Guadalajara: Tequila Distillery Tour & Jose Cuervo with Tastings

Watch agave get harvested, then taste tequila straight from the still

You get picked up from your Guadalajara hotel and driven to the agave fields to watch the traditional harvest, then visit a working distillery where you taste tequila at three stages of production. If you choose the Jose Cuervo option, you'll tour their facility and taste their tequila too. You have free time to eat lunch in town (at your own cost) before returning to Guadalajara by evening.

Step-by-step itinerary

Tequila distillery and town visit

• Visit agave fields and watch Jima demonstration
• Tour traditional tequila distillery and taste agave
• Explore Jose Cuervo Distillery and taste tequila
• Enjoy free time in Tequila town and shop
• Eat typical food at Mercado or restaurant

The experience

The bus picks you up from your Guadalajara hotel and heads west toward Tequila, a town about an hour away in Jalisco. Once you arrive, you start in the agave fields themselves, not just looking at them from a distance, but watching a local worker demonstrate the jima, the traditional technique for cutting the heart out of a blue agave plant. It's the kind of detail that stays with you: the size of the plant, the angle of the blade, how fast it actually happens. After that, you walk into a traditional distillery right there in town.

Inside the distillery, a guide walks you through the whole process (boiling the agave, fermentation, distillation), and you taste it at each stage. You get to taste the cooked agave itself, which is sweeter than you'd expect, then the raw first distillation, and finally the finished tequila ready for sale. If you've booked the Jose Cuervo option, you'll head to their distillery next and spend another hour learning their specific methods and tasting their lineup. That choice does mean less free time in town afterward, so it's worth thinking about what matters more to you.

After the distillery visit (or visits), you have free time in the Magic Town of Tequila. The Mercado Cleofas Mota is the main market if you want lunch (it's local and cheap), or there are restaurants scattered around town. You can browse tequila shops, grab a bite, or just walk around. The whole day runs from pickup to drop-off in downtown Guadalajara, either the Expo zone, Minerva roundabout, or the downtown zone, depending on where you're staying. Transport is air-conditioned the whole way, and the guide speaks both English and Spanish.

What’s included

• Hotel pickup and drop-off in downtown Guadalajara.
• round-trip transport in an air-conditioned bus.
• entrance and guided visit to a traditional tequila distillery.
• live commentary in English and Spanish.
• tequila tastings at multiple stages of production.
• entrance and visit to Jose Cuervo Distillery if you select that option.
• free time to explore the town of Tequila and eat lunch at your own expense.

Options for this experience

2 options

Distillery & TequilaGuide in English or Spanish · 09:00Choosing this option takes you to a visit at one of the many distilleries in this city. Pickup is included.

Jose Cuervo DistilleryGuide in English or Spanish · 09:00You will explore the tequila-making process at the largest and oldest distillery in Latin America. Pickup is included.

You pick the guide language when booking.

You'll see the exact price of each option when you check availability.See dates and prices

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDeparts at 09:00

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AgesAdult (11 and older) · Child (4 to 10 years) · Infant (under 4): free

GroupUp to 30

Live guideEnglish and Spanish

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

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Good to know

Low physical effortInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Amigo Tours

Is this one for you?Pick this tour if you want to see how tequila is actually made and taste it fresh from the still without arranging your own transport from Guadalajara: the pickup and fixed schedule handle both, and the agave field visit is the part most day trips skip.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English and Spanish.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (4 to 10 years); Infant (under 4): free.

How long is the tour?

A full day, with hotel pickup and drop-off in downtown Guadalajara. The exact length depends on traffic and how much time you spend in town during the free period.

Is lunch included?

No. You have free time in Tequila to eat at the market or a restaurant, but you pay for it yourself.

Can I visit both distilleries?

Yes, if you select the Jose Cuervo option when booking. Choosing it means you'll have less free time in town afterward.

Do I have to drink alcohol to do this tour?

You'll taste tequila at each stage of production, but you're not required to drink. You must be 18 or older to participate in the tastings.

What's included in the price?

Hotel pickup, round-trip transport in an air-conditioned bus, entrance to a traditional distillery, tequila tastings, and entrance to Jose Cuervo if you select that option. A guide provides live commentary in English and Spanish.

Where will I be dropped off?

In downtown Guadalajara at one of three zones: Expo, Minerva roundabout, or downtown, depending on your hotel location.