9 Tequila Tastings in Guadalajara Worth Flying For

1.Full Day in Tequila with Tasting and party in Cantaritos

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 356 reviews · 10 to 11 hours (approx.) Our pick

Travel from Guadalajara with guides such as Arturo, Benji, or Don Benji for tequila-making lessons, seven tastings, a swing above the agave fields, time in Tequila town, and a reserved-style party stop at Cantaritos el Güero #1. Private transport, the distillery, and swing are included. Food and giant cantaritos cost extra.

“Everything about this excursion was top notch. It was the perfect selection of intenerary to do. The hosts were more then guides they became friends. Already talking about doing this exact tour again!”

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2.Premium Tequila Tour with Tastings and Pairings

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 144 reviews · 8.5 hours · from $58

Spend 8.5 hours tracing tequila from agave fields to glass with an English or Spanish-speaking guide. Visit Puerta del Agave, Tequila Selecto, El Pedregal, Tequila town, and Cantaritos El Guero. You’ll sample artisanal tequilas, enjoy a professional food pairing, and finish with music and tequila cocktails.

“Fantastic time !! Highly recommend! Tour guides were a great time and everyone in our group had a blast !”

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3.Premium Tequila Route with professional tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 139 reviews · from $52

Spend 8.5 hours with bilingual guides such as Edna or Kim exploring agave fields, a small distillery, Amatitán, Tequila, and Cantaritos El Güero. You will taste five premium tequilas in crystal glasses with wine pairing, learn to spot 100% agave tequila, and enjoy a second open-bar tasting. Eat breakfast first.

“mindblowig experience. I really travel a lot. I usually have a good luck to get amazing experience. But this time it was an increadible experience and I wish I god give them more stars then availailable here. Good job, you are great. Thank you Edna for being with us.”

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4.Tequila Trail Tour with Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 114 reviews · 8 hours · from $40Best value

Travel from Guadalajara’s Minerva district along the Tequila Trail with an English or Spanish-speaking guide. Walk among blue agave, visit a traditional distillery in Amatitán, taste four premium tequilas, try a cantarito, and explore Tequila town. Guides such as Hector, Carmen, Miguel, and Sergio have earned praise for warm, clear service.

“amazing tour, Carmen was lovely, fun and very helpful. great value for the money!”

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5.Tequila tour with tasting.

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 34 reviews · from $80

Travel from Guadalajara to Tequila with a family-run guide team, tasting tequila at Hacienda Casa Gonzalez, stopping at Complejo Paraíso Azul, and ending with mariachi, town time, and a classic cantarito. Transportation, water, tequila shots, swing activities, and a photographer are included. Bilingual guidance requires advance notice.

“Tequila tour was exactly as advertised! We were picked up on time. Greeted with necklace shot glasses (small Mexican coffee mugs) which I thought was a cute touch. The stop at Tequila Paradise was my favorite part, only because I hadn'Read more”

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6.VIP Tequila Night Tour with Dinner and Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 14 reviews · 5 hours (approx.)

Travel from Guadalajara or Zapopan to Tequila for a private Cava de Oro visit, six tequila tastings, and a chef-presented three-course dinner. Guides such as Jorge and Leon explain the production process in English, while air-conditioned transport, water, admission, and pickup are included. The small group size is capped at 15 people.

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7.Town and Distillery Guided Tour with Tastings

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 11 reviews · 1 day · from $87

Spend a full day from Guadalajara visiting Selecto Factory, tasting blanco, reposado, aged, extra-aged tequila and two liqueurs, riding the Tequila Swing, exploring Tequila town, and ending at Cantaritos el Güero #1. Guides such as Edgar, Alex, and Arturo bring a friendly local style in English and Spanish.

“visiting the Select Tequilera factory was very informative. Edgar and Alex did a wonderful job as tour guides!”

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8.Authentic Mexican Cooking & Tequila tasting experience-Casa Humo

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 10 reviews · from $108

At Casa Humo near Guadalajara, Chef Nidia guides you through Mexican cooking, pre-Hispanic techniques, traditional dishes, and tequila tasting. You may choose a menu such as Oaxacan black mole or green mole, then sit down to enjoy the food together. This private five-hour class ends where it begins.

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9.Premium Tequila Tasting in Guadalajara

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $59

Meet Fernando at Hostel Hospedarte Centro for a 90-minute English-language tasting of premium artisanal tequila. Learn how to judge aroma, flavor, and body while sampling four pours with seasonal fruit, cheese, dark chocolate, and purified water. Small groups cap the session at 12 people.

“Don’t be fooled, this is one of the best tequila/mezcal tastings you’ll find. Fernando was fantastic. Very knowledgeable and knows many of the local distillers. We tested 6 amazing tequilas and mezcals. If you’re lucky, you’ll even get some unexpected entertainment from the hostel resident. Ha. Viva Mexico!”

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