| Cost From: | $1695 |
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| Length: | 8 days |
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| Activity: | Snorkeling, Wildlife & Natural History, Sea Kayaking |
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This was an excellent, well planned trip, the kind we’ve become accustomed to with WT.C. and R. Miller—Great Neck NY
With thousands of miles of glorious untouched beaches, desert peaks rising from crystal-clear bays, and a wondrous abundance of marine wildlife, Baja’s Sea of Cortez is a magnificent place to explore by sea kayak. Our Baja adventure is an active one, with daily opportunities for sea kayaking, snorkeling, and hiking, plus the unforgettable experience of swimming and snorkeling with sea lions. At our comfortable beach camps on pristine islands, we awake each day to a desert-hued sunrise, and at night, we sip ice-cold margaritas, watch the sky turn vermilion, and luxuriate in the warm desert night under a sky ablaze with stars. The protected waters of the Sea of Cortez are perfect for first-time kayakers.
$1695 (12-16 members)
$1895 (6-11 members)
Single supplement: $200
Prices are for 2010 dates
Apr 11-18, 2010
Nov 7-14, 2010
Apr 10-17, 2011
Nov 13-20, 2011
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After an overnight in colonial La Paz, we boat to our first beach camp, set in a beautiful spot on the exquisite wilderness island of San Jose. Baja is the ultimate meeting of desert and sea, and tonight we feast our eyes on the sheer Sierra Giganta mountains, a spectacular backdrop for our entire journey.
Exploring the shimmering turquoise waters between the wilderness islands of Isla San Jose and Isla San Francisco, we immerse ourselves in Baja’s superbly rich environment. Our daily schedule is delightful: we kayak, hike, or snorkel for several hours each morning, with afternoons for optional kayaking or hiking. As we explore, we visit fishing villages such as quaint El Pardito, featured in Peter Benchley’s book, The Girl of the Sea of Cortez. A support skiff accompanies us to carry camp supplies—including ice to keep our sodas, juice, beer, and margaritas cold! The meals prepared for us at camp are fresh and delicious, from beach barbecues of grilled fish to steak tacos with homemade guacamole.
We head to 14-mile-long Espiritu Santo, a protected nature reserve and the most beautiful of all the islands in the Sea of Cortez, with its sheer red cliffs and crystalline waters. En route, we enjoy the memorable adventure of snorkeling and swimming among playful sea lions and their pups at the rock outcrops of Los Islotes.
White-sand beaches, jagged bays, towering rock formations, volcanic arroyos, and a phenomenal amount of marine life make Espiritu Santo unforgettable. We enjoy a grand finale of paddling among leaping dolphins and snorkeling in an underwater universe of bright red starfish, azure parrot fish, and Cortez rainbow wrasse. We head back to La Paz on Day 7 and depart on Day 8.
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Day 1 (1 night),
Day 7 (1 night),
La Paz , Mexico
It’s hard to beat the location of this La Paz hotel—right on the Malecon (waterfront promenade) and directly facing the bay. From ...
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Days 2 to 6 (5 nights), Sea of Cortez, Mexico
On our kayaking sojourn through the Sea of Cortez, we camp on three different islands on untouched beaches with views of the Sierra Giganta to ...
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Note: Listed above are our signature accommodations for this trip. Although it is highly unlikely, we may make substitutions when necessary.
