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Incorporated as a Limited Company in Kampala Uganda, We take pride in providing an intimate and personalized service to you our esteemed clients. Our service is tailored to your personal taste, budget and time. Our main objective is to offer tour and travel services here and beyond with time, working with people of different nationalities despite their different cultural backgrounds such that together we can show case the beautiful hidden treasures of the entire world to you.

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Latest user review, they were well versed with the places i visited which made my trip more convinient and fun.

I had a lot of fun visiting Queen Elizabeth National park and Bwindi where i had such a great gorilla experience and the camp fire are just amazing with a beautiful sunset.I learnt a lot about the many attractions in these areas that i dint...

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• North America

Central America & Caribbean

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North Africa & Middle East

Few travellers make it to this icy continent, but the lucky ones who do get to explore a frozen Eden ruled by the elements and teeming with wildlife.

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Whether it’s a family retreat or a girls trip, you can surround yourself with a hand-picked crew and customize a tour that fits you all perfectly.

The Geluxe Collection

Our new line of premium active adventures is officially here. With perfectly paced itineraries, one-of-a-kind accommodations and elevated dining, this is adventure at its finest.

National Geographic Journeys

Go deeper into the cultures and habitats of the places we explore. More is included and you’ll enjoy greater hands-on exploration, interactions with local experts, and freedom to roam.

National Geographic Family Journeys

Are you an adventure-loving family in search of meaningful ways to discover the world together? These tours are specially designed for travellers seven and up and their inquisitive families.

Jane Goodall Collection

Step deeper into the animal kingdom while respecting all of its inhabitants. Our incredible collection of wildlife-focused tours is endorsed by the world-renowned ethologist.

Roamies by Hostelworld

The thrill of adventure. The awesomeness of hostels. Get ‘em both on these immersive small group trips for 18 to 35-year-old travellers.

Why choose us

As the leader in small group travel for 30 years, we know how to do it right: flexible itineraries, freedom to roam, safety, peace of mind, and locally based guides.

Change the world just by having the time of your life. When you travel with us, you become a force for good by acting responsibly and creating positive impact.

Together with our non-profit partner, Planeterra, we ensure local communities touched by our tours benefit from our visits in as many ways possible.

Trees for Days

Leave your destination even greener than you found it! For every day on tour, we’ll plant a tree in your honour and ensure that our forests get to live their best lives.

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Why travel with G Adventures?

We’re the leader in small group adventure travel for more than 30 years. How’d we get here? By redefining the way travellers see the world. Check out how we’re creating the future of travel.

Small groups

Join a small group of like-minded travellers that, like you, are eager to safely and confidently experience all the things that make our world worth exploring.

100% guaranteed departures

Pack those bags and don't break a sweat because we guarantee every single one of our departures. As long as it's safe, you're going!

Locally based guides

At G Adventures, we don’t have tour guides — we have Chief Experience Officers. And they are all locally based, meaning they know the area you’re exploring like the back of their well-travelled hand.

Built to support local communities

We have always created our tours by building meaningful relationships with local communities, directly benefiting the people and places we visit.

Flexibility, freedom, fun

No matter the Travel Style, our tours balance well-planned itineraries with the flexibility to do your own thing and make the experience your own.

When you travel with us, you experience first-hand our commitment to making travel a force for good is in everything we do.

Find out more about our vision, way of work and history. Interested in working with us? Find possible partnership options below.

Always have your next trip planned.

Clemens Sengwein (Founder)

We love to explore. Our first mission was, to bring the Free Walking Tour concept to Vienna. Well since 2016 we managed this job so well, that many international companies have thought – NICE we will do the same, thanks for opening the market. Nevertheless, we are a team of international travel lovers and as of today, we are operating in the whole Danube area to bring more fun, creativity, and flexibility into the tour operators’ world.

Our Commitment We prioritize Mother Earth, offering CO2 neutral or CO2-free services. Our team operates on mutual respect, valuing diversity and inclusivity. Racism, sexism, extremism, or discrimination of any kind have no place at Prime Tours.

