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Full-Day Private Tour to San Sebastian del Oeste: Experience Mexican Culture with Expert Guides
5.0
15 Ratings
Jalisco 544
Immerse yourself in Mexican culture on a full-day private tour to San Sebastian del Oeste. Expert guides will share their knowledge and passion, giving you a deeper understanding of the country.
Immerse yourself in Mexican culture on a full-day private tour to San Sebastian del Oeste. Expert guides will share their knowledge and passion, giving you a deeper understanding of the country.
Duration:
8 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Jalisco 544 - The small town of Las Palmas is a quaint farming town, we make a brief stop to see a typical rural town in Mexico. Our guests will have a chance to take some pictures and to use toilets if they need.
- San Sebastián - After a lovely drive along the scenic road 544, we make our second stop at “ Puente el Progreso” to admire the…
- Jalisco 544 - The small town of Las Palmas is a quaint farming town, we make a brief stop to see a typical rural town in Mexico. Our guests will have a chance to take some pictures and to use toilets if they need.
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San Sebastián - After a lovely drive along the scenic road 544, we make our second stop at “ Puente el Progreso” to admire the beauty of the Sierra Madre Mountains. A visit to Carmen’s bakery is a must; here you will enjoy fresh baked empanadas and traditional cafe de olla.
Upon arriving to San Sebastian del Oeste, we are going to visit the Sanchez family. They have kept a Quinta built by their ancestors back in the early 1800s, where they have been growing coffee since back then.
Rafael Sanchez will share with us, how he grows and process coffee.
A walk through the plantation is worthwhile, as we can see other fruits grown in the area.
There will be time to buy coffee and other products from San Sebastian if you desire.
Toilets are available at this stop. -
Plaza Publica - As we drive to the center of the center of the town, we’ll see quaint white washed adobe houses from the 1700 and 1800s.
The highlight of the tour is a walking tour through the town with our expert guides to visit the sites of interest and discover the beauty and the history of the town.
Sites of interest :
Town square
Town hall
“El curato” Priest’s house (XVIII)
Hotel del Puente (XIX)
“EL meson” (XVIII)
Silversmith (workshop)
San Sebastian Parrish (XVIII)
Parrish museum
Time for lunch if desired.
Our expert guide will introduce you to the traditional food from the area and will recommend you the best restaurants for lunch.
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Hacienda Don Lalin - Our expert guide will introduce you to the “Raicilla” (The traditional spirit from the region)
In this distillery, our expert guide will share with you the 4 steps of the process of “Raicilla” and Tequila :
The cooking process, the milling, the fermentation process and the distillation.
After this, you will get the chance to taste, both “Raicilla” and Tequila and some flavor tequilas, like : Coffee, orange and almond tequila.
Time to buy these traditional products if desired.
What's Included
- Pick up and drop off at your hotel
- Private vehicle with air conditioning
- Entrance fee at the Parrish museum
- Raicilla and tequila tasting
- Tea and coffee
- Bottled water
- Carbonated beverages
- Pick up and drop off at your hotel
- Private vehicle with air conditioning
- Entrance fee at the Parrish museum
- Raicilla and tequila tasting
- Tea and coffee
- Bottled water
- Carbonated beverages
What's Not Included
- Lunch
- Alcoholic Beverages
- Gratuities for the guide
- Lunch
- Alcoholic Beverages
- Gratuities for the guide
Additional Information
We operate a diverse range of vehicles, allowing us to provide you with the most cost-effective pricing. Experience a comprehensive day excursion to San Sebastián del Oeste. Our amiable and proficient guides are enthusiastic about imparting their expertise and love for Mexico, so you will leave the day with a more profound comprehension of our nation….
We operate a diverse range of vehicles, allowing us to provide you with the most cost-effective pricing. Experience a comprehensive day excursion to San Sebastián del Oeste. Our amiable and proficient guides are enthusiastic about imparting their expertise and love for Mexico, so you will leave the day with a more profound comprehension of our nation. Our exclusive tour provides you with tailored service and individual transport.
Location
Jalisco 544
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(15 Ratings)
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C2278cqbriana
Jan 26, 2025
A Day Well Spent - Would highly recommend this tour! Cervando was excellent! We did his tour a few years ago and rebooked this year to take our friends - he did not disappoint. He shared his extensive knowledge about Puerto Vallarta and San Sebastian del Oeste and kept us entertained the entire day. We really enjoyed all the stops and his personal relationship with the people we met along the way. He was considerate and flexible. He added special cemetery stop at our request to learn about Day of the Dead traditions.
