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Todos Santos the coolest and most magical town of the southern BAJA!
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Todos Santos the coolest and most magical town of the southern BAJA!

By Rancho Tours
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Todos Santos is a sun-swept, cobblestoned town on Mexico’s Baja coast, designated as one of Mexico’s Magic Towns (Pueblo Mágico). Peaceful and picturesque, it lacks the crowds of other nearby seaside hot spots. During this fun-filled, small-group guided tour from Los Cabos, discover the discrete charms of the under-the-radar town, with stops at galleries and a museum.
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Ages 2-90, max of 8 per group
Duration: 6h
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Live guide: English, Spanish
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Highlights
  • A small-group guided tour to the "Magic Town" of Todos Santos
  • Discover Mexico's low-key arts and gastronomy hub
  • See galleries, a museum, and the Mission, with free time to explore further
  • Round-trip transportation from Los Cabos hotels and the port included

  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Professional guide
  • Bottled water and sodas
What's not included
  • Food and drinks, unless specified
  • Gratuities

Nestled on Mexico’s Baja coastline, Todos Santos looks like it should be packed with tourists. But this laid-back "Magic Town" hosts one of the country’s most photogenic and culturally rich communities. During this culture-packed small-group tour, discover the galleries, museums, and heritage architecture that have turned sleepy Todos Santos into an emerging arts and gastronomy hub. A comfortable pickup from your Los Cabos hotel or the port takes you along the famous oceanside Pacific Coast Highway. Look out for desert wildlife and cacti along the way. Once in town, stop by cultural gems, including the Misión de Nuestra Señora del Pilar. There’s time to wander at your own leisure, exploring the charms of this bohemian enclave, and perhaps enjoying a wine tasting or lunch (own expense), before you travel back to your hotel or the port.

Start:Multiple pickup locations offered.
    Pickup details
    • We pick up our travelers at their hotel lobby and pick up time varies from Cabo's hotel zones as follow: Private Tours can be accommodated ask me for more information. San Jose del Cabo: 8:00 AM. Tourist Corridor: 8:30 AM. Cabo San Lucas: 9:00 AM.
    Hotel pickup offered
    During checkout you will be able to select from the list of included hotels.
      Port pickup offered
      During checkout you will be able to select from the list of included ports.
      • Cabo San Lucas Cruise Port, Finisterra a1, Centro, Marina, 23450 Cabo San Lucas, B.C.S., Mexico
      Additional pickup options
      During checkout you will be able to select from the list of included pickup points.
      • Cabo San Lucas, BCS, Mexico
      End:This activity ends back at the meeting point.

        • Not wheelchair accessible
        • Stroller accessible
        • Infants must sit on laps
        • Infant seats available
        If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 30877P3

        • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
        • Children must be accompanied by an adult
        • Most travelers can participate
        • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
        • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 8 travelers

        • For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.

        If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 30877P3

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          Experience the coolest and most magical town of the southern Baja! There are many beautiful and well known places in Los Cabos area and all Baja, but none of them have such a mystery involved by just listening to its name like Todos Santos or “Todos Los Santos.” Recognized as one of the two Magic Towns of the Baja California Peninsula in 2006. Part of the mystery might have relation with the "Hotel California" located here. Some people relate it with the famous Eagles’ song; which according to a tale, the song was inspired to them while staying in this hotel long time ago. True or false, Todos Santos’ Hotel California is settled in a beautiful hacienda style building and it's a must visit. Todos Santos is located 1 hour away from Cabo San Lucas at the Pacific side coast and it's near from the shore. This colorful town is always in a relaxed state, inviting you to join its exquisite calmness.
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        kenzielarae
        Seattle, WA66 contributions
        3.0 of 5 bubbles
        Apr 2022 • Family
        Trip advisor says there will be a maximum of 8 travelers-this was not the case.

        Tour guide Juan was friendly and pointed out some cool things on the drive (like how to tell the age of cacti, some
        Ranches, expat areas). The AC was cold and there was a cooler stocked with water, soda, and juice.

        The tour didn’t directly follow the schedule or destinations noted …

        After picking up 2 other groups of people (11 people on this tour) we went to the blanket “factory.” It was a store (with lovely blankets) and a 3 minute demonstration of how the loom would work.

        Next stop: tequila tasting (we had young kids and we don’t really drink tequila, so wasn’t ideal for our crew) - was not clear that this would be a stop on the tour when we booked. There was a little explanation of how tequila was aged, and we could taste a few options.

        Then we drove into Todos Santos. The guide pointed out some galleries, drove past the mission and the cultural center (both closed) pointed out a restaurant we should try, and took us to a jewelry store. The store had a long presentation about how pearls are farmed, and we learned about how pearls develop and are harvested. We were shown different pearl types, and one person in our group got a pearl from an oyster (that was cool) and the rest of us got 35% off our purchase, if we made one.

