Baja California, California Coast
27° 51′ N 115° 10′ W
A Southern Migration: From the Channel Islands to Baja California
Highlights
Discover the incredible biodiversity of Channel Islands National Park, home to over 2,000 species including 145 endemics
Go behind the scenes and enjoy a private lunch at a boutique vineyard in the world-renowned Valle de Guadalupe
Explore the waters and experience the wildlife of peninsular Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve
Observe breaching humpbacks and acrobatic dolphins from the bow of a small ship
Snorkel in Cabo Pulmo National Marine Park, the only hard coral reef in North America, with over 220 species of fish
Day by Day
Los Angeles, California
La Paz, Mexico
Day 1
Los Angeles, California, U.S. / Embark Ship
Arrive in Los Angeles by early afternoon. Transfer to the port to embark National Geographic Venture.
Meals Included: Dinner
Day 1
Los Angeles, California, U.S. / Embark ShipArrive in Los Angeles by early afternoon. Transfer to the port to embark National Geographic Venture.
Meals Included: Dinner
Day 2
Channel Islands National Park
Not far from the city lights, these islands are a world away, home to incredibly diverse and endemic flora and fauna. Spend the day kayaking, hiking one of the many trails, or simply relaxing ashore. Join our naturalists for a more strenuous hike out to the base of the Torrey Pines, considered one of the world’s rarest pines, and one of only two naturally occurring groves in the world.
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 2
Channel Islands National ParkNot far from the city lights, these islands are a world away, home to incredibly diverse and endemic flora and fauna. Spend the day kayaking, hiking one of the many trails, or simply relaxing ashore. Join our naturalists for a more strenuous hike out to the base of the Torrey Pines, considered one of the world’s rarest pines, and one of only two naturally occurring groves in the world.
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 3
Ensenada, Mexico / Valle de Guadalupe
Vineyards and culinary marvels await in one of the world’s hottest up-and-coming wine regions. See what the hype is all about as we visit a family-run vineyard for a private tour, tasting, and lunch.
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 3
Ensenada, Mexico / Valle de GuadalupeVineyards and culinary marvels await in one of the world’s hottest up-and-coming wine regions. See what the hype is all about as we visit a family-run vineyard for a private tour, tasting, and lunch.
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 4
Bahía de San Quintín
Explore Bahía de San Quintín and surrounding islands—home to 400+ species of plants, animals, and birds, including 23 seabird species. The bay is located along the Pacific Flyway migration route and sees more than 25,000 birds pass through in the winter.
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 4
Bahía de San QuintínExplore Bahía de San Quintín and surrounding islands—home to 400+ species of plants, animals, and birds, including 23 seabird species. The bay is located along the Pacific Flyway migration route and sees more than 25,000 birds pass through in the winter.
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Days 5-7
El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve / Islas San Benito / Isla Natividad / At Sea
Tour the world’s largest salt works in Guerrero Negro and learn about the communities’ efforts to balance booming industry with fragile environments. Explore El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve and its plentiful wildlife, sailing to Islas San Benito, home to thousands of breeding elephant seals, and on to Isla Natividad to learn of the community’s exemplary protection of the fragile ecosystems of the reserve. We are at sea the following day searching for a wide variety of marine life, including the largest animal on Earth, the blue whale, listening to naturalist talks, and learning photography tips and tricks.
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Days 5-7
El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve / Islas San Benito / Isla Natividad / At SeaTour the world’s largest salt works in Guerrero Negro and learn about the communities’ efforts to balance booming industry with fragile environments. Explore El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve and its plentiful wildlife, sailing to Islas San Benito, home to thousands of breeding elephant seals, and on to Isla Natividad to learn of the community’s exemplary protection of the fragile ecosystems of the reserve. We are at sea the following day searching for a wide variety of marine life, including the largest animal on Earth, the blue whale, listening to naturalist talks, and learning photography tips and tricks.
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 8
Bahía Magdalena
Isla Magdalena and the bay of the same name are irresistible treats for the nature lover. Come to know this island while hiking the ever-shifting, wind-sculpted dunes on our cross-island transit to Sand Dollar Beach. Watch for coyote tracks in the soft dunes and spot migratory shorebirds. Many—including western sandpipers, whimbrels, willets, Wilson’s and black-bellied plovers, and marbled godwits—are concluding their southbound journeys here. Observe astounding flora, like the endemic and sideways-growing creeping devil, a columnar cactus thick with spines packed together to protect against herbivores and the relentless sun. This evening, as we exit the bay, be on the lookout for beaked dolphins and, with luck, a humpback whale.
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 8
Bahía MagdalenaIsla Magdalena and the bay of the same name are irresistible treats for the nature lover. Come to know this island while hiking the ever-shifting, wind-sculpted dunes on our cross-island transit to Sand Dollar Beach. Watch for coyote tracks in the soft dunes and spot migratory shorebirds. Many—including western sandpipers, whimbrels, willets, Wilson’s and black-bellied plovers, and marbled godwits—are concluding their southbound journeys here. Observe astounding flora, like the endemic and sideways-growing creeping devil, a columnar cactus thick with spines packed together to protect against herbivores and the relentless sun. This evening, as we exit the bay, be on the lookout for beaked dolphins and, with luck, a humpback whale.
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 9
Los Cabos and Gorda Banks
Cruise past Friars Rocks and visit the historic town center of San José del Cabo before cruising Gorda Banks seamount or La Fortuna, renowned gathering places for whales, dolphins, and other marine life.
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 9
Los Cabos and Gorda BanksCruise past Friars Rocks and visit the historic town center of San José del Cabo before cruising Gorda Banks seamount or La Fortuna, renowned gathering places for whales, dolphins, and other marine life.
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Days 10-11
Cabo Pulmo / Los Islotes
Snorkel the pristine reefs of Cabo Pulmo National Park and chat with locals about their advocacy to protect this unique place. With luck, swim with sea lions before relaxing ashore.
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Days 10-11
Cabo Pulmo / Los IslotesSnorkel the pristine reefs of Cabo Pulmo National Park and chat with locals about their advocacy to protect this unique place. With luck, swim with sea lions before relaxing ashore.
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 12
La Paz / Disembark Ship / San José del Cabo
Disembark in La Paz and transfer to Los Cabos airport for flights home.
Meals Included: Breakfast
Day 12
La Paz / Disembark Ship / San José del CaboDisembark in La Paz and transfer to Los Cabos airport for flights home.
Meals Included: Breakfast
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Migrate alongside humpback whales and numerous seabird species on a unique early-winter journey from Los Angeles to La Paz. Explore the Channel Islands’ intact wildness, thriving with endemic species. Sail to Ensenada and discover Mexico’s Wine Country—the Valle de Guadalupe. Spot a variety of species among the 25,000 birds migrating along the Pacific Flyway. Continue down the pristine coastline of Baja California, home to a panoply of sea life, untamed desert wilderness, and otherworldly sunsets.
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