San Ignacio + Whale Sharks
Every January there is a stunning opportunity to both swim with whale sharks AND meet the gray whales of San Ignacio Lagoon, thanks to a brief overlap of seasons. To take advantage of this, we highly recommend planning your visit with the whale sharks by January 25th latest.
Every adventure includes humpback whale watching in Cabo, a naturalist guide, and 4 nights at a boutique hotel in La Paz. 2 full days of whale shark adventure by panga, with the added bonus of UNESCO Isla Espíritu Santo, swimming with sea lions, and beach lunch. Then, fly-in to San Ignacio luxury camp for the most extraordinary whale interaction on the planet.
8 Days / 7 Nights : $4,000
Typical Itinerary
Day 1 – Whale Watching and Central La Paz!
Start with a naturalist-guided humpback whale watching adventure in Cabo, afternoon coach transfer to La Paz and 4 nights beachfront boutique hotel.
Days 2-4 – Whale Sharks!
2 full days of whale shark adventure by panga. With a bonus visit to UNESCO Isla Espíritu Santo and swimming with sea lions and a beach lunch. Enjoy some free time to explore La Paz.
Day 5 – San Ignacio!
Morning flight to San Ignacio for the most extraordinary whale interaction on the planet.
Our staff will be waiting to meet you at the airstrip with welcoming smiles, glasses of champagne, and hot apple cider, followed by a 5 minute ride to camp. Once there, enjoy brunch, a welcome briefing, and a naturalist introduction to the whales and what you might see and experience this afternoon. We recommend heading out for two afternoon whale-watching encounters, but of course, it’s always your option to stay and relax at camp or try some of our other activities. In the evening, enjoy cocktail hour and watch the sunset around one of our fire pits, followed by dinner and a presentation by one of our naturalists.
Days 6-7 – San Ignacio Lagoon Gray Whales
All operators in the lagoon work together to maximize guest experience while ensuring no negative impact on the whales. For this reason, all whale encounters are in a small defined area of the lagoon with pangas taking turns entering the restricted area for a maximum of 90 minutes. The timing on this is worked out between the operators which means that we abide by scheduled departure times. For this reason, unfortunately, we are not able to send pangas out “on demand”. The departure times are defined.
Option 1:
7 am breakfast after watching the sunrise over the sierras and then head out at 7:45 am for several whale watching encounters
Option 2:
Sleep in and relax. Breakfast when you are ready. With a fixed departure time of 9:45 am, if you want to join the second whale watching session of the day. The second round is around 10 to 10:30 am, depending on the availability in the area for whale watching, and then back to camp for lunch.
After lunch, enjoy another whale-watching encounter in the afternoon. Or as long as the weather cooperates, enjoy kayaking or paddleboarding in the mangroves on the other side of the lagoon, or a leisurely walk, visit a local village to experience and learn about their turtle conservation efforts, mountain biking, hiking, and bird watching with one of our naturalists or just kicking back, and relax at camp. In the evening, enjoying cocktail hour, sunset viewing, making new friends around one of our fire pits, a game of billiards, or an evening presentation by a naturalist are all fine ways to finish off your day in camp.
Day 8 – Return to Cabo
Breakfast at 7 am. One more whale watching encounter (always weather dependent), and then the beautiful flight back to SJD Los Cabos, arriving by 1:30 pm. If you are flying home this day, we recommend booking a return flight after 3:30 pm. Otherwise transfer back to SeeCreatures Cabo for more adventure!
