Santiago de Querétaro

Tours

Discover the ancient city of Santiago de Querétaro aboard a classic vehicle from the early 20th century, in the company of a tourist host. Hear about the story, its characters, tradition and legends. Select the visit option to see the majestic aqueduct, the hill of the bells or the old railway station. On each circuit discover the magic of its streets, temples and convents. As you walk through the streets, discover the history of its mansions, the Queretaro customs and the stories of the characters of the past.

Discover the history of the city of Santiago de Querétaro on a walk through the main streets, explore its temples and convents, listen to the history of the beginning of the independence of Mexico, marvel at the baroque architecture of the old houses. The visit is carried out in the company of one of our hosts and tourist guides. The tour begins in the Plaza de Armas and ends in front of the Temple of Santa Rosa de Viterbo. You will enjoy a walk full of stories, legends and the history of Querétaro.

Get to know Queretaro’s downtown with the 2 different routes the trolley has to offer. Aqueduct route: Learn the local history, the founding, and the legend of creation of Queretaro. This route features a 15-minute stop at the Santa Cruz church and the Founders' Plaza. Hill of Bells route: Learn the national history of Mexico, the fall of the second empire in Mexico and the execution of Maximilian of Habsburg. This route has a 15-minute stop in the Hill of Bells where Maximilian was killed. The full tour has a duration of 2-hour including the stops in each route. Finish your experience at the original starting point.

The following places are visited: - A cheese shop called "La Mexicana". Here you'll have the opportunity to taste 14 different cheese with two glasses of Queretaro wine. All this with the company of a sommelier who will be guiding you during the experience. - A vineyard. Here you'll learn about the elaboration process of the wine from the sowing to the final product. After that, you'll have the opportunity to taste the delicious wine and you'll receive the wine glass as a gift (The vineyard to visit depends on the logistic of the tour. It can be Freixenet or it can be Los Aztecas). - The magic town of San Sebastián de Bernal. Here you'll have some free time to enjoy the place. - The magic town of Tequisquiapan. Here you'll have some free time as well to enjoy the place. The van leaves at 9 o'clock in the morning from the Corregidora monument that you can find in the historical downtown of Queretaro and you arrive at the same place at 7 o'clock in the afternoon.

On this tour, you will know incredible sites such as: QUESERÍA LA MEXICANA Enjoy a delicious tasting of 14 cheeses from the Queretana region, in addition to two glasses of wine (red and pink). This will be guided by the sommelier of the house. Tequisquiapan Outstanding for its pink quarry, this town will fall in love with its alleys, its museums and its two markets focused on De Palma's wicker. (Enjoy free time). A vineyard You will know the process of the ebing of the wine, from the collection of the grape to the final product. - Vivé Sala - Freixenet Low 25 meters to get to the cava and meet US process of elaboration of your wine, in the end, taste your sparkling wine. - Viñedo Los Aztecas Fall in love with the and style of this vineyard, enjoy its wines while in the background you impact your view of the Peña de Bernal *The vineyard is chosen under its availability and according to the logistics of the day. Bernal This town will fall in love from the first moment. While you travel its streets you can enjoy a delicious chubby of broken corn, the nopales in their mother and the wide variety of flavors in their skiing. Do not forget to take a photo on your main street with the rock in the background. (Enjoy free time).

Begin your tour at Querétaro City and make your way to the vineyard of "Vinos del Marques" where you will enjoy a tasting of 3 wines from the local production. Then stop at "Hacienda Atongo" and take a tour through the old town of the hacienda and the vineyard area. Enjoy a tasting of 1 local wines during your visit.  After, visit the magical village of Peña de Bernal and its famous monolith. Explore the village during your free time and shop or grab a bite to eat.  End your day by admiring the craftsmanship of the markets in the magical village of Tequisquiapan. Explore the square and its park called "La Pila." Then get dropped off back to the city of Querétaro.

We begin this great experience by picking you up at the hotel to start from there with a great adventure. We will start and we will travel approximately 2 hours to reach the first place to visit, Pinal de amoles with its unique peculiar touch. Now named magical town. Then we will take you to taste the typical food from Queretaro, not included. We will arrive at places of waterfalls, rivers and abundant nature, we will visit such wonderful places. We will visit a magical town called Peña de Bernal, which is a huge monolith that is so unique All entrance fees are included. This tour is a full day from sunrise to sunset. *IMPORTANT NOTE: in the rainy season, due to weather conditions, the river may change color, and it is also possible that for your safety you will not be allowed to swim.

In the morning, before dawn we will leave from Querétaro bound for the Tolantongo Caves, one of the most surprising natural paradises in the state of Hidalgo. It is an oasis surrounded by mountains, it consists of a impressive waterfall that at the bottom houses a grotto and a cave, generating in turn a river of water thermal springs, turquoise color due to lime particles and magnesium that the rocks provide. The river in turn flows during an immense journey and in its channel it has various pools natural areas where you can swim. The place has another section called “Las Pocitas” which are artificial and shallow formations; to reach you will have to take the transport or walk along the path for about 25 minutes, in this area you will also find a pool with slide, a suspension bridge, another grotto with water, and zip line with extra cost. Within the facilities you will find restaurants, bathrooms, showers, camping area, grills, hotels, stores, rental of tent houses, mats, aquatic clothing, blankets, firewood, practically everything, so that the fun never ends. *IMPORTANT NOTE: in the rainy season due to weather reasons, the river can completely change from blue to brown due to the currents that come down from the mountains

Start the day by visiting the Magic Town of San Sebastián de Bernal, the third largest monolith in the world, guardian of the Chichimeca-Otomí Sacred Valley. Enjoy a unique gastronomic experience in Tequisquiapan, with a guided tour of a vineyard where you will learn about its production and the challenges of high-altitude viticulture. You will taste the delicious Tequisquiapan wine. Explore the beautiful Historic Center of Tequisquiapan with our guided tour and learn about the history of the place. End the day in a beautiful Cheese Cellar where you can taste its production as well as learn about the history of the place.

Combine the adventure of a walking tour with the fun of a theatrical performance on this walking tour in the historic center of Santiago de Querétaro. See grand historical buildings and monuments and watch as legendary stories are performed by costumed actors. Meet your guide at the entrance of the Zacatecana House Museum. Step into a world where anything is possible as legendary characters reenact their parts in old stories. Feel the thrill of watching trained actors give new life and meaning to old tales. Take in the beautiful period costumes which flow seamlessly into the stately colonial architecture in the Old Town. Follow your guide through the highlights in the neighborhood of the Cross. Finish your tour at the stunning monument of Santiago Apostol riding a horse.