Guachimontones Tours and Activities

*Private groups minimum 3 persons. Anyway we only do small groups: bookings from 1 or 2 persons will be set into a 4 persons group. - - - We are Carlos and Alejandro, brothers and copartners in this tourism project. Carlos is a Certified Guide by the Mexican Secretary of Tourism, an audio engineer and a gifted musician. Alejandro studied Anthropology in the National School of Anthropology and History, in Mexico City, and is about to complete a Master's program in Cultural Philosophy . We are passionate about Mexican history, art and culture. Therefore we like to share experiences related in the matter. In the last 10 years we have walked different cities around the globe, including rural and indigenous communities in México and Southamerica.

Use your time in Puerto Vallarta in the best way possible by having a private guide show you two important archeological sites in one day. Stroll the cobbled streets of the Pueblo Mágico (Magic Town) of Mascota, and visit its sacred sites before heading to the Guachimontones archaeological zone. There you will discover several examples of the distinctive architectural style of this pre-Columbian settlement at Teuchitlán.

*Private groups minimum 3 persons. Anyway we only do small groups: bookings from 1 or 2 persons will be set into a 4 persons group. - - - I am Alejandro, I studied Anthropology at the National School of Anthropology and History, in Mexico City. And I am about to complete a Master's program in Culture Philosophy. I am passionate about Mexican cultures and I have not only studied but also lived and shared with different indigenous communities for differents periods of time, some up to a year (: I enjoy walking around the ancient pyramids while sharing the possible knowledge and technologies they deployed.

This guided tour takes you from Guadalajara to the Guachimontones ruins, a prehispanic archaeological site known for its circular pyramids. Not only does a guided tour streamline transportation for an easy trip, but it also comes with the benefit of a guide to explain and inform about the ancient culture that once called the ruins home.

You will discover one of the few archaeological sites in western Mexico, which is located next to a beautiful little town that has a lagoon. Then you will travel to Tequila Jalisco, which is considered the cradle of Mexicanness. You will fall in love with its beautiful streets and you will certainly travel back in time when visiting the artisanal tequila factory. All this can be experienced in this private tour, free of crowds and lines with specialized drivers who know the area.

Immerse yourself in the archaeological history of Guachimontones on this day trip from Guadalajara. Learn about the civilization that built this site, just discovered in the early 1970s. Entrance fees and round-trip transportation from Guadalajara included.

During this tour we will visit the Guachimontones, unique concentric archaeological ruins of their kind, located between Magdalena and Teuchitlan. We continue our visit to the “Phil Weigand” museum, where a video of the Teuchitlan tradition.

Discover the pre-Hispanic cultures that flourish in this region since the year 400 B.C. Meet the cultural, mythological contribution and more of this archaeological site declared Cultural Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO. We will walk through a population surrounded by natural beauties. In addition to unique circular pyramids in the world. Get to know its story told by its tour guide who will show you many fun activities. You will visit the archaeological museum of Guachimontones inaugurated in 1998 inside the House of Culture of Teuchitlán, you can see ceramic figures with anthropomorphic and zoomorphic characteristics from different periods, models with recreations of shooting tombs and a mural photo with an aerial view of the Guachimontones archeological site.

This tour will take you to know two parts of the history of Mexico, from pre-Hispanic times in the archaeological site of the Guachimontones knowing its circular pyramids unique in its kind and the time of the colony with the beautiful ex-Hacienda El Carmen witness of the passage of the time that has persevered over the centuries for you to discover it

The combination of the fascinating archaeological site of GUACHIMONTONES, full of millennial history and TEQUILA, the most charming town in Jalisco home of the world-famous Mexican spirit.