Turtle Tour Itinerary

  1. You will notify webmaster@gomanzanillo.com of your flight schedule, and you will be met at the airport by an English-speaking representative.

  2. You will be taken to shop for food and personal items at the local supermarket, and, spend one night in Manzanillo.

  3. The following morning after breakfast, you will be driven south to Cuyutlan, where you will tour the turtle sanctuary and the salt museum.

  4. The group of volunteers will then continue on to La Ticla, where you may enjoy your lunch, then go explore the river, surf, or walk the beach.

  5. A quick daytime tour of the turtle nesting area will take place, and the volunteers will retire for a siesta, followed by dinner and a trip to the Ixtlapilla beach at 11:30 to wait for the turtles.

  6. Volunteers may choose to camp on the Ixtlapilla beach or camp at La Ticla. There is also a 6-room hotel with rooms available for 150 pesos/night.

  7. Volunteers will be asked to assist the local turtle sanctuary with the harvesting and reburying of eggs, chasing away vultures and other animals, and will receive support from the local environmentalists, and the Mexican Navy.

  8. You may participate in as many or as few activities as you wish. Any type of support is appreciated.

  9. This activity will continue for several days. There will be no exact time schedule for events, and you will be left to decide when and where you wish to eat and sleep. Coolers  and transportation will be provided. First aid kits and oxygen will be available and several volunteers trained in first aid will be on-site, in the event of an emergency. Walkie-talkies will be used to communicate between groups.

  10. Other activities include visits to other sanctuaries (Colula, Maruata), a snorkeling beach (El Faro de Bucerias), and a jungle hike.

  11. You should plan on a 5-7-day stay (in accordance with your schedule and the airline schedule, with your final day and night in Manzanillo.

  12. Transportation will be provided back to the airport in time for your flight home.

The itinerary is very flexible, and volunteers must be ready for an adventure. Volunteers should be in good physical condition, be willing to cook, organize, clean, dig holes, take showers in unheated tap water, drive to town (if needed), and do anything in a regular camping environment.