Balandra & Tecolote: hike, kayak and snorkel in paradise | 7 hours

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Inclusions / Exclusions

  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English, Spanish
  • Soda/Pop
  • Equipo de kayak
  • Bottled water
  • Lunch
  • Use of Snorkelling equipment
  • All Fees and Taxes
  • Private transportation
  • Alcoholic Beverages

Overview

Balandra beach is accesible for everyone, but it is much more than the main beach that most visitors get to know. On this adventure, we'll take you into the depths and heights of Balandra, where you'll be able to learn about the local history, and the animals of the region. Our guides are all bilingual and marine biologists, with years of experience guiding tours.

Meeting points

A Playa Balandras, 23208 B.C.S., Mexico

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We'll meet at the queue to enter Balandra at 7:40 am. Since only a certain amount of people are allowed in at 8 am, we need to get on line in time in order to be allowed in. Your guides will be there in a Honda Pilot with kayaks tied on top.

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

We'll do the kayaking and snorkeling in Balandra, and then hike from Balandra into Tecolote. We'll stop at beautiful beaches and snorkel in a rocky reef. The snorkeling and kayaking part of the day takes around 2 hours.The hike is 5 km on rocky and sandy terrain, with some sections where our shoes will get wet if the tide is high. On average it takes 2.5 hours. We'll walk through a desert patch, rocky hills, cliffs by the ocean, sandy beaches and intertidal zones. Get ready for spectacular views! We'll finish the hike in Tecolote beach and we'll have lunch, and rest until 3 pm. We use tandems sit on top kayaks, and we bring life jackets with us. The kayaks are recommended to up to 90 kilos per person. We'll close the day with a delicious lunch at the beach of local and fresh ceviche. Ask for our vegan options! The day requires an intermediate fitness level, and we recommend booking on non-windy days. Please know you will need a car or to hire a taxi to complete this adventure! Let us know if you'd like us to help coordinate pick up with a trusted taxi. Transportation from downtown La Paz costs 1200 pesos per car.

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Additional Info

  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

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Fabulous

Published on Dec, 2024

Great trip with the guys from Mex Travel adventure . Both Daniel and Mateo were awesome - super professional, organized, knowledgeable and just all around great guys. Wonderful time with the kayaking, snorkeling, trek…. Even the ceviche was great (the vegan one too!). Don’t hesitate to book a trip, highly recommend and the highlight of our trip.

Amazing experience!

Published on Dec, 2024

The tour was amazing! The guides were super helpful and informative! They taught us a lot about the environment in balandra and were super fun to talk to. The food that was provided was delicious.

Excellent tour

Published on Dec, 2024

Great views great tour guides so much knowledge completly made our trip a great one. I would highly recommend this tour and will go again

Flora and fauna experts

Published on Dec, 2024

Our guides Alberto and Daniel were kind and extremely knowledgeable about the local flora and fauna. I had a very good time.

Best tour in La Paz

Published on Nov, 2024

Shoutout to Alberto and Checo! The day started with kayaking through the beautiful mangroves, followed by snorkeling in the bay and hiking up to take in the stunning views. We ended the day at Tecolote Beach for lunch. Alberto and Checo were incredibly knowledgeable, super cool, and, most importantly, amazing guides! The small size group makes every minute of the experience a quality time!

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