        After to pearl presentation, We had about 2 hours 20 minutes to shop and get lunch, in order to be back to the car in time.

        We ended up stopping at a candy shop after we all got back together, but some people didn’t have pesos and the shop didn’t take USD or credit cards. Bummer.

        All in all, it was fine. I wouldn’t do it with kids, but we made the most of it, and got to see Todos Santos, which is charming and has some delightful shops and restaurants.
        Written April 13, 2022
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        Hi Thank you very much for your constructive and informative feedback. We will look into consideration your review and always appreciate our clients comments and concerns .
        Written April 14, 2022
        This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.

        debbyaf
        Dallas19 contributions
        3.0 of 5 bubbles
        Aug 2023 • Friends
        Uriel was a friendly and informative guide. It was evident that he loves his country as he willingly shared the history and personal stories. The tour itself was a bit tiresome. Stopped first at a blanket factory- interesting to see but the beautiful goods being sold aren’t all made there as you’re led to believe and they are way overpriced as we discovered later during our shopping “adventure”. Next stop was at the famous Todos sign and then the mission. Stopped at Hotel California and then off to a specific jewelry store for an informative presentation on pearls. Then off to a specific shopping plaza. Here nothing had prices…not my jam. As an American I grew up with “if you have to ask for the price you can’t afford it”. To me an item has a certain value. I don’t want to haggle. Only one shop seemingly had decent prices. Next we went to a predetermined restaurant- but lunch wasn’t included. We were then on our own to shop at other overpriced stores (most without prices). Since we opted out on lunch we had 3 hours to kill. The artwork was amazing but grossly expensive. Met back at the Hotel for a quick insider tour. This was a major tourist trap. Let me stress - our guide was awesome and made the history interesting. Thanks Uriel!
        Written August 25, 2023
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        Hello Thank you for your review and details of your experience . Uriel is a fantastic guide and truly loves Cabo and very knowledgeable . We are very sorry you feel this was a tourist trap that is not our intentions at all they are pre determined areas we visit so we can accommodate a group and have space to explore and make it more unique and private for your guests. We unfortunately do not control the pricing but I understand your sentiment. Once again we appreciate your feedback and we take all reviews into consideration and make the adjustments needed per our guests . We hope to see you again with Rancho Tours. Thank you
        Written August 28, 2023
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        Chris S
        Fair Oaks, CA8 contributions
        4.0 of 5 bubbles
        First off Mario was fantastic. He made us feel totally relaxed and at ease while he provided local color, history, current events, and made the trip to Todos Santos speed by. I would have given five stars if it had not been for the amount of time we had remaining to spend in Santos. I felt we spent too much time at the tequila tasting and pearl shop, which was maybe 45 minutes in total. In hindsight I guess we could have just said no thank you or skipped lunch in Todos Santos to enable us to see more of the town.
        Written April 21, 2023
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        Thank you for your review and appreciate you taking the time . We take every single suggestion to Better our service . We’re happy you enjoyed our tour and ñ Mario is a wonderful tour guide . Thanks again !! Come back to see us and enjoy another tour with Rancho Tours
        Written April 22, 2023
        This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.

        Zpuskas66
        1 contribution
        4.0 of 5 bubbles
        Feb 2020
        Our guide Daniel was very knowledgeable (and personable) about the Baja peninsula and gave us good geography and history lessons which I enjoyed. I would have preferred to spend more time in Todos Santos, but we stopped at a rug factory and tequila tasting and then when we arrived we were directed to a jewelry store after visiting the local church. After that we had a tour of the Hotel California and lunch. After lunch we only had 1 hour on our own to see the town, which is very quaint and colorful. I think a little less of the "marketing tour" and more of the city would be my preference.
        Written March 1, 2020
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        Hi Thank you for your review and constructive feedback we take all reviews into consideration and appreciate you the consumer! Hope to see you again in the future ! Thank you Rancho Tours
        Written March 3, 2020
        This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.

        Terrie C
        Prescott, AZ9 contributions
        3.0 of 5 bubbles
        Sep 2023 • Friends
        This tour did accomplish our basic expectations: get us to & from Todos Santos within our cruise port schedule. However, the side stops and excessive heat detracted from the overall outing.
        Our driver spoke English well & shared local information during the drive to & around town. Unexpected, and personally unwanted, stops were made en route at a blanket weaver roadside business and at a tequila shop. Although thinly veiled as cultural education opportunities, clearly our driver’s priority was to provide potential customers to the businesses. To add insult to injury, these were open air shops, it was 100° & 75% humidity, and the driver refused to permit those finished or not interested in shopping to remain in the van with AC running. Not my favorite excursion on this vacation.
        Written October 11, 2023
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        Hello We appreciate your review and completely understand the heat and weather frustration . We are happy your over all experience met your basic expectations . We do have these routinely stops for the local people and also for our clients that want to shop or get a taste or different foods and the culture. I hope we can provide a better and wonderful experience with one of our other tours . Thank you again for booking with Rancho Tours.
        Written October 13, 2023
        This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.

