Five day Loreto
access fly in trip What are the benefits
of this Loreto access trip to Laguna Ojo de Liebre versus our three day weekend trip or
the five day drive down trip? Less road time compared to the drive down trip. More whale
watching compared to the three day Air charter weekend. Other benefits include
flexibility in your scheduling. Our trips have specific departure dates and times, but you
can choose to arrive in Loreto earlier or to stay in Loreto following your Laguna Ojo de
Liebre whale watching adventure. You have the option of spending time on the warmer east
coast of Baja in resort style accommodations. Shopping, snorkel in warm sub-tropical
water, scuba diving in relatively pristine areas and other water activities are readily
available in Loreto.
Baja Jones Adventure Travel is committed to providing the World’s Greatest whale
watching experiences. Our focus is the Gray Whale and the environment in which these
animals live. Nobody provides more in depth talks or more current information about the
species. Like hundreds before you, you will leave knowing more about the species than many
marine biologists.
We are the only tour operator currently
providing Loreto access to Laguna Ojo de Liebre. All other Loreto access whale
watching tours travel to either Magdalena Bay or to San Ignacio. Read further below
for additional comparison of these various locations and the highlights of each location.
5 day itinerary for Loreto
Air Access trips
Day #1: We meet you
at the Loreto Airport at 2:00 PM local time, once you have passed through immigration and
customs. From there we travel to Guerrero Negro. Expected arrival time in Guerrero Negro
is 7:00 PM local time. We eat dinner, discuss whales and answer questions until 8:30 or
9:00.
Day #2:Meet for
breakfast and then travel a quick 30 minutes to Laguna Ojo de Liebre (formerly known as
Scammon's Lagoon) where we will spend the day whale watching, lunch will be served by the
friendly Baja Jones crew. You will probably enjoy whale spouting just offshore while you
eat a leisurely lunch. Then a second trip out onto the lagoon will finish a great
day of whale watching. Dinner tonight is a private bar-b-que at the Baja Jones residence
so that we can provide an in depth discussion about the Gray Whales. The menu is
diverse and abundant, providing plentiful choices for vegetarians as well as meat eaters.
Thick juicy American style steaks, breast of chicken filets, corn on the cob,
delightful salads, Baja Jones developed specials including fruit stuffed roasted bell
peppers, bar-b-que roasted potato wedges, and our signature honey roasted sweet onions.
Day #3 : Meet for
breakfast. Today we venture to the outer lagoon near the entrance. We expect to see more
mating adults, possibly closer views of breaching. Afterwards we will relax at Marios
Palapa restaurant and enjoy a truly nice meal. Margarita's, sea food and a nice sunset
will end another exciting day of whale watching. Time permitting those who aren't too
tired can take an interesting ride to El Faro (the lighthouse)for birdwatching and sight
seeing.
Day #4 : We return
to the inner observation area today for a repeat of day #2. For those interested,
Keith will speak more about gray whale anatomy and thermal regulation mechanisms using as
a prop, the 46 foot female skeleton that was assembled near the visitors resource center.
In the background, offshore, you will probably be able to view mother whales
spouting, surfacing and feeding their babies.
Day #5 : All good
trips eventually end. This is our travel back to Loreto day. A leisurely ride to Loreto
gives everyone in the group the opportunity to trade addresses while observing the
interesting Vizcaino Desert scenery.
Three wonderful days of whale
watching at the World’s Greatest
Whale Watching location. The only
place where over a thousand gray whales gather every December through April to mate
and to give birth. No other location, anywhere can make this claim. No other Baja lagoon
has even half as many whales present at any time. No other location has scores of gray
whales present from before Christmas continuing past Easter.
Aero Mexico reservation line : 800-237-6639.
Current flight departures Sunday and Thursday in each direction. Flights
leave from San Diego 1:35 PM arriving Loreto 4:15 PM. Flights leave from Loreto
11:15 A.M. arriving San Diego 12:35 P.M.
Aero California reservation line: 800-237-6225. Current flight departures daily
in each direction. Flights leave from Los Angeles 11:15 A.M. arriving Loreto 2:05
PM. Flights leave from Loreto 2:30 P.M. arriving Los Angeles 12:35 P.M.
If you decide to spend extra time in Loreto, rooms are available ranging from $25 U.S.
to $100 per night.
