Grey Whale Watching & Camping in Mag Bay  |
The Great Whales of Baja | Pathways into Viscaino  Bio Reserve

(January 15 – March 15, 2005)

Every winter, gray whales migrate to Magdalena Bay on the Pacific coast of Baja. In this shallow protected bay, gray whales mate and give birth. Our trips provide camping along the shores of Magdelena Bay, with quick access to kayaking in tranquil mangrove channels and whale watching from local licensed pangas. Here you can get a close look at the gray whale’s annual life-cycle event. Trips include transportation to the Bay, the first and last night at a comfortable hotel in La Paz and two to four nights camping with meals, beverages, camping and kayaking gear.

Trip includes:
All meals from lunch on Day 1 to Last Day dinner. The meals during the trip are fresh and cooked onsite by our staff with fresh ingredients and trying to use the local fishermen day catch.

• A first class camp site in Magdalena island across from Puerto San Carlos. The camp site has a large kitchen, large tents for 2 people where you can walk, cots and sleeping bags, sun showers, port-a-parties, shades, and beach volley ball court.
• Crew and a guide-naturalist,
• Round trip ground transportation to Magdalena Bay from La Paz,
• Kayaking equipment and instruction
• Licensed vessels for whale watching equipped with VHF radio and life vests.

Trip Does Not Include:
Airfare, hotel, airport to hotel transfers, meals on arrival and departure dates, airport taxes, crew tips, or rental equipment.

Trip Itinerary:
(4 nights and 5 days at the camp site)

Day 1. Guests leave their valuables at their hotel reception and are picked up by Baja Quest staff at 8:00 a,m. We then stop at our office to pick up rental equipment and have breakfast. We then travel by car to Magdalena Bay, it takes approximately 3 hours. We board the licensed boats and motor about 30 minutes to our campsite while whale watching along the way. We have lunch at our campsite and then go whale watching in the afternoon. At sunset, we offer Margaritas and refreshments and give natural history slide presentations of topics such as gray whales, Magdalena bay sea birds and Baja’s abundant natural resources.

Day 2-4. Many activities are offered throughout the day, weather permitting. Mornings are usually spent whale watching in the bay. After lunch we offer other activities such as sea kayaking in mangrove channels, where many species of sea birds nest, hiking across island sand dunes, visits to a sea lion colony, beach volleyball or time to relax.

Day 5. Passengers spend the morning whale watching, then pack their belongings and leave the campsite after lunch. Our vehicles will transport guests back to La Paz. Later in the evening, after you check into your hotel, your guide will meet you at your hotel lobby for a final dinner evening.