Wildlife Adventure to the Baja Peninsula, Mexico

Get outside with Baja Expeditions

Join SEE Turtles and Baja Expeditions for a unique camping trip this November.  Your first hand participation in this trip will directly support community-based conservation of endangered green sea turtles while at the same time provide an alternative income to fishing and help to train local community members in ecotourism.  On this trip, you will camp on remote islands in the Sea of Cortez and Pacific oceans, kayak rich mangroves, and participate in sea turtle research.

Price: $1,795 per person (double occupancy) which includes all in-country transportation, hotels, guides, activities, and most meals (does not include airfare). Children can receive up to a 50% discount depending on age.

Conservation Pricing: $250 to conservation (14%) (including $90 to SEE Turtles) and $460 to local communities (26%).

Date: Nov 8 - 15/ 13-20, 2010

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HIGHLIGHTS

• Participate in hands-on research of green turtles with members of theGrupo Tortuguero
• Camp on Espiritu Santo Island and in beautiful Magdalena Bay
• Kayaking in both the Sea of Cortez and Magdalena Bay

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Day 1 – Arrive in La Paz

After transfer to the hotel, you can spend time exploring the colorful city of La Paz, with its charming boardwalk and many fine restaurants and shops. Overnight at Hotel Los Arcos.

Day 2 – Espiritu Santo Island

Meet in the lobby of the Los Arcos early in the morning, packed and ready to go. After a light breakfast, a boat ride takes you to our tent camp on Espiritu Santo Island, a marine protected area because of its unique biological diversity. Tonight you’ll enjoy a beautiful sunset over the Sea of Cortez while the staff prepares a delicious welcome dinner.

Day 3 – Espiritu Santo Island

After instruction in sea kayaking basics, you’ll begin to paddle, exploring nearby turquoise lagoons and deserted beaches. From camp, you'll kayak along the shoreline to explore hidden coves, snorkel among dazzling fish and sea lions, and hike the beautiful island.

Day 4 – Return to La Paz

The morning finds you kayaking, swimming, hiking or snorkeling to savor the last moments of this incredible getaway. We return to La Paz after lunch and check into the Hotel Los Arcos.

Day 5 – San Carlos Turtle Monitoring

Today the group travels across the peninsula to the fishing town of San Carlos on the Pacific ocean. Members of Magdalena Baykeeper, a local conservation group working to protect the area’s green turtles, will give an orientation to the research they are conducting. Overnight will be camping on a nearby island in Magdalena Bay.

Day 6 – Turtle Monitoring and Magdalena Bay

Today you will help to put out the nets used in efforts to study green turtles. After lunch, set off you will kayak through the mangroves and estuaries of Magdalena Bay. Afterwards, we will check the nets bring the turtles ashore for study. Overnight camping.

Day 7 – San Carlos 

Explore Isla Magalena and check the nets one more time for green turtles. After a final lunch in San Carlos, the group returns to La Paz in the late afternoon for a free afternoon shopping or exploring the town. Overnight at Hotel Los Arcos.

Day 8 – Departure Day

Fly back home with incredible memories and a new view of the world.