Baja California Next Winter

[flaggit]

Our group is in the planning stages of traveling to Baja California next winter. We haven’t decided yet if we are doing short trips or longer trips. In the past we have done short trips to San Felipe or Puerto Penasco, medium trips to see the whales in February/March, and some longer road trips down the peninsula to Cabo San Lucas. If you have any desire to experience Mexico, we are open to input. Also if you have questions, fire away.

To save the pundits time, we are all volunteer, safe in our travels (in more than 10 trips we have had no Covid, no Cartel run-ins, no armed robberies, no murders, although on two trips, pairs of binoculars were left out and disappeared and one trip a con artist got some people for $40. We have routes, spots, camping areas and many friends down there already, so save your negativity.

 

[user 22017]

What is the least amount of money you recommend we have? Eg. If starting and ending in AZ or TX

Is the group required to pay for certain things? Do you stay at mostly free sites?

 

[flaggit]

What is the least amount of money you recommend we have? Eg. If starting and ending in AZ or TX

Is the group required to pay for certain things? Do you stay at mostly free sites?

Depending upon what you do, you could do it on $1000 per month. Here are actual expenses from a past partcipant.

This post was from Karylee Harrison on Baja Tour expenses.

Rough #s on my 10 weeks 2 day (72 days) Baja journey.

2250 miles. 10 mpg. $4.20 gal. $945
36 nights paid rent. Avg $10 night. $360
Dr appt. Xrays, and meds. $100
Auto alternator +Battery $230
Whale tours. $85
Parking ticket $40
Tour Con loss $40
Food $5 day..$360
Souvenirs, clothes $75
Immigration paper $35
3 month full truck ins.$260
Art paint supplies $25

Estimate total. $2550. ÷ 72 days =

$35.41 Avg daily for the best time ever. Or $1.14 a mile.

 

[flaggit]

What is the least amount of money you recommend we have? Eg. If starting and ending in AZ or TX

Is the group required to pay for certain things? Do you stay at mostly free

#itinerary

Trying to schedule nomads is worse than herding cats. Therefore, this is a list of stops. It is not complete but covers the main stops. You will run into Tour folks at these stops. People can stay as long as they like at each stop. Certain stops are like Velcro, people don’t want to leave, like Huerta Don Chano’s in Mulege or Playa Santispac just below it.

Itinerary

Each day as Travel is approximately 200 miles or less.
Feel free to comment and propose ideas.

 Baja Tour plan

Note: subject to change depending on weather, deal, & consensus. Except for day 0.

Day 0
Get vehicle Insurance online
Download iOverlander
Download Google maps for Baja California South and Baja California North for offline use OR get maps.me
Get FMM at border
Pay for FMM
Cross border
Return to US
Gas up

NOTE ON CAMPGROUNDS
Some places charge per person, per rig, or some combo. We will always try to negotiate. Cabo area is spendy ($20-30 a night)

Stop 1
Drive to San Felipe
Stay at Campo Turístico #1 ($15)

Stop 2
Drive to Bahia San Luis Gonzaga AKA Alfonsina’s. Just after military checkpoint.
Stay at Store parking lot (free) on side of highway or on beach (~$15 per)

Stop 3
Drive to Bahia de los Angeles
Stay at Campo Archelon (~$10) or camp at Playa La Gringa (free)
Campo Archelon has espresso!

Stop 4
Drive to Guerrero *****
Provisioning
Stay at Hotel Malarrimo RV parking lot ($15) or Pemex (free)
Optional meal at Hotel restaurant (really good seafood soup)
Provision here at Ley’s Supermarket for next stops

Stop 5
Drive to Bahia Ascunción
Stay at Campo Sirena ($10-15 depending) or on the beach (free)
Surf, Kayak, Fish ON! Bring Almond Crackers for the owners!

Stop 6
Drive to San Ignacio
Stay at town Square (free) or Camping Petates (~$10)
Get the best flour tortillas in Baja

Stop 7
Provisioning
Drive to Santa Rosalia for shopping at Ley’s Market
Visit Eiffel design church and additional shopping.

