Day 1 

Airport - Meeting, briefing, and accommodation

We will pick you up at the airport and take you to your hotel in La Paz. In the afternoon, you will get a brief introduction to the adventures that await you in the next days. The expedition will start the next morning.

• Accommodation: private villas La Ventana

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Day 2 - Day 3

La Ventana - Ocean safari

These days, we will set out to sea from the picturesque village of La Ventana, nestled on the coast of a beautiful bay sheltered by an island. Thanks to this natural protection, the waters here are calm most of the time, giving us a great opportunity to seek encounters with marine creatures that migrate through or permanently inhabit the area.

At this time of year, humpback whales arrive here with their calves — the females give birth in these waters and stay to care for their young during the first months of life.

However, the area is also home to many other fascinating species — from blue whales and sperm whales to various kinds of dolphins and even orcas. In addition, we may come across rays, sea turtles, and other inhabitants of these rich waters. And if the opportunity arises, we may even swim with some of them

• Accommodation: private villas La Ventana

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Day 4 

La Paz - Sea lion colony

In the morning we hop on a private comfortable boat and head to Los Islotes: the largest and friendliest sea lion colony in Baja California. Here, sea lions lounge on the rocks and play in the waters around. The female sea lions are mostly here to watch us curiously and their babies come close to explore, swim in to play and show us what they can do underwater. We'll enjoy lunch on a white sandy beach in a beautiful blue lagoon and on the way back to the harbour we'll observe the rare birds, dolphins and other animals we'll see in this area full of marine life.

• Accommodation: private villas La Ventana

 

Day 5 

Balandra Bay and a desert full of cactai

On this day we will make our trip to Magdalena Bay. On our way, we will visit the beautiful Balandra bay with white sand beach and crystal clear turquoise water. The bay is surrounded by small beaches and we will explore them. The drive to Magdalena Bay takes around three hours through the desert full of huge cacti that is Baja famous for. Many of these giants are over 100 years old. 

Accommodation: hotel, Magdalena Bay

 

Day 6 & 7 

Magdalena Bay - grey whales

Magdalena Bay is a place where each year, the grey whales migrate to give birth, mate and take care of their calves. Locals say that the first friendly grey whale encounter here happened in 1970 when a local fisherman was alone in his boat when a grey whale approached it. It took him some time to look over the side of the boat to see a very large eye staring at him. Summoning his courage, he reached out to touch the whale and to his surprise found it responding to his hand.

 

You will have a chance to encounter single female whales looking to mate, pregnant grey whale females, and mothers with their calves. The encounters are always on the whales' terms, they come slowly and gently to the boat and ask for attention. The whales hang around the watching boats, wanting to be touched and played with. The mothers sometimes even push their young towards the boat to get some rubs as well. You will probably also be able to witness the whale mothers teaching their kids how to breath, breach and coordinate their movements. The whale calves can be very playful and interactive and we will share with you information about their behavior, migratory patterns and importance for the ecosystem. It’s also worth mentioning that Magdalena is a huge bay and whale watching is carefully regulated here, so it’s just you and the whales coming out to see you. 

• Accommodation: hotel, Magdalena Bay

 

Day 8

Return to La Paz, transfer to the airport or your next accommodation.

Please don't book your flight home earlier than 3 pm on this day.

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