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Jungle Overnight at Villa Maya (24 hours)
This adventure will take you to Villa Maya.
You will explore the island´s interior that will lead to the Tropical Forest and the Mayan world.
Wildlife encounter, natural history and archaeological vestiges.
You will spend the night at the Eco Lodge at the Private Natural Reserve of Villa Maya.
After dinner, bonfire will take place, you will sleep on a queen size bed in a Mayan shack.
Lunch, dinner and breakfast are included.
Meeting Point
At your hotel
Pick up at the hotel
I will pick you up and take you to the Private Natural Reserve of Villa Maya.
Ground transportation, whether it is a car or a van depending on the number of participants.
Villa Maya - Natural Reserve
As soon as we arrive at the nature reserve, the orientation will be conducted to the site, where the details and facilities offered by the reserve will be explained, the eco techniques that have been installed since we have electricity produced by solar panels and internet access; dry toilets, as well as the code of practices that govern the visit to Villa Maya. We will show you the cabin where you will spend the night and the activities that will be carried out during your experience in the jungle.
Lunch at Villa Maya
Regional food will be served for lunch, this includes natural seasonal fruit, salad, with dressing based on olive oil and spices and pork in “Cochinita pibil”. No alcoholic beverages are served, drinking water mixed with tropical fruits is provided.
Break - Rest after lunch
After lunch, an hour to rest in the cabin and get ready for the first walk into the jungle and visit the “Cenote” through the interpretive trails.
Hike to the Cenote
This is a guided walking tour through the tropical forest, the minimum distance is 1.6 km or 1 mile, this depends on the ability of participants.
Visiting also the archaeological vestiges at the nature reserve of Villa Maya.
Back to camp, for shower and rest.
When you return from the hike, you will have time to rest, take a bath and get ready for dinner.
Dinner at Villa Maya
Dinner will be served starting with appetizers, soup, salad and options of chicken, meat or fish, served and prepared with house recipes.
It is accompanied by water prepared with natural seasonal fruits.
Dessert and Coffee or tea.
Bonfire
After dinner, we will gather around the campfire to discuss the fauna and flora sightings we have made. Talk and answer questions about the natural history of the island, both natural aspects and the Mayan culture that developed on the island and throughout this vast region.
Bed time
Rest at the cabaña
Villa Maya - Bird whaching tour
Enjoy the singing of birds in the morning, the bird watching excursion will last an hour and a half and the tour takes place in the vicinity of the reserve, where the environment is a tropical jungle.
Breakfast at Villa Maya
Full Breakfast (Coffee or tea, toast with butter and jam, natural fruit and water, eggs and beans)
Departure from Villa Maya
After breakfast and having rested, we will get ready to leave the reserve and return to the hotel.
Back to the hotel
The excursion ends and we will be back at the hotel at this time.
Ending Point
At your hotel
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Inclusions & Exclusions
- Ground transportation to Villa Mya an back to the hotel, car or van depending on the number of passengers
- Entrance fee to the naural reser of Villa Maya
- Private guide specialized in environmental sciences
- Cabaña with ciling fans, bedding & towels.
- Privet out door bathroom and showers
- Lunch: Fresh Natural fruit, Regional food "Chinita Pibil"
- Dinner: Vegetable soup, rice, beans. Beef, fish or chicken, homemade recipes. For dessert, Neapolitan flan. Non-alcoholic drinks, natural fruit water.
- Full Breakfast: Fresh Natural fruit, Villa Maya Omelet, beans, bread, tortillas, coffe, tea & pastery.
- Hiking tour to the Cenote
- Bird watching excursion
- Bonfire
- Talk and presentation of Natural and Geological History of the island and the Yucatan peninsula
- Field guides for consultation.
- Binoculars
- Camaras
Tour Important Information
WHAT TO BRING
Backpack long pants, long sleeves and closed tennis shoes, hat, sunglasses, LED Headlamp White/Red Light, money for photos, gratuities or other beverages (Optional: binoculars, camera, etc.).
FOOD PREPARATION
If you have any special conditions regarding food, we can gladly prepare food that meets your needs. Let us know in advance.
CENOTE
Reservoir or water. The Karst system found in the Yucatan Peninsula, created by the dilution of calcium carbonates, derived from the flow of rainwater into the subsoil and creates a network of underground rivers. Cenotes are made up of caverns that are found throughout the territory of Yucatan, including the island of Cozumel.
Villa Maya CODE OF PRACTICE
1. Carry your ID.
2. Remember you are a guest.
3. Be culturally sensitive and respect local customs.
4. The Mesoamerican Nican-Axcan philosophical concept is promoted.
When walking on the trails:
5. Avoid separating from the group and never go off the trail.
6. Respect wild fauna and flora, do not disturb wildlife or wildlife habitats.
7. When moving do it slowly and quietly, without making sudden movements.
8. Keep a prudent distance from birds (~10 to 20 m).
9. If you see a nest or burrow, do not disturb.
10. If a native mammal chick or young is found, do not intervene unless in imminent danger.
11. Avoid taking pets on a wildlife viewing outing.
12. Avoid using auditory lures on recreational outings for bird watching or photography.
13. We discourage the use of recordings or imitations to attract birds, but if used, do not exceed four min total per site, playing 20 second pulses, followed by long pauses.
14. Do not use flash and high light intensity lamps at night.
15. Keep your voice low, avoid using speakers, use earphones to listen.
16. Leave the area cleaner than you found it, help keep the environment clean, it is forbidden to disperse solid waste, and if you find any, collaborate by collecting it and disposing of it in the indicated containers.
17. It is forbidden to light any type of flammable material.
18. The extraction of any material found within the reserve, is not allowed.
19. Consider the implications of buying plant and animal products. Find out if they are rare or endangered.
The excursion is 24 houers; Each cabin has a capacity of 4 people;
Important message from the guide
Villa Maya Cozumel
Cancellation Policy
- Free cancellation - 8 days prior to meeting time
- 50% Refund - 3 to 7 days prior to meeting time
- No Refund - Within 2 day(s) prior to meeting time
