Mexico Safaris — the 15 We Would Book

1.Jeep Safari All Inclusive Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 460 reviews · 4 to 5 hours (approx.) · from $92Our pick

Take a private Jeep tour around Cozumel with guides such as Gabriel, Miguel, Pedro, or Tony. Expect snorkeling, Punta Sur’s crocodiles and lighthouse, east-coast beaches, chocolate and tequila tastings, and lunch at Coco’s Beach Club. The route can be adjusted, but confirm the snorkeling stop and vehicle type before booking.

“Fantastic day touring the island with Didi. Immediately made us feel welcomed and was entertaining and informative throughout our time. Would happily tour with him again!”

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2.All Terrain Safari – UTV Tour Puerto Vallarta

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 232 reviews · 6 hours 30 minutes (approx.)

Take a Polaris RZR UTV through Puerto Vallarta’s mountain rainforest with guides such as Tommy, Emiliano, and Omar. Expect rough trails, streams, mud, a jungle hike, and a remote swim-hole, plus snacks and purified water. The six-and-a-half-hour outing suits active families and couples, but drivers need a license and the transfer can be long.

“Tommy and his team led a really fun day of riding Quads, a hike to a waterfall, and even feeding some animals. The drive to get to the spit is a little long but tommy kept us entertained.”

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3.Open Ocean Safari and Whale Watching

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 178 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $215

Set out from Cabo San Lucas at 9:00 a.m. with a group of no more than 10. Apex Ocean Divers searches the Pacific and Sea of Cortez for whales, dolphins, sea lions, rays, sharks, and other marine life, with snorkeling at Pelican Rock or a reef, a stop at El Arco, snacks, water, and photos or video included.

“I have to say, when I booked this experience I did zero research and chose it purely based on the pictures they posted. I really wasn’t sure if those photos were real or just clever advertising, but I took a leap of faith. Let me tell you — those pictures are 100% real and still don’t do justice to the moments we actually experienced. It was insane, to say the least. This was our first time doing a safari-style adventure on the water, but the fact that the rest of our small (!!!) group consisted of professional free divers and marine-life photographers with thousands of followers on social media speaks…”

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4.Rio Lagartos and Las Coloradas: Safari Flamingo Luxury

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 90 reviews · 3 hours

Take a private three-hour boat ride through Río Lagartos with an English or Spanish guide. You’ll watch flamingos, crocodiles, pelicans, herons, and other birds, visit Las Coloradas’ pink lagoons, try a Mayan clay exfoliation, and swim at a Gulf beach. Captain Brandon and guides such as Guadalupe, Christian, and César are known for attentive wildlife guiding.

“Best tour that we experienced in Mexiko. Our guide,Guadalupe, told us for the whole tour a lot of information about the fauna and flora. We also could feed the birds, see a lot of flamingos , crocodriles and other interesting birds. If you are looking for a great experience and you have to book this tour . Thank you to the manager (sorry we forgot the name) and the great guide Guadalupe. Enjoy the tour guide and give if you can a good tip, the deserve it”

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5.Ocean Safari: Sea Lions, Mobula Rays, Dolphins, Orcas & Whales

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 85 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $179

From La Ventana, you’ll spend about five hours in a panga searching for mobula rays, dolphins, whales, and possible orcas. Snorkeling gear and lunch are included, and groups are limited to six. Guides such as Juan, Alejandro, and Andrea are praised for sharp wildlife spotting and respectful practices.

“The captain and tour guide very helpful and good at finding animals in the ocean!we can see humpback whales, sperm whale, dolphins, mobula rays…So much fun!”

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6.Shark Safari & Snorkel Adventure in Cabo San Lucas

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 79 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $203

Join Felipe and the Orca Dive Expeditions crew for a five-hour Cabo boat trip through the marine park. You may snorkel near mako or blue sharks, watch from the boat, and spot whales, mobulas, sea lions, turtles, and seabirds. Gear, snacks, safety instruction, and underwater photos are included.

“I would leave a million stars if I could. If you are in Cabo and want to experience incredible ocean life, do not miss this!!! Felipe and the crew were so informative and FUN! We had an amazing day swimming w makos and watching humpbacks, and could not have asked for more. With a strong emphasis on conservation and safety (for you and the animals), it was such a wonderful day from start to finish. Their underwater photographers are SO talented, and gave us loads of wonderful photos to capture these incredible memories. I hope to join them again in the future. A huge thank you Felipe and crew!!! We…”

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7.Cabo San Lucas: Camel Safari Tour with Lunch and Tequila

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 44 reviews · 3 hours · from $99

Ride a camel for 20 minutes along a quiet Pacific beach, walk through Baja desert, learn to make tortillas, then sit down to a Mexican buffet and tequila tasting. Cabo Adventures provides English and Spanish guides, lunch, drinks, and pickup from Cabo San Lucas or San José del Cabo. Bring cash for the separate park fee.

