Camp Cecil de la Bahia: Humpbacks, Fishing + Kayaking

Camp Cecil de la Bahia: Humpbacks, Fishing + Kayaking

Camp Cecil de la Bahia: Humpbacks, Fishing + Kayaking

Baja doesn’t get more wild, more alive, or more beautiful than this!

Nestled on the edge of one of the most biologically rich bays on the planet, Camp Cecil de la Bahía is your dreamy, wild, and utterly remote base camp for four unforgettable days and three magical nights immersed in the spectacular wildlife and untamed beauty of Magdalena Bay. 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.

In December and January, you can witness humpback whales lunging and breaching in the cobalt-blue waters at the mouth of the bay. Watch in wonder as these gentle giants roll and spy-hop, putting on a show that no screen can prepare you for. Cruise alongside playful pods of bottlenose dolphins as they race your bow. Share the water with California sea lions that seem to delight in your company as much as you delight in theirs.

From the camp you can take your kayak and glide silently through a cathedral of ancient mangroves—great blue herons, ospreys, pelicans and frigatebirds keeping watch as you paddle deeper into one of Baja’s most treasured coastal ecosystems. Your expert naturalist guide brings it all to life with the stories of plants, birds, and creatures that depend on these critical nursery waters.

And for those who want to test their luck against Magdalena Bay’s legendary fishing grounds—grab a rod and head out with our knowledgeable local fishing captains. Yellowtail, grouper, snapper, and occasional roosterfish are all in play.

Humpback, Fishing and Kayaking Season at Camp Cecil de la Bahia is mid-December to late January.

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 breakfast on final day
  • Daily happy hour and drinks with dinner
  • 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

Duration

  • 4 days/3 nights

2026-2027 Dates

  • Dec 13-16, 2026
  • Dec 16-19, 2026
  • Dec 19-22, 2026
  • Dec 23-26, 2026
  • De 26-29, 2026
  • Dec 29, 2026-Jan 1, 2027
  • Jan 2-5, 2027
  • Jan 5-8, 2027
  • Jan 8-11, 2027
  • Jan 11-14, 2027
  • Jan 14-17, 2027

Price USD

  • USD 1,650/person: For reservations made prior to July 1, 2026
  • USD 1,850/person: Regular price
  • 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
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Baja Thanksgiving Special

Baja Thanksgiving Special

Baja Thanksgiving Special

Let us handle the details so you can relax in Baja this Thanksgiving holiday!

We just opened up 4 new casitas at Los Colibris Casitas! To celebrate, we’re offering this last minute Thanksgiving special to our repeat guests from Los Colibris and Todos Santos Eco Adventures.

The trip is November 23-28, 2025 and includes:

  • 3 nights at Los Colibris Casitas with daily breakfast
  • 2 nights at Camp Cecil de la Isla with all the adventures, meals, and happy hour. The adventures include so many of the things we’re thankful for in Baja: swimming with sea lions, snorkeling, kayaking, paddle boarding, birding, stargazing and hiking.
  • Thanksgiving dinner at Los Colibris
  • All transportation

Pricing:

  • 2 pax: USD 1,580/person
  • 4 pax: USD 1,400/person
  • 6 pax: USD 1,335/person

Camp Cecil de la Bahia Whale Watching

Camp Cecil de la Bahia Whale Watching

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

Duration

  • 4 days/3 nights

2027 Dates

  • Jan 23-26: 8 tents available
  • Jan 28-30: Sold out
  • Jan 30-Feb 2: 8 tents available
  • Feb 2-5: Sold out
  • Feb 5-8: 1 tent left
  • Feb 8-11: Sold out
  • Feb 11-14: Newly available! 8 tents left
  • Feb 14-16: Sold out
  • Feb 16-19: Sold out
  • Feb 19-22: Sold out
  • Feb 23-26: Sold out
  • Feb 26-28: Sold out
  • Feb 28-March 2: Sold out
  • March 2-5: 5 tents left
  • March 6-9: 5 tents left
  • March 9-12: Sold out
  • March 13-16: 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
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Camp Cecil de la Isla

Camp Cecil de la Isla

Camp Cecil de la Isla

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

Glamping the Seas and Sierras of Baja California Sur

Glamping the Seas and Sierras of Baja California Sur

Glamping the Seas and Sierras of Baja California Sur

The best of both worlds!

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

Duration

  • 8 days/7 nights

Price USD

  • Please contact us or your travel professional for pricing

Price MXN

  • Please contact us or your travel professional for pricing

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