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Guachimontones Tour: Archaeological Site Private Experience
Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
$267.40
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after
they redeem the gift voucher.
Overview
Enjoy a unique, cultural, and archeological Tour hosted by a local expert in Guachimontones pyramids. Travel from Guadalajara to the town of Teuchitlan, Jalisco.
The place has been considered a world heritage site by UNESCO since 2006. Tour the most important archaeological site in the region and learn all about the first civilizations (indigenous tribes).
After touring the round Pyramids and museum you will enjoy a tasting of local indigenous drinks such as Aguamiel, Pulque & Tejuino. After freshening up, you will visit a Pre-Hispanic Craft Workshop where musical instruments and other obsidian pieces are made.
Then you will visit the Teuchitlan lagoon also known as Presa de la Vega, there you can enjoy lunch with the delicious local cuisine in one of the traditional restaurants with an incredible front view of the lagoon.
This Guachimontones Tour is dedicated to someone looking for an authentic, immersive, and personalized experience.
The place has been considered a world heritage site by UNESCO since 2006. Tour the most important archaeological site in the region and learn all about the first civilizations (indigenous tribes).
After touring the round Pyramids and museum you will enjoy a tasting of local indigenous drinks such as Aguamiel, Pulque & Tejuino. After freshening up, you will visit a Pre-Hispanic Craft Workshop where musical instruments and other obsidian pieces are made.
Then you will visit the Teuchitlan lagoon also known as Presa de la Vega, there you can enjoy lunch with the delicious local cuisine in one of the traditional restaurants with an incredible front view of the lagoon.
This Guachimontones Tour is dedicated to someone looking for an authentic, immersive, and personalized experience.
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Guachimontones Private Tour
Private Tour Service
Duration: 8 hours
Drinks included (soda, water)
Car, Minivan or Van
Pickup included
Private Tour Service
Duration: 8 hours
Drinks included (soda, water)
Car, Minivan or Van
Pickup included
Tour guide
Language: English
Human tour guide
Availability depends on seasonality and number of participants. Bookings can not be made for the same day. Please read our TnC’s.
When giving as a gift, your recipient can choose a date at their convenience during a booking process. Otherwise, you can choose one after checkout and voucher redemption.
When giving as a gift, your recipient can choose a date at their convenience during a booking process. Otherwise, you can choose one after checkout and voucher redemption.
- Visit to a craft workshop
- Knowledgeable Local Guide
- Pre-Hispanic drinks tasting
- Soda or mineral water
- Access to the archaeological site and museum
- Purified water
- Private transportation
- Lunch
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Travel from Guadalajara city to the town of Teuchitlan, Jalisco. You will discover the most important archaeological site in the state of Jalisco and all of western Mexico. After the tour of the archaeological site, you can try the pre-Hispanic drinks of the region such as Aguamiel, Pulque, and Tejuino. After freshening up, we will visit a Pre-Hispanic Craft Workshop where musical instruments and other obsidian pieces are made. Afterward, we go directly to the De La Vega Dam to enjoy a Full Traditional Lunch in front of the lagoon. Enjoy a cultural, historical, and gastronomical experience hosted by a local expert.
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Tour the archaeological site and its interpretive center accompanied by your expert guide. Inside the interpretive center (Museum), you can learn the history of the place and appreciate models, explanatory maps, archaeological pieces, and a mural on the pre-Hispanic tradition of Guachimontones made by Jorge Monroy. 500 meters from the Museum are the main structures of the archeological zone, such as tombs, ball games, and the famous circular pyramids of this culture that paid tribute to the Wind God.
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Stop to try the pre-Hispanic drinks of the region. Here you can order agave drinks such as Aguamiel, Pulque, and the traditional corn and lime ferment known as "Tejuino"
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Visit the pre-Hispanic musical instrument workshop of artisan Carlos Paz. Here you can find drums, flutes, and whistles from the pre-Hispanic heritage of the region. Materials such as wood, leather, ceramics, obsidian, and jade are used. If you wish, for an additional cost, you can make your own instrument in a 30-minute workshop directly with the master craftsman (subject to availability).
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De la Vega dam forms a small lagoon that is located right next to the town of Teuchitlan, Jalisco. Fishing is practiced in the area, therefore regional dishes are primarily seafood. You will enjoy lunch in a traditional restaurant on the edge of the lagoon where you can appreciate the beautiful view. The Menu includes Sea and Land options. Vegetarians are welcome.
If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
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Guachimontones Tour: Archaeological Site Private Experience
Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
$267.40
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after
they redeem the gift voucher.
How it works?
01
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You choose from 10 000+ experience gifts
02
—
We deliver the eVoucher or the Physical box to the recipient
03
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Recipient books the experience and creates unforgettable memories!