Overview
Learn about the ancient Mayan civilization and the current Mayan culture while enjoying a great diversity of birds in some of the various ecosystems that have enabled the Mayan cultural development over two thousand years. The ancient Mayan city of Coba was once a metropolis of the north eastern Yucatan (200-800 AD). Massive pyramids, squares, palaces and monuments have been buried in the jungle for over 1000 years. The archaeological site of Coba gives us the opportunity to learn about the incredible Mayan civilization as well as local flora and fauna in primary jungle, where the lush vegetation is pre-eminent, with half-excavated buildings emerging from the vines and tree roots, an astounding diversity of bird life and an extensive central area that can be visited by bike! Famous for its beautiful lake, mature jungle and huge population of spider monkeys, the area of Punta Laguna is also a potential habitat for over 360 species of birds. The marvelous natural environment of this area is characterized by impressive lakes, cenotes and a semi-deciduous jungle with trees of up to 100ft. We will also visit a community owned cenote, great for swimming and learning about the geology of the Yucatan. Nearby in the village of Nuevo Durango, we stop for lunch at the house of a local family whose aim is to live sustainably while promoting the restoration and conservation of their environment. And of course, a delicious home cooked meal made from local ingredients.
See them in the wild
Community support
What you will be doing
Where we'll meet
🧭 Meeting/pick-up point: Tulum, Quintana Roo, Mexico
🗺️ Instructions: Please be aware that we will communicate your pick up time via a personalised email and it will vary from the automatic pick up time sent by the booking platform as we have to calculate it manually depending on your hotel/airbnb location.
Things to know
Accessibility:
Children friendly
Fitness requirement
Any fitness level
Tour Language
English
License requirement
None
Additional information:
Most of our group tours require a minimum of 4 people to run the tour. If we do not hit this minimum, we reserve the right to cancel the tour, in which case we will contact you to offer an alternative tour or send a refund.
Credit card payments have a fee up to 7% depending on Credit Cards. We recommend bringing cash.
Inclusion ✅
Lunch
Refreshments
Snack
Air-conditioned vehicle
Entrance ticket
Tour guide
Cycling equipment
Pick up and drop off transport
Exclusion ❌
Alcoholic beverages
Gratuities
About your host
Mexico Kan ToursSustainability is important to us. We have a zero waste programme: we do not use plastics in our tours - instead, we use refillable water bottles and bring homemade snacks in Tupperware boxes. We also have a recycling and composting programme. We select small, locally owned providers (Cenotes, Sian Kaan, food, restaurants, accommodation) to support local communities, and our team participates in beach/town clean-ups each year We financially support local organisations such as Movida Maya (empowering Mayan kids), Alma Animal (shelter for cats and dogs) and a local kids’ football team (Titanes).
For every trip booked, Kodama Travel donates £1 to Just One Tree to restore our forests and the ocean.