On your first fun filled day, as we start touring down the exciting peninsula, we pass through Ensenada, on our way to Estero Beach RV/Hotel Resort. After we get our campsites set up we will take a side trip to the 'Bufadora' to watch this amazing 'blow-hole' in Ensenada Bay. Later that evening you have the opportunity to enjoy the sunset over the bay at the resorts' excellent bar & restaurant.
This day's travel is approximately 3 hours. About 80 miles.
When you register to caravan with us you will be sent a detailed pre-departure package to assist you in planning your vacation. Our journey begins at the 5 Star, KOA RV Resort in Chula Vista, California, just south of San Diego. We will enjoy an evening of Wine &Cheese at our Pre-Departure meeting. At this meeting you will receive your Baja Winters T-Shirt and trip log which outlines each day's travel in great detail. You can rest assured that our wagon mater team is "Baja-ready".
Day 3
As we start to travel into the mountains of the peninsula we will encounter all types of cactus, some of which grow only in Baja and no where else on earth. As we approach camp, approximately 1,800 ft., we encounter the magnificent 'Rock and Cactus'garden. This is a spectacular array of large boulders and interesting cactus. Here we will settle in at an authentic, working Mexican ranch. This is a great place to explore the surrounding Rock and Cactus Garden. In the evening we will enjoy a true Mexican ranch dinner, prepared by the doña of the ranch. This evening we will gather around the camp fire for stories and jokes.
This day's travel is approximately 3 hours. About 88 miles.
Day 4
Now it is on to the 'company' town of Guerrero Negro, home of the world's largest 'sea-salt' manufacturing plant, and the famous Scammon's Lagoon (Ojo de Liebre). We will be staying in a RV park with full hook-ups. You will have the opportunity to drive to the estuary and abandoned light house for some world class bird watching. One of our clients identified over 100 types of birds on the Baja. This evening we will experience one of Baja's premier sea food restaurants, the Malarrimo. We have found this restraunat to have the BEST, "AUTHENTIC" BAJA cuisine.
This day's travel is approximately 4 hr. About 147 miles.
Day 5(only during gray whale migration season).
Today we will have the opportunity to go whale watching with the best and most experienced tour company on the Baja, 'Eco Tours by Malarrimo'.This is whale watching at it's best. Don't miss it.
This is not a travel day.
Days 6 & 7
As we continue further south we will pass the first of the desert oasis, at San Ignacio. After which we will descend down to the fabled Sea of Cortez. We will drive through the city of Santa Roasalia, with it's abandoned copper mine. It is also the location of one of the ferry stops to the mainland. Our final destination for today is a full-hook-up hacienda style RV park in the Mulegé valley. This RV park is in a beautiful setting with organic vegetable farms surrounding it. Since we are here for 2 days you will have the opportunity to take a cave painting tour, explore the village of Mulegé or just relax around the pool. How much better can it get, pool, spectacular views of the valley and mountains and a tasty meal?
This day's travel is approximately 4 hrs. About 170 miles.
Day 8 & 9
Maybe it can get better.....How about pulling your rig 10 feet from the water's edge and
settling in for a day and 1/2 of recreation? In a short 20 minute drive from the Hacienda
you will be camping on the beautiful Sea of Cortez. Kayaking, snorkeling, swimming or just beach-combing, the day is yours to enjoy. In the evening, you can join us for a fantastic coconut shrimp dinner and dancing in a little 'grass shack' on the beach with sea shells for a floor. This is guaranteed be one of the most romantic nights of you life.
This day's travel is approximately 20 min. About 15 miles.
Day 10
Now it is on to the historic town of Loreto with it's famous mission
mixed in with boutique shops on a beautiful walking mall.
This will be a night with full hook-ups at a RV park on the water.
This day's travel is approximately 2 hrs. About 73 miles.
Day 11
Today we will leave the Sea of Cortez and climb up to the plateau of Baja's agricultural region. Here we enjoy a taco night and be entertained by local folk dancers. This is a good town to stock up on supplies and get a glimpse of the authentic Vaqueros (cowboys) of Baja.
This day's travel is approximately 3 hrs. About 88 miles.
Day 12
Now we proceed on south to La Paz, the capitol of Baja Sur, where we will camp on another beautiful beach on the Sea of Cortez. Now that you are an experienced Baja traveler, it is time to team up with the new friends you have made, get settled into the camp ground where you have made your long-term reservations, and really enjoy all that southern Baja has to offer before meeting up with your escorted trip back to the U.S.A.
This day's travel is approximately 3 hrs. About 130 miles.
We continue through the mountains and vast agricultural region of northern Baja to an RV park on the beautiful Pacific Ocean. Enjoy relaxing and smelling the salt air or take an evening sunset stroll while beach combing to your hearts content.
This day's travel is approximately 3 hours. About 80 miles.
