7 Day Bird-Watching Tour in Los Cabos to See Baja Sur Endemics
Birding Safari in Mexico
Immerse yourself in the beautiful bird paradise of Baja California Peninsula, Mexico! In addition to the beautiful landscape, along these programs, you will enjoy seven endemic birds and many subspecies, residents, migrants, and vagrants, also other cultural and natural attractions present and handy during the bird program. With Birding Los Cabos, you can join the local birders and NGOs, and everything will be led by local keen birders. In Baja California, expect the unexpected!
Key information
- Group and private tour possible, rates will vary depending on this.
- Group size: minimum 2 / maximum 10 participants
- Starts and ends in Los Cabos (SJD) Baja California Sur
- English speaking guides
- All park fees are included
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Highlights
- Encounter with 7 endemic birds
- A chance to spot other subspecies of the birds
- Birding tours in search of endemics, resident, migrant, and vagrant birds
- Services of certified naturalist guide and keen birder in partnership with local experts
- Use of scope and appropriate bird books for identification
- Meals as outlined in the itinerary
- Purified water during the trip
- 6 nights accommodation
Styles
Accommodation
Facilities
- Air-conditioned public areas
Due to the nature of the program, you will stay in a comfortable Mexican-style hotel with an en-suite bathroom, hot water shower, and air conditioning. The room is based on double occupancy (one bed or two beds) unless you request a single room at an additional cost.
Program
Itinerary
Day 1: Arrivals - Spread your wings
Welcome to Baja California. Arrive on your own or ask for transfer at extra cost Check in at the designated hotel and spread your wings. In the evening, you will enjoy a welcome dinner and briefing. Every morning, enjoy a fresh brewed coffee - bring your coffee-mug!
- Meals: Welcome dinner
Day 2: Enjoy sunrise birding
Early in the morning, catch a beautiful sunrise from sea level, go in search of a gelding yellowthroat (Geotypis bedingii) and many more birds, warblers, sparrows, and waterfowl will be present.
- Meals: Breakfast
Day 3: In search of desert specialties
This day you will go to a deciduous forest – semi desert area in search of Xantus hummingbird (Xantus xantusii) and gray thrasher (toxostoma scinererum) pyrrhuloxia. In addition, see raptors such as zone tailed hawk, swainson's, or Harris's hawks hosted by a ranchero family.
- Meals: Breakfast
Day 4: Visit to the reserve in search of three endemics
You will go from sea-level to almost 2000 feet to enjoy the Sierra La Laguna Biosphere Reserve, in search of Cape pygmy owl, san lucas robin, and birds junco along with sub-species such as the acorn woodpecker, narrow fronted, band-tailed pigeon with no band, lazuli and varied bunting, among others.
- Meals: Breakfast and lunch
Day 5: Pelagic boat-birding
This day you will enjoy least and black storm petrels, craveri's murrelet, red-billed tropic birds, pink footed and black-vented shearwaters, mask and nazca bobbies, as well as other interesting birds like south polar skua. Among other marine life you could encounter sea-lions, manta rays, dolphins, or sharks.
- Meals: Breakfast
Day 6: Birding, desert wetlands, and sea
This day, the highlights will be Hermans gull, endemic yellow-footed gull (larus livens), along with many more gulls and terns such as elegant, royal, Caspian, and fosters. There are more surprises, such as the beautiful mangrove yellow warbler. By the evening, you will have your farewell dinner.
- Meals: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner
Day 7: Departure on your own or request at additional cost
Today is departure day, but you are welcome back anytime.
- Note: order of days / activities might or might not change depending upon weather conditions.
Targeted birds:
- Cape / Baja pygmy-owl (glaucidium gnoma hoskinsii)
- San lucas robin (turdus migratorius confinis)
- Bird's junco (junco bairdi)
- Belding's yellowthroat (geotypis bedingii)
- Cassin's vireo (vireo cassiinii lucasanus)
- Xantus hummingbird (xantus xantusii)
- Gray thrasher (toxostoma scinererum)
- Yellow-footed gull (larus livens)
- Yellow mangrove warbler (setophaga petechia castaneiceps)
- Among other 200 birds
Guides
Maria Elena Muriel
Maria Elena has a degree in Tourism Administration but made a career in ecotourism and public land administration with a specialty in natural and cultural heritage interpretation. She is a certified tour guide by the Ministry of Tourism and National Park Service (NPS). When she is not leading programs, she trains other guides or teach environmental education to youth in high-school. She will combine her knowledge, skills, experience, and expertise with other local experts to provide you with the best Mexican safari ever.
Joanne Moreno
Joanne earned credentials as a certified bilingual guide by the Ministry of Tourism with a specialty in birdwatching and astronomy. Her philosophy is, "life is a long learning process". When she is not leading trips, she provides environmental education programs for children at local schools. She will combine her enthusiasm, knowledge, skills, and expertise with other local experts to provide you great safaris.
Location
The journey starts and ends in Los Cabos, Baja California Sur, Mexico (SJD). You will stay in Los Cabos and spend your days birding in the tip of Baja California Peninsula. Baja California Peninsula was separated from the mainland six million years ago. Due to its natural history, geology, and location, it offers diversity in ecosystems. There are over 300 birds reported in Baja California Peninsula.
Food
You will be served regional food and drinks. The package includes 5 coffee & pastries,
3 brunches, 2 lunches, and 2 dinners. A bottle of purified water will be available during the trips. Other drinks will be available to purchase on some tours.
The following meals are included:
- Breakfast
- Drinks
The following drinks are included:
- Water
- Coffee
The following dietary requirement(s) are served and/or catered for:
- Regular (typically includes meat and fish)
Things to do (optional)
You could join other tours depending on the time of the year you visit such as:
- Sea-turtle release program
- Whale-watching
- Stargazing evening
- Nature hike
- Food crawl
- Stories and legends of San Jose walk
- Art district tour (walking the canvas)
What's included
- 5 coffee and pastries
- 3 brunches
- 2 lunches
- 2 dinners
- Purified water during the trip (bring a 1-liter bottle Nalgene or something similar to refill)
- 6 nights accommodation
- Naturalist guide - Keen Birder Certified by Minister of Tourism and NPS in partnership with local experts
- 6 birding tours in search of endemics, resident, migrant, and vagrant birds combined in 7 days
- Use of scope and appropriate bird books for identification
- Checklists to take home
- All included as described in itinerary
- An e-package with full description and itinerary will be sent to you upon registration
- More than 200 birds—perhaps wildlife, great photo opportunities flora & fauna, regional food & drinks
What's not included
- Airfare from / to your home
- Travel documents such as passport / visa / medical insurance / travel insurance
- Gratuities or tips
- Alcoholic drinks
- Transfers from / to the airport on day 1 and 7 (available at extra cost)
- Meals not mentioned in description or special dietary (available upon request)
- Personal expenses such as phone-calls or expenses of personal nature
- What is not mentioned in description
How to get there
Recommended Airports
Manuel Márquez de León International Airport
131 km
Transfer not provided
Los Cabos International Airport
10 km
Transfer not provided
Arrival by airplane
Please book your flight to arrive at Los Cabos International Airport (SJD) or Manuel Márquez de León International Airport (LAP). Transfer from and to this airport are available upon request at an additional cost.
Cancellation Policy
- A reservation requires a deposit of 30% of the total price.
- The deposit is non-refundable, if the booking is cancelled.
- The rest of the payment should be paid on arrival.
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