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Day Trips from Cabo
2010 Dates:
- In 2010 we are offering customized departures for groups of 2 or more.
Please contact us for pricing details.
Price includes:
• 7 days/6 nights at Los Colibris Casitas where you'll enjoy the most stunning views in Todos Santos
• All meals and cooking classes with Chef Dany and Doña Ramona, including wine, beer and tequila samplings. Only meals not included are lunch and dinner on your free day when you can explore the wonderful restaurants of Todos Santos.
• All transportation, including round-trip airport transfer
• All adventures, fully guided. The only adventures not covered are those that you may choose to participate in on your free day, but we will provide the transportation to get you to/from them.
Todos Santos Cooking Adventures Week
Todos Santos Eco Adventures has teamed up with Dany Lamote, head chef of the famed Hotel California and author of several cookbooks, to offer this exciting cooking adventure program. Days will be spent in the glorious nature of Baja, learning about the local plants and fish that give the area such a unique cuisine, while nights will be spent with Chef Dany, learning to prepare these savory local dishes. A sampling of Mexican beer, wine and/or tequila will accompany each meal. Perfect for food enthusiasts who want to understand more about the natural state of their ingredients, as well as for adventurers who want to make something delicious from their outings in nature. In addition to classes with Chef Dany, a local cook will prepare a different Mexican breakfast specialty each day.
TRIP HIGHLIGHTS
- 5 fabulous cooking classes with Chef Dany
- 1 cooking class with mountain ranch family
- Mexican breakfasts daily
- Food shopping expeditions to buy fresh ingredients from local fishermen, organic farms and tortillerias
- Daily outings in nature to explore the wild beauty of Baja and learn about the edible flora of the area
- 6 nights at beautiful Los Colibris Casitas, with stunning views of the ocean, coastline, palm oasis and freshwater lagoon
DAILY ITINERARY
Day One
- Arrive in Los Cabos and transfer to Todos Santos
- Check into beautiful room at Los Colibris with fantastic ocean views
- Welcome reception with guacamole and margarita demos followed by a “Gourmet Taco” dinner and sampling of Mexican Beer
| Breakfast: | Mexican Breakfast |
| Morning: | Historical Tour of Todos Santos and Visits to Artists Galleries Tour the beautiful historic district and learn about the colorful Chinese, American and Mexican residents that have shaped the town over the years. Visit the galleries of several local artists who live in and draw their inspiration from Todos Santos. Lunch at Hotel California. |
| Afternoon: | Punta Lobos Beach Walk / Fish-Buying Expedition This afternoon we walk the beautiful beach near Punta Lobos to greet the local fishermen as they come in. We’ll buy fish for tonight’s cooking class. |
| Dinner: | Chef Dany’s Seafood Dinner and Class
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| Breakfast: | Mexican Breakfast |
| Morning: | Visit to Local Tortilleria This morning we visit a special tortillería where you can make your own flavor of tortilla dough from local ingredients. The tortillería will then have the tortillas ready for use in our evening cooking class. Cactus Sanctuary Today we head across the desert to a magnificent forest of cacti, where you’ll be enveloped in a world of towering, spiny forms of incredible variety and beauty. We’ll learn about all kinds of cactus, including those that are edible. |
| Lunch: | We’ll return and make a desert lunch that features cactus salads and other delicious treats made from desert plants. |
| Afternoon: | Visit to Local Organic Farm Organic Farm Visit: We’ll visit a local organic farm where the owners will give us a tour, explain their organic farming techniques, and give us an opportunity to pick our vegetables for the evening cooking class. |
| Dinner: | Chef Dany Dinner and Cooking Class
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| Breakfast: | Mexican Breakfast |
| All Day: | Trip to San Vicente/Visit Mountain Potters This is a fantastic opportunity to experience the traditional way of life of the mountain ranchers in Baja. We’ll meet local potters in a true mountain oasis, and learn how Baja Californians have carved their homes and livings out the mountains for centuries. Doña Ramona and her family will give us a cooking class, sharing fantastic family recipes handed down through the years. Driving is 90 minutes roundtrip. |
| Dinner: | Chef Dany Dinner and Cooking Class
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| Evening: | Champagne, Stars & Cactus Beautiful evening of stargazing with local astronomer, accompanied by a glass of champagne. Aztec, Mayan and Greek mythologies explored while exploring the skies. |
| Breakfast: | Mexican Breakfast |
| FREE DAY. Be as active or idle as you like! Options include horseback riding, surfing lessons, fishing, birdwatching, yoga classes, dharma talks, massage, manicure/pedicure, lazing around. |
| Breakfast: | Mexican Breakfast |
| Morning: | Cliff Walk and Beach Picnic Terrific scenery featuring strange and wonderful flora and fauna including sea lions, birds, whales and cactus. Picnic lunch on pristine, palm-ringged beach. Swimming at the beach. 3.5 hours of walking, unlimited time for lunch, swimming, relaxing on beach. |
| Evening: | Farewell 5-Course Tequila Dinner / Dancing at Hotel California Chef Dany will share recipes from his cookbook for tequila-based appetizers, entrees and desserts. Tequila sampling. Dancing at the Hotel California after dinner. |
| Breakfast: | Mexican Breakfast |
| Depart for airport |