Mexico RV Caravan Tours

Note: This trip has an OPTIONAL 2 month extension (costing $700 US) from Mazatlan. We will take you 2 days further south for a long beach stay at Boca Beach and Melaque. You will pay your own RV parks during this extension, but some extra tours are included. You will cross back into the US around April 12th.

This is a 42 day tour crossing at Nogales, AZ and returning through Lukevile, AZ. Add the optional extension and it is 95 Days. We will first head for San Carlos where we will take a tour of historic Guyamas, visit a Pearl Farm, then an aquarium to see a show the lawyers would never allow in the US.

We will spend a couple of days relaxing on the beach in Huatabampito, then visit nearby, historic, Alamos and spend an evening wandering with minstrels around the back streets, accompanied by a donkey to carry our wine.

Next we will head to the historic town of El Fuerte, the birthplace of the real Zorro, and the original capital of Arizona (Link). We will enjoy an entertaining dinner show, at the very impressive, historic Hotel Posada del Hildago. This hotel reputedly contains the original house of the  real Zorro. Do not miss exploring the hotel before you have your meal. By the way, if you notice a resemblance to our tour guide, Don Garcia de la Vega (nickname, Miguel), it is pure coincidence.  Some claim Zorro was a legend, but he was actually based upon a real character.

In the morning, we will catch the spectacular first class train. This is one of the worlds great train journeys. The first hour is a bit less interesting, so you have time to wear off your hangover from the Zorro festivities the previous evening before you enter the really scenic sections. We do feed you on the train, by the way. We are continually asked about taking your RV on the train. They ceased to do this several years ago, concerned about liability. You would ride in your RV on a flatdeck railcar. They worried about people tossing back the Margaritas, venturing out of their RV, and diving into the canyon. 

At Copper Canyon, we will spend 3 nights in Hotels. See the section after the pictures below for details. The new cable car is included and weather conditions permitting, the more adventurous can experience one of the 2 zip lines that cross the canyon. We had one 75 year old customer do that. Her bucket list.

Upon our return to El Fuerte, we will take an early morning nature trip up a river, for some bird watching and to view ancient petroglyphs. We will then return to the hotel Posado del Hildago for a fantastic brunch. Believe me, it's worth starving yourself during the river trip. Try and get by with a granola bar.  After brunch, we will visit a Mayo native village and a medicine man, sample some local cuisine and observe native dances, including the famous deer dance of the Mayo & Yaqui Indians.

Next we move on to Las Glorias, just north of Mazatlan, for a relaxing beach stay. A couple of tours are included. We then spend a couple of days on the beach in Teacapan, south of Mazatlan.

Finally, we will spend several days in Mazatlan, enjoying the beach and some tours, before heading north again. We then spend 2 weeks on the beach in Celestino, 50 miles north of mazatlan., There may be an "optional" tour back into Mazatlan for the carnival.

There are some nights of dry camping on this trip. We may not have power in El Fuerte (they are working on it), but most nights we are gone, anyway.  Generator use in dry locations is allowed. Heat will not be an issue either, so air conditioning will not be needed.

An inexpensive optional long term stay option further south is available, that option will inlcude the April 8th Eclipse in Durango with an optional Texas exit.

Read the magazine article by one of our Wagon Masters HERE

Included:

12 Guided tours
18 High Quality Meals
3 nights at Quality hotels
Wagon Master & Green Angels (like AAA)
Assistance with border paperwork
Train to Copper Canyon - Round Trip
All Entrance Fees
All RV Park Fees
Music, margaritas, wine at parties & more.

Optional Extension:

This extends the trip to 95 days, with a long beach extension and an additional tour and meals, plus the April 8th Total Solar Eclipse. There is a $700 surcharge and you pay your own RV park fees, beyond the first 3 days. The extension will be restricted to 8 rigs out of 12, so book early..Any over 8, may have to use another RV park in Melaque for 2 or 3 weeks. (doable)