Discover Guachimontones, one of Mexico’s most fascinating archaeological sites, on this private experience from Guadalajara.
Travel to Teuchitlán, Jalisco, to explore the world-famous circular pyramids, unique in Mesoamerica, along with the on-site museum and interpretation center.
Accompanied by a local expert guide, you will learn about the history of the Teuchitlán culture, one of the most important ancient civilizations in western Mexico.
The experience continues with a tasting of traditional regional beverages such as aguamiel, pulque, and tejuino, followed by a visit to a pre-Hispanic artisan workshop featuring obsidian crafts and traditional musical instruments.
End your day with ...
Highlights
8 hours
Offered in English & Spanish
Non-refundable
Mobile Ticket
8 hours
Offered in English & Spanish
Non-refundable
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Ancestral drinks tasting
Round-trip private transportation from your hotel or Airbnb. (Guadalajara only)
Visit to an artisan workshop
Purified water
Access to the archaeological site and museum
Knowledgeable Local Guide
Lunch
Private Guachimontones Tour: Archaeology, Culture & Local Flavors
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Discover Guachimontones, one of Mexico’s most fascinating archaeological sites, on this private experience from Guadalajara.
Travel to Teuchitlán, Jalisco, to explore the world-famous circular pyramids, unique in Mesoamerica, along with the on-site museum and interpretation center.
Accompanied by a local expert guide, you will learn about the history of the Teuchitlán culture, one of the most important ancient civilizations in western Mexico.
The experience continues with a tasting of traditional regional beverages such as aguamiel, pulque, and tejuino, followed by a visit to a pre-Hispanic artisan workshop featuring obsidian crafts and traditional musical instruments.
End your day with ...
Highlights
8 hours
Offered in English & Spanish
Non-refundable
Mobile Ticket
8 hours
Offered in English & Spanish
Non-refundable
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Ancestral drinks tasting
Round-trip private transportation from your hotel or Airbnb. (Guadalajara only)
Visit to an artisan workshop
Purified water
Access to the archaeological site and museum
Knowledgeable Local Guide
Lunch
Itinerary
1
Teuchitlán
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.
2 hours
2
Centro Interpretativo Guachimontones Phil Weigand / Sitio arqueológico Guachimontones
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.
2 hours
3
La Choza Mayahuel
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"
30 minutes
4
Rincones De México
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).
30 minutes
5
La Vega
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.
