A not crowded Archaeological tour in Cañada de la Virgen

San Miguel de Allende, Mexico

An Archaeological Experience in Canada de la Virgen

4 hours 30 minutes (approx.)
Pickup offered
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Venture away from the city and explore the remote archaeological ruins of Cañada de la Virgen on a private tour. Join your guide, a professor who is an expert on the area, for a tour of the 6th-century ruins. Hike around the complex to gain insight into how it was used as a ceremonial and pilgrimage center as well as an astronomical observatory area.

Learn about the Otomi people who built the complex
Avoid the hassle of traveling on a crowded tourist bus
Hassle-free transfers from your San Miguel hotel
A private tour ensures a personalized experience

What's Included

Entrance fee to the site.
Bottled water

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Start time

09:00 AM

Pickup details

We pick you up between 15 minutes earlier or after the departure time, depending the number of participants.

What To Expect

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Infants must sit on laps
Infant seats available

Not recommended for pregnant travelers
No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
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

Olga_L

Wow! Such a beautiful, interesting, and peaceful experience. Our guide Jesus was the best. He was so knowledgeable and explained everything to us... in English which was great! Thank you Jesus for an unforgettable experience.

Reviews

4.5

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Easy trip to the ruins!

Rachel_B, Jan 2024

We (2 couples) had a wonderful trip to the ruins with our English-speaking guide (Jesus) and 3 other people on a comfortable van. They picked us up at our hotel, made a pit stop for drinks/snacks on the way and water bottles were provided. Jesus was very knowledgeable about the ruins as he is a SMA-native and has been giving tours for over 25 years. It was about 30-45 minutes to the visitor center where we used the restrooms and boarded a bus with other tour groups. The bus dropped us off at the trail head to make our ascent to the ruins. Thankfully Jesus didn’t make a bee-line for it so we were not gasping for air (high altitude) like other groups. We slowly made our way up with stops here & there to hear more information. The ruins were spectacular at the top and we were allowed to climb them to reach the pinnacle. The view is amazing from the top. Highly recommend this tour as it’s not rushed and Jesus is an excellent guide with years of experience.

Fascinating & scenic—a cool pyramid!

Randall_S, Mar 2023

I loved this experience end to end. Doing it with Jesus as our guide gave my friend and me a much more personalized experience than the larger tour companies. Jesus really knows his stuff about this exquisite archeological site, and was friendly and professional with excellent English. It is also useful to know that this site is strictly capacity controlled—only 140 people are allowed in each day. The ride out from SMA was smooth and pleasant in Jesus’ sedan. At the site, ALL tours are bussed/shuttled from the parking area into the site, and then it is a two mile walk around the site with minimal shade. Jesus made sure we found bits of shade and was always quick to point out things like bits of ancient pottery or arrowheads in the ground we were walking on…I don’t think the larger groups got anything like that!

Response from Host, Mar 2023

Hello Randall: I also had a wonderful time with you, it was a funny, very informative and friendly experience, Saludos to San Diego Cal.

Skip!

Christopher_R, Nov 2022

Guide never showed up. Never answered texts, or the message I sent through Viator's site. Dealing with Viator was also a nightmare - rude, condescending, inept representatives that could care less about resolving this issue. Feel entirely swindled. Still waiting to get my money back from this fraudulent enterprise.

Must do while in San Miguel!

Olga_L, Jun 2022

Great Experience

Alex_E, May 2022

Jesus was prompt, a careful driver to site, very knowledgeable, discussion of site and history in both English and Spanish, we’re happy to recommend him as a guide.

I can’t wait to come back 👍

Richard_S, Apr 2022

We really loved this tour. Our tour guide Jesus Rodriguez was really great 👍👍👍👍👍 Jesus was very knowledgeable of the location and surroundings areas. We would highly recommend him as a guide 👍👍👍👍👍

Excellent Cañada de la Virgen tour

Wendy_G, Feb 2022

Jesús was an excellent guide. He was very knowledgeable and made Cañada de la Vircome alive for us. He also picked us up promptly at our hotel and explained much about the area during the drive. It was a worthwhile experience.

Enjoyed the tour

James_Z, Jan 2022

We had a great time seeing the ruins and learning about the history of the Omoti tribe. Sorry I don’t have more too say. Dint ask me to add more. Great tour worth the money.

Great tour!

Kim_V, May 2021

We had Aldo as our guide and he was very knowledgeable. The tour was conducted in English and we learned so much. It was 2 miles hike round trip from the point where the shuttle drop off. The end result was worth it. I would definitely use this tour company again.

Excelente 👌

Amalia_R, Jan 2024

Disfrute tanto mi paseo ala Cañada de la Virgen gracias asu personal, Perfecta atención al cliente me quedo satisfecha y completamente segura de contratar los servicios nuevamente. Gracias a nuestro guía Jesús Rodriguez muy amigable te ase ientir como si estuvieras en casa.