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The Real CaboLos Cabos, Baja California Sur

Itinerary

The 4-day adults-only Los Cabos itinerary

Four adult days in Los Cabos split cleanly: two on the water, one eating, one on the desert. Base in Cabo San Lucas for walkability, budget $800–$1,700 per person excluding flights and accommodation, and if there are eight of you, charter a boat rather than buying eight tour tickets.

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Key facts

Length
4 days, 3 nights
Budget per person
$800–$1,700 excluding flights and hotel
Suggested base
Cabo San Lucas or Pedregal
Charter break-even
About eight people

This suits you if

  • No children in the group
  • You want to walk home from dinner
  • There are enough of you to charter

Best months: November, April, May, October

Base and geography

Cabo San Lucas is the right base for an adult group: the marina, the bar strip and Medano Beach are all walkable, and every boat leaves from here.

Pedregal is the alternative if the group is large enough for a villa — five minutes above the marina with the best views in the region.

Day 1: Arrive and eat

Transfer, then dinner in town.

  1. · SJD airport

    Transfer to Cabo San Lucas

    Forty-five minutes. Pre-booked, priced per vehicle.

    $75–$120 per vehicle

  2. · Cabo San Lucas

    Dinner off the marina

    The better restaurants are a few blocks inland from the boulevard, not on it.

    $45–$85 per person

Day 2: The full boat day

Charter if there are enough of you; a small-group sail if not.

  1. · Cabo San Lucas marina

    Private charter or sailing catamaran

    Land's End, then north to Santa María for a snorkel stop. Charter gratuity is 15–20% of the boat price and is not included.

    $90–$160 pp, or $1,200–$1,900 per boat

  2. · Medano Beach

    Sunset from the sand

    Cheaper than a sunset cruise and the same sunset.

    $15–$35 per person

Day 3: Desert, then the food day

ATV in the morning, San José in the evening.

  1. · Migriño

    ATV or UTV

    First departure of the day. By 11am the dust never settles and the beach section gets cut.

    $85–$160 per person

  2. · San José del Cabo

    Food tour or self-guided crawl

    The historic district, six stops, chef-owned kitchens. Better value than the Cabo San Lucas equivalent.

    $75–$150 per person

Day 4: Water, then out

One last morning in the sea.

  1. · The Corridor

    Chileno Bay or a whale trip

    Between 15 December and 15 April, take the whale tour instead. Small boat, not catamaran.

    Free, or $50–$95 per person

Frequently asked questions

Is chartering a boat cheaper than a group tour in Cabo?

Above roughly eight people, often yes. A 45-foot half-day charter at $1,200–$1,900 compares directly to eight to twelve tickets on a $110 group sailing tour, and you get the boat to yourselves.

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