What to book before you travel to Baja California?

Most visits can be booked on the spot. A few sell out days ahead. Here they are, stop by stop, with what you can do without booking underneath. Keep the rest of your time free.

Trip length

7 activities to book

La Paz

Days 1-2
Days 1-2A day by boat to Espíritu Santo, with the sea lions of Los IslotesOut to the uninhabited island, UNESCO-listed in 2005, and on to the rocks of Los Islotes, where the sea lion colony lives.Book on GetYourGuide →

No booking needed: The Malecón · Playa Balandra · Isla Espíritu Santo · Whale sharks

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Loreto

Days 3-4
Days 3-4Boat trip in Loreto Bay National ParkThe marine park created in 1996, seen from the water: dolphins, sea lions and rays, and blue whales in winter.Book on GetYourGuide →

No booking needed: The Loreto mission · Misión San Javier · Loreto Bay National Park · The Sierra de la Giganta

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San Ignacio

Days 5-6
Days 5-6By boat among the grey whales of San Ignacio Lagoon (15 December to 30 April)The lagoon is 59 km from the village, the last 15 on a dirt track, and in winter the grey whales come into it.Book on GetYourGuide →

No booking needed: Las Tres Vírgenes · The San Ignacio Kadakaamán mission · The San Ignacio oasis · San Ignacio Lagoon

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Mulegé

Days 7-8

Nothing to book ahead here: everything is done on the spot.

No booking needed: Santa Rosalía · The Santa Rosalía de Mulegé mission · The old prison · Concepción Bay

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Cabo Pulmo

Days 13-14
Days 13-14Snorkelling on the Cabo Pulmo reefThe oldest of the three coral reefs on the Pacific coast of North America, a national park since 1995, with the village clubs taking you out.Book on GetYourGuide →

No booking needed: The Cabo Pulmo reef · The national park · Los Barriles

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Frequently asked questions

What can you do in Baja California without booking anything?

29 visits on this itinerary need no ticket or time slot, starting with The Malecón, Playa Balandra, Isla Espíritu Santo, Whale sharks. They make up most of your days: booking ahead only concerns a handful of sites with limited places.

At which stop should you book earliest?

La Paz, with 1 activity to book, against 0 at the quietest stop. That is where slots go first.

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