Tlaquepaque Tours and Tickets

There are plenty of ways to experience Tlaquepaque. Looking at ratings and reviews previously given by customers, these are the best tours available right now:

• Downtown Guadalajara and Tlaquepaque Tour

• Private City Tour Guadalajara and Tlaquepaque

• Guadalajara and Tlaquepaque City Sightseeing Tour

• Tonalá and Tlaquepaque Tour: Private Mexican Pottery Experience

• Tlaquepaque and Tonala Private Full-Day Tour

There’s no admission fee to visit Tlaquepaque, as it’s actually a neighborhood, but you will need to factor in the cost of transportation or tours. Most tours to Tlaquepaque from Guadalajara range from US$65 to US$170 per person, depending on what they cover, and many include a tour of Guadalajara, too.

Tlaquepaque is about 6.8 miles (11 kilometers) from Guadalajara via Avenida Dr Roberto Michel. The easiest way to get there is by taking a tour that includes transportation or hopping in a private rideshare, as public transportation can be both hit-and-miss and confusing.

Tlaquepaque is famous as a shopping and mariachi destination and is best known for handicrafts such as pottery, hand-blown glass art, and textiles. You can find pieces from the region—and from elsewhere in Mexico—in many of the stores in the centrally located Jardín Hidalgo area.

The best time to visit Tlaquepaque is between November and April, when the weather is pleasant but not too humid. May temperatures can get quite hot, while the summer months see some rainfall. You may encounter crowds if you visit in the weeks leading up to the winter holidays.

Yes, there are lots of restaurants and cafés in Tlaquepaque. Keep an eye out for Jalisco specialties such as birria, a goat or beef-based dish that's made with spices, peppers, and onions, and pozole, a soup made with hominy and pork or chicken. Popular desserts include arroz con leche (a type of rice pudding) and a flan-esque dish called jericalla.