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Bacalar Lagoon Tour: Explore Iconic Spots
4.8
42 Ratings
Bacalar
Experience a guided tour of Laguna de Bacalar aboard a comfortable and secure boat. Discover the most iconic spots of this stunning location, blending adventure with learning.
(Our services are independent of the restaurant El Pez de Oro)
Experience a guided tour of Laguna de Bacalar aboard a comfortable and secure boat. Discover the most iconic spots of this stunning location, blending adventure with learning.
(Our services are independent of the restaurant El Pez de Oro)
Duration:
2 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Lago Bacalar (Lake of the Seven Colors) - In this emerald cenote, you’ll find a natural waterhole that serves as the primary water source for the Bacalar Lagoon.
- Cenote Cocalitos - At this cenote, you can learn about stromatolites, their purpose, and why it’s crucial to protect them.
- Isla Pajaros - The journey to this spot takes 30…
- Lago Bacalar (Lake of the Seven Colors) - In this emerald cenote, you’ll find a natural waterhole that serves as the primary water source for the Bacalar Lagoon.
- Cenote Cocalitos - At this cenote, you can learn about stromatolites, their purpose, and why it’s crucial to protect them.
- Isla Pajaros - The journey to this spot takes 30 minutes. This area is perfect for swimming as it is not very deep. Additionally, if we’re fortunate, we can observe the various birds that nest on the island.
- Cenote de la Bruja - Visit this cenote to see the striking difference between a cenote and a lagoon, especially with its spectacular edge.
- Fuerte San Felipe Bacalar - Overlooking the lagoon, you’ll see the Fort of San Felipe, built to defend against frequent attacks by English pirates seeking natural resources in Bacalar.
- Canal de los Piratas - Enjoy swimming here, with depths ranging from shallow to deep based on your preference. It’s an ideal spot for photos. The return journey will take 30 minutes.
- Estromatolitos - Stromatolites are rock formations crucial for the formation of the ozone layer. Throughout the tour, we’ll learn about their significance at various points.
What's Included
- Carbonated beverages
- Bottled water
- Snacks
- Lifevest
- Alcoholic Beverages
- Carbonated beverages
- Bottled water
- Snacks
- Lifevest
- Alcoholic Beverages
What's Not Included
- Sanitary generates an additional cost of 10 pesos per person (direct with the restaurant)
- Parking is not available (only if you consume food from the restaurant)
- Sanitary generates an additional cost of 10 pesos per person (direct with the restaurant)
- Parking is not available (only if you consume food from the restaurant)
Additional Information
- Use of toilet is additional cost with restaurant staff, as well as use of parking and facilities.
- Do not use blockers
- Use of toilet is additional cost with restaurant staff, as well as use of parking and facilities.
- Do not use blockers
Location
El Pez de Oro
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We start the tour from the Restaurant "El Pez de Oro", located on the side of the restaurant "La Playita", do not forget to ask for Zayed or Bonzay Tour.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.8
(42 Ratings)
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Lauren_l
Mar 8, 2026
Gorgeous Lagoon and Great Guide - We had a wonderful time on our pontoon tour of Bacalar Lagoon with Roberto. He shared fascinating information about the lagoon’s ecology and some of the local history, which made the experience even more interesting.
We stopped to swim in the gorgeous blue water at the Pirates Channel and Cenote Cocalitos, both of which were absolutely beautiful. After our swims, Roberto treated us to fresh fruit and cold water, which was a perfect and refreshing touch.
Roberto was very knowledgeable, friendly, and made the whole trip a lot of fun. We really enjoyed our time on the lagoon and would highly recommend this tour!
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D9709glnoahc
Mar 8, 2026
Perfect tour in Bacalar with an amazing guide (Zayed) - We booked our tour on a day that was supposed to be cloudy however as the tour progressed the sky cleared up and we had the best experience! Zayed took us to all the nice places such as the cenotes, bird island, and pirate canal. We had plenty of time to swim and relax at the locations, the water was so blue we had never seen anything like it before. Would definitely recommend this tour to everyone!
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Bartolomeo_d
Mar 5, 2026
Excellent tour with Zayed - Zayed has been outstanding. Serious, professional and very proactive. We were lucky to find a nice group and the tour was even better. Despite the rain, we enjoyed the tour very much.
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Fanny713
Mar 1, 2026
Great family outing! - The exit (2h30) was incredible, the Bacalar lagoon beautiful between transparent water and cenotes. Our guide was great, super nice! I recommend!!
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796mireilles
Feb 24, 2026
Extraordinary trip to the lagoon - Beautiful outing in the lagoon .Our guide Zayed was very caring ,he took the time to translate us into French all his explanations ,he prepared us delicious fruits and big plus he filmed part of the outing with a drone and kindly shared the film with us . We are delighted with this excursion.
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127jeanbaptistea
Feb 17, 2026
An unforgettable excursion! - Superb excursion to Bacalar with our guide Carlos! A walk in an incredible landscape, the lagoon and its cenotes, with the bonus of swimming time at sunset, and group photos taken by Carlos with professional know-how! Don’t hesitate to book, we even privatised the boat! ⛵️
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Voyage60190358787
Nov 30, 2025
Beautiful end of the day by boat - Beautiful late afternoon! The boat tour ended with a beautiful sunset 🌞 Zayed was kind and his comments were interesting. He even took pictures that he sent us afterwards! Really, I recommend:)
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832willa
Nov 29, 2025
Lagoon tour! - This Lagoon tour was absolutely perfect, we went for the afternoon or and got to see an amazing sunset. Zayed was an amazing guide, very knowledgable about the lagoon and cenotes, providing great music and chit chat - would absolutely recommend! Very good value for money
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Sebastiannino_a
Dec 22, 2025
Beautiful tour - You can choose between Spanish and English tour guide.
For a 2.5 hour tour the price of 23€ was OK , there was still water and some fruit .
After that they drove us to the ADO station.
Topp
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Kerrie_d
Jan 14, 2026
Think twice before booking. - Do not book this outing. I wasnt sure where to go and called the agent and there was a HUGE language barrier. Even though we had stated while booking we were english speaking. Even had a choice to choose from. He text me a place to go to via google maps...which was in BRAZIL. We were in Roatan not Brazil. He ended up getting frustrated and hung up on me and then wouldnt answer.
Think twice before booking.
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