City Tours in Cabo San Lucas: 12 That Repay an Early Alarm

1.Cabo San Lucas Downtown Food and Tacos Tasting Experience

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,388 reviews · 2 hours 45 minutes (approx.) · from $89Our pick

Walk through downtown Cabo San Lucas with guides such as Miguel, David, or Milton, stopping at small local eateries for tacos, tostadas, tamales, elote, churros, ice cream, and more. Tequila tasting and cultural stories round out this 2-hour-45-minute tour. Come very hungry, and mention vegetarian needs or allergies when booking.

“A very delicious tour! A great lesson in Mexican history and background on Los Cabos. We were very happy with our experience.”

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2.Cabo San Lucas and San Jose del Cabo Sightseeing Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 994 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $95

Spend a full day seeing both Los Cabos towns, with hotel pickup, an English-speaking guide, historic San José del Cabo, a glass-bottom boat to El Arco, artisan workshops, tastings, and free time to shop. Guides such as Francisco, Roberto, Gio, Benito, and Ulises are praised for local stories and friendly care, but expect several shopping stops.

“This is not a tour , it’s a desperate attempt to drag you round various shops , factory type set ups to get you to buy something”

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3.Cabo San Lucas and Santa Maria Bay Snorkeling Sightseeing Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 582 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $79

Cruise Cabo’s coast aboard the Cabo Blue trimaran, stop for photos at the Arch, then anchor offshore at Santa Maria Bay for about 45 minutes of snorkeling. The crew provides lunch, an open bar, masks, fins, kayaks, paddleboards, and a floating mat. Expect music, attentive service, and a lively shared-boat setting.

“Great group felt safe plenty of food and drink options and felt informed on each step loved that they offered to take our pictures. Only complaint was the snorkel site, not sure if they have restrictions on where they can go but we were in a very populated area with limited visibility and not a variety of sealife. I feel that most private tours can take you to other less populated area. Overall a great trip and would Definitely do it again. The margaritas were perfect!!!”

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4.Los Cabos Deluxe City Tour: San Jose, San Lucas and The Arch

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 260 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $119

Spend about six hours touring Cabo San Lucas and San José del Cabo with hotel pickup, a clear-bottom boat to the Arch, glass-blowing demonstration, tequila tasting, and lunch at Jazmin’s. Guides such as Lenin, Lenny, Luis, and Lois are praised for their humor and local insight. Expect a full schedule, shopping stops, and a group of up to 30 people.

“An amazing all around trip to book on vacation it includes so much a boat ride, lunch, glass blowi.g, pearl/jewelery shop. Two times for shopping and tequila tasting.”

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5.Whale Watching in Cabo San Lucas: Sightseeing Cruise and Shopping

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 185 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $115

You’ll ride from your Los Cabos hotel to El Arco, then spend about two hours on a glass-bottom boat in the Sea of Cortez looking for gray and humpback whales. The tour also includes tequila tasting, shopping time, and hotel transport. Mele is one guide praised for finding active whale areas.

“Small boat whale watching got us up close and personal with the whales. The Van driver/ guide and the boat captain were both engaging and very pleasant. Enjoyed it tremendously.”

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6.Explore Los Cabos City Tour, Glass-Bottom Boat Ride, Lunch and Shopping

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 128 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $105

See Cabo San Lucas, the Tourist Corridor, and San Jose del Cabo in one six-hour outing. You’ll cruise past El Arco and sea lions on a glass-bottom boat, watch glass blowing, sample tequila, shop, and eat lunch. Guides including Mario, Uriel, and Vincente are known for clear local commentary, though shopping stops and long van rides may not suit everyone.