Our Origin Founded by Tobias and Clemens, world explorers who saw over half of the globe, Prime Tours started in Vienna in 2015. It revolutionized the local tourism industry with the Free Walking Tour concept, prioritizing quality experiences.

Our Evolution In 2019, Tobias and Clemens took different paths but continued their partnership. Tobias, a multilingual guide, and Clemens, through LoeX Local Experience GmbH, focus on immersive cultural experiences. Their latest project, the WIEN LIEBE PASS, offers authentic Vienna experiences.

Join Our Adventure With Prime Tours, every tour is a step into a world of discovery and sustainability. Be it a city exploration or a vibrant night out at our founders’ parties, we promise unforgettable experiences. Ready to explore with us? #PWG

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Become our guide

We are constantly searching for motivated, passionate and dynamic guides in all of Austria to conduct our tours. We currently offer our service in multiple cities in Austria (Vienna, Salzburg, Linz) and would like to create superior experiences in even more cities.

At the moment we run 10 Free Tours per day, on 365 days per year, in three different languages (Spanish, German, English), and organice up to 20 different special themed tours per week. We are proud partners of numerous travel agencies, bus, train and cruise ship companies to also provide their guests with an extraordinary service.

Join our team now and become part of the prime journey of changing tourism forever in an unexpected way. You will be part of a team of over 30 licensed guides and a strong office team, which takes care of your tour appointments and further contracts with our exclusive partners.

If you want to be part of the touristic change that is currently happening and be part of an unstoppable movement, with almost endless possibilities to express yourself and show your favorite town from your perspective. Additionally you love your freedom and flexibility, while getting various jobs and tours to conduct all year, for an above average salary, you should get in touch with us now ! We are awaiting you our whole lives!

Become our partner

Do you think your company or agency is a strategic fit to our ideas and vision? Do you love what we do and would like to become a part of this movement? Do you already run a similar company in a different city and would like to get more bookings or even sell our products to your clients? You might even use FareHabor to easily connect to our dashboards? Or are you currently searching for a strong DMC in Austria? Then you are exactly at the right place. Contact us now to start doing business together!

Prime Tours is constantly growing and improving in various business fields every day. Tourism is only the core motivation. However Prime Tours develops more and more into a tech company, with strong competencies in IT, cryptocurrency, worldwide trading and constantly introducing new concepts and solutions for a better, more sustainable, easier and more fun life. If you want to achieve more and are looking for a strong partner, who understands the economic and social changes in this world, you should no longer wait to get in touch with us now !

Become an affiliate

Do you love to travel and write about your experiences on Instagram, your personal blog or any other digital channel? Do you also have a representable crowd, who loves to constantly stay in touch with you and your stories? Then turn this user traffic into your personal payment. We can implement a booking flow to your website or Instagram in order to constantly pay you for your bookings.

We would invite you to join our popular tours for free in return for a post, an article or a backlink to our website. Simply contact us and enjoy our destinations and service!

We understand where tourism is currently evolving. Therefore we can offer experiences for the needs of future customers and are constantly gaining more market share. You can trust our quality for your audience and in exchange, receive good money for your expertise.

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Prime Travel Kosova servers the Kosovo travel trade market as touroperator for quality outbound pre-pacakged and customer designed tours like sun-and-beach charters, cultural torus, FIT, hosted tours, independent tours, group travel and MICE.

FISNIK DRAGUSHA CEO / Co-Founder Passionate tourism expert in the last 18 years, and experienced in management and leadership of multiple corporates, as well as contributing to local tourism development. A big fan of this quote: “Traveling – it leaves you speechless, then turns you into a storyteller.” by I.B.

RINA OSMANI Travel Councelor Energetic Travel Consultant Manager, that represents speed and accuracy of service & suggestion, leading to satisfactory testimonials. And fully approves this quote: “Live Your Life by a Compass, not a Clock.” by E. J.

