Comments on: Baja California road trip: this must be the most beautiful drive in Mexico!

By: Ray Ego

Ray Ego — Sun, 18 Sep 2022 17:26:39 +0000

I spent my winters in the Northern Baja for 15 years and travelled by road as far south Loreto. There are some notable and misleading information in this article. You cannot travel from Tijuana to Valle de Guadalupe in 28 minutes (it’s more
like an hour+) and Guadalupe to Ensenada is about 20 minutes. Baja North and South are both free zones, so you don’t need to rent a car. Just go online and purchase Mexican auto insurance for your trip.

By: Allen

Allen — Mon, 05 Sep 2022 14:11:36 +0000

Thanks for sharing your beautiful trip! I want to do something similar.

One little edit for you (if you can): I think you may have got the travel times confused on Valle de Guadalupe. It’s more like 2 hours from Tijuana and 30 minutes from Ensenada. Just something to update so as not to confuse readers. Thanks!

By: Hugo Martinez

Hugo Martinez — Sun, 04 Sep 2022 17:45:39 +0000

In reply to Renee. hello everyone, well everything been said about the 2 Mexican states Baja California and baja California sur is true everything is beautiful but about renting a car well not you don't have to fill any paperwork or get any special permits to drive your own vehicle in those 2 states because those 2 states are declared Free zone, so all you need is to have your vehicle registered tonyour name and have a valid driver license thats all. I'm from La Paz baja California and i drive 2 times a year with usa plates without any problems. yes o got pull over for traffic violation but never got in trouble for driving a foreign vehicle as long as i have current registration and valid driver license.. thanks and enjoy those beautiful places

By: Steve Kennaday

Steve Kennaday — Thu, 07 Jul 2022 05:09:48 +0000

Hi Trisha!
Thank you SOOO much for your Baja road trip experience – my wife and I and are starting from seattle, wa , thru phoenix, az to La Paz. Well we were pretty apprehensive about the phoenix to la Paz bcs side of things til we came across your road trip and have pretty much mapped out similar places to stay and site see along the way.
Thanks again for your help/insight,
Steve& Danielle

By: Ami Bhat

Ami Bhat — Sat, 12 Feb 2022 05:40:50 +0000

What a lovely road trip this is. So much of shores, history, culture and nature. I loved the tips you have shared – like how you should pick up a Mexican sim card. I would honestly have ditched in favor of a global sim card but after reading this, I would think twice.

By: Tami

Tami — Thu, 10 Feb 2022 18:08:09 +0000

We just drove down to Bahia de Los Angeles in July to swim with the whale sharks. Even though officially we were not supposed to travel into Mexico as tourists (because of covid), no one stopped us and we had no problems returning to the US. I can’t imagine missing Bahia de Los Angeles on this road trip of yours. It’s a beautiful and pristine place to explore, with so much wildlife!

By: Saurabh

Saurabh — Thu, 10 Feb 2022 06:13:55 +0000

I am yet to explore Northern Mexico. Stunning pictures! Would love to take this road trip as I love exploring Latin towns. And definitely stopping at Bahia de Los Angeles for whale-watching!

By: Renee

Renee — Wed, 09 Feb 2022 01:28:52 +0000

I can’t imagine driving there from Canada! That would be one long road trip. But with all the interesting stops along the way, and I can see the appeal, especially to escape our cold Canadian winters.

By: Puloma Bhattacharya

Puloma Bhattacharya — Tue, 08 Feb 2022 23:33:08 +0000

The Baja California road trip has some panoramic views to explore and some affordable hotel stays.
I would love to go whale watching in Ojo de lièbre Lagoon and take pictures of the pristine beaches and landscapes.

By: Natascha

Natascha — Tue, 08 Feb 2022 19:23:24 +0000

I would love to do a road trip along the Baja California. Good to know that it is not too expensive returning the car at a different place. I did not know that Mexico is a wine country – so I would definitely try some Mexican wines.

By: Linda (LD Holland)

Linda (LD Holland) — Tue, 08 Feb 2022 12:47:11 +0000

This road trip route in Baja definitely looks like an itinerary we would follow. Some awesome stops and sights along the way. Good to know the roads are safe but not always well marked. The drop off fee is reasonable so it might make sense to rent a car when we get there.

By: Ambica Gulati

Ambica Gulati — Tue, 08 Feb 2022 07:57:10 +0000

Your post has given me new aspirations. I would certainly like to do a road trip in Mexico. The scenery looks super and thanks for all the useful tips–like renting a car, getting travel insurance and keeping cool if the police stops. Whale watching in Ojo de Liebre Lagoon, Guerrero Negro, is my main goal, should I manage to make a trip to this part of the world.