General Information
- Category: Half day tours
- Modality: Landing tours
- Duration: 5 hrs aprox
- Departure time: 06.00 hrs Cayo Guillermo hotels / 06.00 hrs Cayo Coco hotels
- Tour guide: Yes
- Children are allowed: Yes
- Languages spoken: Spanish, English, French, Italian, Portuguese and Russian
Program Details
Jeep Safari "NATURE TOUR BIRD WATCHING IN CAYO COCO"
Tour for the observation of terrestrial and aquatic birds of the different ecosystems of the keys, you can observe species of great interest, endemic and in danger of extinction in natural preserved scenarios and of high biodiversity that include the Central West Ecological Reserve of Cayo Coco, the Great Northern Wetland of Ciego de Avila, Ramsar Site and Fauna Refuges.
Areas from the road from the Ranchón de Playa Prohibida to the Jabalí cave and the Loma del Puerto Dunes Trail. Area with more than 80 reported species, 20 endemic taxa among which the Ciénaga cabrerito and the regional endemic species sinsontillo and pechero stand out, colorful endemics such as the green woodpecker and the cartacuba, among other species also in Cayo Guillermo and Cayo Paredón.
In Cayo Coco's Central Western Ecological Reserve, 106 bird species have been listed, and the most important are the green woodpecker (Xiphidiopicus percussus), the swamp goat (Torreornis inexpectata) and the pechero (Teretistris fornsi), all considered endemic genera, which highlights the exclusivity of the region's bird life.
TIPS: • Recommended: light clothing, sunglasses, hats or caps, tennis, sandals or comfortable shoes and photographic camera. • For the tour we recommend a water bottle.
- Pick-ups may be delayed up to 15 minutes depending on the number of hotels and the punctuality of customers. The client should inquire at the sales desk to avoid any inconveniences.
- Minimum pax for the tour: 3 Pax.
- This tour operates with a minimum number of passengers. Holiplus will reconfirm 48 hours before the departure of the excursion. If the supplier decides to cancel, because the minimum number of passengers is not reached, Holiplus will offer you an alternative excursion or fully reimburse the cost of your excursion.
- The jeep is shared with other tourists (up to 4 pax/jeep).
- Whoever wishes to drive must have a driving license.
- The jeeps have mechanical transmission.
- The clients on the excursions are accompanied and assisted throughout the tour by specialized driver-guides, who also cover the following languages: Spanish, English, French, Italian, Russian and Russian.
- A supplement of 10.00 USD per pax will be applied to clients who require professional chauffeur service in the jeep.
Cancellation and no show policy:
- Cancellations more than 72 hours before the excursion: No penalty applies.
- Cancellations between 72 hours and 48 hours before the excursion: a penalty of 25% of the total value of the excursion applies.
- Cancellations less than 48 hours before the excursion: a penalty of 50% of the total value of the excursion applies.
- NO-SHOW: a penalty of 100% of the total value of the excursion applies.
- Booking fees and credit card surcharges cannot be refunded in case of cancellation.