4 Day Cabo San Lucas Golf Itinerary
The tight long weekend version of Los Cabos, anchored on Cabo San Lucas itself at the tip of the Baja peninsula. Fly into San Jose del Cabo, drive about 45 minutes west, and build everything around Jack Nicklaus's Quivira, the 2014 clifftop spectacular reserved for Pueblo Bonito guests, with Palmilla, the rebuilt Cabo del Sol and Cabo Real filling the other days. Here is the day by day, with indicative 2026 fees and the access notes that decide the trip.
Photograph: Quivira Golf Club, via Google
Who this trip suits
This is the long weekend cut of Los Cabos, built for the golfer with four days, one base and a single round at the top of the wish list. Where our five day Los Cabos itinerary runs the whole resort corridor, this version plants the flag in Cabo San Lucas itself and works the western end: Quivira on the Pacific cliffs above town, the rebuilt Cabo del Sol up the corridor, and an arrival day round at Palmilla on the drive in. Nobody changes hotel, and the marquee tee time sits ten minutes from your pillow.
It suits a buddies four ball on a long weekend, a couple wrapping golf around the marina and the beach clubs, or anyone testing whether the most photographed golf coast in the Americas earns its prices before committing to a longer Mexico golf holiday. The one decision that shapes everything is the hotel: Quivira is reserved for guests of the Pueblo Bonito resorts, so book that stay first and let the rest fall in behind it. Davis Love III's Dunes Course at Diamante, ranked number one in Mexico, sits just north of town but is largely private, so it stays off this plan unless a Diamante stay or a member invitation is in play.
The 4 day plan
Land at San Jose del Cabo, Palmilla on the drive in
San Jose del Cabo international airport is the gateway, about 45 minutes from Cabo San Lucas, and Palmilla Golf Club sits on the way, around 20 minutes from the terminal. Jack Nicklaus's first design in Latin America opened in 1992, gained an Ocean nine in 1999, and its 27 holes at the One&Only Palmilla resort make a forgiving first swing after a flight: pick the Mountain and Ocean combination for the views. Indicative 2026 fees for outside play run roughly 95 to 245 dollars by season and time of day, cart, range balls and water included. Then drive the corridor west, check in at Pueblo Bonito, and eat by the marina.
Quivira Golf Club, the main event
The round the trip is built around. Nicklaus called this site, where the desert, the granite cliffs and the Pacific collide at the tip of Baja, the most dramatic land he had ever worked with, and Quivira plays like the boast: every hole has an ocean view, several tee shots launch from clifftops high above the surf, and comfort stations stocked with food and drink punctuate the climbs. Access is reserved for Pueblo Bonito guests, which is why the hotel came first. Indicative 2026 fees run from around 323 dollars in low season to about 380 in the high winter season, comfort stations included. Take a morning slot before the wind builds.
The rebuilt Cabo del Sol, with an honest access note
Fifteen minutes up the corridor, Cabo del Sol is mid transformation. The Jack Nicklaus Ocean Course is now the private Cove Club, while the former Tom Weiskopf Desert Course from 2001 has been rebuilt by the Fry Straka design group, which opened six new mountainside holes with huge Sea of Cortez views in 2023 and is completing the full 18 as the Cabo del Sol Golf Course. Visitors can still book it at indicative 2026 fees of roughly 175 to 250 dollars, but access is expected to tighten toward guests of the on site hotels once the rebuild finishes, so confirm when booking. If it has closed to you, Rancho San Lucas, the Greg Norman course from 2020 in the Pacific dunes north of town, is the public substitute.
Cabo Real on the way back, then fly
Check out and play your way back toward the airport. Cabo Real, the Robert Trent Jones II design from 1994 in the heart of the corridor, is a par 71 of around 6,850 yards tumbling from the desert foothills to the Sea of Cortez, with the holes by the water the keepers and whale spouts a winter bonus. Indicative 2026 fees run from around 175 dollars at twilight or in low season to about 280 in high season, cart included. It is a scenic closer that asks for placement rather than power, and the airport is about 30 minutes on for an afternoon or evening flight home.
