San Sebastian Tour: A Guided Trip from Vallarta with Tequila Tasting & Authentic Lunch

A facilitated trip from Vallarta to San Sebastian del Oeste offers two-way transport, a multilingual guide, excursions to the tequila exhibit and coffee plant, followed by a savory traditional lunch at a quaint Mexican eatery in the enchanting ‘Pueblo Magico’ or ‘Magic Town’ of Mexico.

Duration: 10 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • San Sebastian del Oeste - This “Magic Town of Mexico” tour invites you on a journey back in time to a laid-back way of life. This San Sebastian del Oeste tour brings you to a mountain town near Vallarta to explore an organic coffee plantation, an artisanal tequila gallery and a walking tour of San Sebastian del Oeste with a friendly bilingual guide where you can enjoy the delightful vistas and culture of Mexico. Savor a typical lunch in an authentic local Mexican restaurant to thrill all your senses.
What's Included
  • Lunch in Mexican Restaurant
  • Distillery tour
  • Walking tour at San Sebastian’s downtown
  • Organic coffee factory tour
  • Round trip transportation service
  • Certified tour guide
What's Not Included
  • Tips
  • Breakfast
Additional Information
  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
Location
Av Mexico 570
Avenida Mexico
Cancellation Policy

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

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Edward
May 8, 2024
Juan Carlos and Omar are the best guides - These guys made the whole trip fun. Juan Carlos knew a lot about the history of the area, the people from the area and made it all interactive by asking us questions about what we knew or thought we knew about the area. Omar was an excellent driver. Their banter back and forth was hilarious. I 100% recommend this tour and if you get lucky, you’ll end up with these guys.
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Maxime
Apr 30, 2024
Totally worth it - Excellent cultural tour of a pristine Mexican village nested in the mountains. This tour will bring you to picturesque historical sites, a coffee plantation, a tequila distillery, a church and several shops selling locally-made items (not your typical gift shops for tourists). Lunch at a local eatery is included, and ours was absolutely excellent (food-wise and service-wise). Our guide, Adam, was very knoledgable and personable, with a good sense of humor. Jorge, the driver, was also nice and professional. The only downside is that you pretty much don't get any time to roam freely in the village. Lastly, a few words of advice: - Those who have severe mobility issues should not book this tour, as most of the tour consists in walking on cobblestone streets and very narrow sidewalks. If you need a walker or a wheelchair to move around, it's simply not doable at all. - The bus is quite tight. I'm 6-foot tall with a normal weight and I felt cramped. If you are very large (vertically and/or horizontally), you won't have a good time in that kind of bus. And it's 4 hours back and forth. - The bus ride is very shaky, so if you have motion sickness, you should plan for this. Sitting in the front will probably help.
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H9446wugabriellec
Apr 26, 2024
Lovely place - Beautiful place! We learned a lot about the culture and history of Mexico and San Sebastian. We saw the real Mexico and it was amazing. The tour guide, Miguel, was excellent and the driver Bernardo was really kind. We recommand for everyone who wants to see a little bit of history during their vacation in Puerto Vallarta.
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631connie
Apr 18, 2024
Guide and driver were terrific! - Our guide, Miguel, and driver, Jorge, made this day really special! Miguel’s knowledge of history in the area coupled with a genuine love for his country made the tour a great learning experience in addition to the beautiful scenery. The tequila tasting was delicious and informative and the family who live and work there were terrific! The authentic Mexican lunch was also delicious! We felt very safe the whole time and well cared for. The van was nicely air conditioned with comfortable seats, but the rows were too close for my husband’s 6’+ frame.
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Johannah_m
Apr 12, 2024
GreatDay - Adam was a fantastic tour guide. We learned so much about history and culture of the people. Amazing food, scenery and company. Adam realltmade the whole experience phenomenal.
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Bmd_flyguy
Apr 1, 2024
Wonderful tour! - What a great excursion! We had a wonderful day together with Poncho and the second best driver in Mexico, Ivan. Poncho was very good at providing context and history of the San Sebastián del Oeste area. The scenery is beautiful. The stops at the Tequila distillery was very informative, and the samples were Muy Rico! The coffee plantation was also interesting to learn about the history of the family and their business. Next stop was lunch with the most tasty Mole sauce! Finally, a tour of the village of San Sebastián del Oeste with the beautiful church, old cobblestone roads, and rich mining history dating back to the time of the Spanish colonizers in 1605. It's worth a visit! If you're motion sick, make sure to take your medication before as the roads are very steep and windy.
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359shilpac
Mar 27, 2024
Very good and fun trip - The tour guide and driver was very well informed, entertaining and enthusiastic. It was a beautiful experience.i highly recommend it to first goers
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Leonel
Mar 13, 2024
A tour of Mexican culture. - Awesome tour of a cute little town in Mexico. The tour begins with a tequila tasting, followed by a stop at a coffee plantation until you reach the town of saint sebastian. All along the way our tour guide, Alfonso (Poncho), recounted a terrific story of Mexican history from pre-colonial time, to the administration of Porforio Diaz and the modern day festival of day of the dead. The drive is a little long between stops and he did a fantastic job of keeping everyone engaged. Would 100% recommend if you’re looking for a cultural event.
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Y1028otnicolee
May 31, 2024
Ride is bumpy and long - Omar and Alfonso were wonderdul. Very informative! We were given a very detailed history on our drive. The drive is far longer than the tour and it’s a very bumpy road with lots of curves. I did t care for the ride as it was to long . The mountain town was like an old western town. Thr tequila tour was informative. The silver and coffee tour were more to get you to buy stuff than a tour. I was looking forward to the coffee tour as I’ve been to them in other countries but they did not give a tour really. Alfonso just told us about it. The church was beautiful and a good piece to see. The lunch was good . It was a long ways for really not much . I wouldn’t go on this again or really recommend it. Since the drive is long , I would suggest to offer a bottle of water on the ride. When selling this tour I would tell the buyer that the ride is longer than the tour and that it’s a very bumpy twisty road. The guide and driver did a good job and me not liking the tour has nothing to do with them.
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Nlivadas
Mar 30, 2024
A waste of 8hrs...learned very little about the region/culture - Another Riviera Tours shopping tour. If you wan't to learn anything about the history or culture of the region stay away. They will bring you the spots they want you to buy from...thats it.
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