Colonial Treasures: San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato, Zacatecas and Guadalajara

Mexico City, Mexico

10 days (approx.)
Pickup offered
Group discounts
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Discover Mexico’s stunning colonial heritage during this multi-day tour, which takes you to four different standout cities and saves you the hassle of planning logistics. Get a peek at UNESCO-listed landmarks, browse vibrant markets, take in live cultural performances, and visit the birthplace of mariachi and tequila—with an exclusive taste of Mexico’s world-famous agave-based export. Stress-free airport pickup and drop-off are included, along with breakfasts, a private guide, and 4- and 5-star hotels.

A multi-day tour of four cities: San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato, Zacatecas, Guadalajara
Experience Mexico’s most stunning colonial-era attractions in one detailed, hassle-free visit
All breakfasts and 4 and 5-star accommodations are included, leaving you free to sightsee
Listen to detailed background while visiting museums, parks, city squares, and UNESCO sites

What's Included

Nine nights accommodation
Shared transfer Airport - Hotel - Airport
Local bilingual speaking guide
Breakfast (9)

Breakfast

Food and drinks, unless specified
Gratuities

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

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Pickup details

Departure Point: Tour departs after arrival flight at Benito Juarez International Airport

Operating hours
.9:00 am

Itinerary

Day 1

Arrival transfer Mexico City

1 Stop

Mexico City International Airport Benito Juárez

2 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Accommodation: Overnight at the hotel of the route

Meals: Not included

Day 2

Queretato - San Miguel de Allende

2 Stops

Historic Center of Santiago de Queretaro

4 hours • Admission Ticket Included

San Miguel Allende Monument

4 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Accommodation: Overnight in the hotel of the route

Meals: Breakfast

Day 3

Dolores hidalgo - Guanajuato

2 Stops

Parroquia Nuestra Senora de los Dolores

4 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Parroquia de Basilica Colegiata de Nuestra Senora de Guanajuato

4 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Accommodation: Overnight in the hotel of the route

Meals: Breakfast

Day 4

Zacatecas

2 Stops

Catedral de Zacatecas

6 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Mina El Eden

2 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Accommodation: Overnight in the hotel of the route

Meals: Breakfast

Day 5

Guadalajara

1 Stop

Guadalajara Cathedral

6 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Accommodation: Overnight in the hotel of the route

Meals: Breakfast

Day 6

Guadalajara - Tequila

1 Stop

Tequila

6 hours • Admission Ticket Free

Accommodation: Overnight in the hotel of the route

Meals: Breakfast

Day 7

Patzcuaro

1 Stop

Centro

8 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Accommodation: Overnight in the hotel of the route

Meals: Breakfast

Day 8

Morelia - Mexico city

1 Stop

Centro Historico de Morelia

4 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Accommodation: Overnight in the hotel of the route

Meals: Breakfast

Day 9

Mexico city tour

1 Stop

Historic Center (Centro Historico)

6 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Accommodation: Overnight in the hotel of the route

Meals: Breakfast

Day 10

Departure transfer

1 Stop

Mexico City International Airport Benito Juárez

2 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Accommodation: Not included

Meals: Breakfast

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
Note: Five-star hotel options are in Mexico City only. Hotels in the rest of the towns all four-star.
Not wheelchair accessible
Near public transportation

Infants must sit on laps
Most travelers can participate
Sanitary Protocols against Covid-19 at https://youtu.be/PhV16OsNkOk
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 8 travelers

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Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 6 days in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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Reviews

3.6

based on 8 reviews

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Worst tour ever

RICHARD_P, Jan 2024

Too many stops each day and little time to enjoy the important things. For example, Queretaro and Delores Hidalgo were destinations that could have been eliminated. They were just drive by destinations. Also, no need to go to Guadalajara, where we insisted on visiting the Orozco murals which were not even on the itinerary. We could have gone to a tequila factory elsewhere and not wasted two days. In Guanajato we went to the university but just stood outside, then stood outside Diego Rivera's house, then went to a street where someone had kissed his girlfriend, all just a waste of time. In San Miguel we were in a hotel far from the city and 3 of the group were in another hotel far away so we wasted an hour and a half waiting for the van to drop them off, leaving little time to enjoy that wonderful city. Our best day, in Zacatecas was when we decided (with another couple) to not see the mine and instead visited the two world class museums ( of the Coronel brothers) which were not even mentioned in the tour. Leaving at 9 am, instead of earlier, we always arrived relatively late at the next destination which made it impossible to properly visit the local highlights when we arrived. Additionally, no water was offered to us during the long drives and the music in the van was often, not only too loud but not everyone enjoys the same music. Nothing wrong with a little silence, either. Our guide Fabrizio does not speak English well. It was often quite difficult to understand him and he would go hours without explaining anything during the long drives. He is a nice person, so we don't blame him but Mexitours should vet the people they send as English speaking guides. The guide should introduce the members of the group at the beginning of the tour. Also, it should be made clear that people should change seats each day in the van. Otherwise, you may be stuck the whole time in the back of the van where you couldn't hear the instructions as well. The Spanish speakers were always up front and conversing with the guide which created a bond but the English speakers in the back were usually left out of the conversation. Hopefully, this critique will be useful for improving this tour in the future.

