Cabo San Lucas in Mexico

[Wotsits31]

Does anyone know of any tour operaters in the UK offerring holidays to Cabo in Mexico (on the Baja California peninsula) opposite side to chav central Cancun.

I know there is an airport there, but can't find any flights direct or indirect from the UK.
Hotels look easy enough as most can be booked on-line.
Any ideas would be great?

[jno]

http://www.thomson.co.uk/destinations/caribbea n/mexico/los-cabos/holidays-los-cabos.html

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[buildersmate]

Someone like Jno or Buenchico may prove me wrong, but I don't believe their are charters from the UK into the west side of Mexico. Which invariably puts the cost up a bit of getting there.
There are plenty of relatively cheap flights out of the (SW) USA hubs to this area - so try LA or Phoenix or even Miami. Then you have to find a cheap way of getting to the US hub.
The other alternative is BA direct to Mexico City, then one of the internal carriers within Mexico itself.

[Wotsits31]

Thanks jno - i had already tried Thomsons, hence resorting to here to get some more information. It was a new destination for them in 2008 and didn't get many takers so they aren't booking for 2009.
She suggested Cancun, but I politely told her it's minging and full of scrubbers.

I think buildersmate suggestion of flying to Mexico City is probably going to be the best, especially as I have BA airmiles so hopefully shouldn't work out too expensive.

[jno]

oh that's a shame - I think the Pacific coast mainly targets Americans, while Europeans go to the Caribbean coast because it's nearer. So buildersmate's advice would be your best bet.

[buildersmate]

OK, a couple of final suggestions.
Firstly there is more to the Yucatan peninsula than Cancun. If you go down the coast south about 20 miles or more it is a lot quieter. Cancun is generally full of raucous young Americans who go there to drink at age 18 when they can't until 21 in their own country - oh, plus the Brits.
Secondly it is worth spending a couple of days in Mexico City if you are going that route (which is what I did).
Thirdly AeroMexicana is a reasonable bet for the internal flights to the Pacific coast - and quite a lot of routes.