Dunas con la Luna · 2 days · 1 night
A 2 days, 1 night departure from Hermosillo at full moon (99% illuminated): you climb the dunes of the Gran Desierto de Altar to watch the Moon rise.
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The sky that night
The Moon rises at 17:30 and the Sun sets at 17:35: the Moon climbs in the east while the Sun sinks in the west.
A full-moon night: the Milky Way fades, but the desert lights up and you can walk without a torch.
Sonora time (UTC−7), calculated for the El Pinacate area. Full darkness is when the Sun is more than 18° below the horizon and no longer brightens the sky. Temperatures: historical average for those dates at the Organ Pipe Cactus, Arizona, 1991–2026 weather station (NOAA); not a forecast, and in the open desert the small hours can be a few degrees colder. Check the forecast a few days before you leave.
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Noche de Estrellas (new moon)
2026
2027
Dunas con la Luna (full moon)
2026
2027
Positions of the Sun, the Moon, the guide stars and the Milky Way calculated for the reserve, in Sonora time (UTC−7). The landscape is illustrative. Milky Way photograph: ESO/S. Brunier (CC BY 4.0).
Itinerary
Valid August 2026 — June 2027
$4,999 MXN
≈ US$280
$5,999 MXN
≈ US$335
Off the rate that applies to you, for children aged 10 and under. There is no minimum age to travel; the dune hike is open from age 6.
Deposit per person
$500 MXN
Bookings made up to 30 September 2026: $500 MXN per person. New bookings from 1 October 2026: $1,000 MXN per person. It depends on when you book, not on the year of the trip.
The rest is paid 5 days before the trip.
Prices per person on a group tour, in Mexican pesos (MXN), VAT included. Dollar amounts are approximate, at the exchange rate of 29 September 2026; your bank converts at its own rate. Limited places. Add $650 MXN in cash if you are a foreign visitor ($430 for Mexican nationals) for entrance and community land fees, plus anything you choose to rent. If you would rather travel privately, we can quote it.
