Top San Miguel de Allende Cultural Tours

Get an inside look at what it takes to uncover ancient ruins by visiting Cañada de La Virgen on an archaeologist-led tour. Your guide took part in the site’s 2004 excavation, giving him a unique insight into the relatively-recently uncovered Mesoamerican complex. As you tour the site he can share details you can’t discover on your own and would likely miss on a different guided tour.

Uncover the ancient mysteries of Cañada de la Virgen on a full-day tour of the archeological site from San Miguel de Allende. Alongside an expert guide, embark on a guided tour of the archaic complex and gain fascinating insight into the culture of the Otomi people and the Bajio region. Explore the site of Cañada de la Virgen at a leisurely pace and marvel at a colossal temple and archaic ruins that date back to 1050 AD. Enjoy the convenience of round-trip transportation from San Miguel de Allende on this tour as well as an included lunch.

Ideal for those who wish to combine culture and cuisine, this taco and tequila tour of San Miguel de Allende promises an enriching cultural experience. Alongside a gastronomic guide, you’ll taste Mexican culinary classics at seven rustic locations and sample three innovative cocktails. Sip a jalapeño margarita made by an award-winning mixologist, feast on a gourmet beef taco, and enrich your knowledge of Mexican food culture along the way. Small-group tour limited to 10 people.

Walking through the historic district of San Miguel de Allende is a great way to discover this town’s beautiful hidden enclaves and must-see attractions alike. This private San Miguel walking tour introduces you to the city’s charms with unparalleled personal attention. Chat with your guide about everyday life in the city and ask unlimited questions as you head to top sights such as the central square, important churches, and historical monuments.

This private, full-day tour of Guanajuato from San Miguel de Allende is a great way to get to know the city. Skip the crowded tour buses and slow public transit in favor of a private vehicle that takes you straight from your hotel to top Guanajuato sights such as the Juarez Theater, Diego Rivera Museum, and Plaza de la Paz. In addition to commentary from a guide, this tour includes all entrance fees and lunch.

Tour in the beautiful city of Guanajuato considered a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. We will visit its mines and its main attractions with an explanation of the city what it was and what it has transformed throughout its history, being a private tour, it can be customized without problem spending more time enjoying a great day in this beautiful city

Explore Cañada de la Virgen, the only archaeological site in San Miguel de Allende, on this private half-day guided tour. Learn about its ancient inhabitants and hear the different theories about their lifestyle and demise. Plus learn about the significance of the layout of the buildings in relation to astronomy. A Mexican lunch is included.

Highlights: - Walk down the well-known city center and hear the history of the city - Visit the local market and try delicious food - View a variety of street art spread throughout the city - Enjoy a fully guided tour from beginning to end What to expect: The two-hour tour takes you from the center of San Miguel de Allende to the neighborhood's booming urban places. Showing you the local side of the town, you'll see the best hot spots; learn the history of the city, hear about the urban movements, local and international artists. During the tour, we will stop at the most interesting places to see the beautiful art pieces and hear the story of behind them. As the benefit of walking around the city center, we will talk about the best local design and fashion studios, urban restaurants, bars, and nightlife spots so you can enjoy your stay in San Miguel de Allende. This tour will gain an appreciation and perspective of San Miguel as the raising city.

• Check out  the must sees of Downtown San  Miguel. • Explore San Miguel’s delights from markets to schools and churches • Learn about the culture and the history of the town. • Enjoy a delicious  traditional meal in one of San Miguel’s favorite restaurants. • Gain confidence to continue discovering the joys of the town on your own.

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.

In the state of Querétaro there are four archaeological zones, but only one is located within the city. Most people know the importance that Querétaro had in the history of independence, but few people know that since 300 BC it was of great importance for the cultures of the time. Visiting the archeological zone and its museum will allow you to know more about more about its history from those days until today. On the other hand, visiting the Sanctuary will give us the opportunity to admire a totally different style and yet realize that, over time, man has always felt the need to connect spiritually

This tour will acquaint you with Queretaro “la ciudad limpia” Travelers Magazine declared Queretaro “one of the cleanest cities in the world“. The elegance of Queretaro has no match in all of Mexico. Visit its museums, el cerro de las campanas (the place where Emperor Maximilian was executed), Santa Rosa`s church.. Doubtless, Queretaro is beyond comparison.

