Journey Mexico Sea Turtles and Whale Watching Adventure

This trip is an off-the-beaten-path adventure that visits both the Pacific Ocean and Sea of Cortez coastlines of Baja California, Mexico. Check out the spectacular sample itinerary and join us for a close encounter of the turtle kind! The tour combines Journey Mexico’s signature high quality tours with the internationally recognized work of the Ocean Revolution to create a meaningful experience for both our guests and the communities and environments they visit!

Highlights

The Gray Whales:

Visit the amazing breeding grounds of the Pacific Gray Whales during their annual migration
Enjoy boat trips into the lagoons getting a chance for arms length encounters with these giant cetaceans
Comb the miles of secluded beaches and revel in the pristine marine wilderness of Baja California’s Pacific Lagoons, some of the last mating and calving grounds of the Pacific Gray Whale

Sea Turtle Monitoring:

Hands on Sea Turtle Monitoring with Grupo Tortuguero, a concerned group of conservation activist that is working to protect endangered Sea Turtles throughout the Baja California Peninsula
Identify sea turtles and monitor changes in the population
Take inventory of health sea turtles and identify species type, size, and age

Dates

Best Wildlife Viewing November - March

Price Includes

Because this itinerary will be custom tailored to you liking, please inquire for pricing

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Itinerary

Day 1

Home / Loreto, Baja California Sur, Mexico You will be greeted at the airport and privately transferred as a Group to your hotel in the center of Loreto. There you will enjoy your Welcome Cocktail & Dinner.

Day 2

Loreto / San Ignacio Pueblo / Laguna San Ignacio After breakfast you will transfer to Laguna San Ignacio with lunch en route (8:00 hrs). You will arrive to your eco-camp on the waters edge of the pristine and isolated Laguna San Ignacio (LSI) in the late afternoon. LSI is one of three protected lagoons that provide refuge for the Pacific Gray Whale that migrates over 5,000 miles each winter from the Chiriko Basin between Alaska and Russia. In these last remaining protected waters, the Gray whales come to mate and breed. A host of other marine and terrestrial species also call the area home including endangered Sea Turtles, dolphins, rays, a wide variety of birds and more. Accommodation is in small thatched roof cabañas, and we provide full service to our guest, this includes: • Whale watching or Sea Turtle Monitoring activity by boat (2:30 hrs.) • Overnight in a double occupancy cabin • Three daily meals (with two soft drinks each) • Library and video-library service • Naturalist guide service • Extra activity in the afternoon (bird watching, mangroves hike or salt flat hike)

Day 3

Whale Watching After breakfast, we will board pangas with our local guides and head out into the protected waters of Lsaguna San Ignacio for a 2.5 hr. exploration of the Lagoon. We return at mid-day for lunch and time to relax before an optional excursion in the afternoon (bird watching, mangroves hike, or salt flat hike). Lunch and dinner are in the communal dining area at our water's edge eco-camp. (Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner Included)

Day 4

Whale Watching and Sea Turtle Monitoring After breakfast, we will board pangas with our local guides and head out into the protected waters of Laguna San Ignacio for a 2.5 exploration of the Lagoon. We return at mid-day for lunch and time to relax before meeting the local members of Grupo Tortuguero, a concerned group of conservation activist that is working to protect endangered Sea Turtles in throughout the Baja California Peninsula. We will join and assist Grupo Tortuguero as they monitor the surrounding waters for endangered Sea Turtles. The monitoring is designed to identify living sea turtles that have been injured by long lines and gil nets in order to nurse them back to health and re-introduce them to their habitat. It also serves to take inventory of health sea turtles and identify species type, size and age. Lastly, a number of Sea Turtles are tagged each year so that their behavior and migrations can be tracked. Lunch and dinner are again in the communal dining area. (Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner Included)

Day 5

Whale Watching and Sea Turtle Monitoring After breakfast, we will board pangas with our local guides and head out into the protected waters of Lsaguna San Ignacio for a 2.5 exploration of the Lagoon. We return at mid-day for lunch and time to relax before meeting the local members of Grupo Tortuguero, a concerned group of conservation activist that is working to protect endangered Sea Turtles in throughout the Baja California Peninsula. We will join and assist Grupo Tortuguero as they monitor the surrounding waters for endangered Sea Turtles. The monitoring is designed to identify living sea turtles that have been injured by long lines and gil nets in order to nurse them back to health and re-introduce them to their habitat. It also serves to take inventory of health sea turtles and identify species type, size and age. Lastly, a number of Sea Turtles are tagged each year so that their behavior and migrations can be tracked. Lunch and dinner are again in the communal dining area. (Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner Included)

Day 6

Laguna San Ignacio / Loreto After breakfast, we will bid farewell to this magical place and its Sea Turtles, Gray Whales, Dolphins, and all of our friends. You will eat lunch en-route. You will arrive late afternoon to our hotel in Loreto’s downtown. Tonight, our farewell dinner will be on the town at one of the many tasty local eateries. (Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner Included)

Day 7

Every year The Gray Whale makes its annual migration from the Chirikof Basin to Magdelena Bay, a round trip of some 12,400 miles making it the longest migration by any mammal. During the Grays' winter visit, they calve and nurse in the shallow lagoons. These amazing Gray Whale nursing grounds are protected by strict Mexican environmental and ecological legislation. We are careful to observe these regulations by exclusively working with licensed cooperatives that have trained boat drivers. This in turn helps support local fishermen and their families.

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