BAJA WINTERS
2018 CARAVAN SEASON
SNOWBIRD FREEDOM TOUR
Baja 2000 mile caravan to Los Barriles and Back
DEPARTURE DATE: JAN. 07, 2018
Jan. 07: Rancho Sordo Mudo RV Park. Cross the border at Tecate, BC and drive south through Baja’s Wine Country. We will be camping at an RV park that is run by a school for the hearing and speaking impaired. We will visit the Wine Museum of Northern Baja. After which we will set up camp and relax. Those who wish may take their tow vehicles and ride share to the L.A. Cetto winery for wine tasting. This evening we will enjoy a pot-luck dinner, Baja Winters will provide rotisserie chicken. Full hook-ups.
3 hour drive
Jan. 08: El Pabellón. Camp on a beautiful Pacific Ocean beach. Get to know each other with Margaritas and tamales (furnished by BAJA WINTERS) and pot-luck dinner. DRY camp.
Full hook-ups, limited availability, small extra fee.
4 hour drive
Jan. 09: Cataviña. Drive to a mountain 'ranch' arrive early to enjoy, hiking, cave painting tour and relaxing, we will experience an original Mexican ‘bunk-house’ dinner (optional). Bring your plates and utensils. You may bring your own wine if you choose. Dry Camp
3 hour drive.
Jan. 10: San Ignacio. Next camp is at the first oasis that we will encounter in Baja. Prior to our next day’s departure we will explore the town and the most photographed mission church in Baja. Full hook-ups, WiFi available*.
4 hour drive.
Jan. 11 & 12: Bahía de Concepción. Dry camp on a beautiful white sand beach with turquoise water similar to the Bahamas, in Bahía de Concepción. Baja Beach Party: beer & wine and barbequed chicken furnished by Baja Winters. Each rig to bring a pot-luck dish. Dry Camp
4 hour drive.
Jan. 13 & 14: Loreto. RV Park with full hook-ups. Visit historic mission and stroll the unique shopping 'mall'. For those who want to experience an off-road trip, we will journey to the mountain town of San Javier and visit its historic mission and enjoy an authentic Mexican lunch.
Full hook-ups, WiFi available*.
2.5 hour drive
Jan. 15: Cd. Constitucion:.
Full hook-ups, WiFi available*.
4.5 hour drive
Jan. 16: Los Barriles. We head south through the city of La Paz, BCS to Los Barriles.
The town of Los Barriles will be your ‘jumping-off’ point to travel to the RV Park you have made reservations with for your ‘Freedom-Time’.
5 hour drive.
Full hook-ups, WiFi available*.
Jan 17 thru Feb 15-FREEDOM TIME! Refer to the list of campgrounds in this pre-departure packet for your Freedom Time stay.
RETURN SCHEDULE
Feb. 15: Rendezvous in Mulegé. We will meet you at the Pemex gas station south of the town of Mulegé. We will depart from the Pemex at 8:00 a.m.
Feb. 15 & 16: Guerrero Negro. We are camping in Guerrero Negro for 2 nights in order to go whale watching. Here we will be able to enjoy one of the best seafood restaurants in Baja.
RV Park has full hook-ups, WiFi available*.
5 hour drive
Feb. 17: El Pabellon. Camp on the beach. Dry camping. Full hook-ups for an extra fee.
6 hour drive
Feb. 18: Santo Tomas Vineyard & Winery. We will dry-camp in the vineyard and go on a unique tour of the vineyard and enjoy “sensory wine tasting”. Wine tasting optional. Dry Camping
3 hour drive
Feb 19: Cross the border at Tecate, BC. Adios! Time to say good-by. We will be crossing the border at Tecate, BC. You will have time to get to your camping destinations in the U.S.A.
Today's travel time approximately 4 hrs. plus a 1 hr. wait at the border. About 110 miles.
WiFi* is available as of this writing. No guarantees that it will be there when we arrive.
Definition of WiFi in Baja: speed of dial-up, available close to the RV Park office (not in your rig). Embrace the ‘mañana’ attitude of Baja…..take your time and slow down.
FEB 01 THRU FEB 16 - FREEDOM TIME!
This is your time to experience and enjoy the reason you chose to come to Baja. You can RELAX and ENJOY the people, their customs and WEATHER. AVOID packing up and MOVING to a new campground every day or two.
CLICK HERE FOR THE LIST OF CAMPGROUNDS FOR YOUR FREEDOM TIME.

BEACHES, WINES & WHALES CARAVAN
JAN 24 THRU FEB 22, 2021
Subject to change.....