Bucerias Cultural Day Tour: Explore Artisan Homes, Workshops, and Traditional Mexican Cuisine
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256 Ratings
Bucerías
Immerse yourself in the vibrant culture of Bucerias on this unique day tour. Explore artisan homes and workshops, try your hand at local trades, and indulge in traditional Mexican cuisine.
Duration:
4 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Bucerias - Explore the tucked-away neighborhoods to engage with 2 families of local artisans in their homes and workshops.
Through translated conversations, develop deeper insights into the livelihoods of these artisans, and experience the vibrant cultural richness within Bucerías.
Try your hand at some local trades – such as painting or weaving – and learn about the gastronomic diversity of Mexico through an interactive workshop and a family-made Mexican meal.
For this 4.5 hour experience we recommend you bring a hat, comfortable shoes, and a bottle of water. We aim to minimize plastic waste so we do not provide bottles to our visitors.
We already have your booking in our records, so you do not need to print your ticket for the day of the tour.
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What's Included
- Interactive workshop
- Transportation throughout the tour
- Authentic full Mexican meal
- Fair-trade visits to three local families
- Bilingual guide for Spanish-English interpretation
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
Additional Information
The Bucerias Cultural Tour is unique as it will give you the opportunity to explore tucked-away neighborhoods, and to engage with families of local artisans in their homes and workshops. Through translated conversations, you will develop deeper insights into the livelihoods of these artisans, and experience the vibrant cultural richness within Bucerías. You will also be able to try your hand at some local trades – such as painting or weaving – and learn about the gastronomic diversity of Mexico through an interactive workshop and a family-made Mexican meal.
- Please note that this is a private tour that requires a minimum of 3 people to run. If we do not hit this minimum, we will contact you to reschedule or refund your tour.
- Please check your email at least 24 hours before your tour to receive last minute information.
- Please advise at time of booking if any members of your group have any physical or dietary restrictions.
Location
Ixi'im Vegano
Agustín Melgar
Please check your email the week of your tour to confirm the tour starting point.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Pujpe
Jan 19, 2024
Wonderful Workshop Experience! - This is our second tour with Human Connections. We enjoyed the first one so much we told our family who were visiting and they wanted to go on a tour as well. This one was especially chosen because of the workshops. It was called "Gifts of the Earth" and it included a pottery workshop with a master potter and a cacao workshop, making our own chocolate and learning about how to make it. Both of these workshops were taught by local artisans near Bucerias. It also included a light lunch and ancient chocolate water which was delicious. For a unique tour that gives back to the local community I can't recommend them highly enough.
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Johnrothseattle
Dec 28, 2023
Human connections is excellent - This was an excellent tour. We love, cultural, tourism, and this is exactly what we wanted.
Our first visit was to a master pottery maker. He explained his art to us, and we found it Fascinating to see him in action. We also participated in making our own pottery.
Our second stop was to a cacao farm. This is where they grow beans to make chocolate. We learn about how to make chocolate and some of the history of.cacao and pretty Hispanic Mexico. The visit was also super interesting. We made some chocolate as part of the tour.
Both tours allowed us to connect to locals in the Bucerias area. When we return to Bucerias in the future, we would definitely do another tour with Human Connections.
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A313cbjohnb
Dec 23, 2023
A great way to experience a real taste of Mexico - What a fantastic tour this was! What a great way to get out and see Real Mexico and the Real Artisans at their homes practicing their craft. I can not imagine a more fun, interactive and intimate way to experience Mexico. We have been coming here for years and only now have learned of this great opportunity. I have no doubt we will be going again and again. If you are looking for a wonderful alternative to the booze cruises and pamphlet pushers, I highly recommend this group.
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Teogirl
Dec 14, 2023
World connections, memories for a lifetime. - I found this tour to be dear to my heart. We visited homes of several artists, and learned about pieces of their life journey. They shared their culture and passion for their craft.
Human Connection amplified their stories by interpreting for the artists, sharing our questions and the artists responses.
I found the conversations so very interesting! Today we visited with a weaver, carver, and chef.
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Sacsharon
Dec 8, 2023
I Love Human Connections! - This was my third trip with Human Connections! This visit was about embracing & supporting women in Mexico, in the past it was a mix of men & women. As a woman who was in a non-traditional field as a business owner (now retired), it was wonderful to support these women & their endeavors to better the lives of their families and communities. I absolutely love this organization & plan to continue to bring many other friends & family members on their tours. And the lunch served has been different all three times - each time was fabulous as well!
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Vickyfr8173ng
Dec 3, 2023
Bucerias Cultural Day Tour was a delight! - The Bucerias Cultural Day Tour was fun, educational, and fulfilling. Our guide was professional, funny, and extremely capable. My expectations were completely met. Visiting with local artisans and residents was informative and enjoyable. And to top it all off, our Mexican Lunch was FABULOUS! We participated in creating a couple of different roasted vegetable salsas, which was an unexpected pleasure. i highly recommend this tour, and I will take it again in the future. We were met at the end of the tour by management, and he was genuinely interested in our view of the tour, and wanted to know anything we might think of to improve the experience. We couldn't think of anything to improve - everything was covered. Very enjoyable.
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Renferjoanne
Dec 2, 2023
Artisans in Bucerias - A very worthwhile experience. It was interesting and touching to meet with the artisans and hear their stories.
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W8811zfhelenm
Nov 27, 2023
Wonderful experience - We had a wonderful time meeting local artisans; we heard women's stories of their strength & perseverance. We had a lovely lunch in a local restauranteur's home, which was the highlight of the experience. It was challenging taking a 4 & 7-year-old as there was a lot of discussion and they wanted to move around. I think it was a good experience for them but I was concerned about disturbing other people on the tour.
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Murray
Oct 23, 2023
Cultural Tour in Bucerias - While on a visit to Puerto Vallarta / Bucerias to learn about real estate investment opportunities, we had a chance to spend a day (9am to 2pm) with a Human Connections tour at the recommendation of our tour leader John Brook. What a great experience! Lead by tour guides Paco and Claudia, both very knowledgeable and personable, we visited 2 local artisans in their studios, learning about their lives and home regions, and saw how they created their crafts. Afterwards, we visited a family in their home with ties to the local restaurant Industry and had the best lunch of the entire week. We highly recommend a Human Connections tour to anyone looking for something a bit different than the standard 'tourist' experience.
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Jbiundo
Jul 30, 2023
Wonderful experience - The Bucerias cultural tour was a real highlight of our vacation. Getting a chance to meet the artisans, hear their stories, and see how they make their crafts was fascinating and very meaningful. Human Connections runs the tours in a way that feels very respectful of the artisans and empowering to them, not exploitative at all.
Claudia was a wonderful guide, full of information and insight, and the tour felt like hanging out with an old friend.
After we returned home, I asked my 9 year old what his favorite part of our 11 day vacation was, and he immediately answered “Nallely’s chips and guacamole.”
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