Kayak Glamping in the Sea of Cortez
Credit: Colin Ruggiero
Trip Type: Custom-Made Travel
Territory:
Region: Mexico
Trip Price: $5,715
Duration: 10 days/9 nights
Trip Begins/Ends: San Jose del Cabo / San Jose del Cabo
National Parklands:
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No Sweat - 1-2 miles of walking or hiking per day, plus easy activities
Nice & Active – 3-6 miles of hiking or walking per day, plus physically active exploration
High Five! – 5-10 miles of hiking per day, plus possible peak bagging or other action-oriented fun
The Energy Index detailed above relates to the level of exertion associated with the sample trip detailed. This would be modified to fit the style and ability of your group as a part of the custom trip planning process
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A driver meets you at the San Jose del Cabo airport for the 1.5-hour drive to Todos Santos. After you’ve had a chance to settle into your lovely ocean-view room, you’ll meet local author-turned-chef Iker Algorri for a cooking class. Algorri is the author of Cooking Adventures in Baja California Sur.
Revel in seven luxurious days of island immersion. Your fully catered and outfitted moveable camp features large, walk-in tents with comfortable cots, chairs, and bedside tables with lamps. A composting toilet cabaña completes the conveniences. Every couple of days you’ll kayak to a new beach and campsite, where your chef is waiting with delectable meals. When you’re not kayaking, you can follow your whims and interests with snorkeling, hiking, swimming with sea lions, bird watching, walking the deserted beaches, exploring cave art, or relaxing. Your guides are interpretive naturalists, there to make sure your experiences are fun, informative, and unforgettable. In the evenings, sip margaritas if you like and gaze at the brilliant, glittering stars.
The boat takes you back to Todos Santos and the afternoon is yours to hang out by the pool, explore the artsy town, or visit one of the town’s museums. Enjoy dinner tonight at a terrific local restaurant.
Playa Los Cerritos features one of the best surf breaks in Baja. Take advantage of that with a surfing lesson complete with the guarantee that you’ll ride a wave, even if just for a moment! After the lesson enjoy a beach picnic and spend the rest of the day puttering around, practicing your surfing, checking out the tide pools, walking, horseback riding, or following your nose to the next adventure. Celebrate this time of Baja bliss with a final, fabulous dinner.
It’s adiós, at least for now, as you transfer to the San Jose del Cabo airport for flights home.
Ocean views and a tranquil setting make this homey property the perfect retreat—all about a mile from the artsy town of Todos Santos. Accommodations are in stand-alone casitas, each well-appointed and with a variety of bedding configuration options. The lovely grounds boast loads of native tropical flowers, as well as an outdoor swimming pool and hot tub. Sip coffee on the patio, watch for whales on your beach walks, and consider visiting the nearby turtle reserve. From your casa you can watch the fishermen cast their nets on the beach in the early morning light, wait for the green flash of a magnificent Baja sunset in the late afternoon, and enjoy the vast expanse of a star-filled sky at night. Los Colibris is just a 10-minute walk to 70 miles of pristine, virtually empty beach, and a 5-minute drive to the delightful restaurants, artists’ galleries and shops of Todos Santos.
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