by Bryan Jáuregui | Wildlife Encounters
Camp Cecil de la Bahia Whale Watching
A stand-out highlight of any trip to Baja!
Welcome to Magdalena Bay and our luxury tent camp Camp Cecil de la Bahia! The camp is located on a sliver of land with the Bay and the gray whales on one side, and a protected estuary with mangroves, abundant birdlife, dolphins and more on the other. Each year the gray whales migrate 6,000 miles from arctic waters to the Pacific lagoons of the Baja peninsula to mate, give birth, and enjoy a warm winter respite. Magdalena Bay is one of the most important of these lagoons, and Camp Cecil de la Bahia is one of the best whale watching spots in all of Baja. Whales are simply everywhere!
The tents of Camp Cecil de la Bahia are beautifully appointed walk-in safari-style tents with gorgeous beds, seating areas, rugs, chandeliers, and ensuite bathrooms. The camp chef prepares three beautiful meals a day and daily happy hour.
We’ll spend the days out on the water interacting with the amazing gray whale mothers, babies and sporting males, and when not with the whales we can explore the incredible birdlife of the mangrove estuary. It is a dreamy, wild and remote spot, completely ensconced in nature, enhanced by delights of great food and comfortable lodging.
PLEASE NOTE LIMITED AVAILABILITY DURING THE GRAY WHALE SEASON JANUARY 25 – MARCH 15 EACH YEAR
Price Includes
- Transportation to/from Todos Santos or La Paz
- Accommodation for 3 nights in a luxury tent with real beds, lovely linens, rugs, chandeliers and ensuite toilets
- Beautiful, chef-prepared meals from welcome lunch on Day 1 through lunch on final day
- Daily happy hour and drinks with dinner
- Twice daily whale watching excursions, fishing, birding and mangrove exploration
- Bilingual naturalist guide(s) who is a certified Wilderness First Responder, NOM-9 Graduate and Leave No Trace certified
- Entrance fee and permits
Excludes:
- International airfare
- Gratuities
- Travel insurance
- Any activities, meals or drinks not explicitly identified in the itinerary
Note: This adventure is available from January 25 – March 15 yearly
Dates
- Jan 25-28: 4 tents left
- Feb 1-4: 4 tents left
- Feb 5-8: 3 tents left
- Feb 8-11: Sold Out
- Feb 11-14: Sold Out
- Feb 16-19: Sold Out
- Feb 23-26: 2 tents left
- Feb 26-March 9: Sold out
- March 9-12: 4 tents left
- March 12-15: Sold Out
Price USD
- Please enquire for pricing
- A 16% IVA tax will be added to all prices
Price MXN
- Please enquire for pricing
- A 16% IVA tax will be added to all prices
by Sonya Bradley | Active Adventures, Adventure, Arts & Culture, Blog, Conservation, Culture, Education, Food, Geology, History, Our Properties, Places, Plants, Ranchero Culture, Relax, Sports, Whales, Wildlife, Wildlife Encounters
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by Bryan Jáuregui | Active Adventures, Featured Home, Wildlife Encounters
Glamping on Isla Espiritu Santo
Espiritu Santo National Park in the Sea of Cortez is part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site and is one of the best marine life viewing destinations in the world. Whales, dolphins, whale sharks, sea turtles, manta rays and plenty of beautiful tropical fish call the surrounding waters home, while a terrific range of bird species frequent the island’s skies and shores. Camp Cecil is on one of the island´s most beautiful beaches and features comfortable tents (with real beds!) and Espiritu Xantus Café, where our on-site chef makes wonderful meals for you every day – and daily happy hour of course.
You can spend each day doing exactly what pleases you – kayaking, snorkeling, hiking, swimming with sea lions, stand up paddle boarding, bird watching. Checking out cave art, hidden lagoons, deserted beaches. Reading, napping, swimming, chillin’. Sipping margaritas, gazing at stars. It’s a remarkable place to explore.
Price Includes
- Bilingual naturalist guide/professionally licensed driver who is a certified Wilderness First Responder, NOM-9 graduate and Leave No Trace certified
- Roundtrip island transfer
- All meals from lunch on Day 1 through breakfast on final day.
- Daily happy hour
- All adventures and related equipment including swimming with sea lions, kayaking, stand up paddle boarding, birding, hiking, snorkeling, and star gazing
- Accommodations in large dome tents with real beds, lovely linens, towels for beach and bath, outside chairs. Tents are 6′ high, 83 sq. ft. and can have one king bed or 2 twin beds. Camp has compost toilet cabanas and sunshower cabanas.
- Panga support
- Entrance fees and permits
Duration
- Minimum stay: 2 nights
- Maximum stay: no limit!