“The memories created on this experience will live forever”

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8.Taco Safari in Cabo San Lucas

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 36 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $75

Meet Gregor at Plaza Amelia Wilkes for a 3.5-hour walking tour through downtown Cabo San Lucas. You’ll visit five local eateries, taste seafood, beef, pork, shrimp, stew-based tacos, and dessert, and hear food and culture stories in English. The group is limited to 20 people, and one soft drink, water, or soda is included.

“I just love food tours! I love being able to go to local good places to eat with someone that knows something about the area. This tour definitely had both of those things. We had some amazing food. And coming from someone who doesn’t eat seafood that is saying something!! We ate fish that didn’t taste like fish and we had mole empanadas and some tacos that were so tasty! The best one was the marlin machacha. That is the picture on the red plate. It was so well seasoned that my husband and I ate the whole thing even though it was FISH!! We also went to a place…”

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9.Africam safari (private tour)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 33 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $175

Travel from Puebla or Cholula to Africam Safari in a private, air-conditioned vehicle with a guide such as Ariel or Hiram. Spend about four hours among giraffes, elephants, lions, and hundreds of other animals. General park admission and bottled water are included, but lunch is not.

“Ariel’s English was excellent and created and enjoyable and enriching experience. He knew a great deal of the history and animal facts.”

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10.La Paz or La Ventana: Ocean Safari

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 31 reviews · 5 hours · from $175

Set out at 8 am in a shaded panga with a bilingual marine biologist and up to five other people. Search around Cerralvo or Espiritu Santo for mobulas, dolphins, whales, and other wildlife, with time to snorkel when conditions allow. Juan Carlos, Berto, and Andrea have guided recent trips, which include equipment, lunch, and drinks.

“I most liked Diving with the Sea-Lions. But seine the humpback with a Baby was great too!”

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11.Las Coloradas: Pink Lakes Safari Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 29 reviews · 2 hours · from $40Best value

You’ll ride an all-terrain vehicle through Las Coloradas’ salt lagoons with a bilingual guide, then see evaporation ponds, salt crystals, storage mounds, and perhaps Caribbean flamingos. The two-hour visit costs $40, includes visitor-center access and bottled water, but requires you to arrange your own transport to the meeting point.

“Schöne Tour mit vielen Infos zur Salzgewinnung, man hat auch einen Fotoguide dabei”

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12.Puebla Africam Safari Park, Live an Unforgettable Adventure!

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 28 reviews · 1 day · from $43

Ride from Puebla’s Zócalo to Africam Safari, where more than 2,500 animals from 350 species live in large controlled areas. A Spanish-speaking wildlife guide leads the four-hour visit through zones such as Serengeti, Kalahari, and the Okavango Delta. Round-trip transport, admission, and insurance are included, but food and hotel transfers are not.

“El tour es bueno en mi caso iba sentado en el lado izquierdo del camión y muchas veces no alcanzaba a ver las especies del área del safari En la primer parada fue muy poco tiempo para explorar la zona y aunque es pequeña estaba un tanto abarrotado En la tercer parte estuvo bastante bien muchas especies y actividades En general bien pero para maximizar la experiencia hay que ir en su propio vehículo”

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13.Los Cabos: Camel Ride Safari with Lunch and Tequila Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 25 reviews · 2.5 hours · from $140

Spend about 2.5 hours near Los Cabos riding and feeding camels, walking through a Baja ecological reserve, eating a Mexican burrito, and tasting tequila. Pickup is available in Cabo San Lucas or San José del Cabo. The small group is limited to 15, with English- and Spanish-speaking guides.

“Excelente, muy bonitos los camellos y delicioso el bufet al final del recorrido, recomiendo el último horario a las 4:00 pm para observar el atardecer y algunas ballenas”

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14.Ocean Safari Tour in Cabo San Lucas

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 25 reviews · 4 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $208

Set out from Cabo San Lucas Marina for about 4.5 hours with guides such as Julian or Clémence. You may spot humpback whales, orcas, dolphins, rays, sea lions, turtles, sharks, and marlin, then snorkel if sea conditions permit. The boat carries up to 14 people and includes water, snorkeling gear, and a licensed guide.

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15.Snorkeling Open Ocean Wildlife Safari in Los Cabos with Photos Included

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 24 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $145

Leave Cabo San Lucas with Baja Vikings Ecoventures for a four-hour, small-group speedboat safari. You’ll pass the Arch, Lands’ End, Lovers Beach, and the sea lion colony before searching open water for rays, dolphins, whales, turtles, sharks, and more. The trip suits confident snorkelers and includes gear, snacks, drinks, and photo footage.

“What a fantastic experience! We saw and snorkeled out in the open ocean with several types of wild dolphins, which was absolutely magical! They took the Go Pro and filmed it, so all we had to do was enjoy. We had plenty of time to enjoy them, and then we went to Chileno Bay for more snorkeling, this time in the reef. We saw all kinds of fish and even a turtle. The guides were amazing and very knowledgeable. The footage is amazing! If you are going to snorkel, do this trip! It is clearly the best one out there!”

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