Silhouettes of travellers standing in the Sea of Cortés at sunrise

Sonora Salvaje · 4 days · 3 nights

18–21 February 2027

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

AvailableThu – Sun · Full Moon version

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Departure details

Dates: 18–21 February 2027
Thu – Sun
Duration: 4 days · 3 nights
Departure: Hermosillo, Plaza Emiliana de Zubeldia, 6:00 AM
Typical weather: Day: 21 to 23 °C
Before dawn: 6 to 10 °C
Sun: Sets at 18:25
Rises at 07:10 (last day)

The sky each night

The three nights of the trip

Night 1 · 18 February · Azul Xerena

Sunset: 18:25
Sunrise: 07:15
Typical temperature: By day, up to about 21 °C; before dawn, about 8 °C.
Cool before dawn: bring a jacket or sweatshirt and a blanket.
Full darkness: 19:45 to 05:50
Moon: Waxing gibbous, 96% illuminated; rises at 16:05 and sets at 06:20.
Milky Way: The core is above the horizon, in a dark sky, from 04:45 to 05:50; without the Moon, none.

A full-moon night: the Milky Way fades, but the desert lights up and you can walk without a torch.

Night 2 · 19 February · Campo La Salina

Sunset: 18:25
Sunrise: 07:15
Typical temperature: By day, up to about 22 °C; before dawn, about 10 °C.
Cool before dawn: bring a jacket or sweatshirt and a blanket.
Full darkness: 19:50 to 05:45
Moon: Full moon, 99% illuminated; rises at 17:20 and sets at 07:00.
Milky Way: The core is above the horizon, in a dark sky, from 04:40 to 05:45; without the Moon, none.

A full-moon night: the Milky Way fades, but the desert lights up and you can walk without a torch.

Night 3 · 20 February · El Pinacate

Sunset: 18:25
Sunrise: 07:10
Typical temperature: By day, up to about 23 °C; before dawn, about 6 °C.
Cold before dawn: bring a warm jacket, a hat and a cold-weather sleeping bag.
Full darkness: 19:50 to 05:45
Moon: Full moon, 100% illuminated; rises at 18:30 and sets at 07:35.
Milky Way: The core is above the horizon, in a dark sky, from 04:40 to 05:45; without the Moon, none.

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; 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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Date Time

Exact date

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

What the trip is like

Day 01 · 18 February — Comcáac territory
Day 02 · 19 February — The road is part of the journey
Day 03 · 20 February — Into El Pinacate
Day 04 · 21 February — Volcanic sunrise and dunes

Full itinerary, what’s included and what to bring

Rates

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18–21 February 2027

Departure details

The three nights of the trip

What the trip is like

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