Itinerary Highlights
- Adventure day at Espiritu Santo Island
- Slide into the adventure of the Mogote dunes
- Day-trip in Balandra and San Rafaelito
- La Zorra Canyon and Santa Rita's pristine hot springs
Day 1 | Arrive at La Paz and Free day
You can visit the wildlife of a UNESCO World Heritage Site on a snorkeling tour of Espiritu Santo Island. You may observe sea lions, seagulls, sardines, snappers, and many more fishes living in the coral reef. There is an optional activity, you can experience a snorkeling activity in Cabo Pulmo National Park.
Day 2 | Adventure day at Espiritu Santo Island
Today you will visit one of the most representative places of Baja California, the Espiritu Santo Island, which is part of a chain of rocky islands that extend southward along the western edge of the Gulf of California. You will learn a little of the history of the “Pearl Islands” so named by Hernan Cortez upon your arrival to this destination, you will be able to appreciate different local fauna such as birds, turtles and with a little luck, sea lions and dolphins.
Day 3 | Discover the El Camarón Trail
Your local guide will take you to know the El Camarón Route, it is a UMA (Environmental Management Unit), it belongs to the Sierra de la Giganta, it is located north of La Paz just in front of the Espiritu Santo Island, the magic of this place is that it is an oasis full of palm trees in the creek, the hills are sculpted by the erosion of wind and water.
Day 4 | Slide into the adventure of the Mogote dunes
Enjoy a beautiful view of the sea while you slide down the Mogote Dunes, just 30 minutes away from the city of La Paz. Here you will enjoy all the fun and adrenaline of sandboarding; you can appreciate all kinds of species of flora and fauna such as black and red mangrove to marine species such as whale sharks.
Day 5 | Day-trip in Balandra and San Rafaelito
Today you will start your shared experience departing on a boat from the dock of the city of La Paz towards the Balandra Beaches just twenty-five minutes north of the city, you will visit a small colony of sea lions called San Rafaelito where you can snorkel and hopefully swim with a sea lion very close to you.
Day 6 | Free day in beaches Los Barriles and Punta Arena de La Ventana
Los Barrilles is an excellent beach for kitesurfing and windsurfing. If water sports are not your thing, you can sit and watch the kitesurfers pirouette and enjoy the sun and the beach. There is very good snorkeling on the beach, it is worth to bring a bizor. Punta Arena is a very nice public beach where you can camp freely. It is wild camping, there are no amenities, but the view is worth it. You can see Cerralvo Island in front of you.
Day 7 | Private snorkeling experience in Cabo Pulmo
Today you will experience a snorkeling activity in Cabo Pulmo National Park. Here you will find the only reefs in the Gulf of California and Sea of Cortez, as well as a great diversity of species, which makes this site a unique paradise for snorkelers and divers. You will board a boat to begin your tour, where you will learn about marine life and the importance of ecosystem conservation.
Day 8 | La Zorra Canyon and Santa Rita's pristine hot springs
The Zorra Canyon, it is an ANP (Natural Protected Area), it is a beautiful oasis and well of fresh and clean water fed by a lagoon, you can walk to the bottom of the waterfall and enjoy the view, you can swim in the waterfalls. During the return trip you will pass by several pools, if you like you can swim according to the indications of the guide). At the end of the tour you will arrive at the Sol de Mayo waterfall, the sound of birds singing will welcome you, you can swim and enjoy the place.
Day 9 | Farm to table cooking class
Visit a traditional rancho located just 20 miles out of the heart of Cabo San Lucas, where its main income comes through the harvest of this cactus and goat products. You will learn about the RANCHERO CALIFORNIO now considered native to Los Cabos and the whole ancestral process of Mexican native cultures; everything from its harvest to its final serving, totally “Farm to Table”.
Day 10 | Free morning in Cabo San Lucas and Goodbye Baja
You will have a free day to enjoy the beaches in Cabo San Lucas. Enjoy the views. Transfer to La Paz.