Overview
Baja is that knobbly finger of desert stretching 1,300km south from California, separated from the Mexican mainland by the Sea of Cortés. Arid, sun-scorched and cut through by canyons, it is sparsely populated: the interior is peppered with colonial Jesuit missions and cave paintings, but it’s the southern coast, with its chalk-white sand beaches and translucent aquamarine seas, which attracts most of the visitors. The attractive Gulf coast colonial town of Loreto is unspoilt and a great holiday base, as is La Paz.
With between 300-360 days of sunshine per year it’s a magnet for winter holidays. It’s during this season too that gray and humpback whales congregate to breed in the lagoons here.
Holidays Baja California
From expertly designed Private Journeys to trail-blazing Group Tours, browse our range of carefully crafted holidays.
Private Journeys
Mexico
Active Mexico: Camping and kayaking in Baja California
11 days from £1,910pp
Private Journeys
Mexico
Mexico Expedition Cruise: Baja California and the Sea of Cortez
12 days from £5,760pp
Private Journeys
Mexico
Mexico’s Copper Canyon Railway and Baja Coast
11 days from £2,570pp
Private Journeys
Mexico
Self-drive Mexico: Discover Baja California and the Sea of Cortez
12 days from £1,600pp
Things to do
We proudly offer the widest range of activities, excursions and one-of-a-kind experiences across all our destinations, tried and tested personally by our travel experts.
Accommodation
Browse our unrivalled portfolio of accommodation . Every option has been carefully chosen by our team of travel experts, so you can rest assured that you’ll relax in utter comfort.
Where to go when - our guide to Baja California
The weather in Baja California is wide and varied
Baja California offers year-round sunshine, sugary white-sand beaches and translucent seas teeming with marine life, including nurseries of gray and humpback whales from January to March. With 300-360 days of sunshine per year, this is a magnet for winter holidays. Temperatures hover in the 20°Cs, which feels comfortable for outdoor activities including horse riding, hiking, golf and kayaking. There is a possibility of hurricanes between June - November, with August - October as the most active time for tropical storms.
View our Baja California weather guidePapagaio
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