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Sonora Salvaje · 4 days · 3 nights

6–9 January 2027

A four-day expedition from Hermosillo along the Sonoran coast, Tiburón Island and El Pinacate, in its Starry Nights version.

AvailableWed – Sat · Starry Nights version
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Departure details

Dates
6–9 January 2027
Wed – Sat
Duration
4 days · 3 nights
Departure
Hermosillo, Plaza Emiliana de Zubeldia, 6:00 AM
Typical weather
Day: 20 to 21 °C
Before dawn: 5 to 8 °C
Sun
Sets at 17:45
Rises at 07:35 (last day)

The sky each night

The three nights of the trip

Night 1 · 6 January · Azul Xerena

Sunset
17:45
Sunrise
07:35
Typical temperature
By day, up to about 20 °C; before dawn, about 7 °C.
Cold before dawn: bring a warm jacket, a hat and a cold-weather sleeping bag.
Full darkness
19:15 to 06:05
Moon
New moon: not visible all night.
Milky Way
The galactic core is not visible at this time of year; you see the fainter winter band, through Cassiopeia, Perseus and Orion.

A moonless night: as dark as it gets for stargazing.

Night 2 · 7 January · Campo La Salina

Sunset
17:50
Sunrise
07:35
Typical temperature
By day, up to about 20 °C; before dawn, about 8 °C.
Cool before dawn: bring a jacket or sweatshirt and a blanket.
Full darkness
19:15 to 06:05
Moon
New moon: not visible all night.
Milky Way
The galactic core is not visible at this time of year; you see the fainter winter band, through Cassiopeia, Perseus and Orion.

A moonless night: as dark as it gets for stargazing.

Night 3 · 8 January · El Pinacate

Sunset
17:50
Sunrise
07:35
Typical temperature
By day, up to about 21 °C; before dawn, about 5 °C.
Cold before dawn: bring a warm jacket, a hat and a cold-weather sleeping bag.
Full darkness
19:15 to 06:05
Moon
New moon: not visible all night.
Milky Way
The galactic core is not visible at this time of year; you see the fainter winter band, through Cassiopeia, Perseus and Orion.

A moonless night: as dark as it gets for stargazing.

Sonora time (UTC−7), calculated for the El Pinacate area; on the coast it may vary by a few minutes. 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 Bahía de Kino, 1991–2012; Puerto Peñasco, 1991–2026; 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.

SimulatorThe El Pinacate sky, night by night

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Noche de Estrellas (new moon)

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Dunas con la Luna (full moon)

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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

What the trip is like

  1. Day 01 · 6 January — Comcáac territory
  2. Day 02 · 7 January — The road is part of the journey
  3. Day 03 · 8 January — Into El Pinacate
  4. Day 04 · 9 January — Volcanic sunrise and dunes

Full itinerary, what’s included and what to bring

Rates

Sonora Salvaje rates for 2027 are still to be confirmed. Message us on WhatsApp and we will send them as soon as they are ready.

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