Eco Tours Playa Del Carmen Riviera Maya

Eco Tours
Welcome to the exciting world of eco-tours and eco-excursions! Our guides are dedicated to providing clients with unique and exclusive adventures. The trips are safe learning experiences that have been designed for anyone who wants to have fun exploring and enjoying all that the local natural and cultural environment has to offer. Our guides are the leading provider of eco-tours and adventure excursions in the Yucatan peninsula and the Mexican Caribbean (which includes Cancun, Playa del Carmen and the entire Riviera Maya). Dare to join them and experience the unforgettable beauty of this amazing natural paradise.
The 2 tours that they are offering right now are:
     

 Press the links below to see a full description of Nohoch or Pac-Chen tours 

 
 

Eco-Tour description NOHOCH also known as Jungle Crossing
Join us on a unique and exciting expedition that will take you on a journey of discovery into some of the most breathtaking natural wonders in Mexico. You will be picked up at your hotel and taken to a jungle location where you will board our Mercedes Benz Unimog 4x4 all-terrain vehicles.

From there we venture into the heart of the jungle and visit Rancho San Felipe, a small Mayan family community where the Nohoch Nah Chich Cenote system is located. Here we'll take you on an unforgettable snorkeling adventure into the fresh waters of this, the longest underground river system in the world.

With your underwater flashlights and snorkel gear, that we supply, you will be amazed at the unsurpassable beauty of the stalactite and stalagmite formations above and below this crystal-clear water. The water is so clear in this system that swimming actually feels like flying!
Leaving here we cross the ranch to "Heavens Gate", another entrance to this beautiful underground river system, and enter to appreciate another perspective on this incredible natural wonder. Returning to the ranch a delicious Mexican lunch will be waiting for us, a typical Mayan dish prepared with local ingredients.
After lunch we will allow you the opportunity to get to know the ranch and it's inhabitants, a small Mayan family that have lived in this remote jungle location for the last 30 years. Leaving the ranch in our trucks we continue our expedition to the virtually untouched bay of Punta Soliman, where we enjoy a gentle kayak trip out to the reef system.
On arrival at the reef we get wet and lead you on a snorkeling tour that allows you the opportunity to appreciate the spectacular corals, sponges and tropical fish of the Mexican Caribbean.
Jungle Crossing thus offers an action-packed day that combines 4x4 trekking, jungle, Caribbean sea, underground river systems, snorkeling, kayaking and an encounter with a Mayan culture living far from our civilized world.


Eco-Tour Schedule
 
8:00 - 9:00 AM
Pick Up.
9:00 AM
We board our Mercedes Benz Unimogs and head to "Rancho San Felipe". We begin a 1.4 mile Jungle Crossing. Visitors will enjoy an intense 4x4 overland adventure.
9:45 AM
Arrival at Rancho San Felipe.
9:45 - 10:45 AM
Snorkel tour with water-resistant flashlights in the longest underwater cave and tunnel system in the world: Nohoch Nah Chich.
11:00 - 12:00 PM
Visit Heavens Gate cave entrance and relax in the hammocks.
12:00 - 13:00 PM
LUNCH with Mayan community.
13:30 PM
Board Unimogs and head out of the jungle to Punta Soliman Bay.
14:20 PM
Arrival at Punta Soliman Bay.
14:50 - 16:00 PM
Kayak Adventure to the Reef and Reef Snorkeling Tour.
17:00 PM
End of the Expedition. Transported back to your hotel.
TOUR DETAILS
1) This expedition operates daily

2) This expedition includes:
- transportation to and from hotel
- transportation in Mercedes Benz Unimogs
- kayak, water-resistant flashlights, snorkel   gear
- entrance fee to Nohoch Nah Chich
- lunch and drinks
- multilingual adventure guide

3) Expedition recommendations:
- comfortable walking shoes (tennis shoes,   sports sandals or hiking boots preferable)
- swimming gear - change of clothing
- towel - extra T-shirt as sun protection
- repellent - cameras (both land and aquatic if possible)

4) Expedition prices 
- adult: $ usd
- children younger than 12 years: $usd

5) Payments and reservations:
- 25% deposit due at time of reservation.
- cash only accepted for balances due.
- balances are due on the day of the tour.
- reservations should be made early as spaces are limited

6) Transportation:
- there are pick-up locations across the Riviera Maya (this does NOT include Cancun). If you are in Cancun, there is a tour that runs out of Cancun called Chimuch, please ask us about it!

