Budget Cabo San Lucas
Description:
Most of the businesses aimed at tourists in Cabo are expensive, but the best parts of the southern tip of Baja are free: the desert, the mountains, the sand, and the water. Luckily there's also plenty of good family-owned restaurants in town that charge local prices, too.
Author: JennyMM
Day 1 - Cabo San Lucas
Begin your trip by renting ATVs for a ride in the nearby Desert Park Natural Reserve, where there's so much to see in the changing terrains as you travel through the desert and the mountains. Afterwards, wash off the dust and grab lunch at the hotel before taking off to explore downtown Cabo San Lucas on foot. Visit the Town Square, and check out some of the interesting galleries around there as well as other cafes and shops. For your first dinner, you have to try the fresh seafood at La Casa del Pozo, a traditional family-style restaurant with flavors from all over Mexico.
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Desert Park Natural Reserve
Location:
view in google mapsHighway 1 Km 19.5
Melia Cabo Real
23410 Cabo San Lucas, Mexico
Phone:
+52 624 4 10272
Town Square
Location:
view in google mapsAvenue Cabo San Lucas
23410 Cabo San Lucas, Mexico
Phone:
+52 624 143 47773
Cardon Gallery
Location:
view in google mapsPlaza Nautica
23410 Cabo San Lucas, Mexico
Phone:
+52 624 143 46704
Golden Cactus Gallery
Location:
view in google mapsHidalgo, corner Zapata
Ste 200
23410 Cabo San Lucas, Mexico
Phone:
+52 624 143 63995
Sergio Bustamante Gallery
Location:
view in google mapsPlaza Bonita Mall
23410 Cabo San Lucas, Mexico
Phone:
+52 624 143 20226
Huichol Collection
Location:
view in google mapsBoulevard Marina and Melchor Ocampo
23410 Cabo San Lucas, Mexico
Phone:
+52 624 143 40557
La Casa del Pozo
Location:
view in google mapsthe corner of Ninos Heroes and El Pescador street
23450 Cabo San Lucas, Mexico
Phone:
52 624 143 65698
Los Milagros
Location:
view in google maps116 Matamoros
23410 Cabo San Lucas, Mexico
Phone:
(624) 143-4566Day 2 - Cabo San Lucas
Take a half-day trip in the morning to try to catch a glimpse of the migrating whales with Cabo Expeditions, an ecological tour company. For lunch, stop by a local favorite, La Perla, for great cheap tacos. After, instead of taking a snorkeling tour, rent snorkels and boogie boards from the afternoon from the Cabo Sports Center, and head out to some of the nearby beaches, including Playa Barco Varado (shipwreck!), Monuments Beach (great waves!), and Playa Santa Maria, where there are amazing reefs for snorkeling right off the beach. When you've had enough, grab dinner in Cabo San Lucas at Buddha's, where you can get a huge Asian bowl that's quick and so good.
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Cabo Expeditions
Location:
view in google mapsBlvd Marina Local C-7
(Plaza Las Glorias Resort)
23410 Cabo San Lucas, Mexico
Phone:
+52 624 143 27002
Buddha's Bar and Grill
Location:
view in google mapsBoulevard Marina
Cabo San Lucas, Mexico
Phone:
52 624 143 55013
Cabo Sports Center
Location:
view in google mapsBoulevard Marina
Plaza Nautica
23410 Cabo San Lucas, Mexico
Phone:
+52 624 145 60104
Playa Barco Varado
Location:
view in google mapsHighway 1 Km 9
Cabo del Sol
23410 Cabo San Lucas, Mexico
Phone:
+52 624 143 4777 (Tourist Information)5
Playa Santa Maria
Location:
view in google mapsHighway 1 Km 11
23410 Cabo San Lucas, Mexico
Phone:
+52 624 143 0016 (Tourist Information)6
Monuments Beach
Location:
view in google mapsHighway 1 Km 5.5
Playa Monumento
23410 Cabo San Lucas, Mexico
Phone:
+52 624 143 4777 (Tourist Information)7
La Perla
Location:
view in google mapsLazaro Cardenas
23410 Cabo San Lucas, Mexico
Phone:
52 624 145 7200Day 3 - Cabo San Lucas
Travel to the Mercado Mexicano in the morning, where you can find some real steals among the souvenirs and other items for sale. Afterwards, take a shuttle to Todos Santos, a small town north of Los Cabos where there's tons of local tradition and culture. Have a quick lunch at one of the sweet little cafes, and visit Hotel California and the mission here. On your last night in town, fill up on fresh grilled barbeque at Parrillada back in Cabo San Lucas, where the flavors are great and the food's all-you-can-eat. If you're not tired yet, head to Zoo Bar, one of Cabo's most unique and fun bars, for 2-for-1s.
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Mercado Mexicano
Location:
view in google mapsHidalgo y Zapata
Plaza de los Mariachis
23410 Cabo San Lucas, Mexico
Phone:
+52 624 143 19184
Parrillada
Location:
view in google mapsMiguel Hidalgo y Zapata
On Hidalgo in front of Mama's
23410 Cabo San Lucas, Mexico
Phone:
52 624 143 74245
Zoo Bar & Dance
Location:
view in google mapsBoulevard Marina
23450 Cabo San Lucas, Mexico
Phone:
52 624 143 5500Day 4 - San Jose del Cabo
For a peaceful end to your Cabo vacation, rent a kayak and explore San Jose's Estuary to view the beautiful bird life here before you head out of town.
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San Jose's Estuary and Bird Sanctuary
Location:
view in google mapsPaseo San Jose
(East of Presidente Forum Resort)
23400 San Jose del Cabo, Mexico
Phone:
+52 81 1426 9628 (Tourist Information)