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Small Group
Light
Rating
(10 reviews)
Experience Overview
Soak up the incredible contrasts of Mexico on this two-week trip from the Pacific coast to the heartland of the its interior. Loaded with highlights, you’ll dive into the country’s rich culture and history in Guadalajara, Guanajuato, and San Miguel de Allende before arriving in the megalopolis of Mexico City, bursting with art, music, and markets. Next, you’ll visit the ancient Aztec pyramids of Teohuacan on your way to Puebla, before finishing your trip off in Oaxaca with almost too many delicious foods and local taverns to discover.
Highlights
- Listen to mariachi bands and sample tequila at a tavern in Guadalajara
- Climb the Pyramid of the Sun at Teotihuacan
- Sample mezcal at a local distillery
- Try one of the delicious varieties of mole in Mexico's gastronomic heartland
Trip Details
Product Code: 1828
Tour Type: Small Group
Accommodation: Budget
Transport: Private vehicle, public bus, walking.
Guide Language: English
Travel Styles:
Classic
Supplier Code: CMVO
Starts: Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
Finishes: Oaxaca, Mexico
Duration: 15 days
Departures: Guaranteed
Physical rating:
Light
Includes
Activities
- Your G for Good Moment: Alebrijes Artisan Community Workshop & Lunch, Oaxaca Your G for Good Moment: Oaxaca Cuisine Tasting Experience, Oaxaca Your Welcome Moment: Welcome Moment - Meet Your CEO and Group Your Foodie Moment: Guanajuato City and Street Food Tour, Guanajuato Your Discover Moment: Oaxaca
- Guided tour of Teotihuacan
- Orientation walk in Puebla
- Orientation walk and market visit in Oaxaca
- Tequila distillery visit and tasting
- City tour of Guadalajara
- Orientation walk in San Miguel de Allende
- City tour of San Miguel de Allende
- Alebrijes Artisan Community Visit
- Cooking demonstration with local expert in Oaxaca
- Free time in Puebla, Oaxaca Puerto Vallarta, Guadalajara, San Miguel de Allende, and Mexico City
- All transport between destinations and to/from included activities
Accommodation
- Hotels (14 nts).
- 14 breakfasts, 1 lunch
Transport
- Private vehicle, public bus, walking.
Group Leader
- CEO (Chief Experience Officer) throughout, local guides.
Price
Price per person: (Double Occupancy) CAD $2924 (CAD $195 /day)
Itinerary
Day 1: Puerto Vallarta
Arrive at any time. Attend the welcome meeting in the evening and then opt to grab dinner with the group.
Exclusive inclusions: Activity - Your opportunity to meet your CEO and fellow travellers, and learn more about your tour. Opt to join the group for a local meal afterwards. Don't forget to see the notice in the lobby (or ask reception) for the official time and place to meet up with the group.Accommodation - Hotel Puerto de Luna
Day 2: Puerto Vallarta
Get ready for a full free day in Puerto Vallarta for optional activities. Your CEO will help arrange and give you some insider recommendations, but you could spend some time on the beach, go whale watching (seasonal, Dec-Mar), a day trip with snorkelling to Isla Marietas or find a nice place to grab some food and people watch. In the evening meet with the group to trade stories and go out to search for some delicious local street food.
Meals included: Breakfast
Exclusive inclusions: Free_time - Enjoy a full free day for optional activities in Puerto Vallarta, like whale watching (seasonal, Dec-Mar), beach hanging, or a day trip with some snorkelling at nearby Isla Marietas. Spend the evening in search of the most delicious local food you can find.Accommodation - Hotel Puerto de Luna
Day 3: Puerto Vallarta/Guadalajara
Travel inland to Guadalajara this morning. Make a stop along the way near the town of Tequila to visit a distillery to learn about how tequila is traditionally made with a tasting included and lunch. Continue on arriving in Guadalajara in the early evening for a CEO-led orientation walk.
Meals included: Breakfast,Lunch
Exclusive inclusions: Transport - Settle in and scan the scenery from the convenience of a private vehicle.Activity - Mexico is the birthplace of tequila, and there is nowhere better to learn about the iconic drink. Visit a distillery in a town between Puerto Vallarta and Guadalajara to learn about the history of tequila and the production process, before the main highlight –a tasting session with lunch. Sip, don't shoot!Activity - Set off on foot to get to know this city in western Mexico. Known for tequila and mariachi music Guadalajara packs a lively atmosphere appealing to any traveller. Wander the colonial plazas and spot landmarks like the Teatro Degollado and the Palacio del Gobierno houses.Accommodation - Hotel Laffayette
Day 4: Guadalajara
Enjoy a free morning today to discover Guadalajara's charm. In the afternoon, set off on a city tour including the nearby vibrant city of Tlaquepaque. Think mariachis, historical centres, and loads of fun and street food. The rest of the evening is open to do as you please. Maybe go for another walk through the main square and find a cool tavern to grab a drink with the group.
