The 7 Half-Day Tours in Los Cabos That Earn Their Price

1.Private Half-Day Sport Fishing in Los Cabos

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 75 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) Our pick

Fish from a private panga out of Cabo San Lucas for about five hours, with El Arco listed as the first stop and grounds in the Sea of Cortez or Pacific. Gear and lures are provided, but bait and fishing licenses cost extra. Captains have included Pedro and Chummy, with Juan Carlos coordinating some trips.

“As a novice to sea fishing, I never expect to catch such big fish like bonitos and rooster fish in my life. I'll be back for sure 😁”

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2.Los Cabos Half-Day Tour Discovering San Jose and San Lucas

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 27 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $120Top rated

Spend about six hours visiting San José del Cabo’s plaza and mission, a glass-blowing workshop, Cabo San Lucas and its marina, then cruise by boat to El Arco and Land’s End. Hotel pickup, lunch, bottled water and a tequila tasting are included. The group is capped at 15, and the tour starts at 8:00 am.

“Morning boat trip to Arco and Lovers/Divorce beaches beat the crowds and provided great photo ops. Nice exposure to San Lucas and San Jose with a wonderful authentic lunch.”

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3.Snorkeling & Sailing Half-Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 15 reviews · 3 hours · from $105

Set sail from Dock F in Cabo San Lucas for a three-hour trip past the Arch, Lover’s Beach, and the sea-lion colony. You’ll get a safety briefing, snorkeling gear, a light lunch, and an open bar, then swim at a local snorkeling site before sailing along the coast. Guides speak English and Spanish.

“Lots of Fun , Definitely worth it , felt very safe and great service”

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4.Private Half-day Deep Sea Fishing Charter in Cabo San Lucas

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 15 reviews · 5 hours (approx.)

Set out from Cabo San Lucas Marina for a private, five-hour fishing charter with a captain and first sailor. You pass El Arco, Lovers Beach, and the sea lion colony while fishing with five lines and provided gear. Bring food and drinks, and budget extra for a fishing license and optional live bait. Your catch is not guaranteed.

“First meet us on time. Caught fish at 812am. Upgraded us from 28’ to 53’ boat, which meant 3 more rods Changed bait 5 times to get right fish. Another boat caught Marlin so we went all out to try 11 year old grandson had Gr8 time Crew was the best”

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5.Half-Day Kayak & Snorkel to Santa Maria & Chileno Bay

★★★★★★★★★★3.8 · 13 reviews · 3 hours · from $100Best value

This three-hour Cabo outing pairs beach-entry snorkeling at Santa Maria Bay with a glass-bottom kayak outing toward Chileno Bay, where you can snorkel again if conditions allow. A bilingual guide, gear, roundtrip pickup, snacks, and refreshments are included. Guides such as Carlos and Nacho have adapted routes when wind or current made the planned paddle unsafe.

“Carlos and Nacho were excellent. We got picked up right on time in the exact spot. The weather was windy so they modified our plan a bit but they were open to the original plan if we wanted to do it. Our group trusted their opinion on the modified plan and it was great. They took care of all the manual stuff with the kayaks and safely took us out to the arch and snorkeling beach. I was thankful for Carlos expertise because the current was swift that day and he kept us safe. Some of the groups out there didn’t have good guides and they were getting swept away.…”

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6.Half-Day San José del Cabo Zip Line and Rappel Adventure

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 9 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $120

Spend about four hours at a nature sanctuary in San José del Cabo, ziplining with a pulley-operated brake, crossing a suspension bridge and rappelling. The outing includes round-trip transport from select Cabo San Lucas hotels, equipment, a snack, water and a tequila tasting. Matias and his crew lead the experience; expect some uphill walking.

“A really fun time ziplining at Costa Azul. Pickup was a breeze in a shared shuttle. The actual experience was really fun, Matias and crew made lots of jokes and generally made it fun. My only wish was that we could go faster on the ziplines. :) But everyone gave great instruction, was super helpful. Rappelling at the end was pretty excellent, the food and drinks at the end were good, tequila tasting was a bonus! Just be advised that there is a bit of hiking uphill involved. Everything is clearly marked and they do have a couple of water stations, but if it's a hot day, just drink a…”

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7.Half-Day San Lucas and San Jose Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 6 reviews · 6 hours · from $134

In six hours, a bilingual guide takes you through San Jose del Cabo’s historic center, Cabo San Lucas Marina, and the Tourist Corridor, then by boat to the Arch and Lands End. Hotel pickup, lunch at a local restaurant, bottled water, and tequila tasting are included. One guide, Marcellino, is known for mixing humor with a professional approach, though guide assignments can vary.

“We loved the tour! Highly recommend; enjoyed the boat tour to the Arch in Cabo, the glass blowing factory demonstration, seeing San Jose although would have been nice to have a little more time there to browse shops and skip the jewelry store stop for pearl demo as felt like a sales pitch. Lastly the lunch stop was great as food was authentic and off the tourist area which we would not have ventured on our own:) Our guide was fantastic, informative and fun.”

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