• This private tour includes roundtrip transportation from your hotel or rental from Tulum or Akumal
• This is approximately a 4 hour tour (including travel time)
• The tour does include short distance (1/2-1 mile) walking through the jungle, but no hills
• Our local tour guides are all very experienced and highly educated in the local history, you will learn a lot from their knowledge!
• There are many excellent picture opportunities throughout the entire tour! The jungle we walk through has a diverse environment!
• Comfortable walking shoes, a hat, sunglasses, and sunscreen are highly suggested!
• All site entrance fees are included in ticket price
• Bottled water and a snack are included in the price
Posted By : Lucas_G
My six year old son and I thoroughly enjoyed the monkey hike at Punta Laguna. The communication with the tour company was excellent and our guide, Rodrigo, provided a wonderful experience. Once at the park we were joined by a member of the local indigenous community who assisted Rodrigo with the tour. The hike requires moderate exertion and good, closed toe shoes are a must. We saw spider monkeys and howler monkeys, as well as some unexcavated Maya structures. Rodrigo was so gracious and came well prepared for any contingencies.
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Posted On : 2024-06-28 15:52:49 
Posted By : Jon_W
After booking the tour, the provider sent us messages on whatsapp with advice on what to wear and additional information on our pick up.
Rodrigo picked us up at the hotel. It was very hot that day, but the car had great air conditioning and Rodrigo had brought us ice cold drinks and snacks. We had forgotten to grab lunch before the tour, so he also pulled over at a small local mayan village where we ate some amazing chargrilled pollo asado and mondogo soup.
During the tour we were lucky to see some howler monkeys in addition to many spider monkeys. Rodrigo was extremely knowledgeable about both the area, wildlife, and also local mayan culture. By the end of the trip we had gotten a whole new appreciation of the local and and of their amazing culture.
Even after the tour had ended and we had returned to the hotel, we had some unrelated traveling issues and ended up messaging Rodrigo that evening to get some advice, since he had been so friendly and helpful to us all day. He ended up going above and beyond, even the next day during his day off, to help us solve our travel issues! We are looking forward to returning to Tulum and would love to go on another tour and hang out with Rodrigo again!!
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Posted On : 2024-05-30 14:07:06
Posted By : Chris_L
Eli was amazing to communicate with, checking in on WhatsApp on the day prior to ensure we were setup for a great tour. He was fun to connect with, knowledgeable, and brought a local guide into the woods with us to attracts the monkeys close with monkey calls. While it’s true that some will tour four an hour or so trying to see a monkey, we were lucky enough to see both howler and spider monkeys up close in their natural habitat within an hour. Excellent tour.
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Posted On : 2024-04-03 10:50:23
Posted By : aaronmP1201QV
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.
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Posted On : 2024-03-10 18:30:14 
Posted By : Andreas V
It was a great tour, away from mass tourism. A great tour. Our guide gave us a lot of information. Picked up at the hotel on time and a comfortable ride in an SUV. I can highly recommend this tour and the organizer.
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Posted On : 2024-02-03 09:15:05
Posted By : TLBolt
Eli was great. He told us about Mayan culture on the way to the sanctuary. He showed us some ruins and explained them to us. At the sanctuary we saw one howler monkey and an adorable family of spider monkeys. Seeing the baby playing was so cool. A refreshing dip in the lagoon topped off the day. Totally recommend spending an afternoon with Eli.
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Posted On : 2024-01-30 09:38:25
Posted By : Trail60601
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.
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Posted On : 2024-01-05 02:51:35
Posted By : asalazar8
Nelson was an amazing tour guide! We had an unforgettable afternoon spotting monkeys in the reserve, and Nelson was such a pleasure to get to know. I highly recommend booking this tour!
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Posted On : 2023-10-10 20:21:44
Posted By : Eve_B
This tour was so awesome!!! Our tour guide Nelson picked us up from our hotel right on time and immediately made us feel like we already knew each other. He was so nice and gave us so many tips for the remainder of our trip as well as so much information about the area. We learned so much about Tulum from him. Once we arrived, we were passed off to Santo who took us on our monkey hike. When I say this was a real trek through a real jungle! We felt like we were in a movie. It poured down rain on us for the first 30 mins of so (Nelson was sweet enough to provide us each an umbrella), so we initially had a hard time finding any monkeys. Santo did not let that stop anything. He led us through the park until the rain let up, showing us other interesting plants and critters along the way. Eventually he finally found some spider monkeys and it was incredible to see them in their natural habitat. Truly so special and a once in a lifetime opportunity. We ended up seeing more of them a few times before meeting back up with Nelson, who then took us to an above ground cenote and gave us the opportunity to take a dive and cool off from our crazy hike. On the way back, Nelson even made a couple extra stops with us just to pick up a couple items we had mentioned we were interested in getting. This was out of pure kindness and hospitality. These guys were so cool and down to earth. It felt like more of a real deal authentic tour rather than a super touristy gimmicky excursion . As long as you are prepared with proper clothing and footwear and are not afraid to get down and dirty, this tour is a must on your trip and 100% worth the money. Nelson and Santo if you see this thank you again from Eve and Benny!!!
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Posted On : 2023-10-09 20:06:53
Posted By : Jill825
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!
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Posted On : 2023-10-01 14:42:19
