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Desert
and
Whales
Day 1:
Arrival to
La Paz.
Our
journey
begins in
La Paz,
the
enchanting
capital of
Baja
California
Sur.
Meeting at
the
airport
and
transfer
to
the
hotel.
Day
2:
Espiritu
Santo
Island.
After
breakfast,
a
wonderful
boat
excursion
to
Espiritu
Santo
Island,
will
let
us
explore
Los
Islotes,
undisputed
kingdom
of
Boobies,
Frigate
birds
and the
friendliest
Sea
Lions
colony
in the
world,
with
whom we
can swim
and
play!
After
the box
lunch on
a white
sandy
beach,
where we
can swim
and
relax,
we shall
return
in the
afternoon
to La
Paz.
Time for
shopping.
Lodging
in
hotel.
Day
3: La
Paz –
Loreto.
After
breakfast,
we will
travel
north,
on
our way to
Loreto,
the first
capital
of
Californias,
today a
fast
growing
development,
on the
shore of
the Sea
of Cortez.
After
lunch, we
will
ascend
to
2000 feet,
in
the
earth of
the
Sierra de
La Giganta,
to
contemplate
the
mission
of
San Javier,
a
true
architectural
jewel,
built
by
Jesuits in
1699.
In the
magical
light of
the sunset
we will
arrive to
Loreto.
Hotel
lodging.
Day
4:
Loreto -
Santa
Rosalia.
After a
delicious
breakfast,
we shall
ascend
into the
earth of
the
Sierra
de La
Giganta,
to
contemplate
the
mission
of
San
Javier,
a true
architectural
jewel,
built by
Jesuits
in 1699.
We will
than
parallel
Bahìa
Concepciòn,
enjoying
its
marvelous
landscape,
passing
through
the
oasis of
and its
severe
mission.
After
lunch in
a local
restaurant,
we will
arrive
to
Santa
Rosalia,
whose
vestiges
of a
rich
mining
past,
draw
back in
time,
while we
stroll
in its
picturesque
streets.
Free
dinner.
Lodging
in
hotel.
Day
5:
Santa
Rosalia
–
Laguna
San
Ignacio.
Breakfast
at the
hotel.
After
crossing
the
volcanic
area of
Las
Virgenes
and
passing
through
the
Vizcaino
Biosphere
Reserve,
we will
drive to
San
Ignacio.
Nestled
in one
of the
largest
oasis of
the
region,
this
peaceful
town
will
disclose
for us
one of
the most
beautiful
missions
of the
XVIII
century.
After a
short
visit to
the
Museum of
the Cave
Paintings,
we will
travel on
dirt road
to the
Laguna San
Ignacio,
our third
base for
the whale
watching,
where we
will stay
at a
romantic
camp,
caressed
by the
breeze of
the
Pacific
Ocean.
After
lunch we
will sail
again to
the
encounter
with the
giants of
the sea.
Full board
and tent
lodging.
Day
6:
Laguna
San
Ignacio.
Full
board at
the
camp.
Every
year, in
winter,
hundreds
of
Gray
Whales
migrate
from the
Artic
regions
to the
warm
waters
of
Baja
California
Sur,
to give
birth
and
continue
the
magic
reproduction
cycle in
its
protected
lagoons.
Expert
"lancheros",
driving
powerful
boats,
will
enable
us to
enjoy
unforgettable
close
encounters
with
these
peaceful
giants.
In the
morning
first
outing
by boat
in the
waters
of the
Laguna,
declared
by the
federal
government
“Natural
shelter
of the
Gray
Whales”,
where
the big
cetaceans,
being
very
protected,
are not
afraid
of man
and very
often
approach
the
boats in
order to
be pet.
After
lunch
second
whale
watching
expedition.
Lodging
in tent.
Day
7:
Laguna
San
Ignacio
–
Magdalena
Bay.
After
breakfast,
our
route
will
follow
now the
path of
the
Baja
1000,
the
legendary
off-road
race
that
crosses
the
Peninsula
from
north to
south.
Between
the
treacherous
mirages
of the
unbelievable
Tide
Flats,
we will
travel
south,
passing
through
San
Juanico,
the
green
orchards
of La
Purisima,
up to
Bahìa
Magdalena,
our
second
base for
whale
watching.
Lunch
during
the
trip.
Free
dinner.
Lodging
in
hotel.
Day
8:
Magdalena
Bay – La
Paz.
Continental
breakfast
at the
hotel.
Although
the Gray
Whale
represents
the main
attraction
in these
waters,
we will
also
sail to
observe
Dolphins,
Sea
Lions,
Frigate
bird,
Cormorants,
Brown
Pelicans,
Ospreys
and
Herons,
with
additional
opportunities
to
explore
the
majestic
dunes of
Isla
Magdalena
and hike
for
shells
along
the
endless
beaches.
After
lunch in
a local
restaurant,
La Paz
is our
next
stop. It
is the
capital
of
Baja
California
Sur,
a
tranquil
and
hospitable
town,
world
renowned
for its
fantastic
sunsets.
Free
dinner.
Lodging
in
hotel.
Day 9: Departure.
After
breakfast,
we shall
drive to
La
Paz
International
Airport
for
the
departure.
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