City and Country Side Tour with Luis: Explore Zihuatanejo Bay and a Tropical Fruit Plantation
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24 Ratings
Zihuatanejo
Join Luis on a 6-hour City and Country Side Tour in Zihuatanejo. Visit the local farmers market, explore rural communities, and enjoy breathtaking views of the bay. Indulge in a delicious lunch on the beach.
Duration: 5 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights

After the pick up at the Lobby of your hotel, you will explore some of the neighborhoods where the locals live; next you will be taken to a lookout point where you can take a great picture of the Bay.

In down town Zihuatanejo you will see the flea market, the main Catholic church and you will visit and have the chance to walk around the farmers market where the locals go shopping.

Out on the country you will be taken to a tropical fruits plantation where there are different types of tropical fruits such as: papayas, mangos, tamarindos, coconuts and more, you will be explain about the different harvesting seasons for the all the different tropical fruits that we grow in the region.

The next will be a visit to a small rural community where you will see how the villagers manufacture clay tiles and brick by hand with just clay in very primitive workshops and learn some economical facts about this village.

You will be taken to Barra Potosi Fishing village for a great lunch on the beach, where you can have one of the following choices:

  • Chicken on the grill or breaded or chicken fajitas.
  • Fish on the grill or breaded or on garlic sauce.
  • Shrimp on garlic sauce or breaded.
  • Vegetarian dish: cheese quesadillas, guacamole, rice and beans.

All of the dishes come with guacamole & chips, a sope, we also serve you handmade tortillas, beans and salsa. It comes with a beer or soft drink.

After lunch you will be taken back to your hotel.

On this tour the time goes by very fast, you will learn many things about the culture in this part of Mexico, good transportation, and a great lunch.

Points of Interest

  • Zihuatanejo
What's Included
  • Lunch and a drink
  • Local guide
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Bottled water
  • Professional guide
  • Live commentary on board
  • Transport by air-conditioned minivan
What's Not Included
  • Extra drinks
  • Gratuities
  • Boat ride in the lagoon
Additional Information

Embark on a fascinating 6-hour Urban and Rural Cultural Experience, starting with a visit to the local farmers market, exploring residential areas, the municipal plaza, and a viewpoint for an expansive view of the Zihuatanejo Bay. The rural adventure includes touring a tropical fruits plantation and a humble village known for making clay tiles and bricks. Treat yourself to a delicious lunch at a beachfront restaurant in the fisherman’s village of Barra Potosi.

  • Child rate applies only when sharing with 2 paying adults
  • Dress code is smart casual
  • Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
Location
Zihuatanejo
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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D8895zjdavida
Mar 19, 2024
Discovering new places - This was our first visit to the area. This tour was a great way to discover the area. I would highly recommend if this is your first time visiting Ixtapa. We had Pablo as our guide, and he was great. He gave us a little extra time to do flea market, shopping. The tour of the coconut farm was interesting and seeing the bricks made by hand was eye opening. The lunch we had at Playa Blanca was delicious and the setting was beautiful.
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Curious798465
Feb 22, 2024
City and Country tour…highly recommended for new and returning visitors to area - I have visited the area for many years but learned about many interesting, previously unknown aspects of the region on this tour. Our guide Pablo was exceptional…he arrived promptly for the hotel pick up, his car was clean and comfortable and we were treated like visiting friends not just tourists. His knowledge of local history and traditions was outstanding. We enjoyed learning about the history of the Ixtapa hotel region. The stop made at the clay tile production site was particularly interesting…the family working there had a long history of hand crafting small production run roof tiles and bricks used locally. Lunch on the beach before coming home was a fine ending to a very good tour. I will certainly take another of Luis’ regional tours in the future.
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Tmfchicago
Feb 15, 2024
Best tour guide with best tours!! - Luis is gone of the best tour guides I've ever experienced!! Having grown up in Zihua he's extremely knowledgeable. He's also very warm, down to earth and completely fluent in English.
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Ann_f
Feb 1, 2024
Great tour - Francisco was knowledgable and friendly. We saw some great areas in Ixtapa and Zihua. Loved making brick roof tiles. Was good to see Ixtapa from the overlook where we could see the whole bay. Restaurant for lunch was excellent. From the tour I would come back and this time stay in Zihuatanejo next time because the area is so quaint and the hillside condos so amazing
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H1875svpatriciaf
Jan 3, 2024
Perfect tour!!! - Luis is incredible!!! He took care of everything! We didn’t have to worry about anything!! He was so knowledgeable!! We learned so much but at the same time such a relaxing tour!!!
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Laurie
Nov 27, 2023
Excellent tour - This was a great tour for our first time to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo. Pablo explained everything about the people, the towns and the culture. It was great to see the landscape outside of Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo. Plus we left our phone on the bus and I left a message on Tripadvisor. Within 1 hour I received a message back saying that Pablo left the phone at the hotel. I would highly recommend this company, this trip and especially Pablo.
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Rialinn
Nov 9, 2023
Excellent choice for a guide!! - We happened upon Luis and are so glad we did! He was a wonderful and informative guide as well as a lot of fun. We got to see SO much more of the area than we had intended. He sold us on the beauty that is Zihuatenejo/Ixtapa. Looking forward to coming back for the airport sign greeting!
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Roving733017
Mar 27, 2023
Excellent - The tour in general was amazing! Pablo was very knowledgeable! We recommend this tour to 5 other couples when we returned to Zih.
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Joyce
Mar 23, 2023
City & Countryside Tour - The tour guide was very knowledgeable & his English was excellent. I would rate him a 10 out of 10. He also had a great sense of humour.
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Susanms8618un
Nov 26, 2023
Educational and interesting way to beat the heat in Zihua - This was our third visit to Ixtapa/Zihua but wanted to see more if the countryside. We were met at our hotel by Pablo Olivar, who spoke great English and very personable . We were the only couple so had a great personalized tour. While we had been to some of the city and resort locations on the tour, he provided details and info we were not aware of which made the outing most enjoyable. Stopped for fresh coconut and saw the manufacture of clay roof tiles as they have been made for centuries. Drove through coconut plantations and oceanside towns. Last stop was Barra de Potosi for a fabulous traditional lunch overlooking the ocean. Thank you Pablo
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