Winter Whale Watching on the Baja Peninsula with Baja AirVentures

Get in some spectacular wildlife viewing with a unique tour on the Baja Peninsula. A winter-only Best of Baja Whale, Dolphin & Sea Lion tour embarks weekly through April 11 from San Diego.

The tour is hosted by Baja AirVentures, an active travel provider offering an all-inclusive, six-day experience that takes guests right from San Diego to the Baja Peninsula, with stops in Guerrero Negro and Las Animas.

During a tour, guests enjoy Pacific whale watching in Scammons Lagoon and aerial flightseeing. The highlight of the tour is the expansive Pacific Grey Whale population, which continues to grow. As of last year there was a record more than 1,800 breeding adults and baby whales sighted at Scammons Lagoon, which boasts the largest concentration of Grey Whales on Earth.

“The unique combination of seeing marine mammals on both coasts of the peninsula is something no other whale watching operator in Baja is able to offer in one itinerary,” said Kevin Warren, founder and owner, Baja AirVentures. “In fact, the opportunity to view these magnificent creatures from a bird’s eye perspective is a thrill and rarity in itself.”

The tour is already getting rave reviews on sights like TripAdvisor, where travelers said, “The small-plane flights alone, with one pilot and five passengers, were a treat. Once on the water of Scammons Lagoon, we did not merely ‘watch’ wales! Instead, our skiff was at times surrounded by these magnificent creatures. Playful and seemingly curious calves met out-stretched hands, allowing themselves to be stroked and patted, while their enormous mothers swam watchfully close by.”

The tour is available from $3,695 per person, including double occupancy accommodations, round-trip airfare from San Diego, outings, meals, beverages and activities.