3x3 Kayak & Whale Watching Combo

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Our most popular wildlife adventure in Baja combines sea kayaking in the Sea of Cortez with whale watching in Magdalena Bay, one of the major calving lagoons for gray whales. This is the ultimate Baja trip, combining one of the most incredible wildlife encounters on the planet (touching grey whales) - and sea kayaking through the magnificent beauty of Loreto ...
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Overview

Trip type
Private Guided
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Moderate
Trip pace
Balanced schedule

Highlights

    • You'll stay three days at our exclusive whale camp located at a remote beach on a barrier island in the heart of grey whale activity.
    • Whales, the lagoon is home to dolphins, sea lions, pelicans, and thousands of shorebirds.
    • Your guides will introduce you to the desert plants, birds and other wildlife of Bahia de Magdalena on our Baja whale watching tour.
    • Then head back over to Loreto for three days of Baja sea kayaking and camping on remote islands in Loreto Bay National Marine Park, where the surrounding water is a sanctuary for blue-footed boobies, fin and blue whales, dolphins and sea lions.
    • The Sea of Cortez is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and offers the perfect blend of Baja kayaking, hiking and snorkeling.
    • Abundant wildlife, massive whales, sunny weather and warm, crystalline waters make the Sea of Cortez one of the best winter adventure destinations in North America and Mexico.
    • With each of these tours, your first and last nights will be hotel-based in Loreto with an extra hotel night between kayaking and whale watching.
    • All activities are led by naturalist guides, who dish out tasty Chile relleno and margaritas in tented beach camps at days end. You'll bring home a lifetime of memories.

What's this trip about?

    Our most popular wildlife adventure in Baja combines sea kayaking in the Sea of Cortez with whale watching in Magdalena Bay, one of the major calving lagoons for gray whales. This is the ultimate Baja trip, combining one of the most incredible wildlife encounters on the planet (touching grey whales) - and sea kayaking through the magnificent beauty of Loreto Bay National Marine Park in the Sea of Cortez. Go eye-to-eye with gray whales in a calving lagoon on Baja's Pacific coast and then cross the Baja Peninsula to paddle a kayak alongside dolphins and blue whales in the clear waters of the Sea of Cortez.  Our Sea of Cortez Kayaking and Magdalena Bay Whale Watching Combo tours let participants get close to whales, explore desert islands by sea kayak and snorkel along isolated coves in warm, turquoise waters.

Details

Itinerary focusActive and Outdoor Sports
Group sizePrivate - your group only
Age range9 years and up
Flights and transportAll internal ground transport included
Start CityLoreto, Baja California
End CityLoreto, Baja California

Travel Themes

  • Family Friendly
  • High Adventure
  • National Parks
  • Nature & Wildlife
  • Rafting, Kayaking, Canoeing

Destinations

  • North America
  • New Mexico

Attractions

  • Mexico City

Activities

  • Culture
  • Hiking
  • Historic sightseeing
  • Kayaking
  • Nature
  • Snorkeling
  • Whale watching
  • Wildlife viewing

Trip includes

    • Full services of our Adventure Consultants
    • Professional naturalist and bi-lingual guides
    • All meals and beverages as indicated on the itinerary
    • Hotel accommodations between activities as dictated by the itinerary
    • All transportation while on tour
    • All kayaking, camping and snorkeling equipment
    • Whale watching sessions by Panga
    • Panga supported kayaking tour
    • Taxes

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Itinerary

Travel Map

Day 1: Arrive in Loreto or La Paz

Accommodation : Hotel La Mision or similar (Loreto); Hotel Seven Crown Centro or similar (La Paz)

After checking into pre-assigned rooms (included in trip cost), you're on your own for sightseeing until the orientation meeting (6 or 7 PM) in the hotel lobby, where your guides will answer questions and review the morning plan.

Day 2-4: Whale Camp at Magdelena Bay

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Accommodation: Beach camping

It's time for your wonderful whale watching experience at Magdalena Bay. Located off of Baja California's west coast, it is the wintering grounds of the magnificent gray whale. Imagine the e...

Day 5-9: Sea Kayaking in the Sea of Cortez

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Accommodation: Beach camping

Time to go kayaking! After a thorough safety orientation, launch the kayaks and head out for five days and four nights of camping on the islands in the Sea of Cortez. Enjoy sunrises and suns...

