Most people picture Cabo as beaches and resort pools, which is fair — but on our last trip we wanted something the kids would actually remember, so we booked a camel ride through the Baja desert. Yes, camels, in Cabo. Here’s what it actually involves and whether it’s worth your afternoon.
Booking It
We went through Cabo Adventures, a local operator with a solid safety record. Half-day tours run morning or afternoon, with a free roundtrip shuttle from the major hotels. Plan on 4–5 hours total including transport. It ran about $109 per adult and $89 per child when we booked, though prices shift a bit by operator and season — book ahead if you’re traveling during a school break, since the good time slots fill up.
The Ride
Getting on the camel is easier than it looks — the guides steady the animal while you climb aboard, and once you’re settled it’s a slow, rolling gait rather than anything jarring. The ride itself is about 25–30 minutes through desert trails: towering cardón cacti, desert wildflowers, and views out to the Sierra de la Laguna mountains. Guides walk beside the group the whole way, so there’s no racing and nothing that felt unsafe with kids on board.
Beyond the Ride
The tour isn’t just the camels. Along the way our guide pointed out native plants like agave and pitaya cactus and talked about ranchero life in Baja. The highlight for our kids, honestly, wasn’t the camel at all — it was the hands-on tortilla-making class, where they rolled and cooked their own tortillas over a hot comal. Afterward we sat down to a traditional Mexican lunch in a shaded outdoor pavilion overlooking the desert.
Is It Worth It?
If your kids have done the standard Cabo beach-and-pool rotation and you want an afternoon that feels different, this delivers — it’s low-key rather than adrenaline-heavy, which made it an easy yes for our family. It’s not cheap for a group, so weigh it against what else is on your itinerary, but for us it was one of the more memorable parts of the trip.
