Full-Day Private Tour to San Sebastian del Oeste: Experience Mexican Culture with Expert Guides
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8 Ratings
Jalisco 544
Immerse yourself in Mexican culture on a full-day private tour to San Sebastian del Oeste. Expert guides will share their knowledge and passion, giving you a deeper understanding of the country.
Duration:
8 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Jalisco 544 - The small town of Las Palmas is a quaint farming town, we make a brief stop to see a typical rural town in Mexico. Our guests will have a chance to take some pictures and to use toilets if they need.
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San Sebastián - After a lovely drive along the scenic road 544, we make our second stop at “ Puente el Progreso” to admire the beauty of the Sierra Madre Mountains. A visit to Carmen’s bakery is a must; here you will enjoy fresh baked empanadas and traditional cafe de olla.
Upon arriving to San Sebastian del Oeste, we are going to visit the Sanchez family. They have kept a Quinta built by their ancestors back in the early 1800s, where they have been growing coffee since back then.
Rafael Sanchez will share with us, how he grows and process coffee.
A walk through the plantation is worthwhile, as we can see other fruits grown in the area.
There will be time to buy coffee and other products from San Sebastian if you desire.
Toilets are available at this stop. -
Plaza Publica - As we drive to the center of the center of the town, we’ll see quaint white washed adobe houses from the 1700 and 1800s.
The highlight of the tour is a walking tour through the town with our expert guides to visit the sites of interest and discover the beauty and the history of the town.
Sites of interest :
Town square
Town hall
“El curato” Priest’s house (XVIII)
Hotel del Puente (XIX)
“EL meson” (XVIII)
Silversmith (workshop)
San Sebastian Parrish (XVIII)
Parrish museum
Time for lunch if desired.
Our expert guide will introduce you to the traditional food from the area and will recommend you the best restaurants for lunch.
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Hacienda Don Lalin - Our expert guide will introduce you to the “Raicilla” (The traditional spirit from the region)
In this distillery, our expert guide will share with you the 4 steps of the process of “Raicilla” and Tequila :
The cooking process, the milling, the fermentation process and the distillation.
After this, you will get the chance to taste, both “Raicilla” and Tequila and some flavor tequilas, like : Coffee, orange and almond tequila.
Time to buy these traditional products if desired.
What's Included
- Entrance fee at the Parrish museum
- Bottled water included
- Complimentary tea and coffee
- Air-conditioned private vehicle
- Selection of carbonated beverages
- Hotel pick up and drop off
What's Not Included
- Lunch
- Alcoholic Beverages
- Gratuities for the guide
Additional Information
We operate a diverse range of vehicles, allowing us to provide you with the most cost-effective pricing. Experience a comprehensive day excursion to San Sebastián del Oeste. Our amiable and proficient guides are enthusiastic about imparting their expertise and love for Mexico, so you will leave the day with a more profound comprehension of our nation. Our exclusive tour provides you with tailored service and individual transport.
Location
Jalisco 544
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Colleenvivier
Mar 7, 2024
Espléndido San Sebastian del Oeste !! - Loved everything about the tour, Cervando our guide was knowledgeable, so interesting and funny. The drive up the Sierra Madre mountains are part of the experience the views are breathtaking. We stopped at a pretty local bakery for coffee and empanadas, later we had lunch at a local restaurant with authentic mexican cuisine everything was delicious. Just an overall great day.
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Debnbrian98
Mar 5, 2024
Fantastic tour to San Sebastián - Been on numerous day excursions in Mexico this one is at the top of the list. Cervano has extensive knowledge of the history in the region. Stopped at a local bakery and family owned coffee plantation on the way to San Sebastián. Once in town Cervano took us on a walk about through the historic town with cobblestone streets unlike any other I’ve seen. Had lunch at a local restaurant Fonda Eva Maria for some homemade Mexican food and a final stop at a family owned tequila distillery (Hacienda Don Lalin) for a tasting. Great day worth every penny.
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Candace
Mar 16, 2023
Best tours from Puerto Vallarta! Our second tour - Every aspect of the tour was excellent. From pickup in the spotless comfortable late-model van, provided cold drinks, to drop off, it was a great day. Cervando takes care at every step. He is a careful driver and knows the road, so he even anticipates bumps and slows down. Ask about any tree or plant along the way and he knows what it's called and its medicinal or cooking use. Cervando knew practically every person we passed by on our tour and they all had a kind greeting for him. He knows the political and social history of the area and of the sites we visited--we were constantly amazed. He has planned stops with wonderful baking and snacks provided, a great local lunch stop, plus out-of-the way options when we chose not to visit a stop on his usual tour. Cervando has been in the tourism industry for decades, and really delivers a great day. This was our second tour with him, and on our next trip, we will book farther ahead so we can do more outings with him!
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Susan_g
Jul 17, 2022
Private tour to San Sebastian - We had an amazing time on this private tour of San Sebastian! Our tour guide, Cervando, was very knowledgeable of the region and shared many stories about the history of Mexico and San Sebastian. Cervando made the entire trip so enjoyable with his contagious enthusiasm and deep understanding of history, tequila, and hidden secrets of the Puerto Vallarta / San Sebastian region.
We cannot wait to come back and explore more of Mexico.
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Funseekerga
Jan 19, 2022
Third trip with Cervando - This was our third tour with Cervando. He is very knowledgeable in all areas about Mexico. He speaks very good English and fun to spend time with him.
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Bob_v
Jan 12, 2022
Exploring San Sebastián - A great day exploring an interesting part of Mexico. Our guide Pepe was excellent providing us with a lot of interesting background and history while on our trip. It was fun and look forward to our next trip with him.
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20marissah
Sep 5, 2021
Best tours in Puerto Vallarta! - Cervando was our guide for two fun and educational tours — Sayulita / San Pablo and San Sebastián del Oeste. He is a very experienced and professional guide and an excellent driver! He shared so much informationt about the areas we visited including the natural history, which was much appreciated. He was thoughtful and prompt when dropping us off and picking us up. He provided a great guide service, and he’s just an all around wonderful and kind person who has lived in Puerto Vallarta all his life — highly recommended!
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Budlil123
Feb 1, 2021
San Sebastián tour - Our driver, Cervandro, spoke excellent English with a slight accent. Vehicle was a late model Chevrolet, 8 passenger van that was spotless. Drinks were provided for the 8 hour tour. Driver assisted passengers at every stop getting in and out of the van. 2 food stops were excellent and reasonable. We could stop anytime we wanted for pictures, bathroom, etc. Driver was extremely knowledgeable regarding San Sebastián, Puerto Vallarta and rural countryside enroute. Acted as an interpreter when conducting purchases or ordering from menus. Felt safe the whole time. The trip exceeded my expectations.
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