Meet the historic magical town Dolores Hidalgo! registered as the cradle of National Independence; the stage so that at dawn on September 16, 1810, the priest Don Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla, called the people ringing the bells. Get into history knowing the emblematic Parish of Our Lady of Los Dolores, Casa de Visitas, The Museum of Independence, and the Casa de Mariano Abasolo. It is worth mentioning that Don Miguel Hidalgo inherited the profession of pottery and ceramics from Talavera, which nowadays has great prestige, as well as the unusual flavors of the snows of this place. Also, visit Atotonilco, Known as the Mexican Sistine Chapel for all the pictorial art contained within this beautiful Shrine, its founder, Father Luis Felipe Neri de Alfaro, gave himself the task for most of his life of leaving an evangelizing work, years more late in the beginning of the independence struggle.

We are going to have a great time exploring Queretaro's downtown, a much-beloved neighborhood rich with history and culinary delights, on this two/two and a half-hour walking and eating adventure! We will make five to six stops at some of our favorite eateries and watering holes. You will have the opportunity to explore the best of Querétaro's casual food scene, sampling a variety of traditional and specialty tacos, tamales, gorditas, and more! This walk also includes the chance to enjoy a tequila, or a one of a kind local, craft beer or michelada. You will meet our beloved vendors and discover for yourselves why we adore them, and their food! You will experience cooking demonstrations, have the opportunity to ask questions, learn about the ingredients and history of the cuisine they prepare, and you will eat, eat, eat!

The tourist route that visitors to the city will take with me is to visit the main points of the city, the iconic and most important places, but we also visit galleries, shops where they will be able to discover Sanmiguelense folklore and art. We make a small stop in a cafeteria where you can taste 100% organic chocolate, snow, typical sweets, jams, etc. for free. History, monuments, squares, art, painting, food, wines, restaurants, fashion, jewelry, etc. In addition to helping them find their way so that on the first day they can easily move around the City.

Don’t risk getting lost in the underground passageways and winding roads of charming Guanajuato. Instead, explore this colonial city alongside a personal guide during a private full-day tour and see more than you could alone without the hassle of navigation. Learn about Guanajuato’s mining past, visit top attractions, and tailor stops to your individual preferences.

Visit the 400-year-old mine Mineral de Pozos on a private full-day tour from San Miguel de Allende. Your guide shows you parts of the abandoned mine including a mine shaft (optional) and several structures, and shares details about the colonial period and mining in Mexico. Afterward, check out Lavender Ranch, have lunch at a Mexican restaurant, and walk around the central square before returning to San Miguel.

It is a pedestrian tour mainly, I will explain and share historical anecdotes, places and reasons for the construction and use of buildings, fashion and behavior of society in the seventeenth, eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. During this pleasant walk, the characters come alive, they will listen to their reasons and the social environments of independence, the arrival of Austrian Emperor Maximilian of Habsburg and the signing of our Constitution in 1917.

This is two hours walking tour around San Miguel’s “Centro” to see the landmarks of the city. This tour includes “La parroquia” (the parish church), Bellas Artes school, el oratorio church, the public library and, other sites. -Easy walking and going indoors. -Better early in the morning or by the sunset -Bring with you your hat and a bottle of water -Dress comfortable shoes.

With our walking tours, you’ll skip the mundane historical tours and discover the city through a local’s eyes. Experience a tour that will transform the way you travel to make it as much about the people you meet, as it is the places you see. Our local guides (Lokafyers) are passionate about their city and eager to share their knowledge and perspective. Since Lokafyers are not professional guides and tour occasionally, they provide an experience that’s authentic and personal, like a friend showing you around their city. By the end of the tour, you'll feel comfortable navigating the city and confident that you have all the information you need to make the most of your stay.

This is a whole day tour. I’ll pick you up at your place to go together to Guanajuato the capital of the state. In this city we’re going to visit the Diego Rivera’s museum, the Juarez Theater, the kissing alley with its legend, and many more sites. Don’t miss this journey across one of the most magical cities in Mexico. The cost of this tour per person is USD$ 60 and requires at least 3 passengers.