BESA DANCA KASUMAJ Travel Councelor An experienced ticketing expert for over a decade, and travel counselor motivated by hard work and consistency that left many satisfied repeated contractors re-engage over the years. Fully approves the following quote: “Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So, throw off the boiling and sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.” by M. T.

FATËBARDHA KRASNIQI RACI Finace Officer Accurate like the sun, experienced in finance for travel industry that leaves no wonder. Fully licensed for her duty agrees on the following quote: “I haven’t been everywhere, but it’s on my list.” By S. S.

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3 DAYS QUEEN ELIZABETH NATIONAL PARK

• Partially Guided
• Personalized
• Christmas & New Year

• Introduction
• Day 1 PICK UP, CITY TOUR, EQUATOR-QENP
• Day 2 GAME DRIVE- LAUNCH TRIP
• Day 3 KASENYI FISHING VILLAGE-BACK TO KAMPALA.

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What's Included

• Accommodation
• Additional Services

Where You'll Stay

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• Group of 14 travelers max.
• Fast booking confirmation
• Carefully planned itineraries
• Travel with like-minded people
• Choose your preferred dates and duration
• Upgrade your accommodation
• Customize the itineraries

Reviews About This Operator

• Tour Operator Prime Tours and Adventure 4.8
• StellaNabiyiki · 10th September 2021 My trip was a study tour and i learned a lot about the interactions between the different ecosystems of the places i... Show more
• Farookshamirah · 10th September 2021 i had the very best of prime operators i really had it to the top ,the lodges were all five star , meals were all... Show more
• OlivewinefredNagawa · 11th July 2021 It's an amazing challenge to get to know the pearl of Africa just in 11 days ,this clearly gives chance to our white... Show more

Dates & Availability

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• Upcoming departures
• August 2024
• September 2024
• October 2024
• November 2024
• December 2024
• January 2025
• February 2025
• Saturday 4 May, 2024 Monday 6 May, 2024 English , German, French +2 more Multiple Room Types €2,245 Confirm Dates
• Sunday 5 May, 2024 Tuesday 7 May, 2024 English , German, French +2 more Multiple Room Types €2,245 Confirm Dates
• Get Instant Confirmation Monday 6 May, 2024 Wednesday 8 May, 2024 English , German, French +2 more Multiple Room Types €2,245 Confirm Dates
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• Get Instant Confirmation Wednesday 8 May, 2024 Friday 10 May, 2024 English , German, French +2 more Multiple Room Types €2,245 Confirm Dates
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• Get Instant Confirmation Saturday 11 May, 2024 Monday 13 May, 2024 English , German, French +2 more Multiple Room Types €2,245 Confirm Dates
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• Get Instant Confirmation Monday 13 May, 2024 Wednesday 15 May, 2024 English , German, French +2 more Multiple Room Types €2,245 Confirm Dates

Frequently Asked Questions

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Good to Know

• Currency Sh Uganda Shilling Uganda

As a traveller from USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa you will need an adaptor for type G.