Response from Host, Jan 2024

Dear Mr. Richard Powers at Mexitours our greatest interest is the satisfaction of the clients who kindly hire our services. We have received with regret the comments about your services on the Colonial Treasures, the places we’re the program develop seems didn’t catch your eye and heart. This tour try to show the best of the places like San Miguel de Allende, Tequila. We’re very sorry to hear this complain of yours but we are going to have this in mind for the future. About the guide Mr. Fabricio we are going to talk with him and check his English. Once again we appreciate your comments.

Good if You Speak Spanish

LindaF, May 2023

Cities are delightful. However, I asked several times if guide would be primarily English speaking, and was told yes. Boarding bus for departure, guide only spoke Spanish. Quick switch with another guide who spoke English. However, of 12 original passengers, only two of us spoke English. So tour was mostly in Spanish. Our guide, Umberto, was a nice guy who tried, but when most of your audience speaks Spanish, that is what you are going to use. We enjoyed the sights and culture; hotels were nice, trip is good value. But narration mostly lost because of language. Would not be an issue if they hadn't misled me when I asked and was assured of an English speaking guide, not one who would speak mostly in Spanish.

Response from Host, May 2023

Dear Linda. Many thanks for your comments. For us are very important. So sorry for the misunderstand about the guide in Spanish and English. In shared service is bilingual the service and all the information is English and Spanish, and we take note about your comments to do the best for all the passengers.

Wonderful cities with a few bumps in the road

Martin_S, May 2021

Overall, this tour was quite nice due to the wonderful ground it covered. With the lack of tourists due to covid, my wife and I had a single guide in their own car take us to to all the cities. No tourist bus or group pressures. This was great. However, there were a couple of hitches. First, our guide's English was difficult to understand a lot of the time. We also had an incident where we arrived in mid afternoon in Zacatecas after a 4 1/2 hour drive from Guanajuato. Before entering the historic part of the city, we were delivered to a silver mine on the outskirts for a tour. This tour was not conducted by our guide and was totally in Spanish, no English. It was difficult not to get weary for 1 1/2 hours underground while trailing after the large group being entertained by the flowing descriptions of the Spanish-speaking guide. After finally getting taken to the historical center of this beautiful city, our guide was surprised to find out that the hotel she was taking us to had been cancelled by the tour company a few days before. We had to inform the guide of this fact. We were give one quick trip through the cathedral and then were delivered to a Hampton Inn in a suburb for the night. That hotel refused the tour voucher that we presented to it saying they had no reservation, even though our tour company insisted they had changed our reservation officially from the cancelled hotel. What ensued was a two hour wait for us in the hotel's lobby while the tour company and hotel haggled over what our room rate should be due to the lost reservation. We are talking about a $50 room. Ultimately I had to threaten to our guide that we would call Tripadvisor and cancel the rest of our tour if the situation was not resolved soon, and miraculously it soon was. I also had to insist that my wife and I would be taken back to the city's historical center the next morning to stroll around this beautiful city we had spent so much time and trouble to visit. To the tour company's credit, they quickly agreed to this our guide delivered and allowed us to stroll. This was probably allowed since we were the only two folks on the tour. The rest of the tour to the remaining cities unfolded without such problems, especially the city tour we got when we returned to Mexico City. That four-hour tour had a superb guide.

Response from Host, Jun 2021

Dear Martin, Thank you so much for sharing with other travelers your experience with us. You have chosen one of the best Multi-days program that we have available from Mexico City visiting wonderful cities including Zacatecas, where we had a misunderstanding with the Hotel and it took some time to have it fixed. In MEXITOURS we always do our best in order to have our customers satisfied with our services, and as you can tell, from the very beginning we offered a private transportation (if necessary) with a professional guide since also our priority is following the new safety measures against COVID-19. We regret for the inconvenient at Zacatecas, however during the next days some additional visits where provided (not included in the original itinerary) in order to amend the bad time you had in Zacatecas, with the late check-in at the Hotel. It was such a pleasure having you as our guest, we would love to see you soon again in Mexico.

it's the best tour that we ever had...

HuiChin_S, Mar 2018

it's the best tour that we ever had. we love the wonderful and knowledgeable tour guide Roberto. If you want to know the beauty and rich history of the Mexico then this is the tour that you want to take. We enjoyed so much.