San Sebastian Trip: Discover Mining History and Mexican Traditions from Puerto Vallarta
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32 Ratings
San Sebastián del Oeste
Embark on a journey to San Sebastian in Mexico and uncover its rich mining history and vibrant Mexican traditions. Explore a traditional coffee Hacienda, savor authentic Mexican cuisine, and discover the legacy of homemade liquors and tequilas.
Duration: 8 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • San Sebastian del Oeste - Discover the culture and beauty of one of Jalisco’s Magic Villages!This tour will take you to explore the mining village of San Sebastian- a town founded in 1605- located on the western side of Jalisco. Here you will experience true Mexican culture through the valuable legacy, history and tradition that spans over a thousand years of agricultural and mining history, the effects of which we can still see to this day.
What's Included
  • Visit to a Coffee maker’s house
  • Professional guide
  • Authentic Mexican Lunch
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off (selected hotels only)
  • Tequila tasting
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Souvenir
  • Tequila and coffee purchases
Additional Information

Plunge into the heart of the mining village of San Sebastian, a secret treasure of Mexico.

– Explore a classic coffee Hacienda and gain insights into the process of making Mexican coffee.

– Savor a mouth-watering Mexican lunch at a locally owned, traditional eatery.

  • Sip on the locally produced liquors and tequilas of Jalisco, a testament to our rich heritage.
  • Step back in time with a visit to an ancient mining town - Discover about the historical contributions of mining and farming.
  • Please wear comfortable walking shoes and attire.
  • Bring sunblock, sunglasses, hat and camera.
  • Bring cash for souvenirs and additional food or beverages at restaurant.
  • Wear a light jacket on winter months.
Location
San Sebastian del Oeste
Juárez
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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(32 Ratings)
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Angelu290
Apr 22, 2024
A drive, scenery, history, culture food and more! - This was a great tour! Danny was our guide along with his uncle, the driver, as a side kick for added humour. On the drive to San Sebastián, Danny gave a great account of the history. Danny was informative and easy to listen to. We stopped at the cutest café to break up the journey. We had several stops, coffee farm, Agave plantation, Sans Sabastian to which Danny gave the history of each. This tour was a nice get away from the stress of the city. The food at the restaurant was some of the best food we had our entire trip! There was a tequila tasting. A special treat was a pick up of Jack fruit at a road side stop. The fruit was cut and prepared, ready to taste. I recommend this tour for adults.
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Janna_d
Oct 26, 2023
Viator misled me about... - Viator misled me about hotel pickup so I had ro travel 30 minutes to Bucerias for pickup which cost an additional $850MX. This tour does not pick up anywhere north of Bucerias. Tour itself and tour guide was fantastic.
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James
Jun 21, 2023
If you only go on one excursion, this is the one. - The San Sebastian del Oeste is an excellent excursion. Well with the money. I learned so much about the local culture and history. Our guides Danny and Fernando were very knowledgeable, humorous and friendly. I strongly recommend this trip.
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E422silauriea
Feb 4, 2023
Fantastic! - Our tour guide’s name was Chema. He totally gave us a wonderfully fun and memorable experience! His history knowledge was phenomenal! His personality was so fun and he really seemed to enjoy being a tour guide. The town of San Sebastián has a very interesting story. The coffee and tequila tasting/learning was great too. We bought coffee and a couple bottles of tequila. We have to say the lunch we had was beyond our expectations! It was very good! We also very much enjoyed stopping at the bakery! We very much enjoyed the whole experience!
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Adeleottawa
Jan 29, 2023
Finest Peannut Brittle - Visited San Sebastián, visited Alan and Ausel at the art gallery and peanut brittle factory. All handmade by Alan and Ausel, the candy is so delicious. Outstanding kitchen and very nice people.
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Linita102809
Aug 26, 2022
Magical city and towns - Puerto vallarta is a wonderful city! Very safe and beautiful. The trip to san sebastian was for sure magical! The tour guide was great and the experience unforgetable: 100% recommend it.
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Sue_j
Feb 14, 2023
Road trip! - The most memorable part was the very long trip. It was 2 hours each way! The tequila tasting was great, the coffee hacienda okay, and the meal was delicious. Our time in San Sebastian was pleasant. It's a clean, quiet town in a beautiful location. Our guide was wonderful and knowledgeable.
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Jayna
Feb 2, 2023
Long drive, tour guide needed to face the people when talking to them in the va. Needed tour at town, coffee tasting sto - Would like to have had coffee tasting at the coffee stop and share a little bit more about the family at the coffee shop , the drive was long. Needed more information about the town when you’re at the town possibly a guy there.
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Odyssey545561
Jan 11, 2023
Beware of dogs - San Sebastián is a beautiful town but there are many dogs. I was attacked by 4 dogs and bit by one. Despite numerous attempts at contacting the city/town officials via phone or email no one has replied to me. I even have a photo of where the dogs came from. I wouldn’t recommend touring this town without appropriate vaccinations.
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Cjburgess
Apr 5, 2023
Underwhelmed to say the least! - Very underwhelmed - San Sebastián is a bust, coffee stop is basically a store front. The tequila stop was good but nothing special. The place for lunch was just for tours and are the staff are not friendly at all. The best part was our tour guide Hector - very knowledgeable and passionate about the area.
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