Day 10: Departure

It's sad to say good-bye the lovely Baja, but at least you have a host of wonderful memories to take with you! We can arrange to extend your holiday using our preferred rates if ten days just isn't enough. There are day tour and add-on options aplenty! You can go whal...

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Dates & Availability

Price From $1,550
Price per day$258
Single supplement (single occupancy)$175
Last Updated: 9/20/2019

Check Current Availability, prices, specials with ROW Sea Kayak Adventures.

The total tour cost includes the tour price (regular or promotional) and the compulsory local payment. The promotional price is subject to change. Check directly with the operator for the latest price offer. The tour operator requires you to pay only the tour price to purchase your travel. The compulsory local payment will be paid when you join the trip. All prices are based on double, twin or triple share occupancy. Solo passengers will be accommodated in a double, twin or triple room according to availability with a passenger(s) of the same gender. Single supplement only needs to be paid if the passenger does not want to share and requests their own room. Discounts can only be applied at the time of booking and cannot be added at a later date, regardless of any changes made to the original booking.

Prices may vary due to local taxes and trip seasonality. Click "Request Info" to inquire directly with the tour operator for the final trip price.

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ROW Sea Kayak Adventures Reviews & Ratings

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Michelle

Sep 2019

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The Pinnacle Baja Experience

This trip is truly the pinnacle Baja experience, allowing you to explore both sides of the peninsula in a relatively short amount of time. The kayaking around the is...

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Karen

Mar 2020

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one of the best things we had ever done

When my partner and I went on a whale watching trip with Sea Kayak Adventures five years ago, we concluded that it was one of the best things we had ever done - espe...

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Jacquie

Feb 2020

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This was a very magical trip!

This was a very magical trip! Sherman, Edgar, Amaranta, and Monica were so passionate about the whales, birds, flora, and kayaking it was contagious. We so enjoyed s...

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Barbara

Feb 2020

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had an amazing time

I was recently on a trip with your company from Mag Bay on the Gray Whale tour 2/10-2/15 and had an amazing time. I was on this trip with my 9 year old granddaughter...

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ROW Sea Kayak Adventures

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ROW Sea Kayak Adventures, founded in 1993, was born out of a passion for whale watching, sea kayaking, and wanting to share the experience with fellow nature-lovers. For over 20 years now, Sea Kayak Adventures has been providing unique kayak tours for active, outdoor-minded travelers to world-renowned destinations and some of the most celebrated natural areas, including Alaska, British Columbia, Baja, the Galapagos Islands, Patagonia, Quebec, Scotland and Corsica. Each destination has its own unique wilderness experiences and most offer once-in-a-lifetime wildlife encounters. Travelers head home at the end of their trip feeling rejuvenated by their time spent in nature, meeting great people, kayaking amidst wildlife and sleeping under the stars.

At ROW Sea Kayak Adventures, we select the very best places on Earth to whale watch and sea kayak. And we don’t just watch whales; we join them! Many of our trips are in UNESCO World Heritage Sites and National Marine Parks, providing unparalleled whale and wildlife encounters, and calm paddling waters.

Kayaks are largely non-intrusive to wildlife, which mean you’ll have a rare view of animals that normally scatter at the approach of humans and large boats. In sturdy kayaks you’ll be at eye level with playful dolphins, inquisitive sea lions, and incredible whales.

Whether you are an avid sea kayaker, or it is your first time, you’ll enjoy these incredible trips, and share in our passion for adventure, commitment to conserving the environment, and relishing unique experiences. For those new to the sport, kayaking is easy to learn in the sheltered waters that we visit, and we provide all of the camping gear, kayaking equipment and guidance needed. In addition, we keep our groups small to allow you to not only travel intimately among nature, but to ensure you receive the necessary attention from our guides.

Most of our guides are with us for the long-term, despite the seasonal nature of the industry. Our top-notch equipment, unique itineraries, and perfected operations attract extraordinary guides, many of whom are highly sought after in the industry. ROW Sea Kayak Adventures guides know their outdoor skills as second nature. Each trip has 2-3 guides to assist, inform and lead the way so you get the most out of your adventure. They love to share conversations, knowledge, games and laughter – and they’re great cooks!