“While our group had a great time, and enjoyed exploring Cabo San Lucas and San Jose del Cabo, everyone in our party was disappointed with the lunch experience. We all opted out of the included lunch because we didn’t want the limited prix fix menu. People in our party learned on a similar tour in the past that if you opt out of the included lunch, you are able to select from items on the full menu at the lunch location and pay your own invoice. However, our tour guide, Carlos, forced everyone to select from 10 items on a sheet of paper so he could order in advance of…”

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7.Transparent Boat Tour with Optional City Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 77 reviews · 50 minutes - 4 hours · from $34Best value

Cruise from Cabo San Lucas Marina toward Land’s End in a clear-bottom boat, watching fish, sea lions, rock formations, and the Arch. Add a 1.5-hour guided city walk with a glassblowing factory, tequila tasting, and shopping time. Guides speak English and Spanish. Hotel pickup is optional.

“Would want some more time by arch. And wish our boat went a little closer to arch.”

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8.Cabo San Lucas City Tour And Arch Glass Bottom Boat Ride

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 71 reviews · 3 to 4 hours (approx.) · from $59

Spend 3 to 4 hours touring Cabo San Lucas by air-conditioned vehicle and boat. Guides such as Tony, Jesus, and Miguel lead you to El Arco, downtown shops, glassblowing, tequila tasting, and pearl displays. The boat has a small viewing panel, not a fully glass hull. Pickup, bottled water, and free cancellation up to 24 hours ahead are included.

“The glass part of the boat is not very big and not very clear to see through, but you can still the fish. The tour was minimal of the downtown area. Victor and Miguel were very interactive and informative throughout the whole experience. Good if you don’t want to break the bank to see El Archo.”

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9.Cabo San Lucas city tour and amazing sea adventure to Lands End

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 68 reviews · 2 to 3 hours (approx.) · from $69

See Cabo’s main sights, then cruise by glass-bottom boat to Land’s End, the Arch, Lover’s Beach, sea lions, and Pelican Rock. Hotel pickup, bilingual guides, bottled water, and an optional tequila tasting are included. Sergio handles the land portion and Rene has guided the boat trip.

“The tour guides were great. Highly recommend. They went out of their to take care of everyone's needs. With a diverse set of needs, to family's to a person going by theirs self. Not miss this tour.”

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10.Cabo San Lucas sightseeing and Famous Arch tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 65 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $79

Rancho Tours combines a glass-bottom boat ride to Land’s End with Cabo sightseeing, a glassblowing demonstration, shopping, and tequila tasting. Hotel pickup, drinks, an air-conditioned minivan, and an English-speaking guide are included. Guides such as Carlos, Vicente, Mario, Jerel, Juan, and Dio have led this experience.

“El paseo en bote al arco y ver los leones marinos fue una experiencia maravillosa. La atencion por parte del personal de rancho tours magnifica.”

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11.Two Capes City Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 53 reviews · 7 hours (approx.)

Spend about seven hours exploring Cabo San Lucas and San Jose del Cabo in a private, air-conditioned vehicle. See recycled glass made by hand, cruise to the Arch in a glass-bottom boat, taste tequila, eat Mexican food, and visit Plaza Mijares with an English-speaking guide. Pickup is offered at main Los Cabos hotels.

“This was such an informative and interesting tour. Watching the glass blowers make an item in front of you was so intriguing and gives you a whole new respect and admiration of what it takes to make each piece. From there, we took the glass bottom boat to The Arch, Lover’s Beach, and into the Pacific Ocean. After we finished the boat ride, we traveled to El Corral for a delicious meal, traveled to Compania Tequilera where we were able to taste Silver, Reposado, Anejo, and multiple flavored tequilas. After, we traveled to downtown Cabo, where we were treated to a chocolatier and learned the history of how chocolate came…”

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12.Land’s End Sightseeing Boat Tour in Los Cabos

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 34 reviews · 30 to 45 minutes (approx.)

From Medano Beach, a small boat carries you to Cabo’s famous Arch, Lover’s Beach, Pelican Rock, and a sea lion colony. Expect a 30 to 45-minute ride, bottled water, safety instructions, and a local guide who may point out rock formations and take photos. Departures run between 9am and 5pm, subject to availability.

“The tour takes you from the mainland to Land's End with a quick introduction to what you're seeing, then you get to spend time on the beach. Since I was going solo, I had more time to explore. We were able to see fishes and sea lions.”

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