Enjoy an unforgettable tour of Chapala with a friendly personal guide from ToursByLocals. Escape the crowds and enjoy this hidden gem on the north shore of Lake Chapala with a passionate private guide from ToursByLocals.

Lake Chapala is the biggest in México and the place to be for some magical picturesque sunsets. Nature can also be enjoyed as you stroll down main street Chapala with its many trees, plants and flowers all adding to the serene environment.

You can also take in some great views on the boardwalk.

The market is a hot bed for handicrafts but also a great chance to sample some of the best street tacos and more.

Take a short trip to the town of Ajijic, known for its art, where you'll see vibrant, colourful, murals as you take a relaxing walk on the cobblestone streets.

A flexible schedule and itinerary, your local guide will give you an all round authentic experience. Your ToursByLocals guide can customize an itinerary to make it a truly tailored experience.

Chapala

Guadalajara is a walkable "traditional modern" city, making possible to enjoy, discover and understand all changes through time, social and economics movements. We start in Chapultepec the "hipster" area in town. There is used to be the wealthiest neighborhood back to the 1900's, continuing to The Expiatory Church one of the most beautiful building in Guadalajara, after that we are going to visit the murals of Jose Clemente Orozco one of the biggest muralist in Mexico, then we headed to historical downtown were we are going to visit the Cross of Plazas, the Cathedral, The Degollado Theater and the Museum Cabañas.
It's a long walking but I love to slow down, taking a little break, coffee or snacks, seating in a park or just having a while more to admire the city.

I can customize depends of your time, age or bucket list! My goal is not only you know the most interesting things in Guadalajara but also we have much fun!
Note: Be advised that museums and murals buildings are closed on Mondays.

A walkable "traditional modern" city.

Half Day Guadalajara Walking Tour

When you visit the town of Tequila, you will take in the entire array of Flavors of Mexico. You will be able to know the interesting process of planting and care of the agave plant, its uses for other products, and its work - traditional and industrial - to give life to Mexico's National Drink through complex steps that, in the end, give it its flavor, quality and texture. You will not leave these sets without first tasting some of their most famous drinks.

Visit its historical buildings, the most emblematic are the Church of La Purisima and the City Hall, which houses an interesting mural painted by a local artist that represents the emergence of Tequila from a lightning bolt that fell just in a plant agave. Visit also the distilleries where you can get closer to the history of the production of this iconic drink which over the years, has become synonymous with Mexico around the world. Enjoy the view of the impressive agave landscape, honored with the title of World Heritage Site by UNESCO.

Traditions and history of Mexico's National Drink

Tequila, the Spirit of Mexico

This tour allows you to visit two of the most important attraction in Mexico, Guadalajara and Tlaquepaque, Guadalajara was known by being a modern city and at the same time a colonial city established during the 16th century. In its route, we will see modern buildings as well with fountains and monuments, in the downtown area the oldest buildings are from the 16th to the 20th century. Such as Metropolitan Cathedral, Government Palace, Degollado theater, Fundadores Plaza.

Tlaquepaque the most important art and crafts center in the entire country. its craft shops are old houses of the 16th and 17th centuries we will walk to the main square and its two churches, in the colony an era for the lower social class. and the other for rich people. Also, find restaurants with Mexican haute cuisine. And female Mariachi band ( plays from 3 to 4 pm. ) at one restaurant.

Two truly Mexican places in one day!

Guadalajara & Tlaquepaque Tour

History, Architecture and Food. Private Walking Tour of Guadalajara.

Welcome to Guadalajara! I created this experience to introduce travelers to the city where I was born and raised.

More than a regular tour I'd like to provide you with a thoughtful progression through the city, with an emphasis on history, architecture and food.

By navigating the local market, the main public plazas and the historic neighborhoods you will become immersed in the city's vibrant culture.

Get ready to discover the architecture of the plazas at a comfortable pace while being led through a detailed narration of the city's intriguing anecdotes and fascinating insights.

You will also get to embark on a culinary journey at local shops and stands that only the locals know about. Vegan and vegetarian choices are available.

