More on My Tours

Because you ask me
More on MY TOURS

HELLO: This is Jesus Rodriguez again, bilingual guide, displaying you more of my tours because you have asked for them. If you are not a beginner visitor to San Miguel, or if you are looking for the hidden Mexico, or are thinking you have been everywhere around the city, this is the gate to new discoveries. Dare to be the only tourist at these sites. This is the new edition of my tours I want to share with you incredible experiences we'll never forget.

The Route of the Earliest Monasteries.

The misticism of XVI centruy...

If you are interested on know the earliest Christian centers of Guanajuato and seeing incredible landscapes, you shouldn't miss this full day tour. First I'm going to take you to the Augustinian Monastery of Salamanca, the greatest jewel of the baroque style in all Colonial America. On the way you will stand above the crater of an extinct volcano and see the most splendoreus view you have imagined. Visit the XVI century San Agustin monastery of Yuriria, one of the few Gothic buildings in Mexico is a mystic experience. Finally we will visit other Augustinian Monastery in Celaya, All of them will tell us about the strong presence of this religious order in our state. This tour requires at least 4 persons and costs USD $45 per person, or USD $40 over 5 passengers.

The Unknown Treasures of Celaya.

The Golden Gate of El Bajio...

“Someone told me that Celaya has not interesting landmarks” said Kelly when I spoke her about this city. Finally when she decided to take this tour her opinion changed. Celaya was a wealthy village which owed its prosperity to the farming haciendas and its grain production. This city still houses two of the most interesting religious complexes of the New Spain, -San Francisco and San Agustin. Come to know “el Templo del Carmen” the masterpiece of neoclassic art in Mexico. You'll fall in love with “La Tradicional”, the factory where the typical cajeta (goat milk candy) is made using the old process. Also I'm going to take you to admire Octavio Ocampo's metamorphical murals in the City Hall. This tour takes seven hours and requires at least 4 passengers. It costs USD $35, or if your group is more than 4 persons, it costs USD $32. There are many reasons to call Celaya “the golden gate of el bajio”.

Bernal, Freixenet and Tequisquiapan

A magic and enigmatic tour...

You won't be disappointed with this full day tour to some of de most charming places of the state of Queretaro. Go climb together the boulder of Bernal, the third highest monolith of the world, walking little by little a one mile trail. And then we’ll taste the traditional “gorditas de Bernal” an authentic Mexican food. Lets visit the Freixenet vineyards, which produce a high quality kind of champagne. This is an unforgettable experience. Later let me give you a tour by the peaceful town of Tequisquiapan where the typical handcrafts of Queretaro are made. This Town is also famous for the thermal hot springs of this region. ¡Join me¡, this tour is other Mexico. This tour requires at least 4 persons and it cost USD $40, or if your group is more than 4 persons the cost is USD $35

Hacienda de Jaral de Berrio and San Felipe

A piece of rural Mexico...

FELIPE On this tour I will take you to the richest hacienda in the state, to give you an idea of the rural production system in colonial times. “Hacienda de San Diego de Jaral de Berrio” is a monumental country complex located in the middle of the desert. Seeing its facade we can tell why this place is very famous in all of Mexico. Later in San Felipe Torres Mochas we are going to discover an authentic northern town, where we’ll be involved in the daily lifestyle of the people. We're going to go to the former house of Miguel Hildalgo, called “la Francia Chiquita” (the little France) now a museum. And finally we'll visit the traditional San Felipe style pottery factory with its ancient method. This tour takes eight hours and requires at least 4 persons. It costs USD $40 or if your group is more than 4 persons the cost is USD $35 per person. Come let’s have a piece of rural Mexico.