Mazatlan Private Tour: El Quelite Village and Tequila Distillery Exploration

Embark on a private tour of Mazatlan and explore the charming villages of El Quelite, La Noria, and La Vinata. Discover the traditional process of tequila production, witness historic equipment, and immerse yourself in the local activities and lifestyles. Indulge in a tasting of high-quality tequila. Book now!

Duration: 6 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Mazatlan Van Tours - After picking you up at your hotel/cruise ship, you will head north of Mazatlan to visit the village La Noria, where you will see the local activities being done the old fashion way, leather belts and leather sandals being handmade, small coconut purses and a variety of souvenirs all made while you watch, wooden horse saddles…
What's Included
  • Professional guide
  • Bottled water
  • Beverages
  • Hotel/port pickup and drop-off
What's Not Included
  • Lunch
  • Gratuities
  • Entrance to Tequila Factory ($5 per person)
Additional Information

Tour three rural villages, La Noria, La Vinata and El Quelite, and observe local customs and ways of life. Grasp the historical and modern methods of tequila production at La Vinata, where you’ll experience both past and present tequila-making apparatus, including those from the 1800’s. Gain insight into the everyday activities in these villages while…

Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Montyj573
Aug 8, 2025
Don't Miss the Opportunity to Visit One of Mexico's Magical Towns - My wife and I very much enjoyed this tour. We were picked up right on time from our hotel and driven in a very comfortable, airconditioned van by our tour guide Juan Carlos, I hope I got his name right. He was excellent. Very knowledgeable, friendly, and easy to talk to. I particularly enjoy learning from him about the local history of the places we visited and the many different types of agave plants used to make tequila and mezcal. The visit to the tequila distillery was very informative and the tequila was excellent as well - the añejo was my favorite. I liked it so much that I even picked up a bottle. The highlight of the trip for us, however, was the visit to El Quelite, one of Mexico's “Pueblos Mágicos” or Magical Towns. There are over a hundred small towns or pueblos in Mexico that have earned this title which is bestowed upon them by the Mexican government because of their historical significance and/or cultural richness. It's an attempt to preserve the cultural richness of these small towns. I applaud the Mexican government for doing this, and it is easy to see why El Quelite is included among these magical places. If you visit, don't miss the opportunity to dine at the restaurant El Meson De Los Laureanos. The food is truly wonderful and a part of the cultural richness of the town. Overall, this was one of the most enjoyable tours we did while in Mexico.
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Janelle
Nov 22, 2024
Super fun tequila tour - My husband and I had a great time on the tequila tour! Suzanna our tour guide and Victor our driver did a fantastic job. She was so fun and funny. My new best friend! And Victor kept us hydrated with beer, water or soda. It was very informative and fun. A must for tequila drinkers. My favorite was the vanilla😋 Oh and the lunch was fantastic!
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Denise_b
Nov 5, 2023
Mazatlan with El Quelite and Tequila! - Jesus Jr and Senior were great. Together they share the history of Mazatlan. We loved the food in El Quelite and can't say enough about the staff. Thank You, Denise
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Jamesco8758jo
Jul 7, 2023
Great informative Tour. - Our driver, Carlos was so knowledgeable and interesting as he told us about the locatonos we visited. Van was very comfortable and with the use of their mic's it was easy to hear. We would have liked to spend a little more time in the village and see some additional shops but the leather articians were great. The Tequila factory was great. Maybe the best thing was the resturant that Carlos recommended truly a true Mexican meal in an amazing location. Would recommend this to anyone.
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Jeanne_s
May 29, 2023
Mazatlan Tequila and Small Villages Tour - Father and son, guide and driver team of Jesus Senior and Jesus Junior did a fantastic job. Especially after the glitch that the original tour guide thought that May 28, 2023 was Monday and not Sunday. When he didn't show up after a 30 minute delay, I had to call the tour operator to find out what happened and that's when they realized the tour guide had the wrong day of the week and booked himself for another tour. The tour operator did find us Jesus Sr. and Jr., but by this time, we lost 1.5 hours of the morning and by the time we arrived at the tequila factory, Jesus Sr. actually had to take us on the tour himself. The same at Puenta de Canoas, where the dancing horses are. Jesus Sr. was able to ask them to put on a show for our group, which they did.
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Sallison1974
Jan 21, 2023
Wonderful tour!! - Raul was a very well spoke. And entertaining Guide. We had a great time driving through little country town seeing dancing horses and have lunch in El Quilete.
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Ed_l
Jan 7, 2023
Great experience seeing the countryside near Mazatlan in a large 14 passenger van. - Friends experienced a fantastic tour on our stop at Mazatlan. Tour guide Ivan was fantastic on our visit to little rural communities, a wonderful and tasty distillery, and then to a delightful lunch (molcajete). We then returned to Mazatlan to see a bit of the old town. All of us truly enjoyed the experience of getting out and seeing the countryside.
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Amyjopereira
Oct 10, 2021
Amazing! Highly recommend - We had a great tour with Jose! He was very personable and shared a lot of interesting information about the region. We loved the town of El Quelite and the lunch was amazing! I went with my family including a toddler and everyone enjoyed the trip. Would highly recommend.
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John_f
Jan 11, 2020
Exceeded Expectations - Had a wonderful tour on our Princess Cruise. Carlos was an excellent tour guide. He was personable, educated about the area, and enjoyable companion for the day. Would highly recommend to anyone on a cruise and looking to do just a little more than walk around the cruise port. Great value.
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Steve_w
Oct 1, 2022
No El Quelite on this tour - 5 of us took this private van tour on 9/27. Really looking forward to going to El Quelite so we could eat at the amazing restaurant they have in El Quelite. That's the main reason we even booked this tour. Once we got in the van, the driver told us we would not be going to El Quelite because the bridge on the road to El Quelite was out, had been out for quite a while and they didn't know when the bridge would be fixed. He said the only other way to get there was rough dirt roads way out of the way. We did the other two villages, the tequila tour then back to Mazatlan for lunch. Before you book this tour make sure the bridge to El Quelite is fixed.
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