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Q6166gpjennifert
Jan 26, 2025
Great tour and we loved our guide Pepe! - We did the full day private tour to San Sebastian. Our guide for the day was Pepe - he was on time, friendly and professional, he spoke English very well, he knew all sorts of cool things about the area, and he showed us everything we wanted to see! It was such a fun day, and we were comfortable in the private van and able to stop for bathroom breaks, snacks, etc. whenever needed. We booked this trip on January 20 - which is the feast day of Saint Sebastian. It was so cool to see the festival and celebrations in the town. We also enjoyed stopping at local roadside vendors, tasting raicilla and other agave liquors from a local producer, tasting local coffee and chocolate, having a traditional lunch, and shopping for gorgeous textiles and artisan goods. This is definitely a fun day trip if you want to get away from the beach and see the mountains and the small towns of Jalisco.
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Pei_y
Jan 1, 2025
A Day Tour outside of PV - Cervando is very gentle, kind, knowledgeable, and articulate. He made sure our group was comfortable during the entire tour, especially because we had two toddlers on the trip.
On the surface, this appears to be just another tour for tourist, but we definitely got more than what we bargained for in a good way.
We got more than getting just the information and history about the local area or the country in general, more than just sampling delicacies and the interesting distilled beverages (raicilla, tequila).
He seems to be friends with everyone, and with that, we experienced something truly local.
Through our conversations, it is clear that he sincerely cares deeply about Mexico his home and the places that we visited. We caught a glimpse of what he explained to be an archetype of an ideal and virtuous Mexican, and we believe he is a good example of one.
We are very happy we booked this tour because it was highly enjoyable and enriching!
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Joann_o
Dec 22, 2024
Great experience - Wonderful tour. Beautiful town. Fabulous tour guide. Best day trip in Puerto Vallarta. Thank you for a memorable day!!!
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Laura_s
Dec 14, 2024
We took a full day... - We took a full day private tour to San Sebastian. Our guide, Cervando Ocegueda, was excellent, very enjoyable company and very knowledgeable about the area. San Sebastian is a colonial town with
with historic architecture and glorious views. A highlight was our tour of a tequila making facility where we tasted flavored mescal.
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Susan_m
Oct 30, 2024
Go for it - Cervando gave me a total historical, cultural and personal experience of San Sebastian.
On my next trip to the area, I plan to stay in the area for a few days based on my wonderful experience.
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J3887ezmollyc
Oct 20, 2024
San Sebastian with Vallarta Adventures and Juan Carlos and Julio is A MUST!!!! - It was suggested to us to visit San Sebastian by Vallarta Adventures, and we signed up with them. We were astounded by our guide Juan Carlos and the driver Julio. If you can ABSOLUTELY get on their tour. Juan Carlos was a mecca of information. He told the best story and with such expression and feeling. He brought all of us into the story by giving us names and positions helping us better understand the classes back then. The scenery was gorgeous. We stopped and tasted fresh fruits and smelled different plants. The Coffee plantation was wonderful (but yes wear bug spray), the coffee delicious but the history even better. We toured the church which was breathtaking and then had one of the BEST MEALS we had the entire trip provided by La Madalena. The flank steak was tender, succulent with the best flavor! I would go to San Sebastian just for that restaurant!
Again, hats off to Juan Calos and Julio - you made the trip memorable. Thank you so much!
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Colleenvivier
Mar 7, 2024
Espléndido San Sebastian del Oeste !! - Loved everything about the tour, Cervando our guide was knowledgeable, so interesting and funny. The drive up the Sierra Madre mountains are part of the experience the views are breathtaking. We stopped at a pretty local bakery for coffee and empanadas, later we had lunch at a local restaurant with authentic mexican cuisine everything was delicious. Just an overall great day.
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Debnbrian98
Mar 5, 2024
Fantastic tour to San Sebastián - Been on numerous day excursions in Mexico this one is at the top of the list. Cervano has extensive knowledge of the history in the region. Stopped at a local bakery and family owned coffee plantation on the way to San Sebastián. Once in town Cervano took us on a walk about through the historic town with cobblestone streets unlike any other I’ve seen. Had lunch at a local restaurant Fonda Eva Maria for some homemade Mexican food and a final stop at a family owned tequila distillery (Hacienda Don Lalin) for a tasting. Great day worth every penny.
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Candace
Mar 16, 2023
Best tours from Puerto Vallarta! Our second tour - Every aspect of the tour was excellent. From pickup in the spotless comfortable late-model van, provided cold drinks, to drop off, it was a great day. Cervando takes care at every step. He is a careful driver and knows the road, so he even anticipates bumps and slows down. Ask about any tree or plant along the way and he knows what it's called and its medicinal or cooking use. Cervando knew practically every person we passed by on our tour and they all had a kind greeting for him. He knows the political and social history of the area and of the sites we visited--we were constantly amazed. He has planned stops with wonderful baking and snacks provided, a great local lunch stop, plus out-of-the way options when we chose not to visit a stop on his usual tour. Cervando has been in the tourism industry for decades, and really delivers a great day. This was our second tour with him, and on our next trip, we will book farther ahead so we can do more outings with him!
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