Meals included: Breakfast
Exclusive inclusions: Free_time - Spend some time shopping, eating, and relaxing in Guadalajara for your last night in the area.Activity - See more of Guadalajara on this in-depth city tour including some free time to explore the gastronomy hub of Tlaquepaque. See the work of Mexican muralist Jose Clemente Orozco and discover the best views in the city.Accommodation - Hotel Laffayette
Day 5: Guadalajara/Guanajuato
Travel by public bus to Guanajuato today. Enjoy an afternoon walking tour to discover the city's beautiful architecture, tunnels, cultural history, and of course, street food.
Meals included: Breakfast
Exclusive inclusions: Activity - Gain a deeper understanding into this town located in a valley surrounded by mountains. Filled with brilliantly coloured buildings around a central park and loads of great places to try some local eats. Make a stop to a local bakery, head to a stall for some fresh squeezed juices, then try some tlacoyos, a sort of folded taco, stuffed with cheese and chicken. Next, head underground to see the labyrinth of tunnels below the city. And spend the remainder of the tour learning about the history and culture of this place while eating different kinds of street food from tamales to sopes, you'll taste vibrant flavours.Transport - Climb aboard, grab a seat, and enjoy the ride.Accommodation - Hotel Santa Regina
Day 6: Guanajuato/San Miguel de Allende
Wander through Guanajuato during your free morning. Grab a bite to eat on your own before the bus ride to San Miguel de Allende. Here the group will go on a CEO-led orientation walk before time to have dinner on your own.
Meals included: Breakfast
Exclusive inclusions: Free_time - Free morning to grab a pastry on your own and walk through the main square one last time before moving on. Plenty of time for a quiet morning coffee and some people watching.Transport - Climb aboard, grab a seat, and enjoy the ride.Activity - Your CEO will lead you on an orientation walk of San Miguel de Allende. This colonial-era city is located in Mexico's central highlands and is home to a budding art scene and many cultural festivals. Wander the cobblestoned streets and learn the history and stories of this place while in the shadow of the pink towers rising above the El Jardín main plaza.Accommodation - Hotel Hacienda Monteverde
Day 7: San Miguel de Allende
Start off with a half-day city tour of San Miguel de Allende. See various historical sites like the Parroquia de San Miguel Arcángel, Iglesia de San Francisco, and Templo del Oratorio de San Felipe Neri. Learn the cultural significance of various places and admire the architecture of this place before a free afternoon for various optional activities.
Meals included: Breakfast
Exclusive inclusions: Activity - Get to know the historical and cultural significance of local landmarks in San Miguel de Allende on a half-day city tour. Visit important sites like, Parroquia de San Miguel Arcángel, Iglesia de San Francisco, and Templo del Oratorio de San Felipe Neri.Free_time - Enjoy some free time for optional activities in the area like, horseback riding, a cooking class, tequila tasting, or a visit to some nearby hot springs. Your CEO can help you organize whichever you choose.Accommodation - Hotel Hacienda Monteverde
Day 8: San Miguel de Allende/Mexico City
Hop on the local bus to Mexico City this morning and arrive around midday. Enjoy a free afternoon and opt for an evening out on the town.
Meals included: Breakfast
Exclusive inclusions: Transport - Climb aboard, grab a seat, and enjoy the ride.Accommodation - Hotel PF Suites
Day 9: Mexico City
Enjoy a free day to discover the busting and vibrant megalopolis of Mexico City. With so much to see, do, and eat in this vibrant city, be sure to get recommendations from your CEO about the best things to experience on any particular day. Maybe grab some street tacos and people watch in the main square.
Meals included: Breakfast
Exclusive inclusions: Free_time - Spend a full day enjoying Mexico City on your own. Hang out in the main square, visit historical sites and museums, and try as many different street food vendors as you can stand. Check in with your CEO for some recommendations on the best activities and experiences to try out on any given day.Accommodation - Hotel PF Suites
Day 10: Mexico City
Take advantage of a day get to know Mexico City. Opt to check out the sprawling zócalo (main square), visit the Frida Kahlo museum in vibrant Coyoacán, or view impressive Mayan and Aztec artifacts at the National Anthropology Museum.
