Cabo Layover: Where to Go and What to Skip

A Cabo layover comes with two seas, and only one is for swimming. Medano Beach is calm, while swimming at Pedregal on the Pacific side is forbidden, per The Cabo Sun (June 2025).

Jump to: December All-inclusives Villas Clubs Bars Spas Dangers Emergency Medical

Los Cabos is the name for the whole stretch from Cabo San Lucas through the Tourist Corridor to San José del Cabo, and the two towns are roughly half an hour’s drive apart. You can see a slice of it on a Cabo layover of eight hours or more, and a girls trip of four nights or more gives you a base, a beach day, a boat day and one proper dinner. Pick the wrong end of the stretch and you spend the trip in taxis.

Every price, fee and rule in this guide names its source and date, because Cabo changes quickly: the state visitor tax rose on 1 January 2026, and a new open-air shopping district opened in November 2025. Where I could not confirm something, the page says so. The medical section is information to take to your own doctor, not advice.

Can You Leave SJD on a Cabo Layover and See the Town?

Yes, if you have about eight hours or more between landing and your next departure. Cabo Adventures’ airport guide gives the drive from SJD to the Cabo San Lucas marina as 40 to 50 minutes each way, advises arriving three hours before an international departure, and says baggage claim takes 20 to 30 minutes. That adds up to roughly five hours of overhead before you sit down for lunch.

The thresholds are my arithmetic from Cabo Adventures’ times, not an official rule. Immigration queues are not included, so add time on busy days.

Do you pay the Embrace It tax on a short layover?

Probably not if you stay under 24 hours, but confirm before you rely on it. Mexico News Daily and The Cabo Sun both describe the MX$488 Embrace It tax as applying to international visitors who stay in Baja California Sur more than 24 hours. The Cabo Sun adds that airlines do not collect it, so check the official site if your trip is close to the limit.

What does an eight-hour layover look like?

One taxi, one lunch and one walk fit into eight hours. The plan below uses the official taxi kiosk, which The Cabo Sun (March 2026) prices at US$90 to $115 each way to Cabo San Lucas, so a return trip costs roughly US$180 to $230 per car. Split between four friends that is about US$45 to $58 each.

What Makes Cabo Special in December?

December has two halves: a quiet, cheaper first two weeks, and a peak season from 16 December to New Year’s with the year’s highest prices. The Cabo Sun (1 December 2025) says 1 to 15 December is calmer with better room availability and more reasonable rates, and that from 16 December through New Year’s many resorts hit their highest prices and popular places sell out months ahead.

The dates below use the 2026 calendar. Events marked “2024” or “2025” are listings from those years, because I could not find published 2026 dates, so confirm each one before you plan around it.

How should you plan a December trip?

Book the anchor experience, the dinners and the whale tour first, then fill in the gaps. The Cabo Sun (1 December 2025) advises booking at least one anchor experience in advance and securing restaurant tables early between 20 December and 2 January, and warns that tickets and table packages for New Year’s Eve can sell out.

• Pick morning whale tours. Afternoon northerly winds can make the water choppier, per The Cabo Sun.
• Expect slow rides. Holiday traffic is heavier, especially on Saturdays and around New Year’s Eve, with longer Uber waits and occasional surge pricing, per The Cabo Sun.
• Pack a layer. Evenings cool quickly, per Cabo Adventures, so bring a light jacket for sunset boats and late dinners.
• Add winter water. Mexico News Daily lists Pacific surf season from November to March at Cerritos, San Pedrito and La Pastora near Todos Santos, and whale shark swimming from October to May out of La Paz.
• Use the seasonal extras. Fora advisor Lauren Ruehl lists holiday sunset champagne cruises, private beach bonfires and spice-oil massages at the Spa at Esperanza.

Is Cabo Safe for a Girls Trip in 2026?

The tourist areas of Los Cabos are heavily used by visiting groups, and the practical risks are drinks, rides and surf rather than the resort zones themselves. The Cabo Sun reported in November 2025 that the US State Department rated Baja California Sur at Level 2, “Exercise Increased Caution”, citing crime, with the most recent assessment dated 12 August 2025. Check the State Department’s Mexico page for the current level before you book, because I could not open it directly for this guide.