We will start our Tour visiting a cheese factory (Finca Vai) where you will be talked through the process needed to produce cheese,you will be talked about the different kinds of cheese there are and we will have the opportunity to try some of them. Optionally you can decide if your interested in joining a beer and wine tour or some of the other options they offer, but this fees would be additional. Tequisquiapan is a charming little town which has won the title of Magic Village. We will walk its streets and alleys. You can try the famous artisan ice creams and we will visit its craft markets. We will have a stop at the best Gorditas place in Tequisquiapan for a snack

We´ll visit the most creative part of San Miguel for a photo walk where you´ll get to know the best of the city! Everyone can come to this experience, it doesn´t matter which camera you have! (Smartphones, DSRL, compact; all are welcome). We will show you the colorful passages, beautiful placces and different types of cultural signs while telling you the stories behind the city. We will give you personal advice on taking creative photos, composition techniques and how to use your camera settings; and also let you know insights of Guanajuato scene. By the end of the walk, you will get incredible photos! Also, you will take a closer look at the details of Mexican culture, its history, codes, and secrets! Bring your camera and comfortable shoes to enjoy the experience, and have a good time!

IMPORTANT: THE DEPARTURE IS WITH TWO PEOPLE MINIMUM. The entire tour is accompanied by a certified tour guide.

We will start our tour in San Miguel de Allende, and after a 30 minutes trip we'll get to Canada de la Virgen. There, we'll be taken by a small bus close to the pyramids, then we walk 1 kilometer (3,300 feet) to get there. The tour in the pyramids is walking and has a duration of two hours, including the bus shuttle. When we finish the tour, we walk back to the bus that will take us to our vehicle. We'll go to Rossana's place to have lunch made with local ingredients that have been used by the natives for hundreds of years, plus handmade tortillas and food made by local people who know how to mix all these ingredients to make a delicious meal. At the restaurant there is a small museum exhibiting photos, where we can have a better understanding about the relation between the pyramids in Canada de la Virgen with the sun and the moon. After lunch we head back to San Miguel de Allende to see the highlights of the city in a 2 hours tour.

Live this wonderful experience leaving from San Miguel de Allende to visit The Impressive Teotihuacán Archaeological Zone; one of the largest metropolises in the ancient world, its construction was dictated by a cosmology that gives us a vision of a unique urban-religious organization in history, its majestic buildings give us an idea of its architecture, with its Pyramid dedicated to the Sun (678 meters high) and its Great Calzada de los Muertos ending in a large plaza. The Pyramid of the Sun, the Pyramid of the Moon and the Citadel form the oldest group of ceremonial buildings in the City of Teotihuacán.

Marvel at the impressive Archaeological Zone of La Cañada de la Virgen; Pre-Hispanic settlement with at least 1800 years old. Once inside this site, the Museum will provide us with its own transportation, and a knowledgeable Anthropologist and qualified Guide will accompany us. We will enjoy the beautiful journey through the surrounding hills for approximately 11 km. Also, we will be able to know about the Otomíes and Chichimecas, indigenous groups that inhabited this area. You cannot miss it!

Discover La Peña de Bernal, a beautiful magical town in Mexico, which in addition to being ideal for sports and adventure lovers, is also rich in culture, this great city has a huge rock, in which millions of years ago there was a volcano who left a huge monolith as a remnant of his life in this world. This rock is the third largest in the world and was considered by the Chichimecas as a sacred place. Nowadays is visited by people from all over the world who marvel at its grandeur and splendor, its colorful narrow streets converge on the main square of this town, which lead us to a space that is frozen in time; Visit the San Sebastián Temple, Lana de la Aurora Looms, the Mask Museum, and Freixenet Vineyards. You cannot miss this cultural and wine tourism experience!

Come and fall in love with Guanajuato, Dolores Hidalgo and Atotonilco! Magical destinations full of history, with wonderful tunnels and romantic alleys that lead us to find beautiful squares, churches, fountains, where they narrate more than a thousand legends. Guanajuato, unique in its kind, charming, colorful and mystical. Dolores Hidalgo, recorded in history as the cradle of National Independence; stage so that in the early morning of 16 September 1810, the priest of this place, called the town by ringing the bells, it was Don Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla himself who inherited the trade of pottery and ceramics from Talavera, which today enjoys great prestige, as well as the unusual flavors of the snows of this place.

This tour is the beginning of the independence route. It is full of my national history and a magic voyage through baroque art. We will visit the Atotonilco church and its chapels. The church where the independence revolution started in 1810, Miguel Hidalgo’s museum and taste the ice creams famous for its diverse flavors. On the way, we include the pottery factory and shop

IMPORTANT: THE DEPARTURE IS WITH TWO PEOPLE MINIMUM. The entire tour is accompanied by a certified tour guide.

