Tours & Activities in Guadalajara
For the last 5 years, we have been the #1 Free Walking Tour in Guadalajara... let us show you why!
On a 2 hours tour, we visit 15 historical points in downtown Guadalajara, sightseeing the most iconic and important sites while listening from an expert the legends and stories that built this city.
We will end the tour in one of the largest markets in America and the best part is that we'll provide you with a list of "Must Do in & around Guadalajara" during your visit!
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Welcome everyone to the second most important city in Mexico and one of the most beautiful cities! Join me and we will take a tour through the history of Guadalajara, learning about the moments that have marked the course of this city , from its founding, through its history to the present day. Guadalajara is a city with many stories and curiosities to tell , let's get to know them!
We will begin our tour with the most iconic and famous building in our city: the Cathedral , we will learn about the legends it hides and its peculiar architecture . We will continue in the Plaza de la Rotonda to learn the stories of prominent people in our city.
We will appreciate the Government Palace museum, which was formerly a fortress and which today has impressive mural paintings by José Clemente Orozco, and we will continue our tour to appreciate the beautiful architecture of the Degollado Theater.
We will learn about the site where our city was founded and some curious facts about its founding almost 500 years ago!
We will walk through the alleys that keep ancient legends and we will end our tour in a beautiful museum that is also a UNESCO World Heritage Site : the Hospicio Cabañas.
These are some of the places we will visit on this tour:
- Cathedral
- Mayor's Walk
- Rotunda of the illustrious Jalisco residents
- government palace
- Throat cut theatre
- Founders Square
- Plaza Tapatia
- Hospice Cabins
Discover one of the largest and most beautiful cities in Mexico at sunset! Let's visit together the essential points of its historic center, learn about the legends and stories that this great city hides and admire the color it acquires as the sun goes down.
We will begin our tour in one of the most famous and oldest buildings in the city: the Cathedral . We will learn about the stories and legends it hides and admire its peculiar architecture that has made it an icon of the city.
We will appreciate the Plaza de Armas with its beautiful French kiosk, and we will admire the beautiful baroque architecture of the Government Palace , a building that was initially built as a fortress. Then we will arrive at the main theater of the city, the Degollado Theater , a beautiful neoclassical style construction.
We will tour the alleys and corners that this city keeps and we will end our tour in a beautiful building that is today a World Heritage Site : the Hospicio Cabañas . You will see that you will love this city, welcome to Guadalajara!
On the tour we will know:
- Cathedral
- Plaza Guadalajara
- Rotunda of the Illustrious Jaliscienses
- Main Square
- Throat cut theatre
- Founders Square
- Hospice Cabins
Welcome to Guadalajara, I will be your personal guide:
We eat, walk, drink and see art.
We will discover corners of the center, with the stories and legends of this pearl of the West.
We will visit:
- Cabañas Museum: there we see more than 50 murals by Jose Clemente Orozco (one of the greatest muralists in Mexico),
- Mercado Libertad/ San Juan de Dios: we taste the local gastronomy in the largest covered market in Latin America;
During the tour we will see:
- Plaza de Armas (starting point)
- Cathedral
- Throat cut theatre
- Cabins Museum
- San Juan de Dios Market
At the end of this experience, the words Orozco, Murales, Guadalajara and... why not? Tequila! They will have more meaning in you, as they do in our Mexican culture.
Go and come!
We eat, walk, drink and see art.
Discover this route through the Historic Center starting from the oldest square in the city and getting to know Guadalajara like a local , where the stories and legends of Guadalajara will be the protagonists of this tour, come and join us.
During the tour we will see:
-Cathedral
-Liberation Square
-Government palace
-Walker Mayor
-Jaliscienses roundabout
-Mayor Market
Go and come!
I wait for you!
*This tour can be guided by Sergio or by a different guide*
Enter the city and let Guadalajara envelop you! Discover the incredible architecture that the city has and marvel at the impressive mural paintings that Guadalajara preserves in its buildings.
Mexican muralism is famous throughout the world for its striking paintings made on the walls and for being a reflection of the Mexican essence . Join us and discover why this movement marked the history of Mexico !
We will begin our tour at one of the city's main museums: The University Museum of Arts , where we will appreciate the first of the mural paintings and admire the beautiful French-influenced architecture of the building. Then we will go to one of the most beautiful temples in Guadalajara: the Expiatory Temple , to admire its beautiful neo-Gothic architecture unique in the city.
we will head to the City Hall Palace and then to the Government Palace , a baroque-style colonial building where we will appreciate some impressive mural paintings by José Clemente Orozco . Later we will walk to the main theater of the city, the Degollado Theater , to admire its beautiful neoclassical architecture and we will enter to see the paintings kept inside.
Later we will tour the beautiful alleys of Guadalajara to end our tour in a beautiful place that is also a World Heritage Site: El Hospicio Cabañas , where we can appreciate some incredible paintings that will leave you with your mouth open. Join us and spend a day surrounded by art!
Points to consider:
- We will walk around 2.5 km since the buildings are a little separated from each other.
- Due to the time of day, try to bring water and sun protection.