• Drinks. Los Cabos authorities warn visitors, particularly women, not to accept drinks from strangers or leave drinks unattended, according to The Cabo Sun (February 2024). The article calls drink spiking rare.
• Rides. The Cabo Sun (November 2025) suggests app-based rides or official resort taxis rather than hailing cars, and advises avoiding unlit roads at night.
• Street offers. Do not buy “party favours” from people on the street, per the same article.
• Groups. The same February 2024 article advises travelling in groups, staying in tourist areas and not wandering alone at night.
• Alerts. Mexico News Daily recommends enrolling in the free Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP) for safety and weather alerts.

Which Cabo beaches can you swim at?

Swim at Medano Beach, Lover’s Beach, Chileno Bay or Santa Maria Bay, and stay on the sand at the Pacific-side beaches near Land’s End and Pedregal. The Cabo Sun (13 June 2025) says the meeting of the two bodies of water creates undertows, shore-breaking waves and steep drop-offs close to shore.

Source: The Cabo Sun, “The Cabo mistake: a first-timer’s guide to swimmable and unswimmable beaches” (13 June 2025). Fora advisor Laurie Lock (May 2026) adds: check with your hotel or villa before swimming, since not all beaches are swimmable. Rows for San José del Cabo, Costa Azul and rough-weather closures come from The Cabo Sun (26 September 2023 and 11 September 2023).

What Are the Real Dangers in Los Cabos?

The main dangers for visitors are the ocean, off-road vehicles, tap water, drinks and a private-hospital payment system, rather than crime inside the resort zones. The Cabo Sun (11 March 2026) lists Pacific shorebreaks, stingrays, ATV and UTV crashes, traveller’s diarrhoea and upfront hospital payment as the issues most likely to wreck a trip, and its January 2026 report says about nine in ten tourists surveyed at the airport said they felt safe, without giving a sample size.

What do the beach flags mean?

Green means swim with care, yellow means enter only with extreme caution and a lifeguard nearby, red means the sea is closed to swimming but you can stay on the beach, and black means both water and beach are closed. The Cabo Sun (11 September 2023) gives these meanings, and the Gringo Gazette (8 September 2026) says hotels now explain the red and black flags to guests in person and with in-room alerts.

• Green: safe to swim, but still take care.
• Yellow: a risk is present, so enter only with extreme caution and a lifeguard close by.
• Red: the sea is not accessible, so postpone swimming. The beach itself is open.
• Black: extreme danger, with beach and water closed.

Who Do You Call in an Emergency in Los Cabos?

Call 911 first for police, fire or an ambulance, then tell your hotel front desk, and call your insurer’s 24-hour line once the immediate danger has passed. Visit Los Cabos, the tourism board, lists local numbers for the Red Cross, police, fire service and both consulates on a page that carries no date, so save them in your phone before you fly and confirm them with your hotel.

Dial from outside Mexico with +52 before the number. I could not test any of these lines, and Visit Los Cabos shows no update date.

What should you do in the first hour?

Get safe, get medical help, then make the calls that protect your money and documents, in that order.

1. Call 911, or ask the front desk, concierge or butler to send the resort’s on-call doctor (The Cabo Sun, 13 September 2025).
2. Name the hospital. Tell any driver “Take me to H+ or Blue Net” (The Cabo Sun, December 2025), and expect a deposit, because Hospiten and Saint Luke’s do not accept standard US or Canadian insurance (The Cabo Sun, 11 March 2026).
3. Call your insurer’s 24-hour line and ask whether it can issue a Guarantee of Payment to the hospital. Compare cover before you fly with InsureMyTrip and Faye.
4. Call your consulate for a lost passport, stolen cards or a legal problem.
5. Go to CATTAC on the Cabo San Lucas marina for a scam, an overcharge or a document problem.

What Fees Do You Pay to Visit Los Cabos?

You pay three fees: an airline tax already inside your ticket, the Embrace It tax that you pay online, and a small sanitation fee at hotel checkout. The Cabo Sun (10 February 2026) lists all three, and Mexico News Daily (27 January 2026) confirms the state tax figure.

The Embrace It rate rose from MX$470 to MX$488 on 1 January 2026, per Mexico News Daily. The Cabo Sun warns that third-party “processing” sites can charge more, for example US$45 for a US$27 tax. Use the official site only.

When Is the Best Time to Visit Cabo?

For whales and a full calendar of events, go between December and April, and read the December section above for dates. For lower hotel rates, go in the shoulder months and accept the storm risk. Mexico News Daily (May 2024) says the Pacific hurricane season runs from 15 May to the end of November, with August, September and October the main risk and September the most significant month.

