Shopping Tours in Cabo San Lucas: The 5 We Would Rebook

1.Cabo San Lucas Mexican Cooking Class Experience and Local Markets

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 915 reviews · 4 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $144Our pick

Meet at Mercabo in central Cabo San Lucas at 11 a.m. Shop for spices, produce, tortillas, and other fresh ingredients, then cook lunch at a local chef’s home. Depending on the day, you might make mole, tamales, birria, seafood paella, pork tacos, or Mexican antojitos, with tortillas, salsa, guacamole, and margaritas included.

“You’re reading this review because you’re trying to figure out if you want to do this or not. Just. Do. It!! We had read all of the great reviews and so glad we booked this. Karolina and Karina are everything you read about and so much more in person! Some history, some local experience as you shop the markets, meeting your fellow travelers, and more! Sous cheffing has never been so much fun as you take turns prepping the food and learning how to make these fresh and delicious dishes. Maybe the fresh margaritas are the secret sauce?!?? This is a family operation and everyone is very friendly.The energy is…”

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2.Cabo San Lucas Shopping, Tequila Tasting, and Snorkel Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 299 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $135

Begin with hotel pickup, glassblowing, shopping, and tequila tasting, then cruise toward Santa Maria or Chileno Bay for snorkeling, lunch, open-bar drinks, and views of the Arch. The shared tour starts around 11:30 a.m. and includes gear, entertainment, and return transport.

“Food was fair, good drink availability, staff was helpful and attentive. Snorkeling was fair, no reef it’s open ocean with fair visibility. Lots of current.”

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3.San Jose del Cabo Cooking Class Experience and Local Markets

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 244 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $144

Meet Chef Francisco at San José del Cabo’s Municipal Market at 11 a.m. Choose fresh ingredients, learn market tips, then cook tortillas, guacamole, salsas, drinks and a daily Mexican specialty in his kitchen. The five-hour class includes lunch, drinks and ingredients, with small-group or private options.

“Great experience! We started at a market learning facts about the food we would later be using in our dish. Then made our way to the restaurant to prepare a traditional Mexican soup. Our time was spent chopping vegetables and grinding spices while enjoying a delicious margarita made from hibiscus flower. Our host was very professional yet so personal to the entire group. Would highly recommend this activity. We have done many different types of activities in our travels, and this was a definite favorite.”

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

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

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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