The Tequila Experience in México

Mexico has incredible things, music, culture, nature, night live, architecture, gastronomy, museums, and the friendliest people in the world, but one of the greatest things that Mexico has to offer you is … Tequila.

Tequila is a Mexican liquor made of  blue agave plant, the birthplace of the drink is call Tequila is a Mexican town and municipality located in the state of Jalisco about 60 km from the city of Guadalajara,  this place has become a major tourist destination and also was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2006 and boasts a range of historic distilleries.

If you live in México, you are visiting or thinking about it, I’ll give you some tips so you can have the full experience and a properly tequila tour.

The most important thing is having a group of friends or family to take the tour with, now here you have some options for the tours, choose the one who fit more in your budget, ideas, and plans.

Cofradía Turistico 360

 Hacienda La Cofradía is an amazing experience you can explore the distillery, watch, and learn from the person who makes the tequila, the best part of all is that you can decorate your own bottle in the ceramics factory. The hacienda also boasts a unique boutique hotel, Matices de Barricas, which has spacious rooms shaped like the oak barrels used to age tequila.

Tour Tequila Orendain

 Casa Orendain tequila company offers a tour of their distillery La Mexicana for only 195 pesos, the tour provides a close-up look at Casa Orendain’s production process, as well as an opportunity to sample freshly distilled tequila, cooked agave, and a few aged tequila shots.

Jose Cuervo Express

Is one of the most famous tequilas and one of the most amazing tours is the Jose Cuervo Express, which leaves every Saturday at 9.00 or 9.30 a.m. from Guadalajara. After a scenic, hour-long trip in a mock-19th-century railcar, guests are welcomed at Jose Cuervo’s La Rojeña Distillery.

Tequila Adventure

If downing tequila shots is not enough of a thrill, Tequila Adventure offers more action-packed activities, you can arrange to rappel down a waterfall or ride a horse through an agave field. The company also offers a guided tour of Los Azules Waterfall, this is an excellent option for people looking for something a little more exciting and fun.

Experience Tequila

The specialist company offers a range of tours focused on the understanding of tequila culture and its history. Tour guides will take you through the entire production process, then the agave field, and of course to try some of the finest tequilas in the world. This company offers tours for single day tur and four-day tours they have different packages so you can choose.

So now you have a lot of options for a great plan, you can celebrate your birthday here, or a bachelors party, or just a fun weekend with your couple, friends or family, so grab you backpacks and let go for some tequila shots.