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Mexican Riviera ports/Cabo San Lucas/Tours

Mexican Cooking Class and Garden Tour in Cabo San Lucas

4.8 (575 reviews)3 hCabo San LucasFood & drinkCulture & historyFits a typical call
Fits your day

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
7 am8 am9 am10 am11 am12 pm1 pm2 pm3 pm4 pm
8:45 am – 12:15 pm
Ship in portGetting ashore (45 min, tender)Safety margin (1 h 30 min)All aboard 3:30 pm
  1. 8:00 am
    Ship anchors in Cabo San Lucas45 min to get a tender and reach the pier
  2. 8:45 am
    Leave the pierAbout 15 min to the start point
  3. 9:00 am
    Earliest tour startTour runs 3 h. Latest sensible start: 10:45 am.
  4. 12:00 pm
    Tour ends15 min back to the pier
  5. 12:15 pm
    Back at the tender pier2 h 45 min before the last tender
  6. 3:30 pm
    All 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

Live this incredible cooking adventure that will take place in one of the best and most exclusive Mexican restaurants in Los Cabos.

You will have a reserved table where our Master Chef will teach you the secrets of authentic Mexican cuisine. Our groups are small, which allows a more personalized attention to each visitor.

Learn step by step how to cook four delicious typical dishes of Mexican cuisine. You will even learn an original recipe to mix the perfect cocktail!

You will have the opportunity to visit and learn all about natural ingredients that delight the most demanding palates in our own garden.

Ideal for the whole family or as a couple, if you are tired of the same flavors in the typical buffet, come and enjoy, discover and savor new ingredients and ways of cooking them, from a good aroma to an exquisite seasoning, please your senses by learning from our expert local chef!

Max 10 per group English, Spanish

What's included

  • Alcoholic Beverages
  • Brunch

Meeting point and getting there

Start point
The meeting point is directly at the Metate Cabo restaurant located in Cabo San Lucas. In the place mention the tour that they will attend. The experience will begin at 5 pm Cabo San Lucas time.
The meeting point is directly at the Metate Cabo restaurant located in Cabo San Lucas. In the place mention the tour that they will attend. The experience will begin at 5 pm Cabo San Lucas time.
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.
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible

Traveler reviews

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Operated by Restaurant Bar Metate Cabo. Prices, availability and tour details come from the booking partner and can change; the booking page is authoritative.

from $75 per person
Fits a typical callCheck dates & book
3 h
Typical Cabo San Lucas call: 8:00 am–3:30 pm
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before
Instant confirmation
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English, Spanish

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