• Whale season. Legal commercial tours run from 15 December to 15 April, with sightings most frequent between January and March and no guarantee, per Mexico News Daily (November 2023).
• Art Walk. San José del Cabo’s gallery night runs on Thursdays from 5 to 9 p.m., November through June, according to Fora advisor Laurie Lock (May 2026).
• Storm months. Mexico News Daily notes Hurricane Norma hit Los Cabos on 21 October 2023, so late-season storms happen. It also says September can bring lower hotel rates and good diving, and suggests travel insurance for September trips.

How Do You Get From SJD Airport to Your Hotel?

Pre-book a private transfer or use the official taxi kiosk past customs. Uber, DiDi and Lyft can drop you at the terminal but cannot pick up there, according to Cabo Adventures’ SJD airport guide. The Cabo Sun (20 March 2026) lists flat official taxi rates by zone: US$65 to $85 to San José del Cabo, US$75 to $95 to the Tourist Corridor and US$90 to $115 to Cabo San Lucas.

Sources: The Cabo Sun, “Can you take an official taxi from the Los Cabos airport” (20 March 2026); The Cabo Sun, “Top alternatives for getting around Los Cabos” (16 November 2023); Cabo Adventures, “SJD airport guide”. 2023 prices are older, so treat them as a guide. In a group of four, the official taxi to Cabo San Lucas works out at roughly US$22 to $29 each.

What happens when you land?

Confirm your terminal first, then walk past the touts. Cabo Adventures says Terminal 2 handles most international arrivals and is under construction, Terminal 3 opens seasonally in the peak winter months, and each terminal has its own exits. Highway 1 can slow between 3 and 6 p.m., adding 15 to 20 minutes.

Approximate drive times from the airport, per Cabo Adventures: San José del Cabo hotel zone 20 to 30 minutes, Tourist Corridor resorts 25 to 40 minutes, and the Cabo San Lucas marina 40 to 50 minutes.

Where Should You Stay: Cabo San Lucas, the Corridor or San José del Cabo?

Stay in Cabo San Lucas for nightlife and Medano Beach, in San José del Cabo for galleries and a calmer pace, and on the Tourist Corridor for a resort bubble with swimmable coves. The Cabo Sun’s January 2026 hotel-zone guide describes the East Cape as “very expensive” and mentions a “convenience tax” for staying downtown in Cabo San Lucas.

Hotels from budget to high end

These 13 properties cover four price tiers, and I picked them from review scores, advisor lists and press coverage rather than from a stay. Budget and mid-range scores come from a Booking.com search for 12 to 16 February 2027 (four guests, two rooms), run on 30 October 2026. I have left nightly rates out because they move daily, so check the live price for your dates.

Booking.com links open its search page. Search the hotel name to see your dates. Also on many shortlists: Garza Blanca, Chileno Bay (Auberge), JW Marriott, Nobu and Waldorf Astoria Pedregal.

Which all-inclusive resorts suit a girls trip?

Pick an adults-only all-inclusive if you want one bill and no logistics, and choose the location first: Breathless sits on swimmable Medano Beach, while the Corridor resorts trade walkability for quiet. The Cabo Sun’s January 2026 articles name these six properties, and neither list publishes prices or ratings, so check the rate and what the wristband covers for your dates.

Source: The Cabo Sun, adults-only and ultra-luxury all-inclusive lists (2 and 3 January 2026). Mexico News Daily (October 2024) says spa services are usually not included in the room rate, even at all-inclusives, so ask what your plan covers.

Is a private villa better than a hotel for a girls trip?

A villa suits a group that wants a private pool, a chef and no shared spaces, but you take on the tax, transport and swim-safety questions yourself. The Cabo Sun (21 July 2025) profiles four villas, from a staffed villa inside One&Only Palmilla to a ten-bedroom Pedregal estate that sleeps 28, and publishes no nightly rates.

What should you check before you book a villa?

Ask for the full price including tax, check that the host is registered, and plan for pool days if the villa is on the Pacific side. These points come from The Cabo Sun (21 July 2025), the Gringo Gazette (15 June 2026) and a rental company’s own blog.

