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Two humpback whale tale fins stand above the waters surface as the whales dive.
Humpback Whales Humpback Whales (Megaptera novaeangliae), Surface Activity, Tail Fluke, Los Islotes, Espiritu Santo Archihpelago National Park, Gulf of California, Baja California, Mexico © Ralph Lee Hopkins

Legacy Journeys

Baja California, Mexico

Experience unforgettable marine mammal sightings amid a backdrop of unparalleled coastal beauty.

This trip is full. To join the waitlist, contact Katie James at
(800) 329-4930 or concierge@iconicadventures.com.

All travelers are required to be fully vaccinated
against COVID-19 to participate on 2023 Legacy Journeys.

Explore the Journey

March 12-19, 2023

Full Itinerary

March 12-19, 2023

Explore Mexico’s Baja California Peninsula, surrounded by bountiful waters harboring a charismatic array of marine mammals, including migrating blue, gray, fin, humpback and pilot whales. This journey features three unforgettable stops. The first is Loreto Bay National Park, a chain of islands where thriving seagrass beds attract five species of sea turtles. Next, to Magdalena Bay, where northern and southern currents merge, creating nutrient-rich waters ready to welcome gray whales seeking a suitable haven to bear their young after one of the longest migrations known to exist among mammals. The trip concludes with a rare opportunity to experience Isla Espíritu Santo, part of a UNESCO World Heritage site and Biosphere Reserve.

HIGHLIGHTS

  • Snorkel alongside whale sharks in La Paz Bay.
  • Sleep under the stars at the Espiritu Santo Archipelago National Park.
  • Hike, swim and snorkel around Coronado Island, known for its beautiful white-sand beaches.
  • Visit the more than 260-year-old San Javier Mission, one of the best preserved missions in Baja.

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Information & Reservations

Reservations for all trips will open on Wednesday, August 31 at 2 p.m. ET and can be made with the trip specialist listed below.

Iconic Adventures
Phone: (800) 329-4930
Email: concierge@iconicadventures.com

 

All travelers are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to participate on 2023 Legacy Journeys.

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Whale Sharks A pair of juvenile whale sharks measuring nearly 20 feet in length feed in the productive waters off La Paz in Mexico’s Baja California. © Carlos Aguilera Calderón
Pelicans Brown pelicans rest on a small fishing boat anchored of a fishing camp on the island of Espiritu Santo in the Gulf of California's Sea of Cortez, Baja California Sur, Mexico. © Mark Godfrey/The Nature Conservancy
Sea lion colony on Los Islotes Sea lion colony on Los Islotes near Isla Espíritu Santo, an uninhabited island is in the Gulf of California, off the Mexican state of Baja California Sur, Mexico. © Jill Bernier/ The Nature Conservancy
Sea lion in Espiritu Santo Island Photo taken in Los Islotes in Espiritu Santo Island in La Paz Bay, Baja California Sur, Mexico © Alfredo Martinez Fernandez /TNC Photo Contest 2019
ENSENADA GRANDE A rocky outcrop on Partida Island (Isla Espiritu Santo Complex) on Baja California Sur in Mexico. © Edward Porter/ The Nature Conservancy
Sea Lion A California sea lion basks on a rock on Isla Guadalupe, the most distant land territory of the Baja Peninsula located in the eastern Pacific ocean, Mexico. © J. Owen
× Whale Sharks A pair of juvenile whale sharks measuring nearly 20 feet in length feed in the productive waters off La Paz in Mexico’s Baja California. © Carlos Aguilera Calderón
× Pelicans Brown pelicans rest on a small fishing boat anchored of a fishing camp on the island of Espiritu Santo in the Gulf of California's Sea of Cortez, Baja California Sur, Mexico. © Mark Godfrey/The Nature Conservancy
× Sea lion colony on Los Islotes Sea lion colony on Los Islotes near Isla Espíritu Santo, an uninhabited island is in the Gulf of California, off the Mexican state of Baja California Sur, Mexico. © Jill Bernier/ The Nature Conservancy
× Sea lion in Espiritu Santo Island Photo taken in Los Islotes in Espiritu Santo Island in La Paz Bay, Baja California Sur, Mexico © Alfredo Martinez Fernandez /TNC Photo Contest 2019
× ENSENADA GRANDE A rocky outcrop on Partida Island (Isla Espiritu Santo Complex) on Baja California Sur in Mexico. © Edward Porter/ The Nature Conservancy
× Sea Lion A California sea lion basks on a rock on Isla Guadalupe, the most distant land territory of the Baja Peninsula located in the eastern Pacific ocean, Mexico. © J. Owen