Continue on to Mulege
Stay at Huerta Don Chano RV Park (~$20) Or stay on beach (free)
Optional side trip to local craft brewery
Optional side trip to local farm for vegetables

Stop 8
Drive to Santispac Beach ($10) or stay at ‘last free beach’ in iOverlander
Kayak, Swim, Fish,

Stop 9
Drive to Loreto
Stay at Romanita RV park if in short vehicle ($15) OR Rivera del Mar RV Park OR if in big rig, Loreto Shores Villas and RV Park
Check out the town square for live music nightly!

Stop 10
Drive to La Paz
Stay at Maranatha RV park ($25!) (North end of town) OR Drive to Tecolote Beach (free) south east of town past ferries
Provision in La Paz
Sam’s Club & Home Depot

Stop 11
Todos Santos OR El Pescador
Stay in Todos Santos at RV park or on beach in El Pescador (See iOverlander for details)

Stop 12
San Jose del Cabo OR Cabo San Lucas
Recommend checking iOverlander for latest OR do Day Excursions from Todos Santos or Los Barriles.
Note: Costco in Cabo!

Stop 13
Los Barriles
Stay at Playa Norte RV Park (~$40) or free on the beach just north of RV park (free)
Wind Surfing and Kite Boarding

 

[flaggit]

What is the least amount of money you recommend we have? Eg. If starting and ending in AZ or TX

Is the group required to pay for certain things? Do you stay at mostly free sites?

So the group can decide if they want to participate in trips like the whales where 4 or more are required or not but otherwise no.

You are also free to leave the group or stay in an area as you wish.
Hope that answers your questions.

 

[flaggit]

Our group is in the planning stages of traveling to Baja California next winter. We haven’t decided yet if we are doing short trips or longer trips. In the past we have done short trips to San Felipe or Puerto Penasco, medium trips to see the whales in February/March, and some longer road trips down the peninsula to Cabo San Lucas. If you have any desire to experience Mexico, we are open to input. Also if you have questions, fire away.

To save the pundits time, we are all volunteer, safe in our travels (in more than 10 trips we have had no Covid, no Cartel run-ins, no armed robberies, no murders, although on two trips, pairs of binoculars were left out and disappeared and one trip a con artist got some people for $40. We have routes, spots, camping areas and many friends down there already, so save your negativity.

And get your passport NOW!

 

[user 22017]

It sounds wonderful. Thank you. Lots of food for thought

 

[kazak9999]

Our group is in the planning stages of traveling to Baja California next winter. We haven’t decided yet if we are doing short trips or longer trips. In the past we have done short trips to San Felipe or Puerto Penasco, medium trips to see the whales in February/March, and some longer road trips down the peninsula to Cabo San Lucas. If you have any desire to experience Mexico, we are open to input. Also if you have questions, fire away.

To save the pundits time, we are all volunteer, safe in our travels (in more than 10 trips we have had no Covid, no Cartel run-ins, no armed robberies, no murders, although on two trips, pairs of binoculars were left out and disappeared and one trip a con artist got some people for $40. We have routes, spots, camping areas and many friends down there already, so save your negativity.

Sounds great! What is best way to keep track as plans firm up? I’m very interested.

 

[flaggit]

Sounds great! What is best way to keep track as plans firm up? I’m very interested.

We have a private Facebook group called “Baja Tour” that you can join but I am trying to cross post here as well. Around October we will head for Quartzsite/Yuma area.

 

[CrowsWingTeardrop]

We have a private Facebook group called “Baja Tour” that you can join but I am trying to cross post here as well. Around October we will head for Quartzsite/Yuma area.

I looked and there is more than one group with that name. How do we know which is the correct one?

Never mind. After joining another it is from Years ago! Lol

 

[Texas Gypsy]

Hopefully I just joined the correct Facebook group.
I speak Spanish and have lived in Mexico on and off for years. I'm a permanent resident. Keep my passport up to date.
On the group I joined it says a vehicle 25ft or shorter. I'm going to go look at a 30 ft skoolie tomorrow. Is that an absolute no? If so I do have my Sinaloa plated Silverado. It's currently in the shop getting new motor mounts so it will be ready for action.
I would love to explore the Baja!
Qué la vaya bien

 

[KarlH]

I'm in Baja Norte at the moment and will be here for a while.

 

[Texas Gypsy]

I can't got over there for a couple of months. Going to be in Chihuahua for a while.

 

[KarlH]

¿Sabes si las carreteras son seguras entre Juárez y Mexicali o Tijuana?