A Taste of Tequila

The Taste of Tequila tour in Puerto Vallarta is easily our most exclusive and unique tours. This historical, cultural, and sightseeing journey takes you through the amazing history of Mexico’s national drink of choice, tequila! You will not only learn about the history of this delicious liquor, you will also get to see the history first-hand, as well as see how the drink still plays a vital role in Mexico’s culture and landscape.

The tour departs Puerto Vallarta and Nuevo Vallarta on a comfortable air-conditioned van, heading first to the historic and majestic town of Tequila, the hometown of tequila. Here, you will start your journey into the history of Mexico’s premiere drink, following our expert bilingual tour guide through a fascinating story that showcases how tequila (both the drink and the village) played a role in the history and culture of Mexico.

Next stop is the Jose Cuervo Hacienda, home to the world-famous brand of Jose Cuervo tequila. Here, you will get a tangible understanding of the process of tequila manufacturing, including seeing the stone ovens where the agave is slowly cooked to perfection, as well as the distillation room and the hundreds upon thousands of oak barrels stacked carefully in the silent and dark halls of the family cellar.

Then it is time for the professional tequila tasting portion of the tour! Our expert tequila tour guide will walk you through the tastes, smells, and colors of various tequilas. You will soon feel like an expert yourself, being able to distinguish different tequilas and having learned all about how the aging process affects each tequila’s color, body, and aroma. The journey then continues to several beautiful and historic sites in and around Tequila, including the lush Los Limoneros Garden where various flowers, fruit trees, and artfully designed sculptures will accent your tour.

Throughout this whole tour, you will have the backdrop of the beautiful region of Jalisco, where stunning landscapes have attracted visitors for centuries. Our tour guides for this tour are some of the most knowledgeable and eloquent tour guides anywhere in this region. This tour is for people who want to truly immerse themselves in this region’s history and culture. There is no other tour quite like A Taste of Tequila in Puerto Vallarta!