7) Guides
- adventure trained
- first-aid certified
- multilingual (tours are run, on request, in fluent   English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Dutch,   Swedish).

IMPORTANT!
- Suntan lotions and insect repellents are prohibited because they harm the environment, please use   eco-friendly formulas only (can be purchased in this area)
- this expedition is not suitable for people with severe back problems nor any severe physical   handicaps; it is not recommended for children under 6 years old and is an extremely high-risk   activity for pregnant women
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Tour description PAC-CHEN also known as Mayan Encounter
To see the real Mexico you must leave the town and traffic far behind and join us for an expedition into the heart of the Yucatan jungle where we will show you a Mexico that most tourists, and many Mexicans, never see.

You will be picked up at your hotel and taken on an historical journey that spans 1500 years of Mayan culture. Our first stop is the recently-opened ancestral city of Coba, an archaeological site hidden deep inside the rain forest of the south-eastern Yucatan, where we will guide you through the history that pertains to this site in particular and to the region in general.

Walking through these verdant green vegetation-covered ruins one literally feels the ancient rhythms of this once strong city-state, and climbing the Nohoch Muul temple (the highest in the state) one can truly appreciate the pristine beauty and immeasurable vastness of the surrounding sub-tropical rain forest. Leaving here we penetrate deeper into the jungle to the authentic Mayan village of Pac Chen, a self-sufficient community of approximately 100 indigenous people living next to an integral part of the region's lagoon system.

Together with the locals we walk through their forest, learning of the local fauna and flora, enjoy a zip-line crossing over one of their incredibly beautiful open cenotes (sinkholes), rappel 45 ft down into and swim in the sacred cenote Balaam Kin, canoe and swim on their lagoon, and next to the same lagoon enjoy a delicious lunch prepared by the local women.
Entering their homes in the jungle one is able to truly appreciate how these people live and survive far from the "civilized" lifestyles that we are accustomed to. Mayan Encounter therefore offers a great combination of history, adventure and culture all in one adventure-filled day.

Eco Tour Schedule
7:00 - 8:00 AM
Pick up in the different hotels.


9:00 - 9:30 AM
Arrival at Pac Chen or Coba (depending on daily logistics).

1) Pac Chen (5 to 6 hours):
Visitors will have the opportunity to both see how the Mayans live and experience with these wonderful people an adventure in their natural world.

Rappel in cenote (Duration 1:15 hrs):
After a 20 minute walk through the jungles of the Mayan World we arrive at "Balam Kin" cenote where the visitor rappels 45 ft. into the crystal clear waters of this spectacular cave.

Z-line crossing: (Duration 45 min)
After a 5 min walk from the rappel station we arrive at "Cenote del Caiman". Here we fly 100 m over an open air cenote to head back to the village.

Canoe in Laguna Mojarras (Duration 40 min.):
From this beautiful lagoon we can appreciate the Mayan community of Pac Chen and explore the natural surroundings of the area.

Visit the community (Duration 45 min.):
At this point we take some time to walk through the village to experience something of the social and cultural aspects of this Mayan village.

Mayan Feast: (Duration 45 min)
With a wonderful view of the lagoon we take time to enjoy an authentic culinary experience. The menu includes: chicken cooked with the traditional Mayan ingredients, rice, beans, potatoes and hand made tortillas.
 