• Tax and deposit. The Cabo Sun says ultra-luxury stays carry 16 per cent IVA and a 4 per cent lodging tax, and often a refundable security deposit.
• Registered hosts. The state is running an enforcement campaign against illegal lodging operators, per the Gringo Gazette. Officials say some owners rent without paying lodging tax and sell airport transport and sport-fishing without permits. My suggestion: ask the host which permits and tax registration they hold.
• Beach access. Villa La Datcha sits on non-swimmable Pacific beachfront, and swimming at Pedregal Beach is forbidden, so plan pool days there. For any villa, ask which beach is nearest and whether it is swimmable.
• What the staff cover. Ask whether groceries, drinks and gratuities are included, because the sources list staff but not what they cost.
• Spa at home. Cabo Villas, a rental company, says on its own blog (undated) that Suzanne Morel Face & Body Care can bring a trained team of massage therapists and cosmetologists to a private villa.

Which Beach Clubs Are Worth a Day?

Pick Mango Deck or Taboo for a party, SUR Beach House or Corazón for a polished lazy day, and The Office for a classic lunch with your toes in the sand. The Cabo Sun (15 July 2025) based its list on Google reviews and traveller forums, and none of the venues’ prices were published, so ask about minimum spend when you book.

Ratings as reported by The Cabo Sun on 15 July 2025. They will have moved.

What Are the Best Things to Do in Los Cabos?

Book one boat day, one food day and one wellness day, and leave the rest loose. A glass-bottom boat from Medano Beach to Lover’s Beach and the Arch, a sunset sail, a Todos Santos day trip and a farm lunch at Flora Farms appear in several advisor itineraries, including Fora’s girls-trip guides by Lisa Babic (2023, updated 2024) and Laurie Lock (May 2026).

On the water

The Arch (El Arco) and Lover’s Beach are the signature boat trip, and Fora recommends a private charter that passes the Arch and stops to snorkel at Santa Maria Bay or Chileno. A glass-bottom boat from Medano Beach lets you hop off at Lover’s Beach. Bring a light jacket for sunset sailing, because evening temperatures drop quickly, per Cabo Adventures.

Whale watching

From 15 December to 15 April, commercial boats need a permit and may approach to about 60 to 80 metres, per Mexico News Daily (November 2023). Most tours leave from the Cabo San Lucas marina, small-boat tours were typically under US$100 per person, and humpbacks are the species you are most likely to see. Zodiacs get closest, while catamarans and yachts favour comfort over proximity.

Farms, art and shopping

Flora Farms is the farm-to-table anchor of the area. Fora advisors list its cooking classes, a farm tour and HIVE, where you can make a custom perfume or body product. Laurie Lock advises arriving an hour early and notes that the restaurant is closed for daytime service on Mondays. San José del Cabo’s Art Walk runs on Thursday evenings from November to June, and its organic market runs on Saturdays during the season.

For shopping, Fora lists the Shoppes at Palmilla for boutiques and galleries, owner-run shops around Plaza Mijares in San José, and Puerto Paraíso with Luxury Avenue by the marina. Ánima Village, which Fora says opened in November 2025 at Cabo del Sol, is an open-air design district with more than 80 brands.

Todos Santos and Cabo Pulmo

Todos Santos is about an hour north of Cabo San Lucas on Highway 19, and Cabo Pulmo is about two hours away. Fora advises leaving Todos Santos trips by 9 a.m., hiring a driver and planning to return after sunset. Cabo Pulmo is a marine park with snorkelling and diving, and Lonely Planet (2022) says whale sharks appear there from October to February.

• Agricole Cooperativa. A roadside farm-to-table market before Todos Santos town limits, with a strawberry shortcake the Cabo Sun recommends as a mid-morning snack.
• Playa Los Cerritos. About 15 minutes south of Todos Santos down a dirt road, with board rental and one of the few Pacific-side beaches where swimming is generally safe.
• Jazamango. An open-air restaurant by chef Javier Plascencia built around an organic garden. The Cabo Sun says to book in advance.
• Hotel California and the galleries. Fora lists the hotel, La Coronela cocktails, Taller 17 cookies and Galería de Todos Santos.

Where Should You Eat and Drink in Cabo?

Book Flora Farms, Acre and one clifftop dinner before you fly, and keep lunches casual on the sand. The picks below come from Fora advisors Laurie Lock (May 2026) and Lisa Babic (2023, updated October 2024), so a few menus and prices will have changed.

What Is Cabo’s Nightlife Like for a Girls Trip?

