When you enter the spa through weather-beaten wooden gates, you find yourself in a lush desert oasis, with plants and a palapa roof that lets the glorious Cabo sunshine filter in. Treatments harness the healing powers of local plants and take place in private suites with the door left discreetly open to the elements.
Esperanza has five championship courses nearby designed by golf world luminaries including Jack Nicklaus, Robert Trent Jones II and Roy Dye. Add in dramatic terrain—including centuries of cacti, sweeping valleys that stretch into the surrounding Sierras, and holes nestled near the Sea of Cortez coast—and Cabo San Lucas may just be one of the finest places to golf in the world.
Guests are welcomed on board with a flute of Champagne. Then lie back on the soft deck cushions as we set sail by some of Cabo’s most gorgeous spots—including the distinctive Arch and Lover’s Beach—made all the more spectacular under the rich, maroon glow of a Cabo sunset.
There’s a reason Los Cabos hosts some of the world’s most important fishing tournaments, including the Bisbee’s Black and Blue, each year—there are more striped marlin caught within 20 miles of Cabo San Lucas year round than any other place in the world. The deep-water canyons at the mouth of Cabo San Lucas harbor and the warm waters of the Sea of Cortez create favorable fishing conditions for a number of other prized catch, including mahi-mahi, swordfish, grouper and wahoo.
Led by internationally acclaimed horse trainer Francisco J. Barrena and his son Valente F. Barrena, Cuadra San Francisco specializes in private trail rides. You’ll be paired with a horse appropriate to your skill level and practice on the ranch before hitting the trails of the crescent-shaped Cabo Real beach or Arroyo San Carlos canyon and its stunning rock formations. One hour or two hour rides available.