Why a road trip to Baja?
“Baja is more than a road trip – it’s a journey into the great Right Now, where it’s impossible to think about anything other than what’s unfolding in front of your face. Baja is the greatest ocean playground imaginable, with the Pacific on one side and the Sea of Cortez on the other. Between its wildly contrasting shorelines lie deserts, mountains, and plains dancing with spiny botanical oddities and crisscrossed by roads so isolated you’ll think you’ve left Earth.”
Danny Palmerlee, Lonely Planet Baja California
A Virtual R.V. Caravan Tours
Research for an R.V. caravan tour on which you will not be just another number and will not get lost or left behind as the caravan ventures forward.
Search the Internet for a company specializing in small groups of TCers so your experience is more personal, intimate, and enjoyable. Review what other travelers say about their experience with each tour company.
Ask if the Wagon Masters always camp with you at the same campground. This little detail will increase your enjoyment of the tour.
The tour company should believe that the tour is about you. They should promise fun and adventure, and your expectations will be exceeded!
Sample of a 30-Day Virtual
Baja California Tour
On the first morning, you might rendezvous at the beautiful Potrero Regional Park, 45 miles east of San Diego in California, at an elevation of 2300′. You might cross the border as a group into Tecate, Mexico, where the Wagon Master should guide you through the Tourist Permit (known as the FMM) process.
As you accompany your Wagon Master and fellow TCers, you are off on a once-in-a-lifetime adventure of touring Baja California. Your stunning adventure starts with a visit to Valle de Guadalupe.
Day 2 of our virtual tour southward journey (153 miles) takes you through the communities of Maneadero. Santos Tomas, San Vicente, Colonet, Vicente Guerrero,San Quintin and Lázaro Cárdenas. Your final destination might be the Hotel Mision Santa Maria on the beach south of San Quintin, where dry camping is available.
Then, you are off to Rancho Santa Inez in the community of Catavina in the heart of the Catavina Boulder Fields and its impressive and unique Sonoran Desert vegetation, including Cirios cactus.
The next day might take you past the junction to Bahia de Los Angeles (91 miles) through Jesus Maria to Guerrero Negro.
This is the place to view California Grey Whales; that is precisely what you will do! Even for non-boaters, it is an experience of a lifetime and well worth any anxieties you may have (spoken by a non-boater). Cameras carrying is a MUST.
After a short drive south (96 miles) from Mulege, days 6,7 and 8 are where you can enjoy Bahia Concepcion, a destination for many Snowbirds with twelve (12) beach campgrounds. Bahia Concepcion (23 miles long) is the largest bay in Baja.
On days 9 and 10, visit the town of Loreto. Loreto is the birthplace of California, as it was the first permanent settlement anywhere in the Californians, including the U.S. states to the north. Loreto was the capital of both Californias for 132 years and was a sleepy village.
The longest drive (208 miles) will be on day 11, as you are heading inland through the farming belt of Baja, including Ciudad Insurgentes and Constitucion, on our way to Campestre. On arrival, perhaps go for a dip or have a coffee and sticky bun at the Café Equisto.
Possibly after an early morning swim before breakfast, you can drive 29 miles to Playa El Tecolote for days 12 and 13 for some serious beach time. This journey will take you through La Paz, where you can grocery up for boondocking (dry camping).
Days 14 -17 – another short drive (87 miles) on Hwy 1 and return to the Sea of Cortez at Los Barriles, Spanish for “The Barrels.” Your destination might be the waterfront.
Stop in El Triunfo for brunch at the Caffe El Triunfo.
After a short drive (69 miles), you have now completed the southern loop and returned to La Paz, which is (Spanish for “The Peace”) the capital city of the Mexican state of Baja California Sur. For days 18-20, you can possibly stay at Campestre Maranatha for the next two days.
Retrace our northbound drive on Hwy 1 the next day and return to historic Loreto. Today’s drive (208 miles) might include a lunch and photo stop overlooking the Loreto National Marine Reserve. Arriving mid-afternoon at the Rivera del Mar, enjoy the next two days,
Days 21 and 22.
Today, days 23 and 24, are a short drive (99 miles) past Loreto, the Bay of Concepcion, and continue to Mulege, another date palm oasis. Mulege derives from the Cochimi, meaning “large ravine of the white mouth.” In 1705, a mission was established, and they christened Santa Rosalia de Mulege. The beautiful stone building that replaced the original still stands overlooking the river.
Due north of Guerrero Negro on day 25 (177 miles) is Malarrimo Beach, famous for its spectacular beachcombing.
Continue north (123 miles), days 26 & 27, from the junction on Mex 1, where you will take a paved road 66 km down to the Sea of Cortez and the sleepy fishing village of Bahía de Los Ángeles (“Bay of Angels”).
On day 28, head off for another beach stop, Gonzaga Bay (Bahia de Gonzaga), another beautiful and tranquil destination in Baja.
This is the last full day of our virtual tour, day 29, in Mexico. Consider Victor’s RV Park, blocks away from the Malecon. This is a full-service RV Park with restaurants within walking distance.
Here, you can dump your R.V. and prepare to cross the border back to the U.S. tomorrow. This U.S. is an excellent opportunity to enjoy one last Margarita in Mexico.
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