Encounter with the nature at the sea turtle camp

Highlights

Meet with your guide and the rest of our guests at our office in Marina Vallarta, where we begin with an informative talk about the biology and ecology of sea turtles. At the end of the talk, we go aboard our comfortable vehicles and go to our destination: the Boca de Tomates Sea Turtle Camp. To get there, we have to walk on the beach less than half of a mile (656 yards), on sand and loose gravel. Once at the camp, the guide will explain to you about the site and the work done there to protect the turtles. At dusk, the camp managers will tell us how to help the little turtles get safe and sound to the ocean. Once the hatchlings have reached the sea, we will walk back to our vehicle looking for female turtles coming to shore to lay their eggs, however we cannot guarantee that we will find them, since they don’t have a specific place or time to spawn. Note: From November the sunset time changes, therefore our schedule will be advanced one hour.

Summary

Meet with your guide and the rest of our guests at our office in Marina Vallarta, where we begin with an informative talk about the biology and ecology of sea turtles. At the end of the talk, we go aboard our comfortable vehicles and go to our destination: the Boca de Tomates Sea Turtle Camp. To get there, we have to walk on the beach less than half of a mile (656 yards), on sand and loose gravel. Once at the camp, the guide will explain to you about the site and the work done there to protect the turtles. At dusk, the camp managers will tell us how to help the little turtles get safe and sound to the ocean. Once the hatchlings have reached the sea, we will walk back to our vehicle looking for female turtles coming to shore to lay their eggs, however we cannot guarantee that we will find them, since they don’t have a specific place or time to spawn. Note: From November the sunset time changes, therefore our schedule will be advanced one hour.

Tour info

Duration

2 hours

Why take this tour?

¡It´s a dream for many to release a baby sea turtle! After a complete talk where you will learn from these prehistoric creatures, we´ll take you to meet one of the most important sea turtle camp of Puerto Vallarta, where you´ll watch the nests of these animals and you will help the new born to start their adventure in the ocean. An experience for all ages that can´t be missed! Support the ongoing work of a dedicated team of Mexican biologists to increase the survival rate and come to witness this Nature event.

What’s included?

Air-conditioned vehicle
Bottled water
Snacks
Gratuities

Things to know

Before you book

Duration: 2h 30m
Mobile tickets accepted
Instant confirmation

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.

Operator Website

Operated by:

Ecotours de Mexico

About operator:

Ecotours de Mexico leading nature tours since 1996 in Puerto Vallarta and Riviera Nayarit (aka Banderas Bay) with tours and activities designed around the best things to do in Vallarta´s outdoors. Small groups, personal attention by biologist and naturalist guides. We actively participate and support different associations, campaigns and conservation projects, both local and national, some of the main projects we contribute are related to whales, sea turtles and birds. Our location at Marina Vallarta is the best scuba diving and water sports shop in the region and you´ll also find different souvenirs and eco products. We are founder members of AMTAVE (Mexican Association of Adventure Travel and Ecotourism).