• These are only indications, so please visit your doctor before you travel to be 100% sure.
• Typhoid - Recommended for Uganda. Ideally 2 weeks before travel.
• Hepatitis A - Recommended for Uganda. Ideally 2 weeks before travel.
• Cholera - Recommended for Uganda. Ideally 2 weeks before travel.
• Tuberculosis - Recommended for Uganda. Ideally 3 months before travel.
• Hepatitis B - Recommended for Uganda. Ideally 2 months before travel.
• Rabies - Recommended for Uganda. Ideally 1 month before travel.
• Meningococcal meningitis - Recommended for Uganda. Ideally 3 weeks before travel.
• Yellow fever - Certificate of vaccination required if arriving from an area with a risk of yellow fever transmission for Uganda. Ideally 10 days before travel.
• Unfortunately we cannot offer you a visa application service. Whether you need a visa or not depends on your nationality and where you wish to travel. Assuming your home country does not have a visa agreement with the country you're planning to visit, you will need to apply for a visa in advance of your scheduled departure.
• Here is an indication for which countries you might need a visa. Please contact the local embassy for help applying for visas to these places.
• For any tour departing before 30th June 2024 a full payment is necessary. For tours departing after 30th June 2024, a minimum payment of 20% is required to confirm your booking with Prime Tours and Adventure. The final payment will be automatically charged to your credit card on the designated due date. The final payment of the remaining balance is required at least 60 days prior to the departure date of your tour. TourRadar never charges you a booking fee and will charge you in the stated currency.
• Some departure dates and prices may vary and Prime Tours and Adventure will contact you with any discrepancies before your booking is confirmed.
• The following cards are accepted for "Prime Tours and Adventure" tours: Visa, Maestro, Mastercard, American Express or PayPal. TourRadar does NOT charge you an extra fee for using any of these payment methods.
• Insurance Unless otherwise mentioned, TourRadar does not provide travel insurance. We do however recommend purchasing it through our tried and trusted partner, World Travel Nomads .
• Accessibility Some tours are not suitable for mobility-restricted traveller, however, some operators may be able to accommodate special requests. For any enquiries, you can contact our customer support team , who are ready and waiting to help you.
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4 Hours tour: 7 Magic Mountain, Hoover Dam, Lake Mead & Boulder City

Start at 7 am

3 Hours tour: Hoover Dam, Lake Mead & Boulder City

Start at 1 pm

Testimonials

“I wanted to personally thank you for the outstanding job you did during our tour to Hoover Dam and Seven Magic Mountain. Your service was exceptional, and your knowledge made the experience truly enjoyable. Great job!”

“Visiting the Hoover Dam was an amazing experience, and it turned out to be a fantastic birthday gift for my wife. Thanks to Las Vegas Prime Tours for making it all the more special! Momo”

“Our experience with Las Vegas Prime Tours was tip-top! They made our time in Las Vegas truly exceptional, and their guidance was invaluable. Thanks for helping us make the most of our visit!”

“Thanks for accommodating our last-minute decision to visit Hoover Dam. Your service with Las Vegas Prime Tours was outstanding. The journey from Planet Hollywood, which took just 45 minutes, and the visit to the beautiful park in Boulder City made our experience so enjoyable. It was a wonderful way to add some fun and outdoor adventure to our Vegas trip.”

“Our tour guide in Las Vegas was an absolute blast – crazy and fun in the best way! They turned our tour into a memorable adventure filled with laughter and excitement. Thanks for the wild ride!”

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Our knowledgeable and friendly guides will provide expert commentary and ensure that you have a safe and enjoyable journey. So whether you have a few hours or half a day to spare, we have a tour that will fit your schedule and interests.

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With summer around the corner, you might be ready to get out and enjoy the great outdoors. We're looking for the best outdoor excursions — boat tours, helicopter tours, aerial adventure parks, fishing charters, rafting trips, kayaking excursions, bike tours, and hot air balloon rides — to help our readers plan their greatest adventure yet.

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My four-day rail and ferry adventure from the UK to Albania

From London to Tirana, via Chambéry’s medieval streets, bustling Bari and Albania’s dynamic capital, this trip across Europe has treats at every turn

M y overriding memories of crossing countries by train, on a trip from London to Albania, are of half-empty carriages and countryside sweeping past windows bathed in the soft orange glow of sunset. I remember cypress trees, red-roofed villages with square churches, farmland in neat strips and row upon row of vineyards.

On my London-Paris-Chambéry-Turin-Bari-Tirana journey over land and sea, there was, for long stretches, little to do. The wifi was patchy. It took a while to adapt to having so much time to simply watch the world go by, travelling through landscapes without having to navigate them.

