Getting to Rancho Buena Vista
With direct flights from most major North American markets, it's Easy!
In the Golden Age of Baja, getting to Rancho Buena Vista was an adventure. The airport in San Jose del Cabo was not complete, and neither was the federal highway connecting San Diego to Cabo San Lucas. Visitors access Rancho Buena Vista by flying into La Paz on a private charter followed by another charter plane that would land in the dry riverbed right next to the resort.
Today, making the trip to Rancho Buena Vista is easy. Guests fly direct into San Jose del Cabo (SJD) from over 15 international major metropolitan markets. Many markets have multiple daily direct flights (Los Angeles, San Diego, Phoenix, Dallas, Houston, Mexico City, Tijuana, Guadalajara), with other markets making one daily direct flight (Atlanta, Charlotte, New York, Newark, Chicago, San Francisco, Denver).
Once you arrive in San Jose, transfer to Rancho Buena Vista is simple. For most of our guests, the process involves walking outside the airport and telling a taxi to "take me to Rancho Buena Vista!" The typical cab fare is $80 with a few dollars extra for larger groups. If necessary, we can arrange to have a taxi waiting for you at the airport. It's generally not necessary, but we're more than happy to help.
How Should I Pack?
Pack with Comfort in Mind
The contents of your suitcase will vary based on when you are coming to Rancho Buena Vista.
April - October
Typically hot during the day and warm enough at night that you don't need to pack much for warmth. We suggest a light jacket for April visitors, but otherwise, you should pack light clothing, comfortable shoes (a closed-toe shoe is necessary for certain eco-adventures), bathing suits, sunglasses and SUNSCREEN. We have Sunscreen available at the hotel, but we suggest you pack your own and make sure to take it with you during your days. August and September are the hottest months of the year at Rancho Buena Vista, and the fishing is typically just as hot.
November - March
Winter on the East Cape of Los Cabos begins around November 15 and continues through Mid-March. Highs in the winter are in the high 70s/low 80s depending on the strength of the winds blowing out of the north. Lows at night are typically in the 60s with occasional colder temperatures, especially during January and February. We suggest a you pack a pair of long pants to go with your bathing suit and shorts, and you'll want to bring a sweater and jacket just in case it's cold. It'll still be warm during the day, especially during eco-adventures that are inland, and it's still suggested that you bring SUNSCREEN.
Travel Links
Kayak.com - this site accumulates data from all web sources to determine the lowest possible fare for your trip and includes rental car options should you be interested. This is a great site.
SJDLosCabosAirport.com - Good site to analyze everything about your arrival into Mexico. If you haven't been to Mexico before, this is a good site to study. To get objective information about what's going on at the airport, the flightstats link below has a connection to airport information.
Flightstats.com - This site gives you good information about airport delays and other travel-related concerns.
Accuweather.com - Entering Los Barriles, Mexico gives pretty good information for upcoming weather. Weather on the East Cape can vary, but this gives you a pretty good idea of how to pack for your trip.
Windfinder.com - A winter-season website for our windsurfing and kiteboarding guests. During the winter, this site will give you pretty good information as to whether the winds will be blowing.
Eebmike.com - We don't like to look at this site, but every once in a while, there are hurricanes, and this is a great site that is consistently updated during a tropical event.
