Cabo San Lucas city and boat tour: Glass workshop, Arch and lunch

Watch glassblowers at work, then sail past the Arch of Cabo San Lucas from a clearboat.

A six-hour guided tour of Cabo San Lucas and San Jose del Cabo that combines a live glass-blowing demonstration with a clearboat ride to the Arch, a walk through San Jose's historic district, and lunch at a local restaurant. Hotel pickup is included, and the guide speaks English and Spanish. Cruise ship passengers can arrange pickup from a hotel near the dock for an additional fee.

Step-by-step itinerary

Explore Cabo San Lucas and San Jose del Cabo

• Visit glass workshop and watch live demo
• Enjoy tequila tasting
• Take clearboat ride to Lands End
• Admire the Arch of Cabo San Lucas
• View Medano Beach and Marina from boat
• Explore historic San Jose del Cabo center
• Visit Mijares Square and old Mission
• Have authentic Mexican lunch

The Experience

The day starts at a glass workshop where you watch skilled artisans shape molten glass into finished pieces—a live presentation that shows the technique before you move on. From there, the tour heads to the water for a clearboat ride across the Bay of Cabo San Lucas. The boat passes Medano Beach, the marina, and the hotels lining the shore, then reaches the Arch of Cabo San Lucas, the iconic rock formation at Lands End, along with smaller rock formations and endemic wildlife in the calm waters. This is the main photo stop of the tour.

Back on land, you walk through San Jose del Cabo's historic center, starting at Mijares Square, the main plaza recently renovated and home to the old Mission. The district holds more than two dozen art galleries, old adobe buildings, and the stories of missionaries, pirates, indigenous people, and the city's colonial past. The tour concludes with lunch at a traditional Mexican restaurant in San Jose, where a drink—lemonade, soda, or beer—is included. Bottled water and sodas are provided throughout the day, and a tequila tasting happens before lunch.

What’s included

• Hotel pickup and drop-off.
• a six-hour guided tour in English or Spanish.
• entry to the glass workshop with a live demonstration.
• a clearboat ride across the Bay of Cabo San Lucas to the Arch and surrounding rock formations.
• a walk through San Jose del Cabo's historic center and art galleries.
• lunch at a traditional Mexican restaurant with one drink (lemonade, soda, or beer).
• a tequila tasting.
• and bottled water and sodas throughout the day.

Good to know

Easy physical levelStroller friendlyInfant seats availablePets welcomeInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Gray Line Los Cabos

Is this one for you?Book this tour if you're staying in a Cabo hotel or arriving by cruise ship and want the main sights—the Arch, the bay, San Jose's colonial district—without renting a car or planning stops yourself. The hotel pickup means the day starts from where you're staying, and the clearboat ride is the one part of the tour you can't do on your own.

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Top questions

What exactly is the clearboat and what will I see from it?

The clearboat is a boat with a clear bottom that lets you view the water below as you ride. From it, you'll see the Bay of Cabo San Lucas, Medano Beach, the marina and waterfront hotels, the Arch of Cabo San Lucas at Lands End, and the surrounding rock formations and endemic wildlife in the bay's calm waters.

Is lunch included, and what kind of food will I eat?

Yes, lunch is included at a traditional Mexican restaurant in San Jose del Cabo, along with one drink—your choice of lemonade, soda, or beer. Additional drinks can be purchased at checkout if you'd like them.

Do I need to arrange my own transportation, or is pickup included?

Hotel pickup and drop-off are included in the tour price. If you're arriving from a cruise ship, you can arrange pickup from a hotel approximately five minutes from the dock; let the operator know at booking, and they'll confirm the exact details. Cruise passengers pay an additional dock fee of 100 Mexican pesos (about 5 USD) per person at check-in.

What is the glass workshop demonstration like?

At the glass workshop, you watch skilled glassblowers create pieces with a live presentation showing how the art form is done. You'll see some of their finished creations on display, and the stop concludes with a tequila tasting before you head to the boat.

Is this tour suitable for children or people with limited mobility?

The tour is suitable for all physical fitness levels. Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller, and specialized infant seats are available; infants must sit on an adult's lap during the boat ride. Service animals are allowed. The operator recommends wearing casual, comfortable shoes.