The biggest stress happened long before I set off, when a landslide not far from the French border with Italy blocked the rail line between Chambéry and Turin, forcing a closure that continues today. Byway, the no-fly operator I had booked with, offered to reroute me through Nice and on to Turin via the Vermenagna valley (with changes in Tende and Cuneo), or book me on the FlixBus service over part of the Mont Blanc massif. I was keen to see Chambéry and the Alps, so I chose the bus.

People seemed surprised when I told them I was travelling overland to Albania. As I gushed about the romance of slow travel by train and sleeper ferry, and my excitement about Tirana, I got comments about being “brave”. I didn’t feel especially brave: all the planning, tickets and hotel bookings were done for me, and friendly help was a WhatsApp call away if needed.

I just had to download the Rail Planner app for my Interrail pass and make sure I was at the right station at the right time (Turin was the biggest challenge: it has four main railway stations and taxis scream between them bearing anxious-looking passengers).

The entire journey took four days. If I did it all again, I’d stay longer in Puglia, the heel of Italy’s boot – and remember to buy my Paris Métro ticket from the cafe on the Eurostar.

Day one: London to Chamb éry

First to Paris’s Gare du Nord, then the metro to Gare de Lyon, where I make a beeline for a cafe opposite the station. Noise pervades the pavement tables of Café Terminus, but the cacophony is delightful – an atmospheric place for a citron pressé .

I’m in plenty of time for the train to Chambéry and, excitingly, am on the upper deck. Soon, we break free from the suburbs to trace huge stands of forest. Beyond Lyon begins a ripple of hills, lazy rivers and thickly forested slopes. As evening approaches, it’s all Alpine scenery. I arrive at an almost-empty station and walk to the boutique Hotel des Princes in Chambéry’s old town.

Chambéry has an Italian feel – it was the seat of the House of Savoy before the dynasty moved on to Turin – and its medieval alleys, cathedral and pastel-coloured townhouses are quietly impressive. The 1838 Fontaine des Éléphants sits in the middle of the closest square to the old town, and peeking from the end of every street are the Bauges and Chartreuse mountain ranges. My stay is peaceful and easy.

Day two: Chamb éry to Turin

From Chambéry, the train to Turin would take about 2½ hours, but the bus takes double this. I’m on the top deck again, which is worth it for the sight of misty fingers of early morning light breaking across the mountain ridge. Snoozing backpackers rouse themselves to snap pictures of remote Mont Blanc peaks, before slumbering once more through the tunnel to Italy. In Turin there’s perfume in the air from the blossom-covered trees.

Turin’s grid of long, straight boulevards is testament to its development by the Romans – the redbrick Palatine Gate is another Roman relic – and its grand piazzas, royal palaces and graffitied colonnades date from the city’s Savoy heyday in the 16th and 17th centuries. Today, the number one attraction is the Museo Egizio (Egyptian Museum).

My favourite moments? Ricotta and fig ice-cream on Piazza San Carlo, an aperitivo on off-the-beaten-path Via Sant’Agostino and the towering neoclassical Mole Antonelliana (national museum of cinema). I eat Turin’s famous doughy pizza al padellino (pan pizza) and spend a comfortable night in the eaves of Hotel Urbani in 19th-century residential streets close to the grand Porta Nuova train station.

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Day three: Turin to Bari

The views from my next train are of cinematic Tuscan scenes. Scorched fields, vines and Italian cypress trees. Neat red roofs and shabby-chic farmhouses. Fluffy clouds cling to hills that Google Maps tells me are the Tuscan-Emilian Apennines. After hours of soothing golden landscapes, the opal-blue Adriatic wallops into view just north of Ancona. Beach bars whip by and cypress trees are replaced with palm trees: I’ve arrived in the south of Italy.

Bari is hands down my favourite stop. The noise, heat and energy as we step off the train in the early evening are joyous. After Chambéry and Turin, Bari feels brash, a little rough around the edges even; a proper port city. The labyrinthine alleyways of the whitewashed old town are almost cliched in their cuteness. Despite the troupes of tightly packed headphone-wearing Americans following guided tours, it somehow manages to retain a tranquil atmosphere.

