Wild Monkey Tour (Private, Half Day)
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Wild Monkey Tour (Private, Half Day)
By Yucatan Eli's Tours
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Ages 1-90
Duration: 4h
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Mobile ticket
Meets animal welfare guidelines
Live guide: English, Spanish
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- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Bottled water
- Snacks
- Entry/Admission - Punta Laguna Nature Reserve
What's not included- Gratuities
- Lunch
- Start:Traveler pickup offered.Pickup details
- For this tour we pick up from all locations in the Tulum and Akumal areas.
End:This activity ends back at the meeting point. - Not wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Infant seats available
If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 91808P14- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.
- If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 91808P14
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Itinerary
- 1We will walk through the beautiful jungle looking for the wild monkeys that live there! On our journey we will also see other wildlife such as wild iguanas and many different tropical birds. This is a great tour if you love nature and wildlife!
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- robertaf4990 contributionsTop. Notch tour with Rodriquez!!Rodriguez was on time and very personable. Knowledgeable about the history, considerate to our walking and comfort. All of the things you would want from a tour guide!!Written November 19, 2024
- kericulver0 contributionsGreat day tour - worth it!What a great day trip. We went to the reserve and traveled by boat to a part of the lagoon where we floated a mile or more to a take-out point, through a beautiful area. Then we walked back and got the boat, and went to a cenote - really lovely. The lunch was great, very nice food and a great ambience. Our guide, Eli, was the best!Written November 18, 2024
- janicecd0 contributionsEli is the best!I went to the Tulum Ruins with this company a few years ago and had a great time, but I heard there have been some changes since then so I wanted to see it again on my recent trip to Tulum. As always, Eli was an amazing guide through the ruins. He picked us up at the hotel on time and had cold water and a snack for us. We also decided to add lunch to our tour and Eli took us to an amazing local restaurant with delicious traditional food. I highly recommend!Written November 16, 2024
- 44aylenm0 contributionsTips to make your visit to the ruins more economicalDon't pay $150 for a tour... Admission to the ruins is $5 + a group guide who shares the costs with your group of friends (up to 8 people) is $35/$40 total for 8 people. You can clear your doubts about prices by Google, do not trust tour sellers. Public transportation from downtown Playa del Carmen to the Tulum ruins costs $3. And from the center of Tulum to the ruins of Tulum $1.50Written November 15, 2024
- 991bradu0 contributionsExcellent tour and tour guideThis was an excellent tour! Rodrigo was very knowledgeable and friendly and went out of his way to take outstanding care of us. Would recommend this tour, and Rodrigo, with the highest praise.Written November 14, 2024
- brandylcat11070 contributionsHighly recommend!We had a wonderful tour with Rodrigo. He was engaging, knowledgeable, and made us feel very welcome. He had so much information about the ruins, and having him to ourselves made the tour very personalized. We saw other large tour groups and it just looked chaotic. We were so thankful to have Rodrigo by our side! If we ever return to this part of Mexico we would definitely book with his company again!!Written November 11, 2024
- ingridlH1845GW0 contributionsDefinitely a MUST to Book! Honest & Wholesome CompanyHIGHLY Recommend! We always do private tours in Mexico in order to ask all the questions and go at our own pace! Great communication! Arrived on time! Was prepared with umbrellas and inspect repellent for us as well! No complaints! Fun time with Eli! Really enjoyed the tour! 😊🌴Written October 29, 2024
- Nicole M0 contributionsTulum ruins tourRodrigo was our tour guide. He picked us up promptly at our hotel and was very friendly from the start. He told us he had Mexican coke, water and snacks for us and also gave us bug spray and sunscreen to put on before the start of the tour. Rodrigo is very knowledgeable on Mayan culture and taught us a lot about the history and how the Mayans connected with nature and astronomy. It rained a bit during our tour and Rodrigo was ready with umbrellas and ponchos for us. He also knew all the best spots for pictures and offered to take them for us, calling himself the “Mexican paparazzi” haha. Rodrigo was a pleasure to be around and very attentive. I would definitely book another tour with this company and highly recommend them.Written October 20, 2024
- Gregory P0 contributionsGreat AdventureRodrigo did a great job. It was a pleasure spending the day with him!! Highly recommend!! He was very knowledgeable. We loved the swim in the mangrove.Written October 13, 2024
- 241luvenias0 contributionsSuch a fun and beautiful tourRodrigo did an amazing job. We learned so much and Rodrigo made sure we had fun and made us feel safe. If you ever in Tulum definitely take this tour and ask for Rodrigo.Written October 11, 2024
- U4004MAmichaelt0 contributionsRodrigo was the absolute best!Rodrigo was the absolute best! I learned more in a half day with him then in all my Mexico trips combined. The tour was perfect if you don't want to spend all day at the ruins or in the sun. We were picked up at 830 and I was back in the hotel pool by 2pm. Again, it was the perfect tour and Rodrigo was the perfect host. I highly recommend the tour and him!Written October 7, 2024
