Baja California tour from rock paintings to grey whales

We will meet at our hotel near the historic Plaza of Loreto, on the Sea of Cortez. This is our starting point; it's a beautiful city and a great place to unwind before our adventure and to relax and share stories after our return. Loreto was the first settlement of Californias in 1697 and the old mission, which is still used every day, is right near the hotel. We will have dinner together under the stars and we will the ontinue our journey.

Free breakfast - Free lunch - Free dinner - Night in Hotel.

After breakfast, we will go to the Marina of Loreto and reach the protected National Marine Park by boat. We may see blue whales, dolphins, manta rays, tortoises, sea lions or other creatures, sailing to one of the nearby islands where we can snorkel and have lunch on the beach.
We will return to the city in the afternoon and we will have time to go shopping, relax and visit the mission, the Museum or walk along the historic Malecon (promenade) before dinner.

Breakfast at the hotel - Lunch on the beach - Free dinner - Hotel night in Loreto.

After an early breakfast, we will leave to the east and travel several kilometers between plains and valleys full of cactus up to a small village in the mountains of the Sierra San Francisco, starting point for the visit to the rock paintings, UNESCO World Heritage Site. We will spend the night in a small hostel and have lunch along the way in the French city of Santa Rosalia.

Breakfast at the hotel - Lunch on the beach - Free dinner - Night in the hostel.

After breakfast at the hostel, we will load the mules for our canyon trekking. We will walk on the mules up to the plain of the first canyon. We will set the camp in an oasis near a 100 year-old Rancho.
The Rancho is now inhabited by the only survivors of a large family, and it was a thriving orchard, a large farm and a wonderful garden, only 20 years ago.

Even today, in its isolation, it retains something of its former glory, with its grapefruit trees, oranges, guava, plums, many types of flowers and fresh water. We will camp here one night. If we have time in the afternoon, we can go hiking in the nearby hills and visit some minor sites of rock paintings: a little taste of what awaits us.

Breakfast at the hostel - Packed lunch - Dinner in the camp - Night in the camp.

In the morning after breakfast, we will recharge the mules and head into the canyon. We will prepare the camp along a small stream and after lunch, we will hike along the canyon, where, about 1 km away, we will find two of the most spectacular cave paintings in the area and then, across the river, up to the huge "Pintada": one hundred and fifty meters of huge and brilliant cave paintings, ancient of more than 10,000.

Breakfast in the camp - Packed lunch - Dinner in the camp - Night in the field.

In the morning we will have breakfast together in the camp, and then we will hike along the canyon, then walk for about 20 minutes a path up to one of the most recent discoveries: a huge rock with engravings estimated to be more than 15,000 years old, the oldest artistic representations of the area. Then we will cross the arroyo and we will hike in a magical place, a cave called "Music" for its unique paintings.

Breakfast in the camp - Packed lunch - Dinner in the camp - Night in the camp.

In the morning after breakfast, we will return to the mountain. We will leave the mules resting while we have lunch, and then we will resume the mountain road to the ranch we left off. We will continue by car to the city - San Ignacio oasis, near a beautiful river.

We will have dinner and then spend the night in a hotel in this picturesque town. Here we can visit the Mision San Ignacio Kadakaaman, one of the most beautiful in all of Baja, built in 1728. Our hotel is only a block away. The square is known for its peaceful environment, shaded by ancient trees, called "great laurels of India".

Breakfast in the camp - Packed lunch - Free dinner - Night at the hotel.

The first part of the day will be spend discovering San Ignacio, Sanctuary of the Grey Whale. Here large mammals breed. You'll continue exploring the lagoon in the afternoon.

Breakfast at leisure - Lunch in the camp - Dinner in the camp - Night in the camp.

In the morning you will sail for a second exit to greet the wonderful cetaceans, then have lunch in the base camp and return to the pueblo of San Ignacio to spend the night at the hotel.

Breakfast in the camp - Lunch in the camp - Free dinner - Night in the hotel.

In the morning we will travel to the east to return to Loreto through white beaches, valleys and Cactus expanses, and, after several stops, we will arrive in the afternoon in the Hotel.

Free Breakfast - Free Lunch - Free Dinner - Night at the Hotel.

Day dedicated to relaxation and free activities with possible excursions to the places nearest to Loreto, such as the Mission of San Javier or the beautiful beaches that this bay offers.

Breakfast at the Hotel - Free Lunch - Free Dinner - Night at the Hotel.