        Tricia B
        Edinburgh, UK7 contributions
        2.0 of 5 bubbles
        Jan 2020 • Couples
        Went on this tour. Our guide was very knowledgeable. Told us some interesting history. Todos Santos is a beautiful town. But the tour itself was overpriced and felt it was more of a shopping tour rather than a culture one. One of the jewelry shops we went to visit tried to rip us off. It was more of how much money they wanted out of us. The tour costs 80 USD. Which again overpriced. I would recommend visiting todos Santos. But would do it independently.
        Written January 26, 2020
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        Hi Tricia Thank you for your feedback and your comments. We will take this into consideration. I hope we can be of service in the future while your in Cabo. Can you please provide me with your booking number so I can see when your tour was purchased? Thank you this is important based on your review and we can provide better service.
        Written January 27, 2020
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        teresa h
        4 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Aug 2024 • Family
        Mata family here !! We traveled on bus with Dioniso and he was very accommodating, sweet and caring the whole time . He gave us a run down of everything around the city and let us explore and go shopping in some of the towns we visited . We wouldn’t have enjoyed this tour as much if it wasn’t for him . The whole bus loved him and had a fun time . Please try it out as it’s definitely a worthy experience :)
        Written August 7, 2024
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        Hi, Thank you for sharing you comments with us, we are happy you enjoyed the tour and that Dionicio made up for you guys. We hope to see you soon! Best, Juan B.
        Written August 10, 2024
        This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.

        Maricel D
        7 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Apr 2024 • Family
        Due to a last minute cancellation, me and my mom were the only ones on this tour. Our guide, Juan, was great! Since it was just the two of us on the tour, he catered it more to what we wanted to do. The first stop was the blanket factory. At no time did we feel any pressure to purchase anything, but opted to buy a few things. We decided to skip the tequila tasting and went straight to Todos Santos. We took some time to look around the Mission and Juan explained the history in great detail. Then we went to the pearl store. Again, we didn't feel any pressure to purchase anything, but we still looked around and admired the pieces. Juan then let us roam the town on our end. He made suggestions for lunch and pointed out key points of interests. All in all, it was a great tour. There were a ton of shopping areas and unlike the vendors on the beach in Los Cabos, no one followed us around showing us good. It was a great experience. I'd definitely look into booking with Rancho Tours again :)
        Written April 8, 2024
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        Thanks again for your booking and so happy to hear that even though not planned turned out to be a private tour and it was great time ! Hope to see you again with rancho tours . Thanks
        Written April 13, 2024
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        James R
        Tigard, OR99 contributions
        4.0 of 5 bubbles
        The driver was exactly on time picking us up from the hotel. We happened to be the only ones in the vehicle for the day. I have to admit the driving was a little unnerving and it seemed like even people on bicycles passed us up. But that was the only loss in stars for the review. There was a cooler with ice and bottled water for us in the van.. We stopped at a little blanket shop and saw how they were woven. We stopped for some tequila tasting as well. Then we got to Todos Santos. The driver first drove us around and pointed out some highlights before we parked. He also took us around the mission and gave us some history. Then it was all on us for the next few hours to see the sights. Hotel California and other fun spots. Had lunch at a food cart with the absolute BEST shrimp tacos in Mexico. I really enjoyed the day. The driver stopped on request for us to grab a soda on the way back without hesitation. Good value and good day.
        Written March 23, 2021
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        Hi James, Thank you for taking the time to give us review we truly appreciate. Rancho Tours is very happy you had a wonderful time and your experience was enjoyable. We hope to see you again in Los Cabos and you get to experience another tour with Rancho Tours. Thank you!
        Written April 5, 2021
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        Trip769874
        2 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Feb 2020 • Friends
        Mario drove and escorted 8 of us on our tour to Todos Santos on February 3, 2020. He was a perfect gentleman.... polite, kind, accommodating and concerned about our needs and desires for the day. He answered our questions professionally and very knowledgeably. We were impressed at the depth of his knowledge!

        In addition to all of this, Mario called us about an hour after dropping us back at the Hard Rock Hotel to let us know we’d left our credit card at Hotel California. He even offered to go back and get it for us. In fact, he had already headed back when we let him know we had decided to cancel the card.

        Mario is the quintessential tour guide! He is knowledgeable, organized, professional and very thoughtful! We had a wonderful day with him at the helm!

        Thank you!

        Robert and Carol Tyson
        Written February 4, 2020
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