"We just want to thank you, and your team for the marvellous time we had and allowing us to join the Airstream caravan last January despite our physical challenges. Caravanas de Mexico went out of their way to make our adventure an experience of a lifetime. Food was spectacular, tour guides were wonderful, Michael and Louise were the best wagon masters you could ask for. The Ballet and Carnival were amazing and have made all our friends and family jealous."
Regards, Fred and Sue Nicholson
We operate specialty tours for Airstream and Leisure Travel Vans. If you wish to participate, E-mail Paul at [email protected] and he will put you in touch with the respective organizers. They do not run every year and the routes can vary and sometimes depend on Wagon Master availabilty.
In a word, no. It is amazing how many people still think you can do Mexico on $10 a day. Mexico has a strong economy and the Peso has been rising rapidly against both the US and Canadian dollar, making it more expensive. 2 years ago you could get 22 pesos per US dollar, today it is more like 19. A decent restaurant meal with one drink will cost $15 to $20 per person and RV park fees now average about $40 US a night for full hookups. Fuel is about the same as in Canada, more than the US (about $5 US per gallon or $1.80 Canadian a liter) and road tolls are the highest on the planet. If our trips seem expensive, this is why. They are still cheaper than RV tours in the US or to Alaska, but they are not that cheap anymore as we cannot run at a loss, obviously, and we want to maintain quality.
1) Unless you are a Golf or Pickleball addict you may have noticed Arizona can become rather boring. Consider expanding your horizons with a Mexico RV Caravan. Warm weather, beaches, ancient ruins, Colonial Cities - Mexico has it all.
2) Safety in numbers. I am betting when I say that, you are thinking cartels. Actually, they are not a concern. Physical hazards, etc. are the main concerns.
3) You will learn to handle the "sometimes-daunting" paperwork involved.
4) You do not have to worry about reservations and dealing in another language
5) Mexico does not have large RV parking lots at attractions. An RV Caravan will deal with all of that.
6) You will see the “Real Mexico”, not the tourist version.
7) You may find that perfect spot to return to on your own, in future
8) Our Wagon Masters know the roads, routes and parks that can accommodate your RV, especially larger rigs.
9) You will learn about how to prepare your rig for Mexico.
10) You will no doubt make some new lifelong friends
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13) Considering retirement in Mexico? A caravan is an excellent way to discover where, especially our 3 month, all Mexico trip. Our Customer co-ordinator is an expert on how to arrange resident status and more than willing to provide info.
Well there are 2 competitors to our company in Mexico at present for English Language Caravans. Baha Amigos and Fantasy. Both are reliable and have good reputations and I am sure you will happy with either. Which is best? Well I am sure, like us, they will both claim to be. I have yet to see a company who admits they suck, LOL. Who is best is often predicated by what you want. Pricewise, we fall between the 2, with Fantasy being the most expensive. One of them may suit you better. So let's compare.
1) Both Fantasy & Baja Amigos are American registered. We are Mexican Registered, with Mexican and Canadian owners. (For more info on this click legal Info.) That means that technically speaking we are the only company legally authorized to run Caravans in Mexico by the Mexican Government. Has that been a probem for the others so far? No.
2) Both Fantasy and Baja Amigos only accept US dollars, so if you are Canadian, you have to do an exchange at the Buy/Sell rate. We operate in USD, Canadian dollars and Pesos. We do any exchange at the book rate, which saves you about 3%
3) Baja Amigos asks for a non refundable $500 US deposit, as do we for Baja, We have a larger deposit for the longer mainland trips up to $1100 USD fro the 3 month trip. Fantasy charges 15%, across the board.
4) Both Baja Amigos and Fantasy have some tours & meals that are optional. All of ours are included. We sometimes add more freebies.
5) Fantasy only runs 1/2 way down Baja. Baja Amigos and ourselves do the whole Penninsula. Fantasy does not do the mainland at the current time, Baja Amigos does a Fall tour. We only do Spring tours, both Baja and Mainland. Baja Amigos also does a no frills escort tour to the PV area in Fall.
6) We only use certified bilingual Mexican tour guides. I am not sure about the 2 others, but they have both contracted out to us in the past.
7) We use the Green Angels (Like AAA) for mechanics and escorts most of the time. We have also provided that service on a contract basis to Fantasy in the past.
8) Both Fantasy and Baja use American or Canadian Wagon Masters. We do as well, but also have several Mexican-American ones. We usually have an interpretor along if the Wagon Masters are not fluent in Spanish.
10) We pay taxes in Mexico and support the Mexican economy.
