TEQUILA HIGHLANDS DAY TOUR

Our private, Guadalajara-based Tequila Highlands day tour is for serious aficionados who are already familiar with the Tequila Valley region.

The Jalisco Highlands and the village of Arandas are a full two hours east of Guadalajara. Rest assured our expert guide will keep you informed and amused all the way there and back, through the iconic red earth fields of blue agave.

This private experience consists of an exclusive tour and tasting at a family-owned tequila distillery, a visit to Arandas’ central plaza and church, and lunch at the best carnitas restaurant in the Highlands region.

*Please note this tour involves four hours of driving, two up and two back, but the scenery and company are fantastic, so sit back and soak it all in.

TOUR HIGHLIGHTS

Guided visit to the Vivanco family distillery (NOM 1414)

The Vivancos have been farming blue agave in Arandas for a century, and began making acclaimed tequilas in the 1990s. Their medium-scale process features steam-cooking in traditional brick ovens, fermentation with the “Mozart method,” and gorgeous copper-pot stills. We finish the tour with a tequila tasting in one of their picturesque gardens.

Guided visit to central Arandas' main plaza

You’ll eat lunch at the region’s most acclaimed restaurant, where the entire Highlands tequila industry breaks bread. Get ready for whole-hog carnitas, fresh guacamole, and a selection of over 100 regional tequilas. After lunch, we’ll walk it off in the town plaza with its magnificent neo-Gothic church and the largest bell in Latin America.

Valley of Tequila Day Tour

Duration:
8 hours

Dates:
TBD, 2021

Group Size:
Up to 12

Cost (US Dollars):
$135/guest

Guided by our Guadalajara-based colleagues, these daylong experiences are the perfect introduction to tequila. Offered year round.

Payment in full is due at time of booking. If you are reserving less than two business days before your requested date, please contact us for confirmation of availability.

Valley of Tequila 4 Day Experience

Duration:
4 days, 3 nights

Dates:
TBD, 2021

Group Size:
10 guests max

Cost (US Dollars):
$200/guest

This comprehensive tequila tour is designed for tequila aficionados and their family and friends who may not know they love tequila yet.

Payment in full is due at time of booking. If you are reserving less than two business days before your requested date, please contact us for confirmation of availability.

Private Tour Details

Duration:
10:00 am – 6:00 pm

Dates:
By request

Group Size:
2 to 12

Cost (US Dollars):
$250/person

As of January, 2024 we are not offering this tour.

Included

Professional bilingual guide
Private transportation (including pickup and drop-off at any Guadalajara-area hotel)
One distillery tour and tasting
Lunch

Not Included

Tips
Bottles of tequila to take home

Tour FAQs

When will I be picked up for the tour?

Private day tour guests will be picked up at 10:00am. If we are running late for any reason, we will notify you as soon as possible. Please bear in mind that Guadalajara is a rapidly growing city of over five million people, with serious traffic problems. We appreciate your patience and understanding

What distilleries will we visit, and can I request different distilleries?

This private day tour is designed to be accessible from Guadalajara despite the two-hour distance to the Highlands. We visit the Vivanco family distillery (NOM 1414). The Vivancos are gracious hosts, one of the oldest agave-growing families in the Highlands, and make very tasty tequila. For other distilleries, please see our Custom Experiences page.

Can I use my own transportation for the tour?

No. For reasons of safety and liability, all tour transportation is provided by our professional, insured drivers in comfortable, late-model vehicles.

Can I do the tour as a solo traveler?

Private day tours have a firm minimum of two guests or $400 US dollars.

Should I bring cash to purchase tequila?

Yes! You should carry Mexican pesos. Distilleries and other stops on the tour are generally not able to accept credit cards or foreign currencies. Please be respectful and don’t attempt to haggle with the hard-working families who allow us into their distilleries.

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No better way to experience the tequila industry. We tasted incredible tequilas, saw first-hand how tequila is made, learned about the local culture, ate amazing food and walked multiple distilleries with the owners themselves. Unbelievable experience.

If you love tequila, unrivaled hospitality and a touch of adventure, this is it. Professional yet relaxed, they have nailed the line between higher-end travel and letting your hair down.

Bring an extra suitcase for bottles of tequila, a lot of room in your stomach, an open mind, a full heart, and an inquisitive spirit and you'll have the time of your LIFE.

Other Tours

Valley of Tequila
Day Tour

Guided by our Guadalajara-based colleagues, these daylong experiences are the perfect introduction to tequila. Offered all year.

Valley of Tequila Four
Day Experience

A comprehensive tequila tour, designed for tequila aficionados and their family and friends who may not know they love tequila yet.

Tequila Highlands Four
Day Experience