Welcome to Baja California Sur!
Welcome to Baja California Sur! Today you'll arrive at the airport in San Jose del Cabo (please see INFORMATION page for arrival details and procedures) where you will be met by your guide and transferred to Todos Santos and Los Colibris Casitas, about a 90 minute drive. Upon arrival we'll get you get settled into your lovely rooms with beautiful ocean views, then we'll have a welcome gourmet taco dinner at Iker's Colibris Cafe on the grounds of Los Colibris. During dinner your guide will host a trip briefing, outlining the adventures to come. Overnight at Los Colibris Casitas with an ocean lullaby.
Yoga / Surfing / Horseback Riding on the Beach
We'll start off this great vacation with some early morning yoga at one of the many great yoga spots Los Colibris with views of the Pacific Ocean, the freshwater lagoon and the palm oasis. Afterwards we'll have a terrific Mexican breakfast then head to Los Cerritos, one of the best surf breaks in the Baja peninsula. With a smooth sandy bottom, small waves that break close to shore, and crystal clear waters, Los Cerritos is a wonderful place to learn to surf and/or improve your skills. Our instructors guarantee that you’ll ride the waves - at least for a moment – during your very first lesson!
In the afternoon we'll head out for a horseback ride through the palms and along the beach. Baja California Sur is built on ranchero culture, and horseback riding in and around Todos Santos is a great way to get a taste of that traditional life, and also to explore the area´s beautiful ecosystems and wildlife habitats. Our guides are not only experienced riders, but also avid birders and naturalists who enjoy sharing their local knowledge. This evening we'll enjoy dinner at one of the town's great restaurants.
Yoga / Surfing / Massages
We'll greet the day with another yoga session on the Los Colibris Yoga Sky Deck, then it will be back to Los Cerritos, where we'll continue improving our skills and gaining more confidence on the waves. We'll have lunch at a terrific local joint, then head back to Los Colibris for the first of two Magnificent Massages with our Marvelous Mexican Masseuses. An hour of absolute bliss! Tonight Chef Eleazar will spoil you with a fabulous dinner right at Los Colibris!
Swimming with the Sea Lions / Pizza Night
Today we take a break from surfing for a truly incredible experience, snorkeling and playing with the sea lion pups at the permanent sea lion colony of Los Islotes. These fun-loving marine mammals love playing and interacting with humans, and are always disappointed that we can never keep up a game of tag as long as they can. Getting to the sea lion colony is half the fun, as we regularly see dolphins, whales, mantas, sea turtles, coastal birds and more on the way there and back.
We cap off this wonderful day with a delicious picnic lunch at one of the gorgeous beaches on the incomparable Isla Espiritu Santo. It’s an absolutely fabulous day! 90 minute drive to/from La Paz. This evening we'll grab some pizzas on our way back to Los Colibris and enjoy some pizza and libations around the pool.
Yoga / Surfing / Historical Town Tour / Todos Santos Taco Crawl
Today we'll continue with our yoga and surfing routine, but today at the beach we'll really start focusing on learning to read the waves, getting the rhythm of how you can catch them yourself without instructor assistance. You should start seeing a good increase in your skill level today.
We'll have lunch terrific lunch at a local restaurant, then enjoy an historical town tour of Todos Santos. Todos Santos has a rich and varied history, from the early missionaries, through the booming sugar years, through its current incarnation as an artists’ colony, agricultural center and surfing hotspot. On this guided tour we will visit many of the historic buildings throughout town, learning fascinating stories of the global forces and colorful personalities that brought these buildings into existence and shaped Todos Santos over the years.
Todos Santos has a well-deserved reputation as a food lover’s paradise, so after the town tour we'll stay in town to indulge in Baja California Sur’s greatest contribution to world cuisine: the fish taco! During this epic taco crawl we'll check out a few local joints to sample not only fish tacos, but other types of tacos drawing on the area’s bounties of land and sea. You might find several different types of ceviche out there too!
Yoga / Surfing / Massages / Mexican Cooking Class
We'll have one last great yoga session on the Los Colibris Yoga Sky Deck, then it's out to conquer our final waves! Today the instructors will focus on getting you to some bigger waves than you've tried the rest of the week, stretching your comfort zone just a little bit more. You will be a bonafide Baja surfer by the end of the session!
In the afternoon we'll enjoy one final Magnificent Massages with our Marvelous Mexican Masseuse. Is there such a thing as too many massages on vacation? Absolutely not!
Tonight we'll cap off this wonderful week with a Mexican Survival Cooking Class lead by local lawyer turned chef Iker Algorri, author of Cooking Adventures in Baja California Sur and chef-in-residence at Los Colibris Casitas. The emphasis is on having as much fun as humanly possible, learning to make the perfect margarita, and gaining the skill to make some truly memorable Mexican dishes following Chef Iker’s cooking philosophy, the Magnificence of Simplicity. You’ll also probably learn about some great Latin music you’ve never heard before. But be warned – dancing often known to follow!
Say adios, but not good-bye. Transfer to the airport.
