Baby Turtle Release Tour + Pick up + Courtesy in Puerto Escondido!
- 2 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- 2 languages
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
Have you ever dreamed of releasing baby turtles into the sea? Turtles come to lay their eggs in and around Puerto Escondido throughout the year. Without human intervention, however, only a few of these amazing creatures will survive into the days after they hatch. Participate in helping local organizations to preserve the turtles. We will pick you up at your hotel in the afternoon to arrive at our beach for sunset. There, you will participate in the release of the baby turtles in their natural environment. We will take you back to your home full of unforgettable memories!!!
Inclusions
What's included
- Guide Driver
- Round trip transportation!
What's not
- Gratuities
- Food and drinks
Itinerary
At Playa Bacocho, just four kilometers from the main bay, you can do an exciting activity that is capable of moving everyone. It is about the release of newborn turtles. Every day at five in the afternoon during sunset we can support nature, when we arrive at the camp everything related to the liberation is explained, they give us the turtle just 30 minutes after it hatched, they lend you a gourd with it inside and you go to the beach to the finish line where you can release it and she will have to walk to the sea by herself .. Here is included the time it will take to get to the area where we will carry out the activity, from the passengers' hotels.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
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Ratings come from 23 reviews collected by our booking partner. They are travellers' own words, in the order they were written — never reordered to flatter the experience.
Showing reviews written in English.
4Relaxing
It was a great experience. We learned about the 4 species of turtles that the group releases. The turtles we released were dolphin turtles, which were the most common type in this part of the pacific ocean. This is a chill and relaxing activity. Pretty cool playing a part in releasing the turtles into their natural habitat. Staff was also vigilent to assit with keeping the birds away so that the process was a sucess. Recommendation: Download WhatsApp for direct contact to the group through chat. The number is provided under the contacts in the Tripadvisor app.
5Very cool!!
Great experience seeing the turtles race to the water. Very important to regulate the care to maintain the different species. A good informative talk before the release and how they patrol the night each evening. A 27km beach that was amazing. We chose an English presentation but Spanish also available. The van trip was a bit longer than expected since we waited for some people for over 15 minutes. Extremely inconsiderate on their part… nothing to do with the tour.
5An Adventure for a Good Cause
This adventure surpassed all of our expectations. It is such a unique experience and one that serves a bigger purpose. All of the volunteers are so knowledgeable and you can tell they truly care about the work they’re doing. Highly, HIGHLY recommended.
5Beautiful experience...
Beautiful experience would recommend this 1000%. Efficient and on time for pick up. Beautiful views and so many people from all over the world to meet.
3Mixed emotions
Our guide was nice and on time. It was cool watching them dig up the baby turtles from their nests. I was beyond excited to hold my baby sea turtle in the bamboo bowl and release him into the ocean. We were all standing on the beach cheering on our little turtles scooting towards the sea. That’s when the amazing experience took a turn, the birds up above were diving into the water and flying off with baby turtles in their beaks. I couldn’t help but feel that I just paid to feed the birds :(
5Awesome
Amazing experience, Carlos was amazing and very knowledgeable of the turtles with giving us background information on the turtles. Such an amazing piece experience
Know before you go
- Pickup
- Pickup is included for everyone.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Group size
- Up to 15 travellers
- Operated by
- ParaViajantes Tours
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Recommendations: It is recommended not to touch it with your hands, you can take many photos, but do not use the flash!
- The camp notifies the availability the same day, you have to wait for the notice from the turtle camp.
- Please include ACCOMMODATION AND ADDRESS. ESSENTIAL!!! Until the information is complete, your reservation is SUBJECT TO AVAILABILITY. PLEASE FILL IN ALL THE INFORMATION WHEN MAKING YOUR RESERVATION. THANK YOU.
How it compares in Puerto Escondido
- Its from-price is close to the median of the 89 experiences we list in Puerto Escondido.
- It is shorter than most of them.
- By number of reviews it ranks 19 of 89.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Puerto Escondido
Puerto Escondido is a laid-back fishing town on Oaxaca's Pacific coast, known for powerful surf at Zicatela, sheltered coves and mangrove lagoons.
Puerto Escondido curves around a series of bays on the Pacific coast of Oaxaca, with steep streets climbing from the fishing beach to the main road. Playa Zicatela, the long beach to the east, is a famous surf spot with heavy, hollow waves, while Playa Carrizalillo is a small cove reached by a stairway, with calmer water for swimming. The town's central beach has fishing boats and seafood shacks.
Top-ranked sights in Puerto Escondido: Playa Zicatela, Laguna Manialtepec, Cascadas de Llano Grande (Llano Grande Waterfalls).
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