Guadalajara Trip Overview
Get away from the hustle and bustle of the city and enjoy a unique, cultural, and gastronomical experience. Travel from Guadalajara to the Chapala Lake area and discover the magical towns of Mezcala, Chapala, and Ajijic hosted by a local expert. Enjoy a boat ride (included) on the lake on the way to Mezcala Island, the most important site during the war of independence in Jalisco. You will visit the most important colonial buildings, vestiges, and ruins in the history of the region. Later you can enjoy an excellent lunch facing the lake in the gastronomic area. Try the delicious local cuisine, famous for its seafood. Stroll the boardwalk and its cultural handicraft market, you will find pre-Hispanic art, regional drinks, and crafts. Enjoy a real Mexican experience. This is a personalized, immersive tour.
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Duration: 8 to 10 hours
Starts: Guadalajara, Mexico
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
Get away from the hustle and bustle of the city and enjoy a unique, cultural, and gastronomical experience. Travel from Guadalajara to the Chapala Lake area and discover the magical towns of Mezcala, Chapala, and Ajijic hosted by a local expert. Enjoy a boat ride (included) on the lake on the way to Mezcala Island, the most important site during the war of independence in Jalisco. You will visit the most important colonial buildings, vestiges, and ruins in the history of the region. Later you can enjoy an excellent lunch facing the lake in the gastronomic area. Try the delicious local cuisine, famous for its seafood. Stroll the boardwalk and its cultural handicraft market, you will find pre-Hispanic art, regional drinks, and crafts. Enjoy a real Mexican experience. This is a personalized, immersive tour.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Lake Chapala, Chapala Mexico
You will tour and appreciate in one day the 3 main magic towns on the shore of Chapala Lake (Mezcala, Chapala & Ajijic). Indigenous origin villages with lots of history, tradition, and gastronomy. It may take several hours depending on the wishes of the traveler
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Mezcala Island, Guadalajara Mexico
Enjoy a boat ride (included) to Mezcala Island in the company of a local expert where you will learn all about the ruins and vestiges of one of the most important military fort during the war of independence. You can also appreciate the chapel built in honor of the Virgin of San Juan de Los Lagos.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Antigua Estacion De Ferrocarril Chapala, González Gallo 1500, Sin Nombre, 45900 Chapala, Jal., Mexico
Visit the old Chapala Railway station that formerly communicated the region with the city of Mexico and Guadalajara. Today it is a cultural center dedicated to sharing the history of the region.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Malecon de Chapala, Lake Chapala Waterfront, Chapala 48300 Mexico
Stroll and appreciate the beautiful Chapala boardwalk as well as its historic center.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Chapala Handicrafts Market, Calle 5 de Mayo, Chapala 45900 Mexico
Right next to the Chapala boardwalk you can find the handicraft market where you will find pre-Hispanic crafts, jewelry, souvenirs as well as drinks and snacks typical of the region.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Parroquia de San Francisco, Priv. Francisco I. Madero 403, Chapala Centro, 45900 Chapala, Jal., Mexico
Visit the parish of Chapala and appreciate its neocolonial architecture.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Ajijic, Ajijic
Stroll the historic center of Ajijic, a magical town on the shore of Lake Chapala.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Parroquia de San Andres Apostol, Calle Marcos Castellanos 14, Ajijic 45920 Mexico
Visit the Ajijic parish and appreciate its neocolonial architecture.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Malecon de Ajijic, Ajijic Lakefront Del Paseo & Morelos, Ajijic 45920 Mexico
Discover another of the magical towns in the Ribera de Chapala route. Appreciate its beautiful boardwalk and historic center. You will find also great coffee shops, regional crafts, and a craft beer brewery.
Duration: 1 hour