- 226neelap0 contributionsVery hot but fascinating!Our guide Rodrigo was chatty and informative right from the get-go. Nothing was too much trouble including chilled water and umbrellas for shade from the 35C heat. Loved learning all about how the moon, stars and sun where intimately connected with the Mayan/Mexican culture. Would recommend! Definately bring a sun hat and wear trainers!Written August 19, 2024
- Cristina B0 contributionsAmazing !Our tour guide Rodrigo was amazing! He is extremely passionate and knowledgeable about his profession, he is extremely accommodating, and is very well prepared. He was extremely supportive of me especially since I was 6 months pregnant taking the tour with my husband for our honeymoon. He had water, soda, snacks, a portable fan, and an umbrella for the sun. Rodrigo allowed for my husband and I to as many breaks as needed, he made sure I was safe while walking up/down all stairs, and he is an amazing photographer. He took amazing photos for us in all of the right areas of the tour! In the end, he allowed us to shop for souvenirs. I highly recommend!Written August 16, 2024
- Fabrizio C0 contributionsExcellent tourGreat experience, our guide Rodrigo was very attentive, knowledgeable and great. We spent the perfect amount of time at the ruins.Written August 13, 2024
- O1522HAandreap0 contributionsBook it! This tour is great!Our tour guide, Rodrigo, was fantastic! He was very knowledgeable, fun to be with, and took excellent care of us! Great sense of humor and could answer all our questions about Coba, the Mayan culture, and even the natural surroundings. Totally recommend!Written August 1, 2024
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Erie, PA55 contributions
Feb 2023
My husband and I really enjoyed this tour. Nelson, our guide, made it special with his knowledge of the jungle & the monkeys. He knew how to make the vocal call that would attract the monkeys. His call got the party going with a Howler monkey taking umbrage & roaring like a lion for about 15 minutes. Quite funny. Saw plenty of Spider & Howler
Written February 13, 2023
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Thank you for your review! We are happy to hear you enjoyed watching the wild monkeys,, they are so much fun to watch!
Written February 20, 2023
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Navigator763293
3 contributions
Eli was awesome! He made the whole trip so much fun! Very easy to talk to and engaging. Eli was prompt and right on time with the pick up. The monkey tour itself was an amazing experience! Getting to walk through the jungle, hearing and seeing the howler monkeys and playful spider monkeys in their natural habitat is now a memory we will not forget! If you find yourself thinking, “I can see these monkeys at my local zoo” you should absolutely reconsider as they behave nothing like the ones we have seen in the zoo.
Written November 11, 2022
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Thank you for taking the time to review us! We are happy you had such a great time on our Wild Monkey Tour. Watching the wild spider and howler monkeys is always a lot of fun! We hope to see you again!
Thank you!
Written November 14, 2022
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Elise K
10 contributions
Jan 2023 • Couples
Eli is an amazing guide and this tour is not to be missed! We saw tons of spider monkeys and howler monkeys during our trek through the reserve. Eli is always prompt with his pickup and so knowledgeable- you can ask him anything.
We had a wonderful time and will be back!
We had a wonderful time and will be back!
Written February 1, 2023
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Thank you for your review! We are very happy to hear you had such a great time watching the wild monkeys in the jungle, and we hope to see you again.
Thank you!
Written February 3, 2023
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Beth L
3 contributions
Our guide Nelson was fabulous. He was excited as much as we were to see the spider and howler monkeys.
It was a educational and enjoyable tour with the option to swim in the freshwater lake at the end.
We did not swim but was a beautiful spot if you wanted to. We also had a mayan guide who imparted his knowledge and helped find the monkeys. My husband and I both said we wanted to do it again!
It was a educational and enjoyable tour with the option to swim in the freshwater lake at the end.
We did not swim but was a beautiful spot if you wanted to. We also had a mayan guide who imparted his knowledge and helped find the monkeys. My husband and I both said we wanted to do it again!
Written March 17, 2023
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Thank you for your review! We hope to see you again for another Riviera Maya adventure!
Written March 21, 2023
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Jill825
San Francisco, CA7 contributions
Sep 2023 • Couples
Wonderful, fun day with Eli! This tour was perfect from start to finish, literally no complaints at all. I had my heart set on seeing spider and howler monkeys, and we saw both easily while enjoying a very cool walk through the forest. Eli is incredibly friendly and fun to talk to, and a very interesting man with a fascinating life story. The drive was about an hour a half each way, through Tulum and beyond, along a cool two lane road with the forest encroaching on either side. We stopped to use a restroom and buy some beer and water, and also stopped to see a tarantula crossing the road! When we arrived at Punta Laguna, we met up with a nice young man who accompanied us into the forest, and he found the monkeys immediately. There was a female spider monkey with an infant, and it was magical. After a little while, we found the howler monkeys, too, and the vocalizations were incredibly cool.
