Gray Whale Encounters

Super fully-catered expeditions with 2 nights hotel ~ $330US
photo of a close encounter with a grey whale
2009
Jan 29 - 31 Feb 12 - 14 Feb 19 - 21 Feb 26 - 28
Single Traveler Supplement: $110US

Trip price includes: Certified, bi-lingual naturalist guides. Whale watching motor boat and crew. Round transportation from La Paz hotel to Magdalena Bay. All food and beverages during expedition.

Accommodation: Your expedition includes 2 nights hotel. The night before the trip starts and the night at the whale breeding grounds. If you require extra nights accommodation in La Paz we will be delighted to make the necessary reservations on your behalf.

This is a Fully Catered expedition.


This is it!! - World famous whale-watching in Baja. The place in which you have probably seen photos of people leaning out of boats to pet whales. Come and join us this winter and treat yourself to this awe-inspiring experience. Our expeditions have been designed with convenience and comfort in mind. We arrange for you to stay in a beautiful hotel in La Paz the night before we depart for the trip and then during the whale-watching we retire to the comfort of our new 'cabanas' right near the shores of the Pacific Lagoons - the breeding grounds for the Gray Whales. The above dates are scheduled in the peak season, so that you may well get an opportunity to pet these gentle giants! Just imagine a 40 ton mammal at your finger tips.......

The itinerary:

  • Day 1: Arrive in La Paz. Check into your hotel room and get ready for an early start the next day.
  • Day 2: Transfer in our air conditioned private van to the shores of the Pacific Lagoons at Lopez Mateos - considered to be the finest whale-watching area in the La Paz proximity (transfer time is 3.5 hours). Typically within minutes of clambering aboard our motor skiffs we are out in the bay surrounded by Whales. The spectacle is quite amazing and several close up encounters are practically guaranteed. Returning to the shore it is then just a two minute stroll to our accommodation. Relax and then freshen up before dining in our Palapa Restaurant with a buffet of fresh sea food.
  • Day 3: Arise to a Mexican cooked breakfast before our second whale-watching trip. We will venture out into the bay for a second opportunity to immerse our selves amongst the whales. For the last ten years many of our guests have been thrilled by the whales swimming right alongside our boats giving them the extraordinary opportunity to pet them. We will return to Lopez Mateos for a delicious lunch and then transfer back to La Paz arriving at around 4.00pm which gives time for anyone wishing to connect on through to Los Cabos the same day.

'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 Gray's 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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