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Tour to Lake Chapala, MAGIC TOWN of Ajijic from Guadalajara

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Lake Chapala Ajijic and Tlaquepaque Tour from Guadalajara

8 to 9 hours
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Get away from the hustle and bustle of the city of Guadalajara and spend a day in its surroundings on this private tour. During the course of the day, visit a tequila factory for a guided tour, explore Lake Chapala on foot and by boat, and visit the magical town of Ajijic. Learn about the vibrant culture of the area from your guide, and feel free to customize the day to suit your group's interests.

Enjoy several tastings of tequila at a local distillery
Visit Mexico’s largest lake, Chapala, with a guide
This is an animal-friendly tour if you’d like to bring your pet
A private excursion ensures a personalized experience

What's Included

Alcoholic Beverages
Air-conditioned vehicle
Tastings
Tickets

Brunch

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

C. Aurelio Aceves 225, Vallarta Poniente, 44110 Guadalajara, Jal., Mexico
Outside the Fiesta America Hotel which is in the location, for reference also, opposite the hotel is a Starbucks and a Burger King.

Start time

10:30 AM

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

Rancho De Vicente Fernandez

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Destiladora los Magos

1 hour 20 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

San Juan Cosala

1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Lake Chapala

25 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Ajijic

1 hour 20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Chapala

1 hour 10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Malecon de Chapala (Pass By)

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Service animals allowed
Near public transportation

Infants must sit on laps
Infant seats available
Most travelers can participate
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.

Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.

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Featured review

Nancy_B

We had a fun time! Our tour guide Javier was great- he provided water, soft drinks and tequila to get the fun started! Also, even with minor delays departing from some of the 5 stops (due to people being late back to meeting spot) he stayed positive, patient and informative! I’d recommend this tour to anyone with one day in Guadalajara. Get to know your tour mates for an even better experience!

Reviews

4.5

296 reviews

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Great day trip to Lake Chapala

Lucy_S, May 2024

First, Javier was an amazing guide. He was funny, personable and more than accommodating. The tour was punctual, and our guide always communicated pick up, drop off and travel times between destinations. The van was air conditioned, which was a plus. Javier spoke both English and Spanish, so that was helpful.

An uncomfortable day of tourist traps

Joseph_G, May 2024

The trip to Lake Chapala, the town of Ajijic and Chapala was not what we anticipated. The Driver, tour guide, Javier, was nice and his dog companion could not be more adorable, but there was no focal point to the trip. We could have easily taken an Uber to the towns and received the same experience. First off, the stop at the Vincente Fernandez resting place and ranch was nice, especially for those who know of Fernandez, but we were all led to a store to purchase items which seemed like a tourist trap. The tequila tasting was the best and the most fun. We all enjoyed the camaraderie with the hostess and enjoyed the tasting. The lunch was awful at the Mariscos restaurant. The food was second rate and we were piled into a long table to eat food we really didn't want with people we just met. It would have been different if this were part of a week-long tour and we knew the people we were dining with. The boat ride of the lake was beautiful, but there was no historical context or any commentary of life on the lake. Just a boat ride with Mexican music. It felt like we were herded from one place to another to spend our tourist dollars. On and off the bus. It would have been much better if we were taken directly to Ajijic and given a proper tour of the square and malecon with some historical perspective, and allowed to explore and find our own lunch places. I'm sure a boat ride on the lake would accommodate us after we explored the town for a couple of hours. The city of Chapala was the same. Very little context, very little explanation and a rushed visit to the town. We walked around a bit but ended up on the Malecon with no other purpose than to wait for the bus. Other things that were bothersome... the tour bus was basically a minivan. It was cramped, hot and uncomfortable. Spending 10 hours going on and off of this van was tedious especially for those who had mobility issues. It was a 2 hour drive back to Guadalajara which made for a long, uncomfortable ride. I have been on many Viator tours, and this was a huge disappointment. I do hope you would consider making changes that would benefit those who really want to explore both Chapala and Ajijic. For future expats, this was a disappointing trip and left us with nothing to assess our feelings of this part of Jalisco.

No call no show

Diane_B, Apr 2024

No one came to pick us up. So there was no experience. No one notified us that the trip was canceled. We took an uber to the pick up location. Was very disappointing . It was my only chance to take this tour as I am leaving this weekend.

For the price, it wasn't bad

Jonathan_M, Apr 2024

It was nice having a driver drop us off at different locations. The driver was nice and as others have mentioned, the dog was arubly the highlight. For the price, it wasn't bad. Would I take the tour again? No, but for people who are in Guadalajara for a very, very, very limited time and want to see some locations outside of the main city it is cheaper than paying for Uber rides. In addition you get to meet a lot of cool people who are also taking the tour. You are with a big group of people so the tour isn't tailored to a group or person but pre set by the tour. If you visit Tequila, this mandatory tequila tasting is a waste of time. The "brunch" restaurant wasn't great but was mandatory. It probably would have been better to provide a different restaurant or location with more options than seafood. Maybe a more authentic Tapatio experience but it has access to the boat which makes sense why it was mandatory. In summary, for the price, it isn't bad for people who want to say they tasted tequila, took a 10 minute boat ride and have pictures in each city.