By the end of our fully-immersive cultural experience you will have a wider understanding of Guadalajara and Mexico's past, present and future.

* Please contact me for customized tours or for groups of more than 2 persons.

Discover the real face of the city with a local guide!

Mexico Guadalajara Tequila Tour - Full Day

The route is called LA RUTA DEL TEQUILA a name that was given by UNESCO since as long as it preserves the crops on the Blue Agave path. Stops will also be made to take photos and see the Tequila process. Here you will learn the whole process of how the Tequila so famous in the world since 1670. I will guide you so that you can enter into the experience of testing 10 different tequilas and touching the plant, feeling its weight and seeing that you can cook and squeeze its juice from an agave plant and then obtain that delicious delicacy that is the best known Tequila in the World.

Later we will move to try the Famosos Cantaritos which is served in a clay glass with Tequila, juices and slimes and ice and soda a very cold drink for the occasion. After cooling off we move to the town of Tequila and enjoying a time of food and then walked around the town to enjoy its variety of crafts and then it would be the return to the Hotel.

I specialize in Tequila tours in Guadalajara since 1985.

Experiences of Tequila are unforgettable! Live the experience of trying its different levels!

Relocation tours are exploratory trips for people that are thinking of moving to Guadalajara. A relocation tour is a scouting trip. You are not coming as a tourist but as a potential future resident of Guadalajara. Your trip is customized so you can have a true vision of living here, starting with the key areas expatriates love the most. You will canvas the neighborhoods and parks to see if they are a right fit for you. You will walk through the markets and eat at a local restaurant to get the feel for each area.

A good relocation tour will answer all your questions about living in Guadalajara.

A relocation tour is for you if:

- You are seriously thinking about moving to Mexico

- You can use some help from the top bilingual professionals in the city to save you time, money and making mistakes.

My name is Anwar and I'd love to be your private relocation tour guide in Guadalajara, Mexico.

Guadalajara has lots of museums. Like the MUSA.

Guadalajara has canyons on the north of the city. On weekends people go hiking and jogging in the green canyons

Lake Chapala is 50 mins from Guadalajara.

In colonia Americana there are plenty of apartments for rent/sell and decorated with beautifull art!

Colonia providencia has a lot of apartments and condos for rent/sell. Some condos have beautiful views of the city.

Guadalajara has plenty of green areas for walking,jogging,biking and picnics!

Guadalajara is a city with modern buildings and old architecture like these acueducts built in the early 1900s.

Moving to Guadalajara!

Guadalajara Relocation Tour

Here we have a slogan that says. . . . Jalisco is México.

This is mainly because in Guadalajara, Jalisco's capital city, we have all the things you need to have a great party either here or anywhere in the world!

The Tequila, The Mariachi and also delicious Mexican Food!! In this tour you will have the opportunity to try traditional food, drinks and snacks in the biggest market of Latin America.

You will have a lot of pictures of Guadalajara to show to your friends, family and partners that may even feel jelous of you. For example, the first stop of our tour will be in the beautiful Guadalajara Cathedral, wich is full of mysticism and serves as proof of the Spanish Conquest's power, a power that connected the Church and the Government.

While we walk and get to know interesting things about my city, you'll hear facts about our history, culture, traditions, food, celebrations and the way we live as mexicans whether we are inside or outside our country.

Join me to live this mexican experience !

Experience the city's culture, traditions, folklore &amp; typical foods!

Guadalajara Cultural Walking Tour

Fiesta in Historic Cantinas - Mexican Pub Crawl Tour in Guadalajara

Don't miss out on your chance to see authentic cantinas the way us locals do. These aren't the chain bars and restaurants found in the more touristical parts of the city- this is barrio!

Let me introduce you to old neighbourhoods, new drinks and local traditions. What will you see then?
What about a bike that was left at a cantina over 60 years ago by it's drunk owner? Check.
Pigs feet on the appetizer menu? Check.
Mariachi and other local musicians? Check.

