Guadalajara Tequila ToursPremium Tequila Route with Professional Tasting
This Premium Tequila Route tour is the most-reviewed day trip in the catalogue — 377 reviews at 4.85 — and the one that treats the tasting as a lesson rather than a round. Destino Agave runs five stops between Guadalajara and Amatitán: the agave fields, a craft distillery where five tequilas are poured in a copita with a food pairing, the El Pedregal hacienda with its swings and volcano lookout and a second open-bar tasting, free time in the Pueblo Mágico of Tequila, and Cantaritos El Güero to finish. It lists at $65 per person for 8.5 hours, and it is one of two listings on this site that carry a minimum group size. Compare it against the others on the the full tequila tour comparison page.
About This Premium Route
8.5 hours, five stops, back after dark
$65 per person, every entrance fee included
4.85 from 377 GetYourGuide reviews
Shared; runs only when four people have booked
Fiesta Americana steps, Glorieta Minerva
Five tequilas in a copita with a food pairing, plus an open bar
What the Listing States
The facts that decide whether this tour fits your day, read off the operator's own GetYourGuide listing.
Destino Agave, in nine lines
Everything below is the operator's own wording or figure, read from the listing in Q3 2026 and rated 4.85 out of 5 across 377 reviews. Prices, inclusions and cancellation terms are set by the operator and confirmed at checkout on the platform, not here.
| What | Stated | Worth knowing |
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| Operator | Destino Agave | Sold and run by them; booked through GetYourGuide |
| Price | $65 per person | Food and drinks extra |
| Duration | 8.5 hours | Back in Guadalajara after a 70-minute drive from Cantaritos |
| Meeting point | No pickup; meet at the Fiesta Americana steps on Glorieta Minerva | You get yourself there |
| Group | Shared group; runs only with 4 or more booked | English and Spanish |
| Distillery | Tequila Selecto de Amatitán (craft distillery) | 5 tequilas with pairing, plus an open-bar tasting |
| Time in Tequila | About 1.5 hours free in Tequila town | Fourth stop of five, after the fields and the distillery |
| Cancellation | 24 hours before the start | Reserve now, pay later |
| Access | Wheelchair accessible | 18 to drink; not suitable under 1 or over 80 |
The one line the listing does not put up front
Fields and lookouts are open ground — hat and sunscreen. Craft distillery visit; the tasting is guided and paced, not a shot run.
Check Dates and Availability
Live dates and prices for the Destino Agave premium route. Free cancellation up to 24 hours before departure, and nothing is charged today.
Quick answer What the $65 covers, and the minimum that can cancel your day
The premium tequila route costs $65 per person and covers all five stops, both tastings and the cooler of water and soft drinks that travels with the van. What it does not cover is food: lunch in Tequila town and anything you order at Cantaritos El Güero are yours to pay for, in pesos, in cash. The listing also states a minimum of four guests — under that the departure is cancelled and refunded in full, which is worth knowing if you are booking a midweek date in low season.
Key takeaways
- Five tequilas poured in a copita with a food pairing at Tequila Selecto in Amatitán, plus a second open-bar tasting at the hacienda
- Listed as wheelchair accessible, which only one other tour here is — the Tres Mujeres small-group day
- Eat breakfast: the operator states lunch does not come until the fourth stop, around 15:00
- Same price, different shape: the pairings day includes brunch and gives the hacienda 105 minutes
- Cheaper with lunch and drinks already inside it: the extended classic tour at $46
What the Day Actually Covers
Five stops, and each one is doing a different job.
The fields, then the distillery
The route opens in the agave rows on the red volcanic soil of the valley, with the growers' own account of what the work involves and why the plant's age decides the quality of what you drink later. It is a short stop — around 30 minutes — and it is where the photographs happen.
The distillery is Tequila Selecto de Amatitán, a craft producer rather than a brand visitor centre, and the visit runs about an hour and a half through the ancestral, semi-industrial and industrial versions of the same process. The tasting at the end is the reason the tour is called premium: five tequilas in a proper copita, poured with food alongside, and a guide who spends the hour teaching you to tell a 100% agave bottle from a mixto. That skill is the listing's own headline, and it outlasts the day: the rule it rests on is Mexican standard NOM-006-SCFI-2012, published by the Consejo Regulador del Tequila.
El Pedregal, and the second tasting
The third stop is the El Pedregal hacienda above Amatitán, where the giant swings look out over the agave and the cone of the Tequila volcano. The second tasting happens here and it is a different animal: an open bar, tequilas and tequila liqueurs, poured loosely while the guide tells the story of Amatitán's claim to be where the drink actually started.
After that comes the Pueblo Mágico of Tequila — roughly 90 minutes free for lunch, the main square, the Jose Cuervo and Sauza haciendas from the outside, the mural and the TEQUILA letters. The day closes at Cantaritos El Güero, the vast open-air cantina at Km 50 on the old road, with live music and a clay-cup cantarito.
What is included, in the operator's own words
Round-trip air-conditioned transport from Guadalajara; a cooler with still water, mineral water and squirt for the whole day; five stops with entrance fees; the professional copita tasting with pairing; the second tasting with open bar; and a fully bilingual guide, with German available on private departures.
What is excluded is stated just as plainly: food, drinks and personal spending during the free time in Tequila town and at Cantaritos El Güero. The listing notes there is no minimum spend and no mandatory charge at either place — you pay each venue directly for what you order.
