If you're planning on driving in and not doing a tour, keep in mind the roads are filled with potholes. after an hour or more you will find a couple turnoffs to interesting secluded beach areas, but i'm not sure it's worth all the driving. you can't obviously see animals from the road. and you spend all your time looking... More

Ecab explorer, Eric What we were looking for: we were going to cancun and wanted an archaeological site tour that was not crowded and we wanted to visit a natural site as well, preferably in one day. We also wanted a knowledgable guide, no tacked on excursions we weren't interested in and a low key experience. And it couldn't cost... More

We chose to take our 6 year old son to the Sian Ka'an Biosphere so that he could experience seeing dolphins, turtles, and birds in nature, not imprisoned in a dolphinarium or zoo. We booked our tour through a company called "Easy Tours", and after reading a horrible review of them on TripAdvisor, we wanted to cancel, but are so... More

Why take an expensive tour when you can go right to the source? Drive or take a collectivo to the village of Muyil, south of Tulum on the federal hwy. Muyil is well marked by large sign. Pass the archaeological site on left, go about 200 meters to next small dirt road on left. Follow this til it ends and... More

This is a beautiful area of beaches, mangroves, and wildlife....a cross between a National Park & a protected wetlands. Locals recognize the Sian Ka'an area is actually much larger that the 7,500 square kilometer protection zone. The biosphere was formally recognized in 1986, so there are some pre-existing (many native) homes, properties and a few some small resorts or B&B's... More

We took booked a tour to Sian Ka'an with Easy Tours. The tour started at 07:30 and finished at 19:30. We were picked up at the shopping mall near to the Riu Tequila Hotel on Playacar. The actual place is a beautiful and extensive nature reserve and it is a great place for having the opportunity of seeing animals such... More

Sian Ka'an is a wonderful area of Mexico that needs to be visited if your interested in seeing a natural reserve rather than a man made one at Xcaret or Xel-Ha! This is also more suited for adults that can appreciate all aspects in the water, done on a spur of the moment. If you are travelling from Tulum, then... More

This will be the highlight of any trip to Tulum. We booked with our hotel and were guided by Hugo, who was top notch and a real treat to be with. Hugo told us about the role of water in the lagoons and how the mega resorts have changed the eco system forever. We saw many snowy egrets, herons, and... More

Antonio was the guide of our two person boat trip though this fabulous preserve. He allowed that the Mexican government pays for education of state sponsored tour guides, and it showed. His breadth of knowledge and bilingual abilities were greatly appreciated. He knew birds, trees, flowers and most of all, Mayan history. We could not have been more enthralled. This... More