Gray Whale tour
Price: varies from 90 USD to $130 US per person
Private groups have a minimum of 5 people
Gray whale (Eschrichtius robustus) is the mammal that migrates the longest distance in our planet. Their migration starts in Alaska and finishes in three of the main lagoons in Baja California with the objective to give birth to a baby calf. This experience is unique, the whales feel no threat from humans and therefore you can have a close encounter, watching the big moms with their babies swimming friendly and curiously towards the boats.
Puerto Chale Tour: 90 USD (approx. 2 hours driving from La Paz) … read more
Lopez Mateos Tour: 130 USD (approx. 4 hours driving from La Paz) … read more
Puerto Chale
Puerto Chale is the closest port to La Paz where you can watch gray whales from January to March. You can observe whales act naturally on their environment, so they won’t come too close to the boats. It is near a small fisherman’s community, so in this port we will have a nice picnic lunch in a beautiful spot in the dessert. This bay offers a beautiful landscape surrounded by mangroves.
Suggested Schedule
- 7:00. Pick up at your hotel
- 10:00 Arrival to Puerto Chale
- 13:00 Lunch
- 16:00 Arrival to La Paz
Lopez Mateos
4 hours from La Paz we can find the best site in the area to watch gray whales. The long drive is totally worth it, once you get a friendly encounter, with the curious and active whales that come close to the boat and even interact with you. This small bay provides the natural conditions, which allows these giants to feel comfortable among humans. Making it our number one suggestion for you to do whale watching.
Suggested Schedule
- 7:00. Pick up at your hotel
- 11:00 Arrival to Lopez Mateos
- 14:00 Lunch (check the menu for specific diet)
- 19:00 Arrival to La Paz