Green fees, access and logistics
| Round | Indicative 2026 fee | Access and notes |
|---|---|---|
| Palmilla, 18 of 27 holes | 95 to 245 US dollars | Outside play welcome; cart, range balls and water included; preferred rates for One&Only Palmilla guests |
| Quivira | 323 to 380 US dollars | Pueblo Bonito resort guests only; comfort station food and drink included |
| Cabo del Sol Golf Course | About 175 to 250 US dollars | Rebuilt Weiskopf layout; visitor access expected to tighten as the rebuild completes, confirm when booking |
| Cabo Real | 175 to 280 US dollars | Public corridor course; cart included; twilight rates lower |
Fees vary by season, day and booking channel and change without notice; always confirm current rates and availability directly before booking. Check Cabo San Lucas tee times · Find a Cabo San Lucas base.
When to go and how to run it
Aim for November to May. Days are warm and dry, humidity is low, and the Pacific breeze at Quivira is a feature rather than a fight; it is also the busiest and priciest window, so book the Pueblo Bonito stay and the Quivira tee time before the flights. October and June are warm shoulder months with real value, while July to September is hot and humid with an outside chance of a tropical storm, balanced by sharply lower fees and pleasant early tee times. Whale season, roughly December to April, adds spouts to half the views on this itinerary.
A rental car keeps it simple, with every drive on the corridor highway and nothing beyond 45 minutes, though arranged transfers suit a group that intends to enjoy the nineteenth hole. Budget honestly: this is one of the most expensive golf coasts anywhere, and our guide to green fees in Mexico sets the local numbers in national context. If four days leave you wanting the eastern corridor too, step up to the five day Los Cabos itinerary, browse the best golf courses in Los Cabos, or hand the whole thing to the concierge through our Los Cabos golf holidays desk.
Plan your 4 day Cabo San Lucas trip
Tell us roughly when and who is travelling, and one concierge locks the Quivira tee time with the right Pueblo Bonito stay, confirms current access at Cabo del Sol, books the corridor rounds and transfers, and costs the long weekend to the head. High season sells out early, with no obligation to start.
Cabo San Lucas itinerary questions
What is the best 4 day golf itinerary in Cabo San Lucas?
Base yourself in Cabo San Lucas, about 45 minutes west of San Jose del Cabo international airport. Play Palmilla, Jack Nicklaus's first Latin America design, on the drive in, give day two to his clifftop Quivira through a Pueblo Bonito stay, day three to the rebuilt Cabo del Sol at the corridor's western end, and finish at Robert Trent Jones II's Cabo Real on the run back to the airport. Always confirm tee times and rates directly before booking.
How much are green fees in Cabo San Lucas?
Cabo San Lucas is a premium golf market. Indicative 2026 fees run about 323 to 380 US dollars at Quivira, around 175 to 280 dollars at Cabo Real with cart, roughly 175 to 250 at the rebuilt Cabo del Sol, and about 95 to 245 at Palmilla for outside play. Twilight and low season rates fall sharply. All figures are indicative; always confirm current rates directly before booking.
Can visitors still play Cabo del Sol?
Partly. The Jack Nicklaus Ocean Course is now the private Cove Club. The former Tom Weiskopf Desert Course, rebuilt by the Fry Straka design group with six new mountainside holes open since 2023, still takes visitor bookings as the Cabo del Sol Golf Course, but access is expected to tighten once the full rebuilt 18 opens, so confirm when you book. Rancho San Lucas, the Greg Norman course from 2020 on the Pacific side, is the public substitute.
When is the best time for a Cabo San Lucas golf trip?
November to May is the prime window, with warm, dry days, low humidity and the busiest, priciest tee sheets. October and June are warm shoulder months with better value. July to September is hot and humid with a small chance of tropical storms, but green fees drop sharply and early tee times are pleasant. Always confirm current seasonal rates and availability directly before booking.
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Researched and written by the GolfForKings editorial desk. Designers, opening years, access notes and indicative fees verified June 2026 against course and resort listings and design firm records. Last reviewed June 2026.