Tijuana Taco and Craft Beer Tour from San Ysidro: 4 Breweries

Four breweries, real Mexican tacos, and a guide who knows the scene

A 6-hour craft beer and taco tour from San Ysidro into Tijuana's brewery district, led by a local guide in a small group. You'll taste flights or pints at four breweries, eat tacos at each stop, and sample the city's hoppy side without arranging transport or navigation yourself. Children from age 13 are welcome.

Step-by-step itinerary

Tijuana craft beer and taco tasting

• Meet guide near US-Mexico border
• Enter Mexico and visit first brewery
• Taste different craft beer flavors
• Visit second brewery and taste porters
• Visit third brewery for craft beer tasting
• Enjoy tacos included in tour

The experience

Meet your guide at 2pm just north of the US-Mexico border in San Ysidro, then cross into Tijuana together. The group stays small, and your guide speaks English or Spanish depending on the tour. Once you're in Mexico, the day moves between four craft breweries: each one a different take on what the city's beer scene has become in the last few years. At each stop, you'll taste a flight or a pint, and the tacos come with the tour, so you eat as you go.

Tijuana's craft beer culture is newer than San Diego's but it's serious: you'll hit Mexican-owned breweries making porters, hoppy ales, and styles you may not have tasted before. The guide handles the route and the stops, so you're free to ask questions and linger over a beer that catches your attention. Transportation between breweries is included, which means no navigating the city or figuring out where to go next.

Water is provided throughout the day. If you want to buy extra food or drinks beyond what's included, you can do that at any stop. The tour runs 6 hours total, so plan the rest of your afternoon accordingly.

What’s included

• Your local guide leads the group in English or Spanish.
• water is provided throughout.
• you taste 2 flights or pints across the four breweries.
• real Mexican tacos at each stop.
• and transportation between all four brewery locations.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDeparts at 14:00

AgesAdult (19 to 59 years) · Senior (60 to 80 years) · Youth (13 to 18 years) · Under 13: can't be booked

GroupUp to 12

Live guideEnglish and Spanish

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends at a different place from where it starts.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

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Good to know

Moderate physical effortPublic transport nearbyNot recommended during pregnancyNot recommended with heart problemsNot recommended with back problems

Operated by Border Tours

Is this one for you?The tour runs 6 hours and keeps a steady pace between four stops, so you'll be on your feet most of the afternoon. Choose this one if you're comfortable with moderate activity and want a guide handling the route so you can focus on the beer and the food.

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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: Youth (13 to 18 years). Children under 13 can't be included in the booking.

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.

What exactly do I taste at each brewery?

You'll sample a flight or a pint at each of the four breweries. The styles vary (porters, hoppy ales, and other craft beers), so you get a range of what Tijuana's brewers are making right now. The specific beers change depending on what's on tap that day.

Are the tacos included in the price?

Yes, tacos are included at each brewery stop. You eat as you go through the tour, so you're never hungry between tastings.

What's the walk like between breweries?

Transportation between the four breweries is included in the tour, so you're not walking long distances. The tour itself requires a moderate level of fitness, and you'll be on your feet at each stop, but the guide handles getting you from one place to the next.

Can I bring my 12-year-old?

Children are welcome from age 13 and up. Younger children are not recommended for this tour.