Private Marino Ballena National Park Tour

On this 5-hour and 30-minutes tour, you will discover the unspoiled Marino Ballena National Park where literally the jungle goes right to its golden sandy beaches and 5,375 sea hectares with rocky shorelines, cliffs with caves, islands, mangrove ecosystems and one of the largest coral reefs in the region. After 1-hour scenic drive from your hotel through the coastal route surrounded by lush mountains and palm oil plantations, you will arrive at the park to meet your naturalist guide.  Along the 3 hours boat tour, you will enjoy the scenic beauty of the coastline of Ballena Bay while the experienced captain navigates the ocean in search of nature wonders. Unexpectedly, you will be able to see the resident dolphins that love to play and jumping with acrobatic displays but undoubtedly one of the most unforgettable moments will be the wild encounter with whales. The bay of this national park has the ideal temperature needed for calving of humpback whales. Just imagine yourself feeling this extraordinary energy and hearing those mysterious sounds at just few meters from the boat. Afterwards, if ocean conditions and visibility allows, you will have around 30 minutes for snorkeling around the coral and rock reefs to observe the wonderful marine wildlife, you will be surprised that you could see crustaceans, mollusks and plenty of colorful tropical fish.The sites for snorkeling are located close to Whale Island on high tide and the famous Whale's tail at low tide. This is a famous natural rocky barrier that maintain its beautiful shape of a whale’s tail when viewed from above, making it naturally perfect for a wallpaper picture and to finish an amazing the boat tour and return to the same depart spot where a vehicle will take you back to hotel.

Highlights:

• English-speaking bilingual guide, private transportation, entrance fees, equipment and snacks included