Start with sunset drinks, eat late, then head to Cabo Wabo Cantina and the bars along Medano Beach. The Cabo Sun lists Cabo Wabo and the Medano bars as the core of the evening, and Fora advisors add the rooftop at The Cape and Rosa Negra for a more polished night.

Which clubs are worth a night out?

Go to Mandala for DJs and a dressed-up crowd, El Squid Roe for the loudest and least formal night, and Chandelier’s for drag and dancing until 5 a.m. The Cabo Sun (2 May 2026) names these three plus Cabo Wabo Cantina and The Nowhere Bar, and it publishes no cover charges, so ask your concierge for the current figure before you queue.

Which bars are worth a stop?

Start small on the marina, then move to the clubs: The Nowhere Bar suits pre-drinks, Vas Que Vuelas suits mezcal and Cock’s Cantina suits cocktails. Fodor’s reviews 15 bars in Cabo San Lucas on a page with no date, so treat opening days and prices as unconfirmed.

Sources: The Cabo Sun (2 May 2026) and Fodor’s (undated page). Fodor’s also lists Latitude 22 The Roadhouse, Jazz on the Rocks at Sunset Point and the lounge at Cocina del Mar on the Tourist Corridor without details, and I could not confirm hours or prices for any venue. Beach clubs such as Mango Deck and Taboo are in the beach club section above.

Which Insider Tips Save the Most Trouble?

These twelve tips come from the sources cited in this guide. Each one prevents a specific, common problem.

1. Pay Embrace It yourself. Use embraceit.bcs.gob.mx about 24 hours before your flight and screenshot the QR code, per The Cabo Sun.
2. Ignore the airport “tax” pitch. The airline taxes are already in your ticket, and timeshare sellers at Terminal 2 are not dispatchers.
3. Pre-book your transfer. Uber and DiDi cannot pick up at the airport, per Cabo Adventures.
4. Bring cash for the taxi kiosk. Card terminals often go down, per The Cabo Sun.
5. Ask your hotel which beach is swimmable. The answer changes within a few kilometres.
6. Expect a sanitation fee at checkout. It is per room per night and rarely included in prepaid rates.
7. Budget for spa time separately. Mexico News Daily says spa services are usually not in the room rate, even at all-inclusives, and you can use another resort’s spa.
8. Reserve Flora Farms, Acre and The Green Room early. Fora advisors say they fill up.
9. Leave for Todos Santos by 9 a.m. Hire a driver and plan to return after sunset.
10. Avoid 3 to 6 p.m. on Highway 1. It can add 15 to 20 minutes, per Cabo Adventures.
11. Wear flat shoes. Fora notes a staircase and beach walk at Encanto Farm & Sea, and Cabo Adventures advises comfortable shoes for the cobbled gallery streets.
12. Save two hospital names. Tell any driver “Take me to H+ or Blue Net”, because The Cabo Sun says some drivers earn commissions for steering tourists to other hospitals.

What Do Locals Know That Most Guides Skip?

Eat a few blocks off the marina, shop the weekly markets and use the lesser-known day trips below. The points below come from The Cabo Sun, Mexico News Daily, Travel Weekly and Porthole, and each names its source and date because local advice goes stale fastest.

Where do locals eat in Cabo San Lucas?

Walk a few blocks off the marina and the taquerías change. Mexico News Daily (14 June 2025) lists 15 must-try taquerías and labels Tacos Ramiro’s, on Calle 16 de Septiembre, a local favourite for suadero tacos, often with bone marrow, and Tacos May near the foot of Calle Morelos for stewed fillings. Several birrierías and carnitas stands, including Los Paisas and Los Michoacanos, sit along Leona Vicario and are local-oriented, though visitors are welcome.

• La Lupita Taco & Mezcal. Near Medano Beach, known for duck mole tacos and El Torero, a mix of cecina, chorizo and chicharrón, and locally acclaimed, per Mexico News Daily.
• Tacos Gardenias. Mexico News Daily calls it tourist-leaning, while Travel Weekly lists it among locals’ picks for fish tacos. Both agree it is a good post-beach stop.
• Seafood. Travel Weekly names Mariscos Torito for Sinaloan-style catch of the day and Mariscos Las Tres Islas for casual, inexpensive seafood. Its page is undated, so check that they are open.
• Marina market seafood. The Cabo Sun (4 September 2025) says small seafood stands with plastic chairs sit on the docks just past the upscale restaurants. Ask a vendor where to find the best fish tacos or ceviche.

