Experience Slow Baja. Join us for a week of fun dirt roads, fabulous roadside dining, and spectacular campsites. Community, camaraderie, and Slow Travel are the ingredients that make The Slow Baja unique. Ideally suited for 4x4 Overland rigs with good all-terrain tires and a bit of ground clearance, the Slow Baja is your ticket to a Baja bucket-list adventure!
Our seven-day, non-competitive, driving adventure starts at the beautiful off-the-grid Rancho La Bellota in Tecate. Raul, our generous host, promises to warm our souls with a hearty campfire and a ranch-raised lamb roasting on a spit. From Tecate, we will slowly weave our way down the peninsula to the beautiful oasis of San Ignacio in Baja Sur.
During our two-night stay in San Ignacio, we will have plenty of time to explore the town. We've planned a whale watching excursion (additional fee) and tour of the stunning Misión de San Ignacio Kadakaamán. And no trip to San Ignacio is complete without a stop to see Oskar, our favorite Michelada maker on the peninsula. An essential component of Slow Baja is giving back to the place and the people that bring us so much happiness. I'm proud to announce that our friend Matthew Schnitzer, founder of Barbers for Baja, will be on the Slow Baja to launch our new project --delivering much-needed baseball equipment to teams and coaches in Baja. The long-serving baseball coach in San Ignacio will receive our first gear donation.
Open to vehicles of all ages, our seven-day slow travel experience will exhaust and excite you and hopefully spark your interest to return and explore the hidden beauty of Baja. We will spend our final night in a hotel and celebrate the adventure with a beach party on the sunny shores of the Gulf of California. We don't strive to be the largest or the longest Baja event —we won't cover the most miles, but we'll cover the best miles and have the most smiles.
Nuts and bolts: What to expect? Four to six hours of driving each day. Time estimate excludes breakdowns, tire changes, airing up and down, taco binges, dog petting, ice cream stops, spontaneous swims, and silt bed extractions. You will need Mexican driving insurance. We strongly recommend Baja Bound Insurance. We require all participants to purchase Travel Insurance with medical extraction coverage. Check out World Nomads.
Your entry includes a pre-run route, pre-selected campsites, and dinner and breakfast on the two nights we camp at ranches. Your entry does not include fuel, repairs, towing, and anything else you might need to fix your vehicle in Baja. Hotel rooms (where available) are not included. We will camp on several nights. Camping gear will not be provided. There will be an opportunity to go whale watching. The fee for whale watching is not included. Sharing meals, cervezas, cocktails, and camaraderie is highly encouraged. Want to rent a 4x4? Have questions about your vehicle or road conditions? Hit the contact button below. Let's talk!
Cancellation Policy:
Cancellation fees will be applied per entrant according to the following schedule based on the date we receive your written notification:
Cancellations initiated by the entrant received via email to Slow Baja with more than 60 days' notice before the Adventure start date will receive their deposit as a credit towards a future Slow Baja Adventure.
The credit expires one year after being issued.
Cancellations initiated by the entrant received via email to Slow Baja with 30 - 60 days' notice before the Adventure start date will forfeit their deposit as a cancellation fee. Any subsequent payments can be used as a credit towards a future Slow Baja Adventure.
The credit expires one year after being issued.
Cancellations initiated by the entrant received in writing to Slow Baja with less than 30 days' notice before the adventure start date will forfeit all monies (deposit and any subsequent payments) as a cancellation fee.
No refunds will be provided for any reason for an unused portion of an Adventure once the trip begins, including if you leave an Adventure for any reason --or are removed from an Adventure. The adventure price is a package, refunds and credits are not available for services unused.
There are no exceptions to this cancellation and refund policy, including weather, terrorism, civil strife, personal, family, medical emergencies or any other circumstances beyond our control. We strongly encourage you to purchase trip cancellation and interruption insurance.
Slow Baja is not responsible for expenses entrants incur in preparing for a trip or any additional arrangements pre- or post-departure date. The term applies whether the Adventure is altered, modified, or canceled for any reason. Because the Adventure may be canceled when a minimum number of entrants have not signed up, we recommend that you purchase refundable air tickets or wait until we have confirmed the Adventure approximately 60 days before the event date.
Join us in keeping Baja Slow!
$1495. entry per vehicle, (up to two people) each additional person $325.
$500 (non-refundable) deposit holds your spot. Book here.
Questions? Contact Michael Emery here.