2) Coba (XI Century)(2 Hours):
In this majestic archeological site we take a two hour tour of one of the most important Mayan treasures visiting the most important temples and the legendary ball game. After a 1.5 km walk we arrive at the Nohoch Muul pyramid (the tallest in Quintana Roo) where visitors can enjoy a wonderful view of the Mayan world.

5:00 - 6:00 PM End of the Expedition. Transported back to your hotels.
 
Tour Details
1) This expedition operates daily
2) This expedition includes:
- canoe, zip-line, rappel equipment
- entrance fee to archeological site of   Coba
- lunch and drinks
- multilingual adventure guide
- Mayan guides in Pac Chen community
3) Expedition recommendations:
- comfortable walking shoes (tennis   shoes, sports sandals or hiking boots   preferable)
- swimming gear
- change of clothing
- towel
- extra T-shirt as sun protection
- repellent
- camera
4) Expedition prices 
- adult: $ usd
- children younger than 12 years:   usd
5) Payments and reservations:
- cash only accepted for balances  due.
-25%  due at time of reservation.
- balances are due on the day of the tour in cash.
- reservations should be made early as   spaces are limited
6) Transportation:
- all of our expeditions provide free transport from pick-up locations throughout the Riviera Maya (except Cancun). If you are in Cancun, there is another tour available called Chimuch. Please ask us about it.

7) Guides
- adventure trained
- first-aid certified
- multilingual (tours are run, on request, in fluent English,   Spanish, French, German, Italian, Dutch, Swedish)
IMPORTANT!
- Suntan lotions and insect repellents are prohibited because they harm the environment, please use   eco-friendly formulas only (can be purchased in this area)
- this expedition is not suitable for people with severe back problems nor any severe physical   handicaps; it is not recommended for children under 6 years old and is an extremely high-risk activity for pregnant women.

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Maya Zip Line + Tulum

Get the best of both worlds, enjoy Mayan Culture, nature and adventure

Start your adventure by exploring the magnificent archeological site of Tulum by the sea

To see more info on Tulum go to this Tulum Page.

We then take you to an authentic Maya ranch located in the heart of the surrounding sub-tropical rainforest. Your journey begins with a bike ride through the farmlands of Don Silvano, where you will enjoy the surrounding jungle scenery and learn about local Maya subsistence farming.

You will arrive at an extraordinary system of Cenotes where you will be swimming and snorkeling in their crystalline waters.

Then you will set out on flight over the jungle's foliage and Cenotes on a series of the most thrilling zip lines of Mexico, with the last zip line measuring 160 meters long ( over 500 feet long )!

Your journey will end in the mystic dry Cenote of the legendary Aluxes where you will witness a traditional Maya purification ceremony and learn of the religious and cultural importance of the Cenotes to the Maya people.

This is the perfect balance of culture and adventure.


Itinerary: Available every day of the week.
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Visit archaeological site in Tulum.
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM Visit town of Tulum.
12:00 PM
Arrive at ranch. Bike ride, swim, snorkel, zip-line activities and purification ceremony. Includes Lunch.
4:30 PM
End of the expedition. Departure for hotel.

Expedition prices: 
adult:  usd
children younger than 12 years:   usd
Payments and reservations:
cash only accepted for balances  due.
25%  due at time of reservation.
balances are due on the day of the tour in cash.
reservations should be made early as spaces are limited

Details:
This Expedition Includes
Transportation in air-conditioned van, multilingual adventure guide, Maya guides at locations, entrance fee to Tulum ruins, Chikin-Ha, zip-line and snorkel gear, bicycles, lunch and drinks.

What To Bring:
Comfortable footwear to walk in the jungle, swimming gear, extra T-shirt, towel and extra cash (tips, photos, videos and souvenirs).

Health Related
This expedition is not recommended for people with severe back problems, any severe physical or motor handicaps, serious heart problems, or for obese people or for those who suffer from claustrophobia or do not know how to swim. Pregnant women and people under the effects of alcohol or drugs will not be permitted to participate in this expedition.
 

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