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Gray Whales of Magdalena Bay Whale Watching Base Camp
Itinerary
 "The whales were the highlight of the trip, but the
rest of it was also great…it is a beautiful area and the guides were
terrific. The most enjoyable part was watching the whales from our campsite and
being so close to them."
-- Laurel Luby, Baja's Desert Whales
Five-Day Itinerary *
Day 1: Arrival in
Loreto airport. Meet our ground service and transfer to your hotel. Check into
pre-assigned rooms (included in trip cost). Pre-trip meeting at the hotel later
in evening.
Day 2: Meet 8 AM
in hotel, van transportation 2 hours to Magdalena Bay. From there we'll take a
short boat ride across the bay to our base camp on a sandy barrier island
located at the heart of whale watching activity. After settling in, we'll go
whale watching for several hours in a skiff.
Day 3: Your day
is filled with whale watching, hiking along the sand dunes and beachcombing the
Pacific beaches. In the morning we will take a motorized skiff into the bay for
close encounters with gray whales.
Day 4: Several
motorized skiffs will meet us at camp for 2 hours of whale watching in Boca
Soledad before returning to Puerto Lopez Mateos and van ride to Loreto. Evening
at hotel. Farewell dinner with guides.
Day 5: On your own for transportation to the airport for your flight to Los
Angeles and connecting flights homeward.
"I enjoyed camping so
close to the proximity of the whales and their young. Each morning we would
wake up to the sounds of their breathing."
-- Lois Suzuki, Baja's Desert
Whales
Six-Day Itinerary *
Day 1: Arrival in Loreto airport. Meet our ground service and transfer to your hotel. Check into pre-assigned rooms (included in trip cost). Pre-trip meeting at the hotel later in evening.
Day 2: Meet 8 AM in hotel, van transportation 2 hours to Magdalena Bay. From there we'll take a short boat ride across the bay to our base camp on a sandy barrier island located at the heart of whale watching activity. After settling in, we'll go whale watching for several hours in a skiff.
Days 3-4: Your days are filled with whale watching, hiking along the sand dunes and beachcombing the Pacific beaches. In the mornings we will take a motorized skiff into the bay for close encounters with gray whales and kayaking in the afternoons.
Day 5: Several motorized skiffs will meet us at camp for 2 hours of whale watching in Boca Soledad before returning to Puerto Lopez Mateos and van ride to Loreto. Evening at hotel. Farewell dinner with guides.
Day 6: On your own for transportation to the airport for your flight to Los Angeles and connecting flights homeward.
Seven-Day Itinerary *
Day 1: Arrival in Loreto airport. Meet our ground service and transfer to your hotel. Check into pre-assigned rooms (included in trip cost). Pre-trip meeting at the hotel later in evening.
Day 2: Meet 8 AM in hotel, van transportation 2 hours to Magdalena Bay. From there we'll take a short boat ride across the bay to our base camp on a sandy barrier island located at the heart of whale watching activity. After settling in, we'll go whale watching for several hours in a skiff.
Days 3-4: Your days are filled with whale watching, hiking along the sand dunes and beachcombing the Pacific beaches. In the mornings we will take a motorized skiff into the bay for close encounters with gray whales and kayaking in the afternoons.
Day 5: Enjoy a full day of kayaking, watching wildlife and exploring the rich mangrove inlets.
Day 6: Several motorized skiffs will meet us at camp for 2 hours of whale watching in Boca Soledad before returning to Puerto Lopez Mateos and van ride to Loreto. Evening at hotel. Farewell dinner with guides.
Day 7: On your own for transportation to the airport for your flight to Los Angeles and connecting flights homeward.
* Itinerary is subject to change and is dependent on group size and weather conditions.
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