Day trips & activities:

Colima City Tour
Cuzalapa: Coffee in a biosphere reserve
Fishing and boar trips
Horse riding
Kite surfing
SCUBA diving
Surfing
Tenacatita, La Manzanilla and Raicilla

Overnight Tours:

Sea Turtle Experience

Multi-day Trips:

Morelia & Monarch Butterflies
Guanajuato & San Miguel de Allende
Mexico City
La Ruta de Don Vasco

Explore Mexico

Mexico offers a diverse range of flora and fauna, stunning scenery and a vibrant culture, encouraging most volunteers to travel to other destinations throughout Mexico after their projects. Travelling around Mexico is made easy for our volunteers because both our community and conservation projects are located within 2 hours of international airports, making national and international flights an option. The bus network throughout Mexico is excellent and is a cheap and efficient way of travelling across the country.

The quiet seaside towns of Melaque and Barra de Navidad are located a little over 60km from the turtle camp; both of these towns offer a relaxing weekend. There is a range of activities to take part in, and the atmosphere is friendly and welcoming (click here to see tours and activities in the area).

Although a six hour journey by bus from turtle camp or Melaque, Guadalajara is also a must see. Being the second largest city in Mexico, it is definitely worth a visit on a weekend break from your project. It is a very traditional city with lots to see and boasts a variety of museums, pretty plazas, mariachi bands and plenty of tequila! There is also a fantastic range of restaurants and bars as well as cinemas and shopping centres.

For those who wish to let their hair down to go and party, then 4 hours north of Melaque is the tourist resort of Puerto Vallarta; one of the most popular beach resorts on the Pacific coast of Mexico. It boasts beautiful white beaches and a huge array of fun activities. There are many clubs, bars and restaurants, along with many adventure or sport activities most of the year.

For volunteers who wish to travel further afield, we recommend purchasing a travel guide before arriving into Mexico. The Lonely Planet series is very comprehensive and offers excellent advice on places to visit, accommodation, places to eat and entertainment:

Lonely Planet Mexico - Website (this link will open a seperate window)