La Paz & Balandra Beach day trip from Cabo San Lucas

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Duration11h

GroupUp to 33

LanguagesEN · ES

PickupAt your hotel

See three towns and two beaches in one full day, with lunch included at the water's edge.

A guided day trip from Cabo San Lucas visits Todos Santos, La Paz, and Balandra Beach (or El Tecolote Beach if capacity is full), with stops at the Hotel California, a pearl demonstration at the malecón, breakfast to go, and a seaside lunch with views of Espíritu Santo Island. The tour runs 11 hours and includes an air-conditioned vehicle and a live guide in English or Spanish; pickup from your hotel is included, and children from age 5 are welcome.

11h

Step-by-step itinerary

Explore Todos Santos, La Paz, and Beaches

Visit Todos Santos for photos
Pick up to-go breakfast at La Garita
Walk along La Paz malecón
See pearl demonstration at Velvet Box
Relax at Balandra or El Tecolote Beach
Enjoy seaside lunch with island views

The Experience

How do you fit the whole Baja coast into one day without driving yourself? This tour strings together three towns and two beaches in a single route, starting with a photo stop at the Hotel California in Todos Santos, then moving on to La Paz. Once there, you walk the malecón—a seaside promenade with views across the water—and stop at a jewelry store for a pearl demonstration, a detail that breaks up the day and gives you something concrete to see beyond the scenery. Breakfast comes to go from La Garita, a spot known for traditional Baja flavors, so you eat on the move.

The second half is beach time. Balandra Beach is the first choice, but the tour notes upfront that it's a protected area with a capacity limit, so if it's full that day, you head to El Tecolote Beach instead—either way, you get pristine water and sand. Lunch happens at a restaurant right on the beach with a view of Espíritu Santo Island across the water, so you're eating and looking at something the whole time. The air-conditioned vehicle moves between stops, and a guide in English or Spanish walks you through the day. Eleven hours total, so it's a full commitment, but the route covers ground most travelers can't cover on their own.

Pickup from your hotel is included, which means no arranging a separate transfer or figuring out where to meet. Children from age 5 can come along. Wristband fees for protected beach access and any drinks beyond what's in the lunch are separate charges you settle at the restaurant, so budget for those if you want them.

What’s included

Air-conditioned vehicle.
live guide in English or Spanish.
hotel pickup.
breakfast to go at La Garita.
seaside lunch at a beachfront restaurant with views of Espíritu Santo Island.

Good to know

Moderate physical levelNot for heart conditionsNot for back problems

Operated by Esperanza's Tours

Is this one for you?Book this for a full day when you want to see multiple towns and beaches without arranging transportation between them—the guide, the vehicle, and the set stops mean you move through the coast as a single route instead of piecing it together yourself.