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Baja California Discovery: Exploring Mexico’s Gulf of California
Baja California Discovery: Exploring Mexico’s Gulf of California
Journey deep into the Gulf of California to discover its hidden treasures. This encompassing expedition is the result of years of careful exploration by our veteran naturalists and features the best destinations this rich sea has to offer. It truly captures the exploratory spirit of our earliest days on the peninsula, more than 40 years ago, when Sven Lindblad first introduced intrepid travelers to its wild waters and desert shores.
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Journey deep into the Gulf of California to discover its hidden treasures. This encompassing expedition is the result of years of careful exploration by our veteran naturalists and features the best destinations this rich sea has to offer. It truly captures the exploratory spirit of our earliest days on the peninsula, more than 40 years ago, when Sven Lindblad first introduced intrepid travelers to its wild waters and desert shores.
Highlight
- Immerse yourself in striking desert landscapes, pristine coastal waters, and extraordinary biodiversity
- Embark on regular marine safaris in search of dolphins, sea lions, up to six species of whales, and—if we're lucky—whale sharks
- Explore the lesser-visited Midriff Islands including Isla Rasa, where half a million nesting sea birds occupy a 150-acre island
- Visit multiple UNESCO World Heritage sites and snorkel in the crystalline waters of protected marine reserves
- Enjoy a rare opportunity to see and photograph one of the strangest plants on earth, the otherworldly Boojum tree
- Kayak and paddleboard clear blue waters to search for wildlife, including magnificent frigatebirds, and investigate the intricacies of the shoreline
- Learn the history of the old mining town of Santa Rosalía, with its wooden homes and a historic steel church designed by Gustave Eiffel
