San Miguel de Allende Walking Tour: Discover Art, Crafts and Local Snacks
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San Miguel de Allende
Embark on a captivating walking tour in San Miguel de Allende. Indulge in local snacks, admire handmade arts and crafts, explore vibrant neighborhoods, and immerse yourself in the art scene at Fabrica Aurora's galleries.
Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Plaza de la Soledad - We will start here, and learn a bit of the history of the city and the plaza.
  • Mercado Ignacio Ramirez - We will check out the fresh, fruits, vegetables, and flowers as well as sample some classic Mexican fast food!
  • Mercado de Artesanias - Will will wander the market from start to finish to oggle the beautiful wares and perhaps buy a few gifts.
  • Fabrica La Aurora - The tour ends at the beautiful Fabrica La Aurora, so that you can enjoy the many shops and galleries at your liesure.
What's Included
  • Complimentary snacks
Additional Information

Get an early start with breakfast in the market and then snack your way through the artisans market while you oggle and perhaps purchase the beautiful handmade arts and crafts. After the market stroll through the mural laced Guadalupe neighborhood to get to the Fabrica Aurora, where you will rest and rejuvenate with caffeine before setting off to explore the many delights offered by the numerous galleries of the Fabrica.

Location
Plaza Cívica
Colegio
We will meet at the statue of Ignacio Allende on his horse in the Plaza Civica, which is located on the corner of Colegio and Mesones Street.
Cancellation Policy

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

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Kristen
May 11, 2024
Wonderful tour of San Miguel History and Art - Excellent tour. Elisa was so great in sharing the history of this wonderful city. We learned so much about the city. It made us have a greater appreciation for San Miguel, its amazing history, and deep artistic background. She's wonderful and we would totally recommend this tour!
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F7517zhkristine
Mar 4, 2024
An excellent local experience with Elisa - Elisa was amazing! Highly recommend! She helped us understand the history of San Miguel from a local perspective and also put san miguel in the context of the wider history of the country. She introduced us to many wonderful places and was really knowledgeable and helpful. We felt so lucky that she was our guide!
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Nora_n
Feb 29, 2024
Wonderful authentic art and food tour! - Elisa gave a wonderful history of the town, insight to the foods, and retelling of how San Miguel became an artist community. She knows many people in tow, has lived there her whole life, and is proud and authentic about her home. It was a fantastic tour with lots of choices for food! She also helped us identify good makers from whom to purchase our souvenirs. Excellent experience!
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Linda
Jan 13, 2024
A must do!! - Our day with Elisa was packed with great food, incredible art and she is a delight to be with. I cannot recommend this tour enough.
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9703904661
Jan 13, 2024
12/10 would highly recommend! - Elisa was the most wonderful guide. She is obviously in love with her city and it shows. I would 100% recommend this tour if you are interested in authentic crafts and food.
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Leah_k
Oct 3, 2023
Don’t miss this tour - Great tour with Omar. He’s a fascinating story teller. You will learn a lot through his stories. Not to mention the restaurants were great, too. Highly recommend this tour for a leisurely way to spend an afternoon in lovely San Miguel Allende.
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Comilady
Sep 30, 2023
Had a wonderful tour - I had a wonderful tour with Elisa. I was the only guest and I asked her to modify the tour a bit. I wanted to spend more time in the Market and not go to the Fabrica, as I had already been. She was very accommodating and we had some delicious snacks in the Market. A very fun way to see the Market, learn some history and enjoy seeing some murals in the area. Gracias, Elisa.
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Maria
Jul 16, 2023
Perfect mix of history, art, and food - We had an amazing time on the walking tour called “Arts and Snacks.” There were no others in our group, so we had a private tour! We tasted the best ever tamales and atole at the Mercado, and I bought a new hat to commemorate our trip 😊. We walked through the picturesque Guadalupe neighborhood and ended the tour at Fabrica de Aurora. Our guide, Victor, was excellent. This tour was, for us, the perfect mix of history, art, and food.
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Kelly_k
Dec 20, 2022
Do this early in your trip to SMA! - Elis was a wonderful local tour guide. She showed us all parts of the markets including the daily shopping area and the artisans market. Lovely cafes, tamales, atole, tortas, fresh tortillas, popsicles, juice and coffee. Walked through a gorgeous mural area ending in the Aurora artist area. Highly recommend this tour to get the best market stall food and scope out great shopping. So pleasant to spend time with Elis!
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330karenc
Nov 6, 2022
San Miguel Allende Arts and Snacks Walking tour - Our tour guide Alisa was a delight. She told us so much about the history/culture and foods of San Miguel Allende. The foods she introduced us to was delicious. Alisa is very knowledgeable and answered all of our questions. She took us to the marketplace and introduced us to the crafts people, explained how each design was always symbolic to the Mexican culture It is apparent Alisa loves what she does. We had a fabulous day.
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