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A red bat hanging upside down. 1
A person wearing a helmet and pointing at something. 2
A fish hanging from a wooden stick in a cave with red rock walls. 3
A group of people wearing helmets and backpacks in a forested area. 4
A person wearing a red helmet with a mounted light and a purple t-shirt with 'CAMP JUPITER' text. 5
By NaturHabitat Inc
Free cancellation available
Price is AU$214 per adult
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 4h+
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup
  • Multiple languages

Overview

    • Witness the breathtaking sight of 300,000 bats emerging from a cave
    • Learn about the different species of bats and their role in nature
    • Observe the endangered Puerto Rican Boa feeding on bats
    • Be guided by certified interpreters and biologists
    • Contribute to the maintenance and conservation of the reserve

Activity location

    • Arecibo
    • Arecibo, Arecibo, Puerto Rico

Meeting/Redemption Point

    • Cll Marginal, Arecibo, 00612, Puerto Rico | We will meet at Panadería del Atlántico, in Arecibo, where you can have coffee and a sandwich. The guide will contact you by phone and text. They will be in uniform and identified with the company name. You will follow the guide in your own car until you reach the nature reserve.
    • Arecibo, Arecibo, Puerto Rico

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What's included, what's not

  • Inclusions
    Certified Interpreter Guides
  • Inclusions
    biologists
  • Inclusions
    observation of bat exit
  • Inclusions
    interaction with Puerto Rican Boa

Know before you book

    • Not suitable for: Children under 7 years, People over 75 years, People with back problems, Pregnant women, Wheelchair users

What you can expect

  • Sit in the front row to watch a unique spectacle of nature. Visit the Mata de Plátano Nature Reserve, home to an estimated population of 300,000 bats. Observe the impressive exit of these bats from the cave as they go in search of food at sunset.

    Be accompanied by certified interpreter guides and biologists, who will explain the different species of bats that inhabit the cave and their importance in nature. With the departure of the bats, observe the interaction of the endangered Puerto Rican Boa, Chilabothrus inornatus, feeding on them.

    Experience a unique contact with nature, which has been filmed for TV documentaries. With your participation in this tour in the Mata de Plátano Nature Reserve, help its maintenance and conservation.

Location

Activity location

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    • Arecibo
    • Arecibo, Arecibo, Puerto Rico

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    • Cll Marginal, Arecibo, 00612, Puerto Rico | We will meet at Panadería del Atlántico, in Arecibo, where you can have coffee and a sandwich. The guide will contact you by phone and text. They will be in uniform and identified with the company name. You will follow the guide in your own car until you reach the nature reserve.
    • Arecibo, Arecibo, Puerto Rico