Top San Miguel de Allende Day Trips

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

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.

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.

Enjoy an activity-packed day trip from San Miguel de Allende where you ride horses in the countryside and visit the nearby hot springs. Jump from a scenic trail ride in Ejido de Boca de la Canada to a leisurely swim in thermal pools and grottos at La Gruta or Escondido. Your tour includes lunch at an authentic Mexican ranch, entrance fees, and hotel pickup and drop-off.

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. This tour requires at least two people to run.

Ride horses through the lush countryside outside San Miguel de Allende on this half-day adventure. Great for riders of all levels, you will experience several types of terrain and be able to walk, trot, canter, or gallop according to your comfort level. One cowboy for every two guests will accompany you, and young children can have their own cowboy lead. Lunch on the ranch is served afterward.

For those adventurous people who enjoy mountain biking, a swim or cool off in pure water rivers and explore the local gastronomy of Queretaro, this is the trip you've been looking for. We will enjoy the natural beauties that hide the landscapes of the Sierra Gorda of Querétaro. We will ride along trails between mountains and canyons of the semiarid region which will amaze you with their magnificent sceneries. We will be able to refresh ourselves or swim in its crystal clear rivers and walk next to rock formations of more than 165 feet high. We will finish our circuit enjoying a well-deserved local meal with typical regional dishes and refreshing drinks that will delight your mouth. Our trip will take 2 hours between Queretaro and our destination point. We have three route options. Basic: 6 miles with 196 feet of elevation gain. Intermediate: 7.5 miles with an elevation gain of 328 feet. Advanced: 12 miles with an elevation gain of 2950 feet.

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

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

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

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.

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.

Guanajuato, Gloriosa y Mágica, surrounded by frog-shaped hills, which in past times hosted the largest silver and gold deposits in our country and which is proud to have seen the first great battle for our Independent Mexico consummate. Immersed among the earth, making its way between it with wonderful tunnels and romantics alleys that lead us to find beautiful squares, churches, fountains, where they are narrated, more than a thousand legends. This is Guanajuato, unique in its kind, charming and mystical, colorful and sober, home to the great Cervantino International Festival.

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.

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.

“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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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.