Things to Do in Cabo San Lucas: Tours, Tickets & Boat Trips
Wondering what to do in Cabo San Lucas? Everything starts at the Arch: a shared boat or glass-bottom trip to El Arco and Lover’s Beach costs about $16–42 and is the most-booked thing in Cabo, the kayak-and-snorkel version ($90) is the highest rated, and from December to April the luxury catamaran whale-watching cruise ($99–129) is the most-reviewed experience in Baja. Then the evenings — a sunset cruise with open bar ($60–69) or a sunset sail ($120) — and the food: the downtown tacos tasting tour ($82–91) and a tequila tasting ($40). Give yourself four to five days: one for the Arch and Médano Beach, one for snorkelling at Santa Maria and Chileno bays ($80 by cruise), one for the desert by ATV or camel, one for San José del Cabo’s art walk and Todos Santos, and, in season, a whale-watching morning. Much is free: Médano Beach, Lover’s Beach once you have paid the water taxi, Chileno and Santa Maria bays with your own snorkel, the marina promenade and San José’s Thursday art walk cost nothing. Below you can compare every Cabo tour and ticket by rating and price, with free cancellation on most.
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Cabo San Lucas
Sunset Mexican Dinner Cruise and Live Music in Cabo San Lucas
from$95/ person
via Viator
Cabo San Lucas
NEW!! Camel Ride and UTV Combo with Tequila Tasting Los Cabos
from$99/ person
via Viator
All experiences in Cabo San Lucas — FAQ
What are the top things to do in Cabo San Lucas?
By traveller reviews: the luxury catamaran whale-watching cruise, the sunset cruise with open bar, the downtown food and tacos tour, the Cabo San Lucas and San José del Cabo sightseeing tour, humpback whale watching, the Arch and Lover’s Beach kayak and snorkel tour, the sunset sailing cruise, the snorkelling cruise with lunch and open bar, the shared boat to the Arch and the small-group food tour. Compare all of them below.
How many days do you need in Cabo San Lucas?
Four to five days. Day one: the Arch and Lover’s Beach by boat or kayak, then Médano Beach. Day two: a snorkel cruise to Santa Maria and Chileno bays, a sunset sail. Day three: ATVs, camels or horses in the desert and dunes at Migriño, a tequila tasting and the food tour. Day four: San José del Cabo’s galleries and estuary, or Todos Santos. Day five: whale watching in season, or La Paz for whale sharks and sea lions. Golfers and anglers add their own days.
What can you do in Cabo San Lucas for free?
Médano Beach, Cabo’s main swimmable beach, is free (buy a drink to use a beach club’s loungers); Lover’s Beach and Divorce Beach are free once the water taxi drops you; Chileno Bay, Santa Maria Bay and Palmilla have free public access and the best shore snorkelling on the corridor; the marina promenade and the view of the Arch from the harbour breakwater cost nothing; and San José del Cabo’s Thursday-night Art Walk (November to June), its historic plaza and the estuary bird sanctuary are free. Cerritos Beach and Todos Santos are a free drive away.
Do Cabo San Lucas tours offer free cancellation?
Most experiences listed here can be cancelled free of charge up to 24 hours before the start time; boat trips are refunded if the port closes for weather. The policy is shown on each tour before you book.