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Baja California Sur: Route Guide

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El Arco's stone arch where the Pacific meets the Sea of Cortez
Photo: Diego Delso · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Follow Baja California Sur from Loreto to Cabo San Lucas with protected-water days in Loreto Bay and Espíritu Santo, a timed Balandra visit, Todos Santos and a final boat to El Arco. This is a seven- or eight-day road journey with separately confirmed authorised boats; weather and wildlife decide what appears, and no sighting is promised.

Baja California Sur is a 550 km one-way journey (self-drive). It works best as 7–8 days; the plan below is the 8-day version for February, built from 119 verified places, with real road-routed transit times, opening hours and daylight checked.

7–8
days
550km
distance
4
Stops
119
curated stops

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The route

Loreto→ 350 kmLa Paz→ 80 kmTodos Santos→ 80 kmCabo San Lucas

What you'll see

Museo de las Misiones
Explore the history of the peninsula’s Jesuit missions in the museum beside Loreto mission.
Loreto
Museo Regional de Antropología e Historia de Baja California Sur
Trace Baja California Sur’s past through fossils, archaeology and exhibits on its rock art and missions.
La Paz
Museo de Historia Regional de Todos Santos
Discover Todos Santos through old photographs, regional art and a reconstruction of a traditional ranch house.
Todos Santos
Cultural Center
Enjoy garden views and a tall mirador tower overlooking Cabo.
Cabo San Lucas
Loreto Bay National Park boat excursion
Spend a protected-water day among Loreto Bay's islands with a CONANP-authorised operator; the exact route, landing permission and wildlife depend on the booked date and conditions.
Loreto
Museo de Arte de Baja California Sur
See modern, contemporary and South Californian art in the state museum, leaving room for temporary exhibitions to change between visits.
La Paz
Todos Santos historic-centre walk
Walk the compact historic centre and choose the mission, galleries and streets that are open on the day rather than treating one small museum as the whole stop.
Todos Santos
The Cabo San Lucas Glass Factory
Watch skilled artisans shape molten glass into beautiful works.
Cabo San Lucas

Choose your length

7-day plan19 stops · 8.4 h transit2.7 stops/day · 1.2 h transit/daySee the full plan →8-day plan20 stops · 8.2 h transit2.5 stops/day · 1 h transit/daySee the full plan →

When to go

Best months: December, January, February, March, April

This is the supported road-and-boat season. Confirm a one-way rental or private road transfer, each authorised national-park boat, Balandra's four-hour shift and the El Arco boat before committing. Wildlife sightings are never guaranteed.

See the month-by-month breakdown →

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