2nd Best Tour: The Tequila Express

Mariachi music and Tequila are a potent combination. This combination is experienced first hand when you ride on the Tequila Express. If you ever wanted to get the feel for Mexican customs and culture all in one trip, then this is the tour for you. The Tequila Express is an all day tour that begins at the train station in Guadalajara. Once aboard, the decadence begins. As the train begins the one-and-a-half hour journey to the city of Amatitan, home to the famous Herradura Tequila distillery, Mariachis greet you with their trumpets and violins, severs dispense appetizers and of course, all the beer/tequila you desire.

The train ride itself is very charming, as it departs the busy, thriving city, the scene from the cabs changes from city dwellings to corn fields to the vast blue agave farms. The train ride ends at Amatitan and your tour of the Herradura Distillery begins. Like other tours, all the production stages of Tequila are discussed and displayed. After the tour, folkorico dancers, ropers and even more Mariachis entertain you for hours. The Mexican buffet was awesome. The authentic food was to die for. I forgot my batteries for my new video recorder at the hotel, but I did find this video on You Tube that pretty much highlights the tour. Press here to check out this video