Tequila & La Fortaleza Distillery: Private Day Tour from Guadalajara

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1/19

Duration6h–7h

GroupPrivate

LanguagesEN · ES

PickupAt your hotel

Two Distilleries, Agave Fields & a Clay Cup of Cantaritos in One Day

You get picked up from your Guadalajara hotel, visit two working tequila distilleries with tastings, walk through the town of Tequila with free time, and taste a traditional cantarito before returning in the evening. Private transport, bottled water and soda are included; the driver stops for photos whenever you ask.

6h–7h

Step-by-step itinerary

Tequila and La Fortaleza Distillery Tour

Visit Tequila Selecto factory
Tour agave fields and tasting
Choose and join La Fortaleza tour
See bottling, cork workshop, cellar
Taste four Tequila Fortaleza expressions
Visit Los Cantaritos El Güero stand
Free time in Tequila town

The Experience

Our driver picks you up from your Guadalajara hotel early, and within an hour you're standing in the agave fields outside Amatitán, the landscape rolling green and geometric, rows of blue agave plants stretching toward the horizon. The first stop is Tequila Selecto, one of the last truly artisan factories left — small enough that you're not herded through with fifty other tourists, but big enough to show you how the whole thing works. You walk through the production floor, see the ovens, the fermentation tanks, taste what comes out the other end. It's the kind of place where the person showing you around actually knows the family who owns it, and you feel that difference.

Then you head into the town of Tequila itself, where the streets are narrow and the main square is lined with colonial buildings and shops selling bottles you've never heard of. You've got free time here to wander, grab lunch at the municipal market if you want, or just stand around taking photos of the agave landscape. After that comes La Fortaleza Distillery, where you choose between two experiences — "Vive Abuelo" or "Viva Bisabuelo" — both of which walk you through the bottling area, the cork workshop, and the aging cellar. The tasting happens in the old maturation caves, four expressions of their tequila, and the whole thing takes on a different weight when you're tasting in a room that's been aging spirits for decades. The "Vive Abuelo" tour also includes a return visit to Tequila Selecto, so you're not just seeing industrial production — you're seeing both sides.

Before heading back to Guadalajara, the driver stops at Los Cantaritos El Güero de Amatitán, a stand that's been making the same drink the same way for years: tequila, lemon, orange, grapefruit juice, all poured into a traditional clay pitcher and served as a shot. It's the kind of thing you don't plan for but remember afterward. The whole day runs private — just you, your group, and a driver who can stop whenever you want to shoot the agave fields or grab something you spotted. Book early though; spaces fill up fast, and the distilleries cap their tours by the hour.

What’s included

Private air-conditioned transportation from your Guadalajara hotel.
entry and guided tours at Tequila Selecto artisan factory.
choice of "Vive Abuelo" or "Viva Bisabuelo" experience at La Fortaleza Distillery with four-expression tasting in the aging caves.
free time in the town of Tequila to explore, photograph and eat.
a traditional cantarito drink at Los Cantaritos El Güero de Amatitán.
bottled water and soda throughout the day.

Good to know

Easy physical levelPublic transport nearbyNot for pregnant travelersNot for heart conditionsNot for back problemsInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Koyote Tours

Is this one for you?Right for travelers from Guadalajara who want to see how tequila is actually made without joining a crowded group tour — the private format and flexible stops let you linger in the agave fields or town as long as you want, and visiting both an artisan factory and an established distillery in one day shows you the full range of how the spirit is produced.