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4 days · 3 nights

Sonora Salvaje: 5–8 May 2027

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

☄ Coincides with the peak of the Eta Aquariids

AvailableWed – Sat · Starry Nights version · Eta Aquariids meteor shower

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Departure details

Dates
5–8 May 2027
Wed – Sat
Duration
4 days · 3 nights
Departure
Hermosillo, Plaza Emiliana de Zubeldía, 6:00 AM
Typical weather
Day: 27 to 33 °C
Before dawn: 12 to 17 °C
Sun
Sets at 19:20
Rises at 05:45 (last day)
Deposit
$2,000 MXN per person
An initial payment of $2,000 MXN per person confirms your place.
  • Pre-sale rate ($11,999 MXN, bank transfer only): book by 6 March 2027
  • Advance booking rate ($12,999 MXN): book by 5 April 2027
  • Final payment: by 25 April 2027

The sky each night

The three nights of the trip

Night 1 · 5 May · Azul Xerena

Sunset
19:20
Sunrise
05:45
Typical temperature
By day, up to about 27 °C; before dawn, about 12 °C.
Cool before dawn: bring a jacket or sweatshirt and a blanket.
Full darkness
20:50 to 04:10
Moon
New moon: not visible all night.
Milky Way
The core is above the horizon, in a dark sky, from 23:45 to 04:10.
Meteor showers
Eta Aquariids, at their peak.

A moonless night with the galactic core in view: the best for seeing and photographing the Milky Way.

Night 2 · 6 May · Campo La Salina

Sunset
19:20
Sunrise
05:45
Typical temperature
By day, up to about 29 °C; before dawn, about 17 °C.
Full darkness
20:50 to 04:10
Moon
New moon: not visible all night.
Milky Way
The core is above the horizon, in a dark sky, from 23:45 to 04:10.
Meteor showers
Eta Aquariids, at their peak.

A moonless night with the galactic core in view: the best for seeing and photographing the Milky Way.

Night 3 · 7 May · El Pinacate

Sunset
19:20
Sunrise
05:45
Typical temperature
By day, up to about 33 °C; before dawn, about 14 °C.
Full darkness
20:50 to 04:10
Moon
Waxing crescent, 5% illuminated; sets at 21:15 and rises again at 07:15.
Milky Way
The core is above the horizon, in a dark sky, from 23:40 to 04:10.

A moonless night with the galactic core in view: the best for seeing and photographing the Milky Way.

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

Full itinerary, what’s included and what to bring

Rates

Valid September 2026 — June 2027

2027 pre-sale

$11,999 MXN

≈ US$640

  • Trips from January to June 2027
  • Bank transfer only · 8 places per date
  • May trips: book by 6 March 2027
  • After that, the advance booking rate applies

Advance booking

$12,999 MXN

≈ US$695

  • Booking 30 days ahead or more
  • Card payment through Mercado Pago

Standard

$14,999 MXN

≈ US$800

  • Bookings 29 days ahead or less
  • Card payment through Mercado Pago

Junior Explorers · −$1,000

Off the rate that applies to you, for children aged 6 to 10. Minimum age to travel: 6. The same rate applies to both versions.

Deposit per person

$2,000 MXN

An initial payment of $2,000 MXN per person confirms your place.

The rest is paid 10 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 12 November 2026; your bank converts at its own rate. Limited places. Entrance fees, community land access fees and the crossing to Tiburón Island are already included. If you would rather travel privately, we can quote it.

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