Southern Baja California, winter in the dunes and ocean

Aboard a jeep driven by your private guide, in the only place in the world where you will share the ocean with whales, sea lions and orcas, or discover deserts, biosphere reserves, cacti and missions: ready to visit Southern Baja California?

STIMA DELLE EMISSIONI TOTALI CO2 DEL VIAGGIO

2.601 kg

TRASPORTI

2.409 kg

ALLOGGI

63 kg

attività

129 kg
11 giorni  |  
a partire da 6.990€ * a persona

(voli esclusi)

Descrizione

A winter journey into the arms of theocean, discovering an ancient world. You will sleep in San Ignacio Lagoon, a natural sanctuary where majestic gray whales come to give birth to their young. You will admire cave paintings, witnesses to a millennia-old past, and stroll through coastal villages, where the scent of the sea mingles with that of history. You will take home so many emotions and a deep respect for the majestic nature of Lower Southern California.

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Alla compensazione ci pensiamo noi!

Ogni viaggio lascia un’impronta, ma la tua può essere più leggera: con i nostri itinerari, la compensazione della CO2 è sempre inclusa!

Al rientro, riceverai il certificato
della tua scelta sostenibile.

Itinerario

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Prezzi & Info

11 giorni  |  
a partire da 6.990€ * a persona

(voli esclusi)

La quota include

  • Local Italian-speaking guide-driver from the airport, with you for the duration of the trip
  • Jeep or Suburban type car, also suitable for dirt roads
  • Fuel costs and road tolls
  • 10 nights in double room, breakfast included, including 2 nights in tented base camp in San Ignacio lagoon
  • Admission to nature parks and museums, tours and boat excursions as scheduled
  • Meals as scheduled: 4 lunches (of which 2 picnic style) and 2 dinners in the tented camp
  • Resort fees
  • Baja California travel guide in Italian and tourist map
  • Sustainable travel kit
  • Travel insurance: medical-baggage and cancellation
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La quota NON include

  • International flight round trip with baggage and airport taxes
  • $30 gratuity per person, which your guide will collect upon arrival and then distribute over the course of the trip to the various boat crews
  • Tips for the driver-guide
  • Restaurant tips (it is a good idea to leave 10% of the total amount you will pay)
  • Alcohol and soft drinks, personal expenses
  • Porterage
  • Anything not specifically mentioned under “the fee includes”
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INFO aggiuntive

  • This trip is specifically designed to be enjoyed during the winter months from January to April.
  • The itinerary can also be proposed as a self-drive, i.e. without a driver-guide but with a rented car, as the roads are quietly safe and passable by all travelers; in this case you can have a significant decrease in the selling price
  • You can also do this program as a small group departure, sharing with other passengers and on fixed dates
  • Valid passport required, as listed at www.viaggiaresicuri.it (Mexico tab under entry requirements); no country entry visa to be applied for and obtained prior to departure
  • No mandatory vaccination
  • We remind you that staying overnight at the San Ignacio base camp requires a spirit of adaptation, while being comfortable and a unique experience
  • Tented base camp: at night in the tents the temperature can drop as low as 15 degrees in winter, so we suggest bringing technical clothing that keeps warmth in, hats and fleece pants to use for sleeping; also bring a towel and a flashlight; in the tents you will find sleeping bag and bed sheet; toilets and showers are communal but very clean, using hot water, environmentally friendly type given the location of the camp; electrical and USB outlets are available on site for charging camera and phone batteries; the area is not covered by cell phone signal
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Il fiore all’occhiello del viaggio

L’esperienza che più di tutte racconta il carattere di questo itinerario e lo rende davvero speciale.

Live an unforgettable two-night experience in the heart of San Ignacio Lagoon, a protected nature reserve and international research center for the study of the gray whale. Feel the thrill of sharing the habitat of these magnificent cetaceans, in an oasis of peace and sustainability.

Desideri aggiungere qualche giorno extra al mare?

Prima di tornare a casa puoi aggiungere qualche giorno di relax al mare (nelle mete che ti suggeriamo sotto) per concludere l’esperienza nel modo più rigenerante.

→ Potrai segnalarci l’estensione mare direttamente nel form di richiesta.

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Itinerary

DAY 1 San José del Cabo Upon arrival in San José del Cabo (with possible stopover in Mexico City), transfer to hotel and overnight stay in the historic center.
DAY 2 La Paz Depart by boat to view the stacks of Cabo San Lucas, continue to La Paz with a visit to a ghost town and overnight stay in the historic center.
DAY 3 La Paz Excursion to Espiritu Santo Island: snorkeling, lunch on the pink beach and sea lion watching with a biologist. Return to the hotel in the afternoon.
DAY 4 Loreto Swim with the harmless whale sharks in La Paz Bay (optional), then depart for Loreto by crossing the desert and the Sierra de la Giganta. Visit to the first mission on the peninsula and check into hotel.
DAY 5 Loreto Boat excursion to Coronado Island with lunch on the beach, followed by a trip through a canyon to the historic mission of St. Francis Xavier.
DAY 6 Santa Rosalia Excursion at a thousand-year-old rock painting site, followed by a trip along the Bahia Concepcion and arrival at the French mining town of Santa Rosalia, for overnight stay in a former mining guesthouse.
DAY 7 San Ignacio Visiting an Eiffel church and crossing the Vizcaino desert to San Ignacio. Visit to the mission and lagoon, spotting gray whales. Overnight stay in tented camp.
DAY 8 San Ignacio Another boat excursion to spot gray whales. Lunch at tented camp and afternoon for guided hiking. Dinner and overnight stay in tented camp.
DAY 9 Scorpion Bay Travel by dirt road south along the Pacific coast to the pristine Scorpion Bay, with overnight hotel stay.
DAY 10 Todos Santos Stop in Magdalena Bay to view whales and dolphins and continue to the colonial village of Todos Santos, with an overnight stay in an old mansion.
DAY 11 Return to Italy Depart for San José del Cabo in time for your flight back to Italy.