We know that it’s our job to provide uncompromising comfort & safety and quality service & gear. We provide all of the gear you need – kayaks, camping gear, etc – teach you necessary skills to perform the various activities, and always have your safety in mind. In addition, our legendary wilderness meals, prepared daily by our guides using fresh, healthy ingredients, include savory dishes like chiles rellenos, baked salmon and vegetable lasagna. We even serve delicious desserts like brownies and pineapple upside-down cake! Each morning, we serve up freshly brewed coffee. Throughout the day we provide an abundance of local fruits and vegetables. Wine and mixed drinks are served with hors d’oeuvres each evening for happy hour. We also accommodate special dietary requests. “Camping Plus” is all about truly “getting away,” but not quite “leaving it all behind!”

While we provide certain creature comforts, we are all about practicing “Leave No Trace” ethics. Respecting not only the wildlife we encounter, but also the environment we visit is of utmost importance. Rest assured you will leave the special places you visit as pristine as you found them. 

In 2013, we furthered our conservation and responsible tourism efforts by becoming the first kayak tour operator to join the Responsible Whale Watch Partnership. We represent the organization with just 30 other companies in an effort to raise the standards of whale and dolphin watching worldwide.

We make unique and meaningful trips easier for you by taking care of the details so you can just show up and focus on being totally engaged in your adventure.

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Logistics

What's excluded

    • Airfare
    • Transportation to and from the airport
    • Hotel accommodations Before and After tour
    • $25 National Parks & Biosphere Reserves access fees required by itinerary
    • Gratuities
    • Items of a personal nature.

Accommodation

,During the kayaking portion of the tour, you will paddle to a new campsite almost every day but may have a layover day.  Campsites are assigned by the National Park Service immediately prior to the tour. We endeavor to secure the very best campsites for the natural beauty and amenities of the area. Your guides will give a demonstration of how to set up and take down your provided dome tent. We also will provide you with a sleeping bag, liner sheet, pillow and an inflatable thermarest sleeping pad. There will be a kitchen/dining area and shade tarps where you can sit back and relax. While kayaking, we can only carry enough fresh water for drinking and cooking. There are no fresh water sources on most of the coastline and islands we visit. You can clean up with saltwater and soap off above the high tide line, or bring disposable shower wipes. A porta potty will fit into a hatch of the kayak or on the panga support boat, and will be transported to each campsite and set into a sheltered area for solid waste. Liquid waste can be expelled below the high tide line, or in a separate porta-potty bucket. While on the whale watching portion of the tour, you will stay at our exclusive base camp located on a sand-dune barriers island. Our whale camp has pre-assembled roomy full-height wall tent with two cots, night stand, rectangular sleeping bag with clean sheet, small pillow, and comfortable self-inflating pad are provided for your convenience at camp. There is also a washroom tent with a portable toilet. We recommend packing biodegradable shower wipes to freshen up with as there is no fresh water at whale camp.
Guides
We know your Guide will make the biggest difference on your trip! Which is why we pride ourselves on employing only the best local guides for all of the incredible locations that we visit. Part of this is to support our eco-tourism efforts, but we also believe that there is no better way to experience a new destination than through they eyes of a local! We find talented and skilled local guides, train and certify them, and provide a positive and consistent source of income to them and their families. Most of our guides are with us for the long-term, despite the seasonal nature of the industry.
Requirements
,The tour cost is based on double occupancy on the included hotel nights. Solo travelers can pay a single supplement of $175 for their own rooms, or can be matched up with another solo same-sex traveler if one is available and willing to share. Solo travelers can have their own tent while kayaking and will typically have their own tent at whale camp, however we are unable to guarantee this. The tents are very spacious full-height canvas wall tents with two cots.
Cancellation policy

If you find it necessary to cancel your trip, you should notify ROW Sea Kayak Adventures in writing, by e-mail or fax immediately. If written cancellation is received (call to verify) before the final balance is due, you will be given a refund less the amount of deposit. Deposits are not refundable. If cancellations are made on or after the final due date, no money will be refunded. If you are unable to go on the trip, you are welcome to find a replacement for yourself. Please understand that once you've signed up, we are unable to sell your reserved space to other individuals or groups. Therefore, we regret that we cannot make exceptions for personal emergencies. For this reason we strongly recommend you consider purchasing a Travel Protection Plan to protect your vacation investment.

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We strongly recommend purchasing travel insurance alongside your travel package to safeguard against unforeseen circumstances such as medical expenses, trip cancellations, and other contingencies. It offers you peace of mind and ensures you are prepared for unexpected events that may occur before or during your journey
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Meals Included

8 Breakfasts, 8 Lunches and 8 Dinners

Age Requirements
9 years and up
12 years, 9 years family trips
Additional Information
Trip ID
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