Tour Details

Take an in-depth, memorable journey to Jalisco. Travel in comfort on this stimulating, culturally rich excursion with a small group and expert guides. Prepare your senses for this stimulating adventure!

On our first day of travel visit Tlaquepaque for lunch and explore its remarkable museums and shops. You will be amazed by Tlaquepaque’s shops and great food!. The next day we'll enjoy the exciting Tequila Express train tour as we head to the Pueblo Magico of Tequila! where we'll spend three nights at a beautiful hotel. You’ll have time to walk into Tequila’s peaceful downtown area with its shops, and fascinating history or relax and take swim at our beautiful and comfortable hotel. Indulge your curiosity about how tequila is made with a private visit to one of its beautiful agave fields to learn more about this remarkable plant. Our tour includes private tastings with a Maestro Tequilero (Master of Tequila). Once you know what you like best, you’ll be offered a personalized specially blended bottle of tequila to soothe your palate.

We’ll have a private guided tour of Guachimontones Archeological Ruins and its outstanding museum. We’ll enjoy lunch at a nearby refurbished hacienda, and take the time to hike and birdwatch at the Tequila Volcano.

Join us for this unique tour and embrace Jalisco’s fine tequilas, natural beauty, outstanding ceramics, and first-rate shopping!

Itinerary - 5 Days

DAY 1 friday - EXPLORE AND ENJOY SAN JOSE TLAQUEPAQUE
Depart towards Guadalajara, a sack breakfast will be provided en route. Arrive in Tlaquepaque and have lunch*, visit the Regional Museum of Ceramics, and have plenty of time to shop along Independencia Avenue, a pedestrian street with plenty of galleries, shops and jewelry stores. Check into our hotel, and meet to have dinner* at a nearby restaurant.

DAY 2 saturday - WELCOME TO TEQUILA
7:00 Breakfast at our hotel, check out and depart to take the Tequila Express Train:

"Travel in luxury cars that boast the stunning vintage glamour of a bygone era, in a setting enriched by the graceful silhouettes of the décor, the fine wooden wagons equipped with spacious tables, gleaming mirrors, leather upholstery and seats of polished wood. The train's comfortable spaces are perfect for couples, foursomes or even groups of up to ten people to gather and enjoy the experience. As we travel across the blue agave landscape towards Tequila, we will be served typical cocktails and snacks. Enjoy a festive day in a traditional Mexican atmosphere, complete with mariachi and Mexican games, as well as an unforgettable visit to La Rojeña®, the oldest distillery in Latin America in the magical town of Tequila."

09:00 hrs. The Jose Cuervo Express® departs from Guadalajara Station.
11:30 - 12:30 hrs. Professional tasting guided by a "Maestro Tequilero"
12:30 - 2:00 hrs. Tour of the Jose Cuervo® “La Rojeña®” Distillery.
2:00 - 4:15 hrs. Time to check in and have lunch* at our hotel
4:15 - 5:00 hrs. Mexican Show
7:00 hrs Dinner* at a nearby restaurant

DAY 3 - visit GUACHIMONTONES ARCHEOLOGICAL SITE
7:30 Breakfast at our hotel. This day we'll depart for the town of Teuchitlan which is located on the oppossite side of the Tequila Volcano, the archeological site of Guachimontones is a distinctive prehispanic site, whose round piramids, location and distribution point towards the theory of it being a ceremonial center of the Teuchitlan Tradition. After visiting the site and it's museum, we'll head towards a nearby refurbished hacienda for lunch*. Then we'll return to our hotel in Tequila and will gather later for dinner* at our hotel or at a nearby restaurant.

DAY 4 - visit agave fields and jose cuervo tequila factory
8:00 Breakfast at our hotel. Leave for our private tour with our Maestro Tequilero of the agave fields and tequila processing factory. Enjoy a private expert tasting and the creation of the perfect blend for your palate with the help of our Maestro (Tequila Expert). Return to our hotel for lunch*. Free time to visit tequilerias (recommendations will be provided along with maps) in town or relax at hotel and meet for dinner*.

DAY 5 - TEquila volcano and travel day
This day we'll have an early start and go for a hiking and birding along the Tequila Volcano with a local biologist-guide, if you prefer a leisure morning, you can sleep in and have breakfast at a convenient time for you. We'll check out at noon and stop on the way for sandwhiches for lunch, an then continue our way back home.

* Meals marked with an asterisk are not included in the tour's fee.

WHAT TO TAKE           Official ID your current Passport, Mexican residency ID (copies are fine)   Original INAPAM ID (if you have one)   Credit Cards, Debit card, Cash in Pesos for the first day (Cash machines are available)   Active Cell Phone with recharger   Bring sufficient funds for meals and beverages not included in trip cost    Money Belt   Water Bottle   Binoculars   Camera   Travel Flashlight    Hat   Sunblock    Sunglasses   Insect Repellent    Day Pack   Swim Suit and Flip Flops for the pool    Light-weight Walking Shoes    A fleece garment or light jacket can be useful in case of chilly mornings or evenings    Simple comfortable clothing for day and evening wear    Pack your binoculars, toiletries and travel documents in your day pack, a supply of Ziplock plastic storage bags can be handy for storing food items from the breakfast, to be used as mid-morning snacks    Be sure to bring your own Kleenex and small change for bathroom fees    Personal prescription drugs   First-aid kit (should contain lip salve, Aspirin, Band Aids, anti-histamine, Imodium or similar tablets for mild cases of diarrhea, re-hydration powder)