San Blas Bird Watching
San Blas eco river tours in Riviera Nayarit are worth the experience. This area of Nayarit is world renowned as “the” best destination in all of Mexico for bird watching.
From the brown pelican and Rufous-bellied Chachalaca to the Neotropic Cormorant, the Anhinga, the Great Egret, Tricolored Heron, White-Faced Ibis, Roseate Spoonbill, Wood Stork, and many, many types of Terns, Gulls, Woodpeckers, Swallows, and Doves, if you are a bird lover, then San Blas eco river tours in Riviera Nayarit Mexico should be your next vacation!
Come enjoy a guided San Blas Mexico river tour through La Tovara National Park, a protected crocodile reserve that is also home and sanctuary for many tropical bird species and turtles.
About San Blas Mexico
San Blas Riviera Nayarit was once an important Colonial trading port with the old world charm of elaborate Colonial architecture, some of which is still standing. Today, San Blas is a peaceful little fishing village in Riviera Nayarit, located just 35 miles north of Rincon de Guayabitos, and only 100 miles up from Puerto Vallarta Airport.
Surrounded by coastal mangrove lagoons and natural estuaries, this area is home to more than 300 species of migratory and local bird species. In fact, over 80% of the migratory birds come here during the winter months from North America, making San Blas eco river tours Mexico’s best, undisputed birding location.
Here are a few other types of birds you are likely to see while on a San Blas eco boat tour:
- Yellow-Winged Cacique
- Streak-Backed Oriole
- Bronzed Cowbird
- Western Meadowlark
- Rufous-Backed Robin
- White-Collared Seedeater
- Sinaloa Crow
- Social Flycatcher
- Great Kiskadee
- Belted Kingfisher
- Lineated Woodpecker
- Inca Dove
Things to Do in San Blas Nayarit
Other attractions and things to do in San Blas include:
- Barrel surfing, snorkeling, and other water sports on Borrengo Beach
- Sailing to the Isabel Island, a volcanic island in Bahia de Matanchen
- Chartered sport fishing for Marlin, Mahi Mahi, Sailfish, Tuna, and more
- San Basilio Fortress (which dates back to 1530) and other Colonial ruins
Book a San Blas Eco River Tour!
Along with eco boat tours and bird watching with naturalist guides, San Blas is best known for its calm, white sandy beaches, friendly locals, and fresh, delicious, specialty cuisines.
Cruising through the incredible ecosystem of river La Tovara, seeing exotic birds in the mangrove trees, visiting the crocodile reserve, and exploring rustic towns and historic ruins, all combine to deliver an authentic total Riviera Nayarit experience.
Watch a YouTube video about San Blas excursion tours in Riviera Nayarit. Also, check out our Land Activities page to explore other incredible Riviera Nayarit adventures including a Sea Turtle Release program!
