Mexico's Sea Turtles
7 days London to London
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- Days 1. Huatulco [D (Day 2 only)]
- Depart London for Huatulco. On arrival in Huatulco, you will be met and transferred to Posada Rancho Cerro Largo. The lodge is comprised of five cabanas, each perched high on a cliff overlooking the Pacific Ocean.
- Day 2. La Escobilla Turtle Camp [B, L, D]
- After breakfast you visit La Ventanilla estuarine ecosystem, a project run by the community of La Ventanilla, which is restoring the mangroves, a superb natural habitat for sea turtles, alligators and numerous birds. Later you travel to La Escobilla Turtle Camp to learn about their conservation programme.
- Day 3. Mazunte [B, L, D]
- Later this morning you visit Mazunte, the site of the National Mexican Turtle Centre. Here biologists and research groups work towards the protection and preservation of sea turtles. After lunch in Puerto Angel you have time to relax on the beach before returning to the lodge. This evening, return to La Escobilla Turtle Camp to continue with the observation of the amazing turtles and the conservation programme, helping patrol the beach, and if you are lucky, releasing hatchlings into the ocean.
- Day 4. Puerto Escondido [B, L, D]
- This morning you drive to the charming Mexican village of Puerto Escondido stopping en-route at an iguana rehabilitation centre. While in Puerto Escondido you stay at Hotel Santa Fe. This blissful spot on the Pacific coast offers the rare combination of comfortable accommodation with an unspoiled natural setting. In the afternoon transfer to Manialtepec Lagoon, a tranquil mangrove-lined lagoon with a rich diversity of wetland birdlife, including herons, ibises and egrets. Keep an eye open for more exotic species like Roseate Spoonbills, White-fronted Parrots and Tiger Herons.
- Day 5. Puerto Escondido [B, L, D]
- After an early breakfast enjoy a morning boat excursion to view sea turtles. An optional horseback ride on the beach is also available.
- Days 6 & 7. Homeward [B, L, D (L & D Day 6 only)]
- This morning, you transfer to the airport for your overnight flight via Los Angeles. Arrive home in the early morning.