Old ladies yawn from the shade as tourists surreptitiously snap pictures and laundry flutters from balconies. I could stay for ever, but after 24 hours (which includes a lot of pasta, a stroll along the posh promenade to the not-so-posh city beach and a night in an elegant aparthotel, Residence Zodiacus , halfway between the station and the old town), it’s time to board the night ferry to Albania.

Day (and night) four: Bari to Tirana

I arrive at the ferry on foot and am escorted through the car deck to jokes about going in the wrong direction (to Albania, instead of from it). In the early morning I spot a pink sky through the cracked window of my comfy en suite cabin, and head to the top deck to see the sun rise over the distant outline of Albania. Disembarking in the port of Durrës is a bit of a scrum and there’s a bus to the capital waiting, but I opt instead for a five-minute taxi ride to the centre of town and breakfast of pastries and espresso on a dazzling white road lined with boutiques and palm trees. I later regret this though, as the aircon on the grubby public bus I eventually take to Tirana is more tired than I am, and drops me in an urban sprawl miles from the centre.

Tirana itself is a revelation. My hotel, Padam Boutique , is a grand villa with handsome rooms and floor-to-ceiling windows, and there’s striking new skyward architecture on every nearby street. A short stroll away is the landmark Pyramid of Tirana , which stands as a symbol and monument to change (and is fun to climb at sunset). Skanderbeg Square – a jumble of buildings erected on a roundabout at the time of the celebrations to mark the fall of communism in 1992 – is now a pedestrianised, glossy public space. There are nods to Albania’s recent, wretched history behind the iron curtain, of course – the Bunk’Art and Bunk’Art 2 museums, in nuclear bunkers are unmissable – but Tirana and the country are more than just the last century. My journey is done, but it feels like Tirana is just getting into its stride.

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"Rocky, wild and unpredictable" — why Baja California is ideal offroading country

Unfurling for more than 750 miles down a stick-thin peninsula, Baja California has long been known for water adventures — but new off-roading tours help travellers see it from a different perspective.

Gripping the roof handle and staring silently over the dashboard, I avert my gaze from the 160ft drop to my left. There’s just six inches of dirt road standing between us and the cliff edge: one wrong move from our driver, and the pickup truck we’re in is going straight into the Sea of Cortez.

The first time I visited Mexico’s Baja California, the world’s second-longest peninsula, it was on a backpacking trip through Central America. I hitchhiked and bussed over 650 miles from Tijuana, on the border with the US, to Todos Santos, just short of Baja’s most southerly point, Cabo San Lucas. Travelling along the Carretera Transpeninsular, I stopped at every major town along Baja’s main highway, wine-tasting in Ensenada, whale-watching in Guerrero Negro and swimming with sea lions on Espiritu Santo Island.

During those long drives, I’d stare out at the stark desert landscape for hours: salt-encrusted greasewood shrubs and giant cardón cacti sprouted from swathes of sand and clay-red mountains, which often turned candyfloss pink at sunset. But what caught my eye were the narrow dirt tracks, hundreds of them crisscrossing the desert like a map drawn in the sand, veering off the highway towards sun-baked sierras and hidden turquoise coves. One day, I thought to myself, I’d return to Baja California to see where those roads led.

Five years on, I’ve come to La Paz, in the south of the Baja California peninsula, to join Baja Expeditions’ first-ever overlanding trip. The company has specialised in whale-watching, kayaking and wild camping in the state since the 1970s, but has recently branched out with off-roading tours to encourage visitors to explore the peninsula’s less-visited interior.

“People think Baja is just beaches and whales,” says our driver Mike Thorneycroft, a Canadian who moved to Baja California in 2020. “But it’s more than that. These trips are about getting people out of the resorts and into Baja’s least-visited communities, and learning some of their history and culture.”

Mike gets us past the cliff edge safely, manoeuvring around asteroid-sized potholes and boulders with ease as we climb up and over Sierra de la Laguna, part of a mountain range that connects Baja California Sur, the southern state of Baja California, with southern California in the US.  

