Dolores Hidalgo & Sanctuary of Atotonilco: Explore the Cradle of Mexico's Independence
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Dolores Hidalgo

Visit the beautiful town of Dolores Hidalgo, cradle of Mexico’s Independence movement. See it’s magnificent church, it’s museums, local crafts and taste their delicious hand made ice cream flavors. After that, we’ll see the incredible paintings at the Atotonilco Sanctuary, a UNESCO World Heritage site.

Duration: 8 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Parroquia Nuestra Senora de los Dolores - We’ll visit the historic town of Dolores Hidalgo, the cradle of Mexican Independence.
  • Atotonilco Sanctuary (Sanctuario de Atotonilco) - Visit the Sanctuary of Atotonilco as well as the quaint streets of the town.
What's Included
  • Complimentary bottled water
  • Comfortable in-vehicle air conditioning
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
Location
Parroquia Nuestra Senora de los Dolores
Plaza Principal S/N, Zona Centro
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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M2823zbnicholasb
Nov 6, 2023
Highly Recommended - My host Israel was amazing and gave me a great tour of Dolores Hidalgo and Atotonlico with great stops along the way in the town and amazing insight into the culture and history of Mexico. The driver was excellent and provided a smooth ride as well. Would recommend very highly for anyone looking to take a day trip out of San Miguel de Allende!
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Nora_b
Oct 24, 2023
Gifted - Felipe was amazing. He is gifted. Fantastic excursion. A lot to learn and on which to meditate. Nora
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Gonz1974
Aug 6, 2023
Best way to get to know the rich story of Dolores Hidalgo and Atotonilco with professionals that cater to your needs. - Our tour guide Felipe was very well documented and knowledgeable about the history of the sites we visited, the history of his home state and the history of mexico. He was able to take us back in time and provide important insights. He was also very passionate about the topics he explained and caught our attention immediately. A gifted storyteller. He was also vey knowledgeable of church and sacred related topics. His description of Atotonlico’s sanctuary was amazing. The tour was definitely worth it as our guide and our driver were always very kind and accommodating to our needs. We wanted to give our children the opportunity to experience Mexico’s independence story up close and to get to know these two destinations with a little more context than what you get by just visiting, and this tour was simply perfect. Guide was always asking us if we wanted to focus in any specific item or activity (ie shopping, etc) and was willing to accomodate to our needs. It definetely felt like a private tour! If you want to understand the history behind these two sites, this tour is definetely a fantastic option.
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Steve
Jul 23, 2023
Amazing tour of Dolores Hidalgo - On Sunday, July 16, we had booked the Dolores Hidalgo & Sanctuary of Atotonilco tour. We were picked up at our hotel in San Miguel promptly and met our amazing guide, Alfredo. Unbeknownst to Alfredo, we had visited Atotonilco the day prior on a different tour which made the unplanned stop to kill time before our winery visit. Alfredo did not flinch when asked to alter our itinerary and provided us with an amazing tour of Delores Hidalgo with some extras thrown in for good measure. Alfredo was the best and the Delores Hidalgo tour is a must to learn all about the history of Mexico’s fight for independence while enjoying the famous ice cream and learning about the large ceramics industry there. A stop for a glass of wine on the way back to the hotel was the perfect ending of our tour.
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Oldpatrol215
Mar 18, 2023
Beautiful - This place is awesome and so spiritual. You can see the Bible depicted in paintings. It was well worth the drive into the country, although it’s only about 14 km from San Miguel.
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Eookc2023
Feb 18, 2023
Transported back to 1700's Mexico! - Leo was an amazing tour guide! He had extensive knowledge of the history of every location we visited, and was great at recommending local spots that were a must see.
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N7604uimaryj
Feb 9, 2022
Lovely tour of history and faith in central Mexico - Luis was a wonderful host on this tour. We walked the beautiful city of Dolores Hidalgo and saw the breathtaking sanctuary at Atotonilco. We learned so much that we never learned in the USA.
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Nancy
Feb 9, 2022
Wonderful guided tour - The sanctuary at Atololnico was magnificent and the ice cream was great. WE enjoyed learning all the history os the Independence movement.
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Amy_g
Dec 18, 2021
Wonderful Day - I really enjoyed getting out of San Miguel for a day and having a taste of an authentic Mexican town. Also learned a lot about the history of Mexico from my knowledgeable guide. My only suggestion is to ask in advance if guests would like to sample local street or market food. We did and it was one if the high lights of the day!
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Jmwilcynski
Nov 7, 2021
Amazing Tour! - The tour guide was so knowledgeable! We were picked up and dropped off -door to door - which was quite convenient for us. The tour included a variety of experiences: tours to the churches, ice cream tasting, wine tasting and explanations of the culture and beautiful variations in this country of Mexico.
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