Mexico’s Baja Tip to Toe: Landscape, Heritage, People & Whales

After you enroll, we’ll ask you to provide or update your personal information and preferences, which includes your health information, lodging and meal preferences for your program.

To enter Mexico, both a valid passport and a personal permit are required. The permit will be issued by the Immigration Bureau upon entering Mexico. The Group Leader will be on hand to assist as needed. Keep the permit with you, it must be returned to the airlines upon departure from Mexico. Non-U.S. citizens please check with Mexican Consulate and U.S. Immigration for individual requirements.

A passport is required for this program. It must be valid for at least 6 months after your return date.

This information about travel documents pertains to participants holding U.S. passports. Non-U.S. citizens should refer to their country's requirements to ensure they have the necessary documentation for travel.

Mexico

• Your passport must have 1 blank passport page(s) for entry/exit visas in this country.

• A travel visa is required and it must be obtained in advance.

• The cost of this visa is not included in the cost of your trip.

Please note: The state of Baja California Sur requires all foreign visitors to process a mandatory electronic permit called Embrace IT. The state permit costs approximately $30 USD and must be purchased online before program begins. To start the process, visit: embraceit.bcs.gob.mx/registro and follow the instructions. Once you have completed the form, you will receive a QR code confirming your submission. Print a copy of the QR code to bring with you and keep a digital copy on your phone. You may be asked to present the QR code when leaving from the San Jose del Cabo International Airport.

No inoculations are required for Mexico. In Baja California, all drinking water and ice served in restaurants, homes, etc. is purified. DO NOT drink water out of the tap.

Arrival day is on Thursday, March 18, 2027.

Meet the group at Courtyard by Marriott San Diego Mission Valley/Hotel Circle in San Diego, California

Start of Trip:  3:00 p.m. hotel check-in; 5:00 p.m. Orientation followed by Welcome Dinner and Lecture. Check the hotel event board for the location of our Road Scholar private meeting room.

Getting to the site: Taxi cabs or private shuttles are the best means of transportation for your transfer from the airport and from the bus or train stations to the Courtyard Marriott Hotel where the program starts. Taxi cabs – recommended method –are parked right outside the airport terminal. One Way approx $30-$40 Uber or Lyft - check prices with App EZ Shuttle 800-777-0585. Super Shuttle 800-258-3826 Approximate shuttle prices: $20-$40 per person DRIVING DIRECTIONS FROM NORTH: • Take I-5 S. • Merge onto I-8 E via EXIT 20 toward EL CENTRO • Take the HOTEL CIRCLE exit, EXIT 4A • Turn LEFT onto HOTEL CIRCLE SOUTH • Courtyard Marriott is on the RIGHT FROM SOUTH: • Take I-5 N. • Merge onto I-8 E. • Take the HOTEL CIRCLE exit, EXIT 4A • Turn LEFT onto HOTEL CIR S. • Courtyard Marriott is on the RIGHT

Getting to the site by train or bus: Bus- Greyhound Lines. Train- Amtrak Stations

Your trip ends on: Tuesday, March 30, 2027 in San José del Cabo, Los Cabos, Baja California Sur at Tropicana Los Cabos, Tapestry Collection by Hilton

End of Trip: 9:00 a.m. after breakfast; 12:00 p.m hotel check-out.

Getting to the airport: Taxi cabs are available outside the hotel in San Jose del Cabo. Price is approximately $30 USD per cab.

Information if you are purchasing your own airfare: Participants who have not purchased airfare through Road Scholar are responsible for making their own transfer arrangements to the first site at the beginning of the program, as well as from the last site at the end of the program. The Information Packet Road Scholar sends in advance of the program includes details needed to make your transfer arrangements. If you wish to purchase airfare through Road Scholar, please call (800) 241-1404. Please note: In the unlikely event Road Scholar must make changes to the program's arrival or departure details, we will notify all participants as soon as possible. Participants who have purchased Road Scholar airfare are protected against airline change fees; however, anyone who has not purchased Road Scholar airfare will be required to make their own adjustments and may incur fees imposed by the airline.

Arrival day is on 3/18/2027.

Meet the group at Courtyard by Marriott San Diego Mission Valley/Hotel Circle in San Diego, California.

Start of Trip:  3:00 p.m. hotel check-in; 5:00 p.m. Orientation followed by Welcome Dinner and Lecture. Check the hotel event board for the location of our Road Scholar private meeting room.

Your trip ends on: Tuesday, March 30, 2027 in San José del Cabo, Los Cabos, Baja California Sur at Tropicana Los Cabos, Tapestry Collection by Hilton.

End of Trip: 9:00 a.m. after breakfast; 12:00 p.m hotel check-out..