Visit Querétaro! Wonderful city full of history, culture and modernity. Its original name means "Place of stones". Querétaro was a fundamental piece in the conspiracy for the Independence of Mexico and in 1917 it was the place where the Mexican Political Constitution was promulgated. Today we can see a city that pays homage to the past with the preservation of its buildings, keeping its streets clean and holding the UNESCO title of Cultural Heritage of Humanity and at the same time opening its wings to the future, becoming a of the best cities in the country. Come and see El Mirador, The Aqueduct, The Temple of San Francisco, De Santa Rosa Viterbo, The Convent of La Santa Cruz and De San Agustín, among other magnificent buildings.

It is a unique and fun experience that will make our visitors fall in love with the streets, architecture and beauty of San Miguel de Allende when taking this tour they will know the history, culture, traditions, festivities, legends, and the most important points to know about the city

Get to know Mineral de Pozos! Place where you can still appreciate the remains of what was a large wealthy town thanks to its mining industry. Currently its imposing buildings show us the solitude of a sad decadence, abandoned over time. Pozos was founded in 1576 to protect the Chichimecas silver route. Because it was very difficult to civilize this indigenous group, this work was commissioned to the Jesuits who realized the wealth found in the minerals of this area and taught These people techniques to extract and exploit metals. Wells has had several periods of wealth, but the day came when the minerals ran out and this Ghost Town was left for the admiration of adventurous visitors; Visit the Jesuit Furnaces, the Mine and Hacienda of the Five Lords and that of Santa Brígida, The Temple of the Lord of the Works, the Model School, the Church of San Pedro, among other places.

This is a tour to discover what makes San Miguel a very charming place, and learn about the history of Mexico in Queretaro. We are going to visit the historic center of these two beautiful towns. Visiting the most important spots I'll be giving you interesting information of these two cities, some of the most beautiful in Mexico, and that have been of great imprtance in the history of this lovely country.. Come with me and experience the vibrant life of Mexico.

This tour is unique for people who wants to cover a wider area of San Miguel de Allende. We will drive through colonial streets while admiring the beautiful landscapes of the town. We are going to stop on a couple of lookouts with the best view of the main square.

“A magical tour”. Pozos was a very important mining center in Mexico. In The late XIX century, it had over 80,000 inhabitants and was declared “Ciudad Porfirio Diaz”. A pretty wealthy city now is considered a ghost town. Come and let me explain to you why Pozos declined.

San Miguel is home to a number of blue-chip titans as well as promising young gallerists. We'll begin the tour by talking about the art scene in Mexico, the genesis of its developing and growing. We'll then jump into the first art gallery, guided in part by what's currently on. Our tour will continue and we will proceed to art studios and galleries. After the Aurora tour we will proceed to Gaudelupe district to see amazing street art pieces and hear the story behind of them. This tour will give us a broad overview of the San Miguel de Allende art world and gain an understanding of its opportunity and challenges.

Get to know the best of San Miguel de Allende through a tour of its cobblestone and colorful streets that will take you to discover beautiful buildings, such as The Allende Institute, The Ignacio Ramírez “El Nigromante” Cultural Center, The Angela Peralta Theater, Ignacio House Allende, Palace of the Mayorazgo de la Canal and majestic churches such as La Purísima Concepción, The Temple of San Francisco de Asís, The Oratory of San Felipe Neri, among others, which adorn warm squares and beautiful gardens. This beautiful city formerly called Villa de San Miguel el Grande, preserves a magic that takes us back to an ostentatious past, founded in 1542 has witnessed and participated in great events that have decided the course of the history of Mexico, land of great heroes, thinkers, artists and dreamers, has managed to pass into the present century with its Otomi and Chichimec roots that enrich everyday life, and fill its festivals, festivals and traditions with mysticism.

Guanajuato, Glorious and Magical, surrounded by hills shaped like frogs, which in past times housed the largest deposits of silver and gold in our country, and which is proud to have seen the first great battle for our Independent Mexico. Submerged among the earth, making its way through it with wonderful tunnels and romantic alleys that lead us to find beautiful squares, temples like that of San Diego and that of San Cayetano in Mina de Valenciana, undoubtedly magnificent places full of history. Come and see The Basilica of Our Lady of Guanajuato, The "Pipila" Monument, Casa de Diego Rivera Museum, The Juárez Theater, The University of Guanajuato, and sources where more than a thousand legends are narrated. This is Guanajuato, unique in its kind, charming and mystical, colorful and sober, home to the great Cervantino International Festival.