Mexico Madness Tour includes:

• Fifteen nights hotel accommodation, double occupancy
• Fourteen days Harley rental including mileage and fuel
• Welcome/get-acquainted dinner
• Breakfast, lunch, and dinner each tour day
• Departure/farewell dinner on the last day
• Professional guide
• Daily riding itineraries and maps
• Liability and physical damage insurance
• Airport transfers
• Taxes

Mexico Madness Tour — PRICES:

For 14-day trip:

$7,990 — Harley Big Twin

$2,900 — Passenger/companion

single room supplement – $1,300
*Group discounts available*

Mexico Madness Tour— DATES:

Arrive Sunday, ride Monday – through the second Sunday

—2019 date

Not offered this year

If you would like to arrive earlier or stay longer, we can assist you with accommodations and travel arrangements.

::DAY-BY-DAY ITINERARY:: Part 1: San Diego to Cabo San Lucas [North to South]

Mexico Madness Tour — days 1 to 7 of 14

Day 1, Monday. San Diego to Ensenada (125 miles)

We'll cross the border at Tecate, about 50 miles east of San Diego, and take the long way to Ensenada. Between Tecate and Ensenada we'll ride through the Guadalupe Valley, the largest wine producing region in all of Mexico. Ensenada is not as much a tourist town as it is a genuine Mexican city, offering all of the services you would expect in a big town — supermarkets, hospitals, plenty of shopping, and much more. We can visit Hussong's Cantina, opened in 1892, where it's hard to beat the margaritas and live mariachis that help make this one of the most famous bars in the world. Ensenada is the last big stop for loading up on the essentials that start to get scarce as we enter Baja's wide open spaces. From here to Cabo San Lucas you can pretty much forget about TV and mobile phones.

Day 2, Tuesday. Ensenada to Cataviña (235 miles)

South of Ensenada, we'll pass through several small agricultural towns separated by fun and twisty roads. From El Rosario the road turns inland into the central desert region. Near Cataviña we'll see many wonders of nature — an idyllic oasis of cactus, smooth lava stones, glistening pools, and a desert strewn with house-sized boulders.

Day 3, Wednesday. Cataviña to San Ignacio (240 miles)

From Catavina, we'll continue south through the central desert until we again return to the Pacific near Guerrero Negro and the huge evaporative salt ponds. The highway again turns inland toward the small village of San Ignacio, finding it off to the side of the road where a plantation-size mass of palm trees sits atop an underground source of water at the end of a huge arroyo. A short distance from our hotel is the Town Square, surrounded by laurel trees and the scene of the town's activity. This early 16th century mission is a magnificent structure with walls four foot thick. Most of Baja’s missions have either been destroyed or are down miles of unpaved road, so this mission is a real treat.

Day 4, Thursday. San Ignacio to Loreto (180 miles)

We'll head east from San Ignacio and get our first glimpse of the Sea of Cortez near Santa Rosalía. After lunch in Mulege, we'll ride along beautiful Bahia Conception before passing the inspiring scenery of the Sierra La Giganta mountain range near Loreto. Loreto is considered the oldest human settlement on the peninsula of Baja California dating back nearly 12,000 years. Loreto has come a long way from the dusty days when the blacktop first came to town in 1972. With its sweet water oasis and arid climate, the weather in Loreto is marvelous with more than 300 sunny days and a year-round temperature averaging in the 80’s (F). Loreto is the historical capital of Baja California, Jesuit Padre Juan Maria de Salvatierra founded the Mission of Nuestra Senora de Loreto in 1697. It was the first mission and later capital of the Californias.

Day 5, Friday. Loreto to La Paz (230 miles)

South of Loreto the road turns inland as we emerge from the mountains to a huge agricultural valley near Ciudad Constitución. Then the road leads us again into the mountains as we near La Paz, situated on a wide bay of the Sea of Cortez. As the capital of Baja California Sur, La Paz has a population of 160,000, but has the flavor and charm of a much smaller town. It's a beautiful town with a wide walkway along the bay. People are friendly, nobody stares, hustles, or begs. In spring and late fall the climate is perfect, with temperatures in the low 80's.

Day 6, Saturday. La Paz to Cabo San Lucas (135 miles)

The minute we leave La Paz, nature takes over. It's an austere, uninhabited, uncluttered landscape of desert and sea. Barren hills and mountains are studded with forests of giant Cardon cacti. We'll stop for lunch in Todos Santos. Our final destination is Cabo San Lucas, located on the same latitude as Hawaii, at the southern tip of the Baja California Peninsula west of mainland Mexico and approximately 1,000 miles south of San Diego.

Day 7, Sunday. Cabo San Lucas

Relax for a day and enjoy beautiful Cabo San Lucas before we start our return ride. Or maybe hire one of the many small boat pilots who will take you to "lands end" for a few dollars. With a world class marina in the center of town, Cabo remains somewhat clear of franchises and its night life is no doubt the best in a thousand miles. Cabo has excellent beaches, upscale shopping, very good restaurants, world-class golf courses, and quality water sports facilities.