Small-Group Food Tour in Cabo San Lucas
Back at the ship by about 12:15 pm, 2 h 45 min before the last tender. That keeps your 1 h safety margin with 1 h 45 min to spare.
Safety margin
- 8:00 amShip anchors in Cabo San Lucas45 min to get a tender and reach the pier
- 8:45 amLeave the pierAbout 15 min to the start point
- 9:00 amEarliest tour startTour runs 3 h. Latest sensible start: 10:45 am.
- 12:00 pmTour ends15 min back to the pier
- 12:15 pmBack at the tender pier2 h 45 min before the last tender
- 3:30 pmAll aboardLast tender usually leaves about 3:00 pm
Estimates based on the tour's longest published duration, our researched travel times and typical pier queues. Confirm the departure time on the booking page and keep your watch on ship's time.
Our verdict
This tour fits a typical Cabo San Lucas call (8:00 am–3:30 pm). It runs 3 h; ashore by 8:45 am, you can start by 9:00 am and be back at the gangway around 12:15 pm — 1 h 45 min to spare on top of a 1 h safety margin.
Rule of thumb: it keeps the safety margin as long as all aboard is 1:45 pm or later. Even a short 7:00 am–2:00 pm call works.
We don't have a verified start point for this tour yet, so we assume 15 min each way from the pier — the typical ride in Cabo San Lucas. Check the meeting point on the booking page.
Among the 397 Cabo San Lucas shore excursions we track, this is about average in length (the median runs 2 h 45 min); 86% of them fit a typical call. Cabo San Lucas is a tender port: we add 45 minutes to get ashore and keep you back 30 minutes before all aboard for the last tender.
Computed from the tour's published duration, the distance from the cruise pier to its start point and the typical Cabo San Lucas call. Adjust your ship's times above to recheck.
About this tour
To get the most out of your visit to Cabo experience where the locals live and eat exactly as they do. No tastings on this tour, full size servings at 5 stops. Avocabo Food Tour is the only food tour in Cabo San Lucas to receive no commissions, own any of the tour stops and pay full menu price to support the locals.
We give back to the community thru donations and supplies. We don’t make money selling expensive Tequila.
Step away from the tourist zone and join us in our community. You will leave with a new familiarity and comfort level to enjoy all that Cabo San Lucas has to offer.
Max 12 per group English, Spanish
What's included
- Bottled water and fresh agua fresca
- Traditional mezcal tasting
- Only food tour in Cabo to provide 2 Professional Tour Guides each tour. VIP service.
- 5 full-size dishes from local restaurants
Not included
- Alcoholic Beverages (available to purchase)
- Gratuities
- Private transportation
- Additional alcoholic beverages beyond mezcal tasting
Itinerary
- 1Cabo San LucasWe leave the tourist area and immerse in the safe, friendly neighborhood where the locals live and eat. You can shop and eat in peace on the local side of Cabo. No solicitors!
Meeting point and getting there
Start point
Tours depart in front of
Starbucks (next door to Caboland store)
Plaza Bonita
Cabo San Lucas
Don’t enter an address into maps just enter Starbucks Plaza Bonita Cabo San Lucas.
Text Us#561-312-1333 if need assistance.
We no longer meet at Hard Rock Cafe.
Tours depart in front of
Starbucks (next door to Caboland store)
Plaza Bonita
Cabo San Lucas
Don’t enter an address into maps just enter Starbucks Plaza Bonita Cabo San Lucas.
Text Us#561-312-1333 if need assistance.
We no longer meet at Hard Rock Cafe.
From the cruise pier
About 15 min by taxi
Allow 45 min to tender ashore first. Taxi fares and pier details.
Returns
Back to the start point
Good to know
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before. For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time. If the operator cancels for bad weather, you can rebook or get a full refund.
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Traveler reviews
Operated by AvoCabo Food Tours. Prices, availability and tour details come from the booking partner and can change; the booking page is authoritative.
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