Meals included: Breakfast
Exclusive inclusions: Free_time - Take advantage of free time to get out and explore this amazing city and its surroundings. Opt to visit the Frida Kahlo Museum, visit the Juarez neighbourhood, an area teeming with restaurants, bars, parks, and boutique shops. Maybe make a stop at the Palacio Nacional to see Diego Rivera's famous mural, "The History of Mexico". Or eat like a local and join a food tour and get a sense of the vast culinary scene here.Accommodation - Hotel PF Suites
Day 11: Mexico City/Puebla
Rise early and explore the ancient city of Teotihuacan on a guided tour. Stand in awe of the Pyramids of the Sun and Moon, stroll down the Avenue of the Dead and learn all about the site's importance to Mexico's ancient cultures for thousands of years, at one point being the largest city in the entire Americas. Continue to Puebla and enjoy an orientation walk downtown.
Meals included: Breakfast
Exclusive inclusions: Transport - Settle in and scan the scenery from the convenience of a private vehicle.Transport - Settle in and scan the scenery from the convenience of a private vehicle.Activity - The route will vary for each tour, allowing our CEOs to share their personal favourites. You can expect to see the zócalo, artisans' market and visit the historic buildings within centre of this World Heritage city.Activity - Visit the ruins of Teotihuacán northeast of Mexico City. This ruin site dates back to 100BC and has the impressive Avenue of the Dead, Pyramid of the Sun and Pyramid of the Moon. Bring water, wear a hat and solid walking shoes to learn all about this pre-Columbian Mesoamerican city that at its peak was once the largest city in all of the Americas.Accommodation - Hotel Gilfer
Day 12: Puebla
Enjoy a free day to explore the city. Opt to visit a ceramics workshop, check out the pyramid of nearby Cholula, sample delicious local specialties, or watch a lucha libre wrestling match at night.
Meals included: Breakfast
Exclusive inclusions: Free_time - Discover all that Puebla has to offer its travellers on this free day to explore. Opt to visit a ceramics workshop, check out the pyramid of nearby Cholula, sample delicious local specialties, or watch a lucha libre wrestling match at night.Accommodation - Hotel Gilfer
Day 13: Puebla/Oaxaca
Journey south to beautiful Oaxaca, and get a feel for the city on an orientation walk, stopping to visit one of its sprawling markets. After, visit the Alebrijes Artisan Community for your G for Good moment. Meet a local artisan, speak with them, ask any questions the group may have, and learn more about how the Alebrijes are crafted.
Meals included: Breakfast
Exclusive inclusions: Transport - Settle in and scan the scenery from the convenience of a private vehicle.Activity - Alebrijes were created by a Mexican artisan named Pedro Linares who was known for making piñatas and carnival masks. After falling ill and hallucinating crazy figures and creatures inside his mind, the artist decided to bring what he saw to life by creating the small figurines we know as Alebrijes. Often made of a mash-up between animals, these figurines are now made by Oaxacan artisans out of wood and then painted with vibrant pigments and lots of patterns. Learn more about how these figurines integrated themselves into Oaxacan/Mexican folklore and how the craft expanded from originally being made from cardboard to now being carved from Copal wood. Meet a local artisan and speak with them, ask any questions the group may have and to learn more about how the Alebrijes are crafted.
Then enjoy an authentic Oaxacan lunch at Zoológico Mágico. Here, you'll see why a meal is more than food -- it's a celebration of Oaxaca's vibrant traditions, brought to life. Each dish is a tribute to their heritage, featuring iconic plates like mole negro.Activity - All walks will be slightly different, allowing your CEO to show off their favourite spots. You can expect to see the Santo Domingo Cultural Centre, walk through the zocalo and the famous 20th of November market. Opt to sample some delicious Oaxacan foods along the way such as mole, tlayudas or chapulines.Accommodation - Hotel Oaxaca Real
Day 14: Oaxaca
Take advantage of free time, and opt to learn how to make mole in a cooking class, shop at nearby artisan villages, visit the UNESCO World Heritage site of Mitla, or sample some mezcal at a local distillery - look out for the worm! In the evening enjoy a guided tasting of local favorites.
Meals included: Breakfast
Exclusive inclusions: Free_time - Take advantage of free time to get out and explore this amazing city and its surroundings.Activity - Attend a cuisine tasting in Oaxaca with a local expert who will share a variety of authentic regional specialties. You'll learn how to prepare a handmade tortilla and enjoy a guided tasting of local favorites. Please note that this will not be a full meal.Accommodation - Hotel Oaxaca Real
Day 15: Oaxaca
Depart at any time.
