Adventure

Jaguar Tour Adventure

Visit the Jaguars habitat and participate in a reserch project of Jaguars

A unique seven-day expedition that involves participating in a research project of the jaguars population of Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve. The project includes visiting the jaguar's habitat, search of tracks and feces of that great felin inside of the Sian Ka'an biosphere reserve, traveling along wetlands, subcaducifolius forest, coastal lagoons, Subperennial forest and dunes.
Some of the activities included are: hiking in the jungle, applying some of biodiversity techniques for data obtain, snorkeling, exploring Mayan sites, and camping on pristine protected areas.

Day 1

Pick up in the airport and transfer to Santa Teresa Research station in the middle west access of Sian Ka´an Biosphere. Briefing about activities, security measurements and important information regarding the jaguar project.

Day 2

6:00 hrs Optional early birdwatching hike.
7:30 hrs Breakfast in the station.
8:30 hrs Begin jaguar methodolgy obtaining some biodiversity data in the subcaducifolian forest.
14:00 hrs Hike in the jungle looking for animals tracks or animal traces.
19:00 hrs Dinner in research station.
20:00 hrs Hiking in the jungle. as part of the project, but also looking for insects and other night animals.

Day 3

6:00 hrs Bird watching in the forest.
8:00 hrs Breakfast in the station.
9:00 hrs All day activities nearby the research station looking for jaguar tracks in the forest trials.
19:00 hrs Dinner in the research station.
20:30 hrs Night hike searching for more animal traces.

Day 4

7:30 hrs Breakfast in the research station.
8:30 hrs Depart towards Zigual area.
13:00 hrs Arrive to Zigual
13:30 hrs Box lunch in Zigual
15:00 hrs Hiking in Zigual towars to Bahia del Espiritu Santo, at the same time looking for animals traces and tracks.
18:30 hrs Camping in the jungle
19:30 hrs Dinner in the jungle
21:00 hrs Night hike.

Day 5

6:00 hrs Optional birdwatching in the jungle.
7:30 hrs Breakfast in the jungle.
8:30 hrs All day hiking expedition crossing jungle and wetlands areas.
12:30 hrs Arriving to Bahia Espiritu Santo. 13:00 Boat trip to snorkel in the unspoiled reefs of the reserve.
14:00 hrs Lunch in Maria Elena town.
15:00 hrs Depart to Bahia de la Ascención, searching of manatees, dolphins and turtles.
18:00 hrs Arriving to Vigia Chico and transfer to the research station.
20:30 hrs Dinner in Santa teresa research station.

Day 6

7:30 hrs Breakfast at research station.
8:30 hrs Departure to Puerto Morelos to Ojo de agua Hotel
12:00 hrs Snorkeling in a second largest barrier reef of the world in Puerto Morelos
14:00 hrs Lunch in Posada Amor
15:30 hrsHike in the botanical garden learning about Maya plants,trees and enjoying a wild population of spider Monkeys
19:30 hrsDinner in Posada Amor

Day 7