Chapala/ Ajijic overview tour

Elia_L, Apr 2024

Great overview if you are looking to see a lot in this area in one day. Sufficient time was allowed in each area to get a general feel (20 mins in Vicente Fernandez ranch, tequila stop each and 1 hour in Chapala/Ajijic each.). Enough time in these beautiful towns to decide if you want to go back for more. Lunch was good with beautiful view. Enjoyed the quick boat ride.

Javier the best

Juan_D, Apr 2024

The best tour ever Javier is awesome please book your tour with him you are going to enjoy it Javier gracias por todo el mejor tour de Guadalajara

Beautiful comfort trip to sightseeing

Lucrecia_F, Apr 2024

Comfortable travel through out the go.excellent guide well informed about every single area visite. Need improvement with the meal. Not appropriate for people with cholesterol problems fried, not presentable very expensive

Great time in Chapala

Manuel_D, Apr 2024

This was a very nice tour. Our gide Javier made it very special. Furthermore he gave us tequila and had courtesy water. I do recomend this tour to all the people that visits Guadalajara.

So much fun!

Lindsey_G, Apr 2024

Everything was very fun, we had an amazing group and tour guide! It was full of great laughs and memories. Completely worth it

Lake Chapala

Jane_V, Apr 2024

Javier and his sweet dog are fun and he does everything he can to make the tour enjoyable. I recommend him!!

Great tour guide!!

Amy_R, Apr 2024

I loved this tour. The tequila was delicious, the music playing on the van added to the ambiance and the tour guide was amazing!

Way Worth the Money! Exceeded Expectations

Triniti_W, Apr 2024

Amazing tour and so worth the money! Beautiful boat ride, lots of tequila and beautiful quaint places to shop and take photos.

Chapala Lake with Lana…

Isabel_B, Mar 2024

The tour was very entertaining and we saw some wonderful things in the Chapala lake area. The restaurant Juan Pablo works with is very good and the food was splendid (we had shrimp and octopus). Juan Pablo was a very organized and detailed guide but off course he can’t beat Lana (nobody can)…!!! Lana is Juan Pablo 8 year old Collie and she is a superstar. We loved meeting her. Overall was very pleasant experience and a must do when you come to Guadalajara. Thank you guys for a wonderful day.

Variety , quality at a great price

Daniel_B, Mar 2024

Excellent driver who explained every step with patience and friendliness. Definitely recommend this tour .

Average day out

Howard_L, Mar 2024

What I liked about it Our guide/driver was a real nice guys, the nice airconditioned van and the free time in Ajijic which is a lovely little town. What I didn't like The terrible restaurant you are taken to for lunch. Everyone left more than half of their food. Tasteless, some of it on the plate was frozen and some of it just plain cold. I was annoyed as I could have taken a nice lunch in Ajijic but was told not to by the guide. The boat ride on Lake Chapala was pointless. I was expecting to find out more about the lake and it's history etc. We just all sat there looking at each other wondering what was going on. I have rated this average as the next option was very good and it definitely wasn't that.

The trip was fine, thank...

INE_v, Mar 2024

The trip was fine, thank you. I was particularly grateful to your guid, Pablo, who went out of hs way to accomadate my needs (I have some mobility issues) A 5+ for him!

Nice day with great group of people

dhenderson, Mar 2024

The Vincente Fernandez Ranch is worth a see and the shop they have carrying the triple filtered Los Tres Portillos tequila that is a bit pricy at 1300 pesos but it is not sold other places they say but nor sure. Chapala and Ajijic are nice . The El Carnal restaurant I would rate a 4 on scale of 10. The lake ride is nice. The biggest problem with El Carnal and the lake as it really has some foul sewage orders. With a see once and hope the wind not blowing the smell in your face. The lake is extremely polluted. Our tour guide Javier was excellent with plenty of water, soft drinks and Tequila on board the van. The Casa Calera distileria was cute , tequila was ok. I would rate their blanco a 5 out of 10.

Response from Host, Mar 2024

Thanks for the review, just a cople of things, if you didn´t like the lake beacuse you think is extremely polluted, thats not out fault, we take you there and try to make you enjoy as much as posible your day, also the tequila blanco you said 5 of 10, well we also dont produce te tequila, and you onle rate the one you didnt like, which seems not fear because you tried 7 more drinks there, also we dont produce the tequila. so my point is that your review is about things we dont control and not about the service we provide. I hope you can notice that and change your review.

Great timw

Leda_R, Mar 2024

The guide was very pleasant and friendly. I would had liked time to spend in ajiji it was very quaint and the weather was amazing.

Definitely one of my...

Elizabeth_L, Feb 2024

Definitely one of my favorite tours I ever done . It’s a must !!!! So much fun. Javier was an amazing tour guide.

Javier our guide was very helpful and knowledgeable of all the places we visited

Raul_M, Feb 2024

Every part of the tour was nice,the vehicles was clean and nice,and they gave us good time in each place

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