Price USD
- 2+ guests: November-April USD 395/pp/per night and May-June USD 335/pp/per night
- Child 12 and younger: November-April USD $275 pp/per night and May-June USD $235/pp/per night
- Single Supplement: USD $100 pp/per night
- A 16% IVA tax will be added to all prices
Price MXN
- 2+ guests: November-April MXN 7,900/pp/per night and May-June MXN 6,700/pp/per night
- Child 12 and younger: MXN 5,500 pp/per night
- Single Supplement: MXN 2,000 pp/per night
- A 16% IVA tax will be added to all prices
by Bryan Jáuregui | Active Adventures, Wildlife Encounters
Glamping the Seas and Sierras of Baja California Sur
Settle into luxury tent camps in two of Baja California’s most beautiful nature reserves – Isla Espiritu Santo in the Sea of Cortez and the Sierra La Laguna Biosphere Reserve in the mountains that form the spine of the peninsula. Through these camps you can experience the luxury of Baja Sur’s pristine wilderness while also enjoying the luxury of “camping” with real beds, soft linens, lovely furnishings, chef-prepared meals, and daily happy hour. It is truly the best of both worlds! We also spend a little time at a boutique hotel in Todos Santos so we can add more of the adventures that Baja is famous for – surfing, swimming with whale sharks, and Mexican cooking classes.
Trip highlights include:
- Hiking in the Sierra La Laguna Biosphere Reserve
- Swimming with sea lions and whale sharks
- Bird watching in mountain and coastal areas
- Kayaking, paddle boarding and snorkeling in the Sea of Cortez
- Surfing lessons at one of best surf breaks in Baja
- Mexican cooking class with local chef and tortilla and cheese-making with ranch family
- Accommodations in luxury tent camps and boutique hotels
- Adventures in two of Baja’s most beautiful nature reserves
Price Includes
- Bilingual naturalist guide/professionally licensed driver who is a certified Wilderness First Responder, NOM-9 graduate and Leave No Trace certified
- All transportation including roundtrip airport transfer
- All accommodations in hotels and camps as indicated in itinerary
- All meals from welcome dinner on Day 1 through breakfast on final day
- Daily happy hour and two drinks with dinner at Camp Cecil de la Sierra and Camp Cecil de la Isla; drinks at welcome dinner and cooking class
- All adventures and related equipment as indicated in the itinerary
- Entrance fees and permits
Price USD
- Please contact us or your travel professional for pricing
Price MXN
- Please contact us or your travel professional for pricing
by Sonya Bradley | Active Adventures, Adventure, Arts & Culture, Featured Home, Wildlife Encounters
An incredible ocean safari exploring the southern coast of Baja from Loreto to La Paz to Todos Santos!
The oceans of Baja California Sur are some of the richest on earth and play host to an incredible array of marine life. The Sea of Cortez alone is home to 39% of the world’s total number of marine mammal species, accounts for a third of the world’s marine cetacean species, and has 891 fish species. Highlights of this epic Baja Ocean Safari include:
- Checking out blue whales, the largest animal ever to inhabit the earth
- Swimming with whale sharks, the largest fish in the sea
- Interacting with gray whales, the most gregarious of cetaceans who love to connect with humans
- Swimming with sea lions, some of the most playful sea mammals on earth
- Snorkeling with sharks – Blues, Makos, Silkys – some of the most sensitive, curious and misunderstood of pelagic species
- And there is so much more! Sea turtles, dolphins, mobula rays, as well as coastal birds like Blue-footed Boobies and Magnificent Frigatebirds
Price Includes
- All transportation including roundtrip airport transfer
- Accommodations in hotels and camps as indicated in itinerary
- All meals from welcome dinner on Day 1 through breakfast on final day
- Daily happy hour and two drinks with dinner at the island camp
- All adventures and related equipment as indicated in the itinerary
- Bilingual naturalist guide(s) who is a certified Wilderness First Responder, NOM-9 Graduate and Leave No Trace certified
- Entrance fee and permits
Price USD
- Minimum 4 guests: Call for pricing
Price MXN
- Minimum 4 guests: Call for pricing
by Bryan Jáuregui | Active Adventures, Wildlife Encounters
Baja Family Adventure Week
A week of adventure like no other!
This is a wonderful opportunity for family and friends to come together and enjoy some of life´s greatest adventures – from kayaking in the Sea of Cortez, to surfing in the Pacific Ocean, to hiking in the Sierra mountains to snorkeling with Los Islotes´ sea lion puppies. There are plenty of alternate activities at different paces to appeal to all group members. Highlights include:
- Blue skies and great temperatures in beautiful Baja
- Three nights of luxury camping at Camp Cecil on beautiful Isla Espiritu Santo, part of a national marine park, where adventures include swimming with sea lions, kayaking, stand up paddle board, hiking, bird watching and star gazing
- Swimming with whale sharks, the largest fish in the world
- Surfing lessons on one of the best breaks in Baja
- Mexican cooking lesson with local chef
- Hike along beautiful Pacific bluffs with an eye out for whales
- Experienced, bilingual naturalist guides who are certified Wilderness First Responders and deeply knowledgeable about the area
- Charming Todos Santos, pueblo magico or magic village, artists colony, surfing hotspot and agricultural center
Price Includes
- All transportation including roundtrip airport transfer
- All accommodations in hotels and camps as indicated in itinerary
- All meals from welcome dinner on Day 1 through breakfast on final day
- Daily happy hour and two drinks with dinner on the island; other alcohol available for purchase
- All adventures and related equipment as indicated in the itinerary
- Bilingual naturalist guide(s) who is a certified Wilderness First Responder
- Entrance fees and permits
Price USD
- Please contact us or your travel professional for pricing
Price MXN
- Please contact us or your travel professional for pricing
