Guadalajara Historic Center: Full-Day Food and Culture Tour

Embark on a full-day gastronomic tour in Guadalajara, exploring the city’s culinary scene. Sample delicious Birria and other local delicacies, visit historical sites, and get insider recommendations for the best restaurants. Join this exclusive experience led by a friendly local guide.

Duration: 8 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Nueve Esquinas - Our guide will take you to enjoy the most typical breakfast of the region in a beautiful restaurant that preserves the original structure of an old mansion of high ancestry, which is also perfectly functional, the atmosphere and warmth of the owners of the place will leave you wanting to to return.
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What's Included
  • 1 per person
  • Breakfast
  • Lunch
  • Snacks
  • Tea and coffee
  • Bottled water
  • Carbonated beverages
What's Not Included
  • Souvenirs and photographs
Additional Information

Are you not Latino and planning a few days of vacation in Guadalajara, Mexico? Want to make the most of your time there? Do you enjoy sampling a variety of traditional foods? Do other tours feel incomplete and too rushed? Are you looking for a local guide who grew up in and loves the city to show you around? Here’s the perfect solution for you!…

Location
Plaza de las 9 Esquinas
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Lifeisbetterhere
Oct 5, 2024
Fantastic and Unique Experience - Be prepared for a full day packed full of culture, history, meals, and snacks brought to you by the most engaging guide and host ever! Incredibly worthwhile, could not recommend more highly.
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David
Aug 10, 2024
Best birthday! - We had a magnificent time, and Noemi was a fabulous host, she is a remarkable ambassador for Guadalajara. She is passionate about the history and culture of the city and it's founders. The day of our tour was the same day as my birthday. Noemi had a small, tasty little cake for me, it was so nice and thoughtful, and even ended with another little cake at the end of the tour. It was a fantastic day, and I didn't think it could have been better Noemi was very patient, she explained everything to me in English and what my friend didn't understand she would repeat to him in Espanol with no problem. She is a wonderful person, and I felt very safe and comfortable walking everywhere with her.
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Wenceslao
Aug 9, 2024
It was an unforgettable experience - It was a very unforgettable experience very good attention with the girl Miriam a perfect explanation to understand every part of the museum and teaches perfectly is a good Tourist Guide excellent quality of food excellent details Very good walking
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A_dad_in_training
Jul 5, 2024
The absolute best way to spend a day in Guadalajara!!! - This is not just a food tour. This is a celebration of the food and culture that make Guadalajara what it is and Noemi is the most enthusiastic and informative guide. The food is wonderfully paced throughout the tour and takes advantage of fresh seasonal specialties, fresh pitaya is an experience. The tour provides ample opportunity to try food from preferred street vendors as well as dishes from restaurants that have been generational institutions for families in Guadalajara. Noemi won’t just take you to get birria. She will take you to get birria from the best birria spot in the best birria neighborhood in town and when a local asks you where you went they’ll usually mention that that’s their favorite spot too while nodding approvingly. If you have the opportunity to try Tejuino go for it; so refreshing! Providing breaks from eating there is the culture part. While walking around Guadalajara you’ll visit churches, museums, and the odd government building, if you’re lucky. Together they, with Noemi as a translator, tell the story of the history and people of Guadalajara from the very beginnings of the city to the present day. Again I can’t think of a better way to spend a day in Guadalajara. You get so much from this tour. The food is amazing. The drinks are amazing. The culture is amazing and Noemi is by far the best ambassador Guadalajara could ask for. Do yourself a favor and spend a day falling in love with Guadalajara.
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Matthew_h
May 28, 2024
A fascinating and really memorable full day's tour of Guadalajara - I thoroughly recommend Noemi’s tour. Her passion for her city and culture are infectious. I came away knowing more than I ever imagined I would about Gaudalajara and wider Mexico in terms of history, culture, customs, art, music, food, and more. Noemi has clearly put a lot of work into planning the tour. We visited all the major sights in the city centre, plus a whole lot of other less well-known things and small details that I would otherwise have missed. We tried a wide variety of different food and drink. The tour aided me in getting my bearings in the city, and Noemi’s advice really helped me make the most of the remainder of my trip. Throughout the whole day Noemi had boundless energy. She is a gold mine of information, all delivered with humour, warmth and of course in absolutely perfect English. I had a wonderful day. Thank you Noemi!
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Jason_l
Mar 9, 2024
An All-In-One Tour - An incredible walking tour! Naomi was nothing short of an amazing tour guide. Being a "Tapatios" she is not only proud of her city but a wealth of knowledge be it history, places to visit as well as where to eat. I had an amazing day eating my way through the cultural sites of Guadalajara. I highly recommend booking this tour with Naomi.
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Hugh_s
Mar 2, 2024
Highly recommended - Highly recommended. Great mix of history, art, culture and cuisine! I was a solo traveler so this was a great way to see the sights with insights.
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Mlopezj
Feb 10, 2024
Amazing experience: 100% recommended - I'd like to write this review in English so it reaches as many people as possible because Noemi really deserves much more attention. Her tour was the best experience we had while visiting Guadalajara. She is knowledgeable, caring, detail-oriented, and from the moment you book a tour with her, you can see how much she loves her city and what she does. She told us she wanted to create a tour that she herself would love to take, and I believe she has succeeded in doing so. My husband and I spent the entire day learning amazing facts about Guadalajara, trying on some of the most iconic beverages and dishes from the city, and getting to know little corners and details that made us feel like locals. We came back to a few of the places she introduced us to during the next couple of days because her recommendations are spot on. Take it from a Mexican couple who sometimes struggles with these kinds of experiences: just book her tour. You'll be delighted, exhausted, and completely glad you did it. I think she single-handedly managed to make us want to come back to Guadalajara for a second visit.
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Tom_e
Jan 24, 2024
Wonderful full day in Guadalajara - Noemi was such a great guide! My boss and I were in town for a couple days on a work trip and only had one day off to explore Guadalajara. Since I had never been I really wanted to make the most of it and see as many major sites as possible, experience the culture, learn, and try a variety of local food. And this tour truly delivered in all aspects. Noemi knew so much about the area and was a true pleasure to spend the day with. One of my favorite things about her tour is that it was not like the typical super tourist'y tours you often get while on vacation and it was clear that there was no back end deals with merchants and restaurants. This is her own small business where she clearly put a lot of work and study into planning a fun and informative route where she takes you to her own personal favorite food spots and stands (all wonderful with a nice variety) but also allows plenty of room for customization: say your more into churches and want to focus more time on that or want to shop a bit while in the huge market: she was very accommodating... The one potential negative (as mentioned by others) is to be ready for a long day... We did over 16k steps and didnt get done till close to 7pm. But it was all at a casual pace that most could handle. Anyways, very highly recommend this tour!
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Enrique_l
Jul 20, 2024
Average tour and it is not recommended. - This tour only includes two restaurants and does not provide an abundance of food to sample from a variety of restaurants. The majority of the time was spent on a walking cultural tour in the heat. This tour is not recommended.
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From $135
up to 15 guests
1 Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).