With so much to do in Oaxaca, we strongly suggest booking an extra night to explore all this fabulous city has to offer.
Meals included: Breakfast
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Tour Operator
G Adventures
G Adventures, founded in 1990 by Bruce Poon Tip, is a global adventure travel company specializing in small-group tours that emphasize authentic, sustainable, and culturally immersive experiences. Originally launched as GAP Adventures (“Great Adventure People”), the company pioneered the concept of community-driven travel by offering affordable trips that connect travelers with local communities while minimizing environmental impact. Today, G Adventures operates in more than 100 countries, offering a wide range of itineraries across themes such as active adventures, wildlife, wellness, family, and National Geographic–partnered tours, while maintaining a strong commitment to responsible tourism and social enterprise through its Planeterra Foundation.
In Business Since 1990
Reviews
Beverly E. - Traveled, May 2023
The first 4 nights.of accommodations (2 nights in PV and 2 nights.in Guadalajara) were not acceptable. The 2 nights, especially in Guadalajara, consisted of a wall between 2 bathrooms that did not connect to a ceiling, but rather an open ceiling to the adjouning bathroom with no privacy. Both locations started us out with 4 nights of no sleep.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 12/29/2023
Carol B. - Traveled, October 2023
Our guide Mane was the nicest man and very supportive to all the people in the group. We all enjoyed ourselves and his expertise and experiences he shared were great. His knowledge of the local restaurants made it easy.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 11/24/2023
Adrienne M. - Traveled, September 2023
You get to see lots of the small towns and local spots. Our guide was very interactive, communicated excellent and participated with all group activities.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 10/27/2023
Jan C. - Traveled, September 2023
Some people would like to be pampered more and they are not as flexible relative to accommodations in other countries.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 10/27/2023
Jay S. - Traveled, September 2023
I have always rated G Adventures trip in the past much higher, but this was the least satisfactory trip I have had with G. Hotels: Puerto Vallarta hotel was acceptable as the bed, ac and shower worked. That is about all that can be said about it. Guadalajara: Had to ask for towels, no hot water, could hear toilet flushing in the next room, loud snoring night manager Guanajuato: Finally a nice hotel, but stay was just one night Guanajuato We had hot water, a ceiling fan and a real feel balcony. San Miguel hotel was fine as were Mexico City and Oaxaca except I believe the maid took $110US dollars from the room and we are wondering if there were bedbugs in Oaxaca. We have bites that are otherwise inexplicable Transportation: Van from PVR to Guadlaraja was too small. Barely enough seats and not enough for luggage. Several passengers were periodically bombarded by luggage. Had to step over and around more luggage to get on and off the van. Insufficient leg room as well To Guanajuato and San Miguel de Allended We traveled by public bus but it was first class & better than our last hotel? We had to transfer from bus station to hotel via 4-5 taxis as opposed to a van large enough for all of us. Always a bit of a hassle or adventure Transportation remains an issue from Mexico City to Puebla we had private transportation at the van was too small once again for the number of passengers, there was a few extra seats, but the legroom was totally insufficient today I went to Cholula in a different van and there was legroom, but one seat was broken and three people didn't even go with us. The same van was used for 5 to 6 hours tomorrow trip to Oaxaca. My wife snagged 2o the good seats after sitting on the back bumpy wheel in previous days will be trying. It had more legroom in the good seats only because the van had fewer seats so very cramped The tequila tour was excellent. The guide was extremely knowledgeable and everyone thought that testing was good so that part was number one First archeological site was fantastic as was local guide. Tlaquepaque was not special for food or shopping A lot of trinkets and then some high value stuff in stores Dinner sucked.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 10/06/2023
Brandi G. - Traveled, November 2023
Great CEOs, safety, itinerary, experiences, and meeting new people.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 12/29/2023
Nadya T. - Traveled, November 2023
Flexibility, different options for activities.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 12/29/2023
Franziska S. - Traveled, November 2023
I haven taken at least 8 trips now with G Adventures and all of them have been great. Love the style of travel.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 12/08/2023
Timothy B. - Traveled, November 2023
Reasonable prices, great CEOs, good variety of trip choices and travel styles.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 12/08/2023
Tarra K. - Traveled, November 2023
Our CEO Beatriz Olivera was wonderful. We got to visit a range of cities with interesting activities. It was a small group size (12-14 people). We stayed at a couple of sub-par hotels in Puerto Vallarta and Guadalajara. I would have like to have visited/stayed in at least one smaller town to get a better flavour of the country and people.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 12/08/2023
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