Join us on an epic adventure that is close to home in La Paz, Baja Sur, Mexico. This snorkeling safari and wildlife adventure is the perfect combination of R&R and guided activities. You will snorkel with sea lions, whale sharks and have amazing up-close encounters with gray whales in Magdalena Bay. 

Spend four unforgettable nights glamping on Ensenada Grande beach — a billion-star resort, of which The Travel Magazine has dubbed as “absurdly beautiful” and swimming in its water is like “swimming in a bottle of Curacao.” Far from roughing it, think if the camp as a tent resort. Enjoy chef-prepared meals with fresh ingredients brought in daily, a variety of beverages, and the support of a full crew.

From our camp on Ensenada Bay, we have quick access to the best of Espiritu Santo Island.  Each day is filled with fun outdoor adventures including snorkeling with sea lions at Los Islotes, hiking through pristine desert, and sea kayaking along towering volcanic arches.  On our way back to La Paz, we stop in the Bay of La Paz to get gill-to-snorkel with the largest fish in the world, - the whale shark!

Have you ever looked a whale in the eye? One night and two days will be spent in Puerto Lopez Mateos,  gateway to Magdalena Bay. We will meet Gray Whales up-close and personal. Baby gray whales are like puppies. They come right up to the boat to check you out. 

Trip Highlights:

• Learn to snorkel & free-dive in a place Jacque Cousteau named, “The Word’s Aquarium.”
• Glamp on one of the world’s most beautiful bays – it’s not roughing it at all.
• Guided snorkeling trips in small groups to explore coral reefs, rocky reefs, and sandy bays.
• Sea kayak along volcanic rocks, sea caves, and arches to get up close to shore birds and sea lions.
• Spend a day having close encounters with Gray whales at Magdalena Bay.
• Plunge in and play with 400 wild and friendly sea lions.
• Taste tequila! This tequila talk will introduce you to different types of tequila and the tequila making process.
• Informal evening presentations about ecology and conservation.
• Snorkel with whale sharks!! These gentle giants are the largest fish on Earth. 

 Open to men and women ages 18+.  All skill levels welcome. No experience necessary.   

If you can swim, you can do any activity on this adventure. We’ll help you become comfortable with snorkeling and kayaking through personalized instruction, proper gear fitting and education about the surrounding environment so you can focus on taking in the sites, soaking up the experience, and capturing your moments with photos and videos. – Your friends will not believe your pictures.

 A non-refundable $695 deposit per person is due to reserve your space.  This trip has reached critical mass and  is confirmed.

All cancellation requests need to be sent in writing; emails can be sent to contact@greenedventures.com 

All payments are non-refundable. Your deposit is a commitment to signing up for this trip. Subsequent payments are used to help Green Edventures reserve lodging, guides, activities, and other aspects of your trip long in advance of the tour date.

If a registered participant misses 2 or more consecutive installments, this will be considered an automatic withdrawal from the trip, and her spot on the trip will be cancelled without refund.

 Please note: The activities, lodging, guides, and schedule may change without notice as practical considerations arise during program development or onsite. 

Flights arrive to San Jose del Cabo which is the airport that services Cabo San Lucas. Participants are transported via 15-passenger air conditioned vans to La Paz. Trip duration is about 3 hours with a stop halfway for bathrooms. Overnight at Hyatt Place, La Paz. Dinner in La Paz.

We will depart the hotel in La Paz at 7 a.m., stopping for a bathroom break about 1.5 hours into the trip north. The transfer is 3 hours from La Paz to Puerto Lopez Mateos. The group will go whale watching in the morning and again after lunch. Overnight in Puerto Lopez Mateos (2 star bungalows)

Morning:

We arrive early in at the docks in Puerto Lopez Mateos for another round of whale watching in Magdelena Bay. After whale watching, we will have lunch and then head for La Paz.

Afternoon:

The trip from Palmira Marina in La Paz to our camp on Isla Partida (adjacent to Espiritu Santo) is 26 miles by boat. We will arrive at the beach camp before sunset. The crew will already have camp set up for us. Dinner will be served and we will settle into our home for the next few nights.

Morning:

Snorkel School in Ensenda Grande Bay. This shallow area is like a pool for us to teach some snorkeling skills and to make sure that your gear is working properly. After a short instruction, we move to a shallow hard coral reef to explore the fish and invertebrates that live there.

Afternoon we hike at El Cardonel.

El Cardonel is a bay that is south of our camp with access to a .75 mile hiking trail that goes to the other side of the island. Along the way, your guide will identify plants and tell you about island geology. 

Evening:

Learn about, and sample, tequila 

Morning:

Las Cuevas provides us the opportunity to see a lot, with very little effort. There are caves and cracks to explore along the shoreline where inverts like soft corals, barnacles cling and blennies hide. The rocky reef tapers to about 20 ft where mixed schools of surgeonfish, goatfish, and grunts cruz.

Afternoon:

The wind and tide will determine our kayaking plan. We use sit on top kayaks to explore the coast in a relaxing paddle. Espiritu Santo Island is a volcanic island and the geology provides a beautiful scene of red cliffs on blue water. 

Today you play with underwater dogs!!

This activity is sure to be a highlight of the week and your life! Juvenile sea lions will dart past you, play chicken, blow bubbles. They might climb on your back, nibble on your snorkel or tug on your fins. Just like puppies, sea lions are a delight to interact with. Be careful not to smile too much, because your mask will fill with water. 

The afternoon activity will be determined by the participants’ interests. There are dozens of other snorkeling sites and other places to hike. Those who choose to SCUBA will do so this afternoon. In the evening we will have a presentation by a local artist. 

Today you swim with the biggest fish in the world! 

We say goodbye to the camp and crew and head back toward La Paz. The whale shark sanctuary is regulated by the National Park. Once we are given permission to enter we begin to look for an animal to swim with. Your guide will brief you on the rules and instruct you on how to enter the water and swim with these amazing gentle giants. 

Return to La Paz and move into Hyatt. Participants will shop for souvenirs and explore the La Paz with dinner in town. 

After breakfast, group transfer to Los Cabos Airport. 

End of tour.

Hi, I'm Tara! I will be your Trip Leader, and I am the Founder of Green Edventures Tours. The Baja adventure is our flagship trip for a reason! For more than 10 years, my team and I have been helping people have amazing animal encounters in the Sea of Cortez with sea lions, whale sharks, and whales. No only do we help protect these animals through tourism, but we help you make your dreams come true! I can't wait to meet you in La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico in 2020. 

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Tara Short

715-252-1238

tara@greenedventures.com

Tara has 20 years of experience in eco-tourism, guiding and educating students of all ages in the Americas, the Caribbean, and Iceland. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree from the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point in Natural Resource Management with an emphasis in Environmental Education/Interpretation. Tara has worked for notable educational, scientific, and conservation organizations and institutions such as the John G. Shedd Aquarium, Chicago’s Museum of Science & Industry, USDA Forest Service in the Chugach National Forest in Alaska, and Wild Studies in the Bahamas. Tara is a PADI Open Water Diver, Advanced Diver, Rescue Diver and has specialty certifications as Underwater Naturalist, Deep Diver, Multi-Level diver and Night Diver.