We walked all the way to a pretty lagoon, then circled back. We also saw stunning butterflies and leaf cutter ants, which was fantastic.
I cannot recommend this tour highly enough. If you are passionate about monkeys and nature, you will be so happy! The day was light and easy (even with the crazy heat and humidity) and unforgettable. Thank you, Eli!
We walked all the way to a pretty lagoon, then circled back. We also saw stunning butterflies and leaf cutter ants, which was fantastic.
I cannot recommend this tour highly enough. If you are passionate about monkeys and nature, you will be so happy! The day was light and easy (even with the crazy heat and humidity) and unforgettable. Thank you, Eli!
Written October 1, 2023
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Thank you for taking the time to review us! We are happy to hear you enjoyed the Wild Monkey Tour so much, and we hope to see you again!
Written October 2, 2023
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Kristy G
3 contributions
This was an amazing tour! Arranging pickup went very smoothly through Derek. Nelson was a wealth of knowledge and welcomed all questions. Erik was a very good driver. The monkey viewing was fantastic and also enjoyed spotting other types of wildlife while walking through the jungle. Saw both spider and howler monkeys. Got dropped off with big smiles!
Written February 19, 2023
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Hola Kristy,
Thank you for your review! We are happy you enjoyed your Wild Monkey Tour in the jungle with us, and we hope to see you again!
Written February 21, 2023
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Lindsay V
37 contributions
We went on two tours with Eli a will monkey tour that ended in the most stunning lagoon and a modified snorkeling/ Tulum ruins boat tour due the the ruins re-closing unexpectedly. From minutes after I emailed the company, Derek responded almost immediately and was quite helpful. Eli is a wonderful tour guide- genuine, punctual, knowledgeable, accommodating, and fantastic with children and families. We cannot wait to return to Tulum to further explore the region with Eli.
Written September 16, 2020
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Hello!
Thank you so much for taking the time to review us! We are very happy to hear you enjoyed your Wild Monkey Tour and Tulum Ruins Tour. We hope to see you again on your next vacation to The Riviera Maya. Thank you!
Written September 17, 2020
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Aaron M
World4 contributions
Mar 2024 • Family
We had a really great time with Eli. We found him to be personable and knowledgeable of the wildlife and area. Our goal for the tour was to see monkeys and he, along with our park guide, made sure we saw monkeys. We were also taken to a great place to have lunch and Eli pointed out the ruins which our party ended up visiting the next day.
Written March 10, 2024
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Hola Aaron!
Thank you for your review! We are happy to hear you enjoyed your tour, seeing the monkeys in their natural habitat is always amazing. See you next time!
Written March 11, 2024
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Cassandra Tesch
Berkeley, CA151 contributions
Feb 2023 • Family
This is a beautiful natural environment where you will take a lengthy hike through a forest to seek out monkeys. We didn’t realize that we would be going over rough terrain and did not have appropriate shoes on, so make sure you pack your hiking gear and lots of water. We saw a few monkeys from far away and so I had hoped we would see more monkeys and closer but it was a beautiful experience.
Written January 5, 2024
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Thank you for taking the time to review us! As indicated in this tour's description, it does include walking through the jungle so appropriate shoes are recommended for this reason. Punta Laguna is a nature reserve so the monkeys there are wild, sometimes we see 4 monkeys, sometimes we see 20 monkeys.
Written January 5, 2024
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Natasha A
Charlotte, NC25 contributions
Jul 2021 • Friends
This experience was cool in itself. We got to see monkeys in their natural habitat while being educated on the way. I tried natural guava fruit off the tree which was delicious! Eli was amazing! After we went to a laguna and a cenote which were both beautiful in their own ways. Eli was very adventurous and helped bring take the fear away from experiencing something new but without being pushy. He also took us to a local restaurant with the best food I had had on my trip. All around, HIGHLY recommend and will rebook him on my next Mexico trip if available.
Written August 3, 2021
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Hi Natasha!
We are very happy you enjoyed your Wild Monkey Tour, that was a fun day!! I hope to see you again soon, gracias Natasha!
Written August 4, 2021
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Hi Eli,
We hope you are well.
We were wondering if the baby Ocelot survived?
Would you happen to have any news?
Still have really fond memories of our trip into the jungle last May.
Meeting the Miyan family was simply amazing.
Thank you,
Kind regards,
Alison & Family
Written May 29, 2020
how many monkeys do you typically see or get close to ?
Written March 12, 2019
You wouldn’t want to get close, the sound they make it pretty frightening.
They stay in the trees (we were happy with this arrangement 😆)
Written May 29, 2020
How many miles from Hotel Jardin in Cancun
Written January 30, 2019
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