Tequila & Amatitán: Private Distillery Tour with Tastings

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Duration8h 45m

GroupUp to 12

LanguagesEN · ES

PickupAt your hotel

Premium tequila tasting in Tequila with private transport and local stories

You’ll ride through agave fields to Tequila in a comfy AC vehicle with drinks on board. Taste six types of tequila at a premium distillery with a friendly local guide, then relax over dinner inside an old hacienda garden. The day wraps up with live music and big smiles at Cantaritos El Güero—a real taste of Jalisco warmth.

8h 45m

Step-by-step itinerary

Tequila distillery and cultural visit

Travel in luxury vehicle
Visit artisanal tequila distillery
Learn tequila production process
Taste 6 types of tequila and mezcal
Visit tequila center for history
Dine at old tequila hacienda restaurant
Visit Cantaritos El Güero

The Experience

The first thing I noticed was the faint sweetness in the air as we rolled into Tequila—agave everywhere, blue-green under the sun. Our driver, Arturo, had already popped open a cold beer from the cooler (he insisted I try one before noon—“You’re on vacation!”). The drive from Guadalajara felt quick with the windows down and music playing low. When we pulled up to the distillery—Cava de Oro—I could hear laughter echoing out from somewhere inside, so it felt right away like this wasn’t going to be some stiff factory tour.

Inside, our guide Mariana walked us through the whole process—from jimadores hacking at agave piñas (I tried lifting one; it’s heavier than it looks) to rows of aging barrels that smelled like sweet wood and earth. She handed us six tiny glasses—white tequila first, then older ones that tasted deeper and smokier. I’ll admit I mixed up mezcal and tequila at one point; Mariana just grinned and said, “Happens all the time.” There was this moment when the light caught all those bottles lined up on the bar—golden, almost glowing—and I thought, wow, people have been making this for generations here.

Dinner was in an old hacienda garden—big trees overhead, cicadas buzzing. The food isn’t included but honestly worth every peso (the mole sauce still lingers in my memory). Afterward we wandered around Tequila’s center for a bit; there were kids running around in uniforms and someone selling spicy mango slices by the plaza. Last stop: Cantaritos El Güero. It’s loud and messy in a good way—plastic cups clinking, everyone shouting over banda music. I tried ordering in Spanish; Li laughed when I butchered “cantarito.” Still got my drink though.

What’s included

Your day includes transport in an air-conditioned luxury vehicle stocked with beer, water, and electrolytes.
entry tickets to all stops.
plus a guided tasting of six tequilas at a premium distillery before heading to dinner (meals not included) and finishing at Cantaritos El Güero for drinks and music.

Good to know

Easy physical levelStroller friendlyPets welcomeInfants must sit on laps

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