Which markets are worth a morning?

Go to the San José del Cabo Organic Market on a Saturday between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. at Huerta Santa María, and arrive around 9:30 to 10 a.m. to browse calmly, according to The Cabo Sun (4 September 2025). The same article says Plaza Mijares stalls run on Thursday and weekend evenings, that food vendors there do not take cards, and that the Cabo San Lucas marina market is typically on Thursday and Sunday mornings, based on 2025 reports, so confirm before you go.

Which lesser-known day trips are worth the drive?

The Cabo Sun (9 April 2026) lists five trips most visitors miss, and two of them depend on a local landowner or community. Check access before you drive, because several need a high-clearance vehicle and weather can close the road.

• Mt. Solmar hike. A steep, rocky scramble behind the marina with views of Land’s End, the Arch and both seas. A landowner who runs a dog shelter often leads free guided hikes with his rescue dogs. Wear sneakers, bring water and tip the guide to support the shelter.
• Santa Rita hot springs. Geothermal pools shaded by palms in the Sierra de la Laguna. A local ejido, the community land-holding group, manages entry and limits daily visitors, so arrive early and bring your own drinking water.
• Sol de Mayo waterfall. A short hike into Fox Canyon to a waterfall and freshwater swimming hole, about 1.5 hours north of San José del Cabo. The last miles are unpaved, so use an SUV or high-clearance vehicle.
• El Triunfo. A revitalised former silver-mining town inland, with ruins and a large brick smokestack. The article suggests lunch at El Minero and coffee at Caffé El Triunfo.
• Nine Palms, East Cape. A remote surf break reached by dirt road past the end of the paved highway. Heavy rain can wash out sections, so check the weather and use a Jeep or SUV.

Which water is calmer than Cabo’s beaches?

The East Cape, the eastern coast from Punta Pescadero toward San José del Cabo, has calmer water than the rougher waters around Cabo San Lucas and San José del Cabo, according to Travel Weekly’s local guide, and it suits swimming, diving and kiteboarding. Lonely Planet (2022) points the same way for winter: the Cabo Pulmo marine park, about two hours from Cabo San Lucas, has whale sharks from October to February.

What do locals expect from visitors?

Dress for the restaurant, not the beach, and say hello in Spanish. Porthole (27 October 2017) notes that locals do not enter restaurants or boutiques in beachwear or shirtless, and that basic greetings such as “buenos días” go a long way. The article is from 2017, so treat it as etiquette rather than a rule.

What Does a Girls Trip Itinerary Look Like?

A four-night trip fits one boat day, one beach-club day, one food-and-art day and one rest day. Both plans below are drafts built from the venues and times in the sources above, so confirm hours and book anything marked as limited.

How Much Does a Girls Trip to Cabo Cost?

Hotels, flights and spending vary too much for one number, so this guide gives the costs you can count in advance. A group of four adds roughly US$27 to $28 each in Embrace It tax, about US$2 per room per night in sanitation fees and, if you take the official taxi to Cabo San Lucas, roughly US$22 to $29 per person each way.

What Should You Pack and Prepay for Cabo?

Sort your phone data, pesos and power before you fly, because airport signal can be poor when you need your Embrace It QR code. An eSIM installed at home works the moment you land, and a power bank covers a long day on a boat or at a beach club.

For connectivity beyond this trip, see the Global Connectivity guide.

What Else Should You Read Before You Book?

Three EpicLayover pages cover the connectivity, insurance and health-travel parts of this trip.

More Mexican Gateway Guides

If your Cabo layover runs through another Mexican airport, or you want a second Mexican city on the same trip, these EpicLayover guides cover the main gateways.

Los Cabos Girls Trip: Your Questions Answered

These eight questions cover the main decisions before you book a girls trip to Cabo, answered from the sources cited on this page.

Sources

Every figure in this guide comes from one of these pages, checked on 30 October 2026, unless the text says otherwise. Prices, fees and advisories change, so confirm them with the provider before you pay.

This guide is general travel information, not medical, legal or financial advice, and EpicLayover is not a medical provider or an insurer. Hospital, spa and hotel details, fees and prices change, and some sources are several years old. Confirm every detail with the provider, check the current US State Department advisory before you book, and speak to your own doctor before you plan any health treatment or surgery abroad. EpicLayover earns a commission on some links.