11 days tour

Baja California Whales And Desert 11 Days - Winter

Baja California Whales And Desert 11 Days - Winter

This tour includes:

Insurance

Insurance Gold cover on 4x4 car included (cristals and tires excluded)

Transport

The trip in Self Guided format and a 4x4 car rented for 10 days Gasoline exluded It is necessary to provide driverโ€™s license and credit card for escrow Gasoline exluded

Others

Welcome Pack include 1 Pre-programmed Smartphone with all Itinerary and Maps 1 beach chairs per person 1 Beach umbrella for every 2 people 1 Ice box with dry ice 1 First Aid Kit Smartphone with All service with Itinerary and Maps You will travel using a Smartphone complete with a preloaded Mexican SIM card of 150 pesos, which contains the entire travel itinerary and a chat for assistance. You will be free but never alone

Meals

Breakfasts are included in all hotels In the San Ignacio Tendet camp are included 1 breakfast 2 Lunches 1 Dinner In La Purissima Bungalow are included 1 breakfast 1 Dinner

Accommodation

8 nights on Hotel 3* or similar, in double room, All rooms are air conditioned , private bathroom with included Breakfast. 1 night on Bungalow, in double room, All rooms are air conditioned , private bathroom with included Breakfast and Dinner. 1 nigth in tented camp Two single bed common bathrooms and showers Meals included: - 2 lunch -1 Breakfast -1 Dinner

Guide

The boat trips are guided in English/Spanish. Snorkeling accessories are included on boat trips to Espiritu Santu Island and Isla Coronado Island The wetsuit in on request Pay on the spot

Not included:

Flights

Flights excluded

Optional

The wetsuit in on request Pay on the spot

Others

Gasoline Taxi from Airport La Paz to La Paz Center day 1 Taxi from La Paz Center to Airport La Paz day 11

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Itinerary of your trip Baja California Whales And Desert 11 Days - Winter

  • Day 1 La Paz Welcome
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      La Paz Welcome

      On the first day, after arriving at the airport you will meet our staff, who will assist you in handling the paperwork for collecting the rental car, you will go to the hotel to arrange your luggage.

      Depending on the time of your flights, you can visit the town of La Paz and its wonderful beaches.

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      Night in the Hotel double room.

  • Day 2 Espiritu Santu Island
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Espiritu Santu Island

      In the morning after breakfast, you will go to the meeting point for the boat excursion to Espiritu Santu Island. Here, you will encounter the sea that Jacques Cousteau called the aquarium of the world.

      After a navigation of about an hour, you will arrive at a colony populated by playful sea lions who often interact with the swimmers, swimming around them with curiosity, and you can dive with a mask and snorkel in the coral reef teeming with multicolored tropical fish.

      You will have lunch on a wonderful deserted and untouched beach, eating a very tasty ceviche.

      You will return to the hotel later in the afternoon.

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      Night in the Hotel double room.

  • Day 3 Whale Shark Experience
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Whale Shark Experience

      After breakfast, you will leave for an unforgettable boat trip to spot the whale shark which, at this time of the year, is settled in the waters of La Paz. You can snorkel, and you will be enchanted swimming alongside this giant of the sea, which is also extremely docile and peaceful.

      There are few places in the world where you can admire this wonderful creature so calmly that, in this corner of the planet, it feels completely comfortable.

      After that, you will visit some beaches around La Paz

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      Night in the Hotel double room.

  • Day 4 La Paz - Loreto
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      La Paz - Loreto

      In the morning after breakfast, you will travel north along the legendary Highway MX1, built on ancient mission paths, running through valleys scattered with centuries-old cacti, from which you can admire wonderful views. You will then reach the city of Loreto, which was the first colonial settlement of the Spaniards in Baja California and whose origin, dating back to the end of the 17th century, is due to the Jesuit missionaries.

      In the evening, you can visit the town and its historical corners, which are characterized by typical colonial architecture.


      Night in the Hotel double room.

  • Day 5 Loreto Coronado Island
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Loreto Coronado Island

      After breakfast, you will go out in boat to visit the marine park that hosts dolphins and many other species of marine animals. It will be possible to go snorkeling in the middle of the coral formations in the surroundings of the Coronado island, also part of this protected area, and admire the numerous species of fish that find refuge here.

      You will also make a stop on the island, particularly for the presence of small fauna and endemic plants. In the evening, you can visit the town and its historical corners, which are characterized by typical colonial architecture.

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      Night in the Hotel double room.

