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Badge of ExcellenceLa Paz, Mexico
- 8 hours (approx.)
- Pickup offered
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Discover the capital of Baja California Sur in Mexico, La Paz, on a full-day tour of the area. First, head north to visit Balandra and Tecolote beaches, where you can walk to the mushroom-shaped rock and enjoy a delicious lunch, respectively. You will then return to the city to walk along the seafront, visit an artisan workshop, and explore the historic center.
- Learn about the history and traditions of La Paz as you explore
- Take in ocean views while enjoying a Mexican lunch
- Hassle-free transfers from your La Paz hotel are included
- Small group size ensures personalized attention from the guide
What's Included
- Tour of the historic center of La Paz
- Visit to the Malecon of La Paz
- Visit to the house of the artisan of South California
- Tips to waiters and guides
Meeting and Pickup
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Pickup details
Departures only from the city of La Paz. Departure time is between 09:30 and 10:00 am, depending on transportation logistics and hotel location.
What To Expect
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Most travelers can participate
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 19 travelers
Operated by Choya Tours
Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
- This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Reviews
4.5
51 reviews
masae_S, May 2024
Beautiful beach and generous lunch
It is enjoyable trip with the knowledge able guide.
We should have swimming suit! So we could walk around the water.
Jason_M, Mar 2024
Balandra is definitely a one of kind place/beach to visit. The tour company/guides were knowledgeable and attentive. I highly recommend this tour company.
Response from Host, Apr 2024
Hello, thank you for your comment, we are very happy you enjoyed the tour. Balandra is such a beautiful place, we love it everytime. Have a gerat day!
Edith_l, Mar 2024
Great tour yesterday with guide Jonathan and driver Ricardo. Both were outstanding, friendly, knowledgeable and helpful in every way. The museum tour was a highlight, must do if you are in La Paz. And Playa Balandra was everything we hoped for and more. The lunch at Tecolote was a tasty end of our day!
Response from Host, Apr 2024
Hi Edith, thank you for sharing your experience on the tour, we´ll do our best so you can have a great time. This is one of the tours that we enjoy the most as we can visit the most beautiful places, share some history and cultural aspects of our city, combined with a visit to these amazing beaches called Balandra, and Tecolote.
Jori_W, Dec 2023
Tour didn’t deliver as noted in the listing. If you’re booking because you’re expecting to go to Balandra Beach it isn’t guaranteed. Most people on our tour believed by booking through a company gave special rights to the beach however that wasn’t the case. The bus had to wait in the same line of traffic as everyone else and then we were turned away. We went to another beach that we had already coated on our own previously. Don’t waste your money on this tour.
Response from Host, Feb 2024
Hello, thank you for your comments.
You are right, unfortunately government doesn’t give us a special treatment to get to Balandra beach, even when we pay a permit to go there by person, by transport unit, and a permit for the company.
What we do is to adjust the time we get there, depending on if it’s holidays or not, or if there is an event with a lot of people, we take special care to get there on time and we have access to the beach
This time was something out of our hands, due to a cruise ship who arrived to the city, providing a transportation service to Balandra, that’s why it was full when we get there. That was something new for us, now we have closed the tour when there is an arrival of a cruise ship to avoid this situation.
We provide the tour everyday and we do have access to the beach each time. This was an isolated situation we could not avoid. Thank you again for your comment !
Scott_D, Dec 2023
The guide and driver were great guys but did not speak very good English and had trouble at times explaining the various sites. Your advertising should make it clear that the probability of actually entering Balandra Beach is less than 20% on any given day because of struct limitations on the number of people allowed in each day by the local government. We were not able to enter.
Response from Host, Feb 2024
Hello, thank you for your comments. Unfortunately government doesn’t give us a special treatment, even as we pay a special permit to get there.
This is the first time we can’t access to Balandra beach in 2 years, I am sorry for that. This was due to a cruise ship who arrived to the city, providing a transportation service to Balandra, that’s why it was full when we arrived.
That was something new for us, now we have closed the tour when there is an arrival of a cruise ship to avoid this situation.
We provide the tour everyday and we do access to the beach each time. This was an isolated situation we could not avoid.
Thank you again . Best wishes !
Michelle_M, Sep 2023
Awesome tour. Zona Central and the Malecon, Playa Balandra were great Perfect weather, excellent guide and super company. Best was lunch at Tecolote on the water. Victor was great and went above and beyond at every stop. Highly recommend
Response from Host, Sep 2023
Hello Michell, thank you for your review. We loved to take you to on this trip. Best wishes !
guadalupe_s, May 2023
Our tour guide was very knowledgeable. The food at Tecolote beach was delicious. Balandra was beautiful. It was an excellent tour. Definitely recommend!!
Response from Host, May 2023
Hello, thank you for sharing your experience. We are glad you spent a good time at the tour. Best wishes !
Hector_C, Aug 2022
Balandra was awesome, but swimming with the fish in Tecolote was the best. And Jonathan did a fantastic job identifying each fish for us, he was outstanding.
Response from Host, Aug 2022
Hi, thank you so much for sharing your experience. Tecolote and Balandra are beautiful beaches and we are happy to take you explore the surroundings. Best regards !
Barb_M, Mar 2022
Jonathan was an excellent tour guide. He provided so much historical information that rounded out our understanding of La Paz and Baja Sur. Our lunch at Tecolote Beach was delicious. I will recommend this tour company and Jonathan to others.
Response from Host, Mar 2022
Hello, thank you for your comments. We are glad you enjoyed the tour. Best wishes !!
NORMA_B, Jun 2021
Our tour guide Jonathan was very nice , our pick up time was on time, my suggestion is to follow the itinerary as listed on tour description instead of 90 min at balandra beach we were there for 3 1/2 hours, we did not visited tecolote beach instead we went to another one very close to balandra something to do with lunch restaurant issues , I was really looking forward to visit Tecolote beach, when we asked about it , he offered to take us there but our group just went with the flow and said ok to the other beach ( our first time) lunch is included and it was decent.
Like I said Jonathan was very nice and polite.
Response from Host, Jun 2021
Hi Norma, thank you so much for your comment. Balandra beach is one of the most beautiful beaches in Mexico, so now, we have more time in this beach so you can enjoy it at its best. This time we had to visit another beach instead, it was Pichilingue beach, a beautiful and less crowded beach where you could spend a good time. I will pass your nice comments to Jonathan. Best regards !
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