11) We provide quality hot sit down meals with our local tours, except in cases where it is in a very remote location. Add up meals provided by our competitors and compare. As for local tours, are our competitors counting all tours in a single excursion as a single tour or several? The tip off for that is if the number of tours is close to, or exceeds, the days of the trip. How often does the word "optional" appear in their schedule?
12) We will take you to places on some trips you will never get to on your own, or even know about. Especially on our 3 month trip. That is the big advantage of dealing with a Mexican Company. We are also able to secure support from the police and Mexican government.
13) We have the highest repeat customer ratio in the industry. In the 2021/2022 season we had 8 repeat customers for example. Some of our customers end up becoming Wagon Masters for us.
14) We are the first choice by RV clubs to run Mexican RV Caravans for them. So far, Airstream, LTV and Roadtrek.
15) Your safety is our primary concern. We are one of the few companies that put customer safety first, and suspended caravans during Covid.
8) We operate Caravans in both English and French. We have also run caravans for various clubs and specialty Caravans. For French Caravans, see Info.
10) We will take you to places on some trips you will never get to on your own, or even know about.
11) Although we price in Canadian dollars (starting 2027 season), we accept both US and Canadian dollars, saving exchange rate hits. We discount on payments not made with a credit card.
12) Since some of our Wagon Masters and Assistants are Mexican or Mexican/American, we offer free Spanish lessons on many tours
14) Follow Angie and Ronda on our Spring 2022 Yucatan Adventure. Warts included. Videos
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15) We don't put a lot of stock in testimonials. All companies only show the good ones. However:
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We always get asked some common questions concerning taking an RV into Mexico and RV Tourism in Mexico in general, so let's get the main ones' out of the way up front.
1) Is Mexico Safe? Answer: Yes. Most people's fears are a result of being in a country with a different language and laws. Using our caravans will aleviate that problem, as things are taken care of for you. Mexico is a country full of cultural riches, and it is an easy drive from the United Ststes. What are you waiting for? Let us take care of it for you.
2) Is it safe to take my RV to Mexico? Answer: Yes. We have been taking RV's all over Mexico for a decade with no safety issues. The biggest risks are not Bandido's or Cartels, the biggest risk is knowing where you can physically take your rig with no issues.
3) Are there RV Parks in Mexico? Answer: Yes, plenty of them. Not all up to American standards, but quite usable.
4) Are roads in Mexico good for RV's? Answer: Yes & No. Mexico has modern freeways and not so modern backroads. One big advantage of a Mexican RV Caravan tour is that we know where it is OK & where it is not. Especially for larger RV's
5) Are there restrictions on what vehicle I can bring in? Yes, you cannot bring in a vehicle that shows it is salvaged. You can have issues with Pickups over an F150 (We can solve that) and if your vehicle has a lien that is indicated on the registration, you will have to provide permission from the lender. If the vehicle is in a company name you need a letter of permission even it it is your own company.
We have a far more detailed section on this site where we try and answer all your questions concerning RVing in Mexico. See "Details"
Fuel prices are similar to Western Canada. See Conversion Tool
We attempt to keep travel days as short as possible, but you do have to expect some longer days. We do not want to boondock in gas stations unless it becomes necessary. We want to make sure you are in a campground or RV Park at each stop. We will use the best one available at each location, but keep in mind that they will not all be up to US or Canadian standards. We do local tours at most of our stops, some are just beach stops, others include activities and local attractions. Remember this is Mexico, think of it as an adventure and you will have a great unique RV Caravan experience.
We are a reputable company and we pay our taxes in Mexico. You do not have to pay any sales tax or GST in the US or Canada when you pay us. Unfortunately, there is a persistent culture in Mexico of avoiding taxes. If we ask for a receipt for expenses for RV Parks or restaurant etc., we are often hit with a 15% surcharge to offset any taxes those businesses have to pay as a result. This is most often done with a blindside when we go to settle up. This increases our costs considerably, but we still try to hold our prices down as low as we can without compromising our quality. Our prices are very competitive when you compare other companies with what you get from us. They may be slightly higher, but you get the biggest bang for your buck. The customer Information Manual below is only available to deposit making customers.
Trip Cancelation and Interuption Insurance
This up to you. We did have one customer have to claim on it, and we had a customer have an accident 1 day into a trip, and his vehicle had be returned to the US. Although we do what we can, on some trips we have put out a lot of money in advance. In that instance, they did not have insurance to cover this, so were out the portion we could not rebate. Some options are on our Insurance Page
Travel Medical Insurance.
If you feel 75K or 100K USD is sufficient for Mexico, VisitorSecure under this is quite inexpensive. Canadians can sign up once they are not physically in Canada. Click Banner.
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