On slightly wider roads, I start to relax and take in the views: unlike the parched desert I’d seen from the highway years ago, these mountains are lush from recent hurricane rains, flourishing with lime-green mesquite trees and pink and yellow wildflowers. We cross arroyos — dry riverbeds that fill up after heavy rainfall — flowing with crystalline water, where orange butterflies and free-roaming piglets from a nearby ranch are taking a drink. A vulture and a flaming red cardinal bird join soon after.

“Baja California is perfect for off-roading,” says Mike, who organises and competes in long-distance off-road rallies across the state. “The roads are rocky, wild and unpredictable, changing quickly in the rainy season. But that’s what makes it exciting.”

Near the former silver-mining town of   El Triunfo, we stop at the Santuario de los Cactus, a community-run garden with some   of the oldest and rarest cacti on earth, including the cardón, the world’s largest cactus. The garden’s grey-moustached volunteer caretaker, Guadalupe ‘Lupe’ Gonzalez, shows us around, pointing out which cacti fruits are edible and how to extract water from their flesh. He also shows us cacti species used to treat kidney stones, stomach aches and open wounds.

“I learnt about the medicinal properties of cacti from the rancheros (ranchers),” says Lupe, caressing the spines of a 400-year-old cactus as if they were whiskers. He’s been caring for the plants here for more than 30 years and offers guided tours of the garden for a small donation. “But this knowledge comes from the Indians. There are none left here now, but we know how to survive in the desert because of them.”

Before the Spanish arrived, Baja California was inhabited by three major Indigenous groups: the Cochimí, the Guaycura and the Pericú. Ancient rock paintings in Sierra de San Francisco, around 465 miles north of where I am and described by UNESCO as some of the most impressive collections of rock paintings in the world, suggest that these tribes had lived on the peninsula for at least 10,000 years.  

Although the Spanish colonised Baja California much later than Mexico’s mainland, around the late 17th century, the culture and history of these local Indigenous groups was erased more quickly than in the rest of Mexico. Some experts believe this is because the region’s Indigenous groups were nomadic hunter-gatherers, who lacked the big cities and societal structures that helped preserve the legacies of the Mayans and Aztecs in other Mexican states. Today, very few Indigenous groups remain, with most living in the north of Baja California.

After a few hours of driving along the spectacular Barriles Santa Teresa coastal road, we make the steep descent to Palo Blanquito beach, where we’ll be spending the night. It’s a wild strip of sand, where milky-red cliffs crumble into a dazzling turquoise sea studded with volcanic rock. Come sunset, it’s just our truck on the beach and a flock of pelicans floating on the dead-still water, like rubber ducks in a jade-coloured bath. We eat refried beans and chicken burritos under the stars, watching a brilliant-white crescent moon rise over the water. That night, I sleep to the sound of the waves lapping gently at the shoreline.

The next morning, I watch the beach come to life from my tent. As the sun rises above the horizon, the sea turns from liquid silver to light pink, illuminating the inside of the tent with a warm glow. A family of pelicans — each one resembling a light aircraft — skim across the water with mouths agape, hoping to catch one of the flying fish backflipping through the air. Eager to join the action, I roll out of the tent and into the sea, plunging head first into the crystal-clear water with my mask and snorkel. Below the surface is an underwater city made of coral and volcanic rock, and colourful fish: I see a long, translucent cornetfish; a tiny cortez rainbow wrasse; and an enormous shoal of California yellowtail, the soft morning light bouncing off their tinfoil-like skin. It’s tempting to stay longer on this wild, empty beach, lounging on the rocks and floating in the warm turquoise waters as the resident pelicans do. But Mike has packed up camp and started the engine — it’s time to continue our journey through the desert roads of Baja California. “That’s the thing with overlanding,” says Mike, opening the passenger door for me to get in. “There’s always one more road to explore.”

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