack were almost reason alone to go.

From the easy pick up (outside the hotel zone for no additional cost) in their air conditioned van, to the incredibly knowledgeable tour guide, Macarena, we had an absolutely amazing experience! Snacks, a water bottle to borrow (stupidly forgot mine) and a delicious sit down lunch were provided to make sure the guests were comfortable. Macarena’s knowledge of the wildlife and Captain Johnny’s eagle eye to spot wildlife were a dynamic combo. The time with dolphins was definitely a standout! Highly recommend this tour!