Overview & Highlights
A sea-kayaking holiday in sheltered Gulf of Cortés, Baja California, circumnavigating Espíritu Santo Island. Closely guided, it’s a camping-based group trip for beginners and experienced paddlers alike.
- A week kayaking and camping on Espiritu Santo island
- Swimming and snorkelling opportunities
- Guided tours of Mexico City and Teotihuacan pyramids
The sea-kayaking group expedition around Espíritu Santo Island in Baja California, the ribbon peninsula of desert running down Mexico’s Pacific coast, is one of our favourite Latin American active adventures. The 8-day guided trip circumnavigates the island. You pull in at a series of rocky bays where the beaches are sugar white and the sea varies from cobalt to jade.
It’s a desert environment: the sun shines almost all the time, and the uninhabited hinterland is of rugged copper-red canyons, mangroves or scrubby woodland. The kayaking is accessible to most: normally there is no more than 2-3 hours paddling per outing; at landing sites there are also hikes and nature walks. Each afternoon, you beach, and having erected the lightweight tents, you can sit back and relax over a cocktail to watch the sunset: vivid amber, scarlet and purple streaks the sky. All meals are provided and are very good, prepared with fish, meat and fresh salads or vegetables.
Outline itinerary
Day 1
Arrive in Mexico City. Transfer to hotel in the city centre.
Day 2
Full day guided tour of Mexico City and Teotihuacan Pyramids.
Day 3
Fly to La Paz, Baja California,
Day 4
Speedboat to Espíritu Santo Island for kayak expedition around the island.
Days 5-9
Explore the coastline by kayak: beaches, sea-lion colony, caves.
Day 10
Transfer to La Paz airport and connect with international flight home.
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