Still Water Travel - Baja Yoga Travel, Conscious Travel, Yoga Whales, Baja Whales, Yoga Kayaking

Detailed Itinerary

Baja Whales

Full Moon

& Yoga

This Baja yoga & whale watching trip is designed for those who want to combine the joy of kayaking, the magnificence of encounters with the California Gray Whales, the tranquility of Magdalena Bay and the splendor of the Baja wilderness with an enriching personal growth experience.

Detailed Itinerary

Day 1

Arrive in La Paz, transfer to hotel via supplied taxi voucher. Welcome dinner and trip overview that evening.

Day 2

Meet at 8 am in hotel lobby, transfer to Magdalena Bay, approx. 4 hrs. Lunch enroute. Settle into camp, orientation, our first whale watch experience, dinner.

Days 3-5

Days are spent doing whatever you would like to do. A typical day might include:

Whale watching
Hike across the dunes for some world class beach combing
Paddle back into the mangrove estuaries for bird watching and adventure
Relax in camp and let your worries melt away
Participate in a daily guided yoga practice.

And of course, with three delicious & abundant meals per day and a wonderful happy hour, you will never want for food.

Evenings are spent telling stories around the campfire, taking in the star filled sky, enjoying a quiet stroll across the moon-lit dunes, or watching a slide show and natural history lecture.

Two whale watching excursions are offered every day. One in the morning and one in the late afternoon. Each excursion will be approximately two hours with plenty of opportunity for some remarkable whale encounters.

Day 6

Our last whale encounters, lunch at camp, mid-day transfer to La Paz. Overnight in hotel. Farewell dinner at local restaurant.

Day 7

Group taxis to airport or extend your stay and join one of our day trips to snorkel with the sea lions at Los Islotes.

Please note that due to the nature of adventure travel in foreign countries, this itinerary is subject to change. We will always attempt to adhere to our itinerary but request that all trip members remain flexible. Your enjoyment and safety are our highest concerns.

A Few Words From Last Year's Experience

I returned from the Baja Whale Watch with a sense of peace and of being centered. A week later that feeling has not left me, the blissful state continues.
We left San Diego with a group of strangers and came back feeling like family.
What an extraordinary experience! The beauty of the setting and the miracle of the whales is really impossible to put into words. I just know that first morning of experiencing the trusting interaction with the whales literally moved me to tears as we returned to camp. I got to pet a mother and her baby on my birthday, it doesn't get much better than that.
I went on this trip open to all experiences. I was not disappointed. We were thoughtfully guided through an amazing week of body, mind and soul enrichment. I will never forget this trip. I am truly blessed to have been able to go.
Thank you to all who made it work and, of course, especially to you Chess and the magic you create.

Marcia Bonini

Living on a remote edge of Magdalena Bay in the shelter of huge sand dunes sculpted by mother nature was a wonderfully relaxing experience. Sunrises over the glassy bay and sunsets over the sand dunes and Pacific Ocean were always peaceful and soothing. The camaraderie that developed among new acquaintances in the process of communing with the whales made the experience a delight. The soft skin of mother and baby whales seeking a friendly human encounter was striking. Thanks Chess. It was a great trip.

Steve Cameron

A recent dispatch from the camp at Magdalena Bay.

Mag Bay:

On the island North of the "Boca de Soledad" (2 miles north) is our camp. There is no-one else camped on this island which is 20 miles long. Sometimes you may see people that are not from your camp if they came on a day trip to see the Pacific, but it would be a coincidence that you saw them because the island is 20 miles long. It is extremely remote. During your 5 day stay you might see some fishing skiffs go by but you might not. There is no whale watching directly in front of camp. It is all in the bay entrance at Boca De Soledad. Coyotes you do see. Lots of them. The large walk-in dome tents are carefully placed so as to not crowd each other. 3 toilets in the camp. 2 solar shower stalls. Mangrove birding at sunrise is literally 1 minute skiff ride away. You could swim to the mangrove channels it is so close. On foggy nights the roar of the pacific ocean, which is 1 km away, travels through the water particles in the air and sounds like it is about to sweep you away. You have to get used to that. The camp is so spectacularly relaxing and remote that it is hard to believe that it is so easy to get to. It is absolutely one of the most beautiful and relaxing settings for a camp in Baja. Hands down.