Mexico & Guatemala: Yucatán, Cozumel, & Tikal

The Yucatán Peninsula is a land of endless turquoise seas and ancient Mayan ruins hidden beneath dense jungle. We’ll visit a wide array of habitats, from mangrove-lined salt flats and desert scrub to lush rainforest and tropical savanna. We target endemics such as Cozumel Wren, Yucatan Jay, Mexican Sheartail, and Yucatan Woodpecker along with scores of more widespread but equally intriguing species like Ocellated Turkey, Gray-throated Chat, and Black-throated Shrike-Tanager. It’s also an archaeologist’s dream, and we will visit several spectacular Mayan ruin sites, including Chichén Itzá, Cobá, and Tikal in Guatemala. It’s tough to beat seeing trees full of toucans from atop an ancient pyramid! We have totally redesigned this tour to increase chances at seeing some of the tougher species like Yucatan Gnatcatcher, and now include Tikal in Guatemala. Tikal is arguably the most impressive of all the Mayan archaeological sites, and it is surrounded by pristine forest with miles of trails teeming with birds.