  • Day 6 Loreto - San Ignacio
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Loreto - San Ignacio

      In the morning after breakfast at the hotel, you will visit a beautiful bay, famous for its crystal-clear blue waters inhabited by many species of multicolored fish, dolphins, sea turtles and anemones and for beautiful white beaches and the tongues of sand that stretch into the sea from where small, uninhabited islands emerge only with cacti and small wildlife species.

      You can choose between the most beautiful beaches, which you will easily find thanks to the maps and GPS points provided in the travel material, where you can relax and snorkel.

      In the afternoon, you will drive on a road that cuts through the desert and from which you can admire the silhouette of the ancient volcanoes, known as Las Tres Virgenes, to reach a characteristic village built on volcanic soils, ancient origins of the Cochimi native people and successively where a mission was founded by the Jesuits in 1728, which marked the arrival of the Spanish settlers in the city. The small town is also particular for the rich vegetation, above all, date palms, due to spring waters found nearby.

      In its surroundings, you can ad-mire the flora in the desert char-acterized by the presence of an endemic plant, the elephant plant (Bursera microphylla), which lives only in this area.

      You will visit the town and its most famous historical places, following our directions on your travel tablet.

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      Night in the hotel in a double room.

  • Day 7 San Ignacio
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      San Ignacio

      In the morning after breakfast, you will reach the lagoon from which it will be possible to go out by boat for gray whale watching, which is an integral part of the travel experience in Baja California and constitutes one of the thrilling highlights of this journey. In fact, if the whales feel at ease, it will be possible to ap-proach them and even caress them. In the afternoon, you can visit the lagoon thanks to the indica-tions and GPS points we provide in your travel material.

      Lunch and dinner included in the services of the camp. Night in a comfortable double tent in an equipped camp.

  • Day 8 San Ignacio - La Purisima
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      San Ignacio - La Purisima

      In the morning after breakfast (included in camp services), you will go out for a second whale watching. We advise you to have your camera at your fingertips to capture these unforgettable moments.

      In the afternoon, you will travel along another exciting off-road route. You can admire, alongside the desert, views of past volcanic activity, centuries-old cacti and ranches that are isolated from the world.

      Proceeding south, you will arrive to another small and characteristic historical village, founded in 1700 by the Jesuit fathers and financed by a noble family of the time.

      The village is located in an area where there are spring waters and for this, it soon became a thriving agricultural center. The territory is still rich in citrus plants, mango trees and date palms.

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      Night in the bungalow double room.

  • Day 9 La Purissima - La Paz
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      La Purissima - La Paz

      After a good breakfast prepared by your host, you can explore the surroundings of this beautiful oasis and then get back in the car towards La Paz.

      You will walk a wonderful road that crosses endless expanses of cacti and, with a little luck, you could also see some coyotes that will look curious or you could throw a challenge between you and bet on who will be able to photograph a curious animal.... The "correcamino" or, in English, roadrunner.... 

      Finally you will arrive at La Paz and you can decide to enjoy an aperitif on the Malecon while waiting for dinner.

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      Night in the Hotel double room.ยญ

  • Day 10 La Paz
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      La Paz

      Today you will dedicate your day to the discovery of the beautiful beaches that are located around La Paz.

      Some of these are recognized among the most beautiful beaches in Mexico !

      On the other hand their white sand and crystal blue sea are really extraordinary!

      Thanks to the gps points of some "hidden beaches", you will also reach really wonderful corners where not many arrive and you will have a day to fill your eyes and the heart of the wonderful colors of Baja !!

      In the evening you will deliver the car to La Paz.

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      Night in the Hotel double room.

  • Day 11 La Paz
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      La Paz

      In the morning after breakfast, and depending on your depar-ture time, it will be possible to plan some activities, or you will simply reach the airport by taxy where you will have the check in

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Experience Style

Experience Style

Mixed

There will be challenging activities such as hiking, biking, canyoning and trekking, but youโ€™re also going to have other means of transportation and relaxed moments to just chill.

Accomodation level

Accomodation level

Medium

This accommodation includes essential services like a hot shower, electricity, and a nice and comfy bed.

Experience Type

Experience Type

Personal

Youโ€™ll be just with your guide or pilot. Examples of these activities are paragliding, sky diving, personal mountain climbing, etc.

Physical Rating

Physical Rating

Basic

Almost everyone is fit for these activities. Every hike or physical exercise last less than 30 minutes, such as paragliding and horseback riding. Please ask about specific conditions.

Age range

Age range

Min: 5 / Max: 99

Age range allowed for this experience.

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