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San Sebastian del Oeste: Historic Getaway in Mexico's Sierra Madre Mountains
4.5
298 Ratings
Puerto Vallarta
San Sebastian, tucked away in the Sierra Madre Mountains, is one of Mexico’s remaining hidden gems due to its isolated position and historical charm. The route through the mountains presents captivating views and common glimpses of rural Mexican customs, making the trip both awe-inspiring and tranquil.
San Sebastian, tucked away in the Sierra Madre Mountains, is one of Mexico’s remaining hidden gems due to its isolated position and historical charm. The route through the mountains presents captivating views and common glimpses of rural Mexican customs, making the trip both awe-inspiring and tranquil.
Duration:
7 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Puerto Vallarta - This tour can depart from Puerto Vallarta
- Nuevo Vallarta - This tour can depart from Nuevo Vallarta
- San Sebastian del Oeste - Marvel at this beautiful remote village and the mountains carpeted in dense tropical vegetation. To arrive in San Sebastian del Oeste is to take a step back in time. This antiquated town dates…
- Puerto Vallarta - This tour can depart from Puerto Vallarta
- Nuevo Vallarta - This tour can depart from Nuevo Vallarta
- San Sebastian del Oeste - Marvel at this beautiful remote village and the mountains carpeted in dense tropical vegetation. To arrive in San Sebastian del Oeste is to take a step back in time. This antiquated town dates back to 1605 and was made famous by its plentiful silver mines. Today, with only 600 inhabitants, there are scattered examples of its traditional colonial architecture merging with a colorful village square, quaint cobblestone roads, passing mules and a sleepy way of life far removed from the rest of the world. Your day includes a walking tour of the 18th century church, a silversmith workshop and an organic coffee farm. This expedition is not for the average tourist but for a traveler who seeks to find the real Mexico.
What's Included
- Bottled water
- Professional guide
- Lunch
- Bottled water
- Professional guide
- Lunch
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
- Hotel pickup and drop off
- Gratuities
- Hotel pickup and drop off
Additional Information
- Comfortable walking shoes and a light sweater are recommended
- IMPORTANT: this tour is not available to cruise ship passengers
- You must contact Vallarta Adventures to confirm the check in time & location on your booking. It may change according to our operation
- Comfortable walking shoes and a light sweater are recommended
- IMPORTANT: this tour is not available to cruise ship passengers
- You must contact Vallarta Adventures to confirm the check in time & location on your booking. It may change according to our operation
Location
Vallarta Adventures
Mástil
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(298 Ratings)
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T3310jzkenf
Feb 14, 2025
A Pleasant and Interesting Day - Our tour to San Sebastian was excellent. Alexa is a knowledgeable and enthusiastic tour guide. The history of San Sebastian is fascinating. Our stop at the coffee finca (farm) was very interesting and we learned a lot about blue agave! The lunch was very good as well.
Lastly, it was nice not to drive for a change!
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Gaylec416
Feb 3, 2025
A lot of fun and history packed in this tour! - What a wonderful day exploring the "Puebla Magical" town of San Sebastian, an important silver mining town. Our driver, Santiago (who said it was his first time going, hahaha!) and our guide, Franco, really made the day fun and so interesting. Franco has a passion and enthusiasm for history. We toured the beautiful church, a museum showing the family histories that created the town and still exist today.
An excellent meal shared with new friends, a tour of an organic coffee plantation (with the cutest dogs and beautiful parrots) and an independent tequila distillery with tastings rounded out the day. I came away with a further appreciation of the craftsmanship and self-sufficient farming in Mexico.
I would highly recommend this tour!
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Connector451370
Feb 3, 2025
Beautiful Magical City worth the drive - We have been on several zip line, atv, whale watching trips and wanted something different. We were interested in architecture and history and this was the perfect tour. Franco was our tour guide and his knowledgeable was phenomenal plus he had some great jokes and was fun to hang with. The driver deserves a thank you for his careful driving on those windy cobblestone roads. I felt safe with him behind the wheel.
We loved the family owned coffee plantation and tequila stops. But the highlight was the magical city with beautiful buildings and friendly people. The historic church was my favorite plus the private tour at the museum led by the granddaughter of one of the founders of the city. We had a delicious meal and stopped at a shop where they sell beautiful handmade crafts.
Highly recommend this trip but be prepared for a long drive on windy roads up to this special place. ❤️
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Aldo
Jan 28, 2025
Awesome day exploring a magical town of San Sebastián - We won’t soon forget this tour
exploring the magical town of San Sebastián.
Tavo our tour guide was the best we ever had. He shared his knowledge, passion and love for his culture. He was an absolute joy to spend the day with.
Julian the driver was also awesome and they worked wonderfully together. He made an unscheduled stop to pick some fresh fruit for us to enjoy. He was always smiling and we even got to hear him sing.
The lunch provided was incredible. The coffee tour was quite enjoyable and the tequila stop was an absolute pleasure.
We can’t recommend this tour enough, you will get a chance to go back in time to view a place that has been able to keep its culture.
Vallarta Tours are very professional and we can’t wait to experience the next 2 tours we have booked.
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H2985hlmichellem
Jan 24, 2025
Fantastic day in San Sebastian del Oeste! - What a wonderful and informative day! Dany had so much knowledge about the area and he made the trip a lot of fun! Julio was an excellent driver, navigating the windy and bumpy roads. The stops and the town were great, the lunch was excellent. I can’t recommend this tour enough!
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Leah828
Jan 19, 2025
San Sébastien 💚 - Such a wonderful day trip! We got to learn so much about the history of the area and see a beautiful city in the mountains. The culture and architecture were stunning and our guide was phenomenal! Tavo had such passion and knowledge of the area and the people. The Blue agave fields were gorgeous and the tequila was very good. It was a wonderful day!
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Aurelio_r
Jan 17, 2025
trip - The trip was very interesting, tour guide was awesome, food at restaurant was good, very interesting learned about the history of the area
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Curiosity54232844434
Jan 15, 2025
A great tour into the mountains - This was an excellent tour to an old silver mining town, now a "Magic town" preserved for the people. Our tour guide, Daniel actually lives there so he was very familiar with the area and history. Our stops to see agave and a coffee plantation were very interesting. Lunch was great and the pastry we stopped for on the way up to the mountains was delicious. I highly recommended this tour as something different to see away from all the water adventures that are normally purchased.
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Carried107
Jan 4, 2025
Amazing day! - The history we learned and culture we got to experience made this a very enjoyable trip. The shopping, the scenic views, the food and the tour guide was worth every bit of the money we paid.
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Mariazb1773th
Jan 8, 2025
Negative didn’t get my trip or full refund - I was notified by Vallarta adventures my trip was cancelled not enough people booked , next available date was the day I was flying back home . I was disappointed ☹️ had to wait almost 4 weeks for a refund and worst of all only received partial refund when it wasn’t my fault , I had to cancel. I will not use this website again and will inform friend and family not to book through here.
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