Our adventure with Baja Amigos down the “Baja Highway” to Cabo San Lucas was a treasure of a trip. Such an excursion had been on our Bucket List for several years, so with an 80th looming we decided to go-for-it.
We’re the kind of travelers that love to see the lay of the land- to be up close and friendly with the environment and the culture wherever we roam. We had never taken a caravan trip before mainly because most are designed for 30 to 40 people and go from one RV Park to the next. Not so with Baja Amigos. The small group, unique camping locations really suited us well, and it was great to have the extras (tour van, lending library, and kayak and 2 way radios) provided.
Our 30 days of travel took us over flat deserts, rocky fields, and “forests” of amazing vegetation, beautiful beaches, mountain ranges, rugged coastlines and small towns along the route. Although we drove almost everyday it was never too much. The road was often much better than we expected. At day’s end we’d be camped in a unique out of the way place. When we needed to regroup the convenient RV parks and towns had all the essentials.
Lisa and Dan are great folks to travel with. They really have good people skills and sincerely want you to enjoy the trip. The added short excursions were interesting and diverse. The itinerary well thought out, and easy to accomplish. We soon discovered that Dan and Lisa have friends everywhere- from the shop keeper near Todas Santos, to the artist and her husband (who hosted a great dinner party) in Loreto, to the Maestro who gave an impromptu concert at the piano museum in El Triunfo- these unique people added unexpected zest to the adventure.
We really enjoyed out trip down the Baja peninsula with Baja Amigos. They know what they are doing and do it very well. We never had one instance of trouble. We always felt safe and by the end of the trip our fellow travelers felt like friends.
If you want to learn how to navigate Baja’s Highway 1, get off the beaten path, camp by the Sea of Cortez and get a good introduction to Baja and the land, take the 30-day tour. If you want to kick back a bit longer along the way take the 45-day tour. Either way, you’ll have unforgettable trip. We are so glad to went! Thanks Dan & Lisa. You ARE the best!!