On this tour, we will visit three different cantinas. The first drink on each venue is covered, but any food you may want to taste and additional drinks to that first one will be up to be covered in site.

Personally, I used to work for a tequila brand before, so I'll be able to give you some very unique insights about this industry.

Visit historical canteens in the city on this fun pub crawl!

The perfect combination to appreciate the beauty and charm of two neighboring cities, both full of history and traditions.

The tour begins with a panoramic tour of the main attractions in Guadalajara until we arrive at the Historic Downtown District where we begin our guided walking tour that includes the Cathedral, The Four Squares, Degollado Theatre, and Plaza Tapatia.

We will afterward drive to Tlaquepaque, a charming Artisan town where you will have a guided walking tour of the historic center. In this beautiful village, you will find shops and galleries with textiles, handicrafts, leather products,
and many of the best restaurants in the region.

Ideal for First-Time Visitors

Guadalajara and Tlaquepaque: The Perfect Combination

In Mexico we have different drinks with denomination of origin such as tequila.
This tour we'll teach you about the spiritous beverage and its history.

We will discover the difference in the quality of tequila, mixed and 100% agave and these are divided into white (silver), reposado, añejo and extraañejo.

We will also discover the difference between Tequila and Mezcal (originally from Oaxaca) which is another of the drinks with designation of origin.

There are different factories along the ruta del Tequila you'll see the agave fields that extend for many square miles, that are nominated by UNESCO as world heritage site. We will visit the Pueblo Magico of Tequila, with its square and colonial temples

Learn everything about Tequila!

Agave Fields and Tequila Full Day Tour

Exclusive resort was used to visited by the wealthiest families from Guadalajara in the earlies 20's, Lake Chapala is always being a "chillax" place to be. Surrounding by mountains and very cozies typical towns you'll enjoy not only one of the best weather in Mexico but also the landscape on the way, local dishes such as "charales" (little tiny fish) and "nieve de garrafa" (ice cream).

Visiting the Archeologic Museum in an Old Rail Station, Murals and antiques buildings, you will learn and discover that Chapala and Ajijic are towns with a lot of prehispanic history and still preserve many traditions and customs back of that time that today are mixed with our way of living.
There's no better way of feeling its sun on your skin, the air in your face by walking or just sitting in front of the largest lake in Mexico or taking a boat ride and the prospect of its gastronomy at the end of your day.
Interested in anything else? Just let me know and we'll build an itinerary we'll build an itinerary that suits you!

Lake Chapala and Ajijic Tour: A "chillax" place to be

Day Trip from Guadalajara

Full Day Private Tour of Guachimontones and Tequila

Embark on a journey through the heart of Jalisco, where history meets agave magic! Explore the Tequila Valley, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and uncover the secrets behind Mexico's iconic spirit.

Unearth Ancient Wonders: Delve into the mysteries of the Guachimontones pyramids, a testament to the ingenuity of pre-Hispanic cultures.

From Field to Flask: Witness the agave fields firsthand and learn the artisanal process of crafting tequila, from cultivation to distillation.

Taste the Difference:  Become a tequila connoisseur!  A private guide will unveil the art of proper tasting and the unique flavors of artisanal, family-owned tequilas.

Unwind in Tequila Town: Immerse yourself in the charming village of Tequila, soaking up the local culture and Mexican spirit.

Private Experience: Enjoy personalized attention with a dedicated guide and driver throughout the day. Traveling with a larger group? Contact me for special arrangements. I aim to respond to all inquiries within 8 hours.

Guadalajara tours

Explore with 44 tours and 8 guides.

Berenice M.

$ 150 (USD)

Luis B.

$ 175 (USD)

Hector Manuel L.

$ 280 (USD)

Diego H.

$ 110 (USD)

Carlos Exiquio G.

$ 330 (USD)

Anwar T.

$ 100 (USD)

Mayra

$ 195 (USD)

Valeria V.

$ 113 (USD)

Luis B.

$ 175 (USD)

Hector Manuel L.

$ 320 (USD)

Berenice M.

$ 300 (USD)

Diego H.

$ 306 (USD)

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