Who This Route Suits, and Who Should Book Something Else
It is the default recommendation on this site for a reason, but not for everybody.
Book it if you want to learn something
Reviewers name the guides more often than the stops — Edna and Kim appear again and again — and the recurring line is that the day explains distillation from the first step rather than pouring shots at a counter. If you want to come home able to read a label, this is the listing on this page that does that most deliberately.
It is also the one with the strongest evidence behind it: 377 reviews at 4.85, with value for money scoring 4.9 and the guide 4.8 in the platform's own breakdown.
Skip it if you want a quiet afternoon
The day ends at a cantina with several hundred tables and a live band, and it stays there for an hour and a half. One reviewer wrote plainly that they would have preferred more time in the Pueblo Mágico and less at Cantaritos El Güero. If that is you, the Casa Herradura hacienda visit and the José Cuervo factory day skip the cantina entirely.
The age note also matters: the listing states it is not suitable for people over 80 or babies under one year. And because tequila consumption starts at the second stop around midday, the operator's own advice is to eat a real breakfast first.
The minimum, and how to work around it
Four bookings are needed for the van to run. In practice that is rarely a problem on weekends or in the November-to-March dry season, but a Tuesday in August can fall short. The operator informs you and refunds 100% if it does, so nothing is at risk except your plan for the day.
If you want a departure that does not depend on a minimum, the Panoramex trail tour at $59 and the extended classic tour at $46 state no such condition.
The Route, Stop by Stop
Stop lengths as published on the operator's own itinerary. The listing notes they are indicative and shift with the group.
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09:45
Fiesta Americana, Glorieta Minerva
Check-in on the hotel steps. There are two Fiesta Americana hotels in Guadalajara — this is the one on the Minerva roundabout, at Calle Aurelio Aceves 225. Cash in pesos, a hat and sunscreen are the three things people wish they had brought.
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10:30
The agave fields at Amatitán
Forty-five minutes out of the city, then about 30 minutes among the rows with a photo stop and the growers' side of the story: how the plant is cultivated, how long it takes and what the jimador actually does.
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11:15
Tequila Selecto de Amatitán
An hour and a half inside a craft distillery — oven, mill, fermentation, still — ending with the professional tasting: five tequilas in a copita, a food pairing alongside, and the method for telling 100% agave from mixto.
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12:45
El Pedregal hacienda
Forty-five minutes at the lookout above Amatitán: the giant swings, the volcano and the agave valley below, and the second tasting with an open bar of tequila and tequila liqueurs.
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14:00
Pueblo Mágico de Tequila
An hour and a half free. Lunch in the market or on the square, the streets around the Jose Cuervo and Sauza haciendas, the mural, the shops and the TEQUILA letters. Cash works everywhere; cards often do not.
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16:00
Cantaritos El Güero
An hour and a half at the cantina at Km 50, Amatitán, listed as optional on the itinerary. Live music, several hundred tables, and the clay-cup cantarito the region is known for. Drinks are paid for at the bar.
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17:45
Back to Guadalajara
Seventy minutes to the same corner of Calle Aurelio Aceves you left from. Plan dinner late rather than early.
Stop times as published on the operator's own itinerary; the listing states they are for reference and can change.
Where the Route Starts
Departures leave from the Fiesta Americana on the Glorieta Minerva at Calle Aurelio Aceves 225. Check-in is 09:45 for a 10:00 departure, and the van does not wait long.
Every meeting point and stop in this catalogue is on the comparison homepage.
Questions About This Tour
How much is the premium tequila route from Guadalajara?
$65 per person, which covers the five stops, both tastings, the entrance fees and the drinks cooler in the van. Lunch in Tequila town and anything you order at Cantaritos El Güero are extra and cash-only in practice. The full comparison table puts it next to the $46 to $165 range on this site.
How many tequilas are poured on the premium route?
Five, poured in a copita with a food pairing at Tequila Selecto de Amatitán, plus a second tasting with an open bar of tequila and tequila liqueurs at the El Pedregal hacienda. The guide teaches the 100% agave test during the first of the two.
Is there a minimum number of people?
Yes — the listing states a minimum of four guests. If the departure does not fill, the operator tells you and refunds 100% of the cost. The pairings day has the same structure with a minimum of three.
Where does lunch fall on the premium route?
No. Lunch falls in the free time in Tequila town, at about 15:00, which is why the operator advises a proper breakfast beforehand. The extended classic tour is the listing on this site that does include a restaurant lunch.
Is the tour accessible?
The listing states it is wheelchair accessible. It also states it is not suitable for people over 80 or for babies under one year. The hacienda and field stops are on uneven open ground, so plan for that either way.
How late can I cancel the premium route?
Yes — free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start, and the tour can be reserved now and paid for later. That is true of every listing on this site.
What Travellers Said
The paired tasting was amazing and the group was also a lot of fun.
The sightseeing tour lets you learn about tequila distillation from the very first step.
A unique experience, well explained, tastings of the finest tequilas. The vehicle was comfortable and everything was on time.
Short excerpts from verified GetYourGuide reviews of this tour, with the reviewer's country and travel month. The full reviews sit on the operator's listing.
Page last reviewed September 2026. Price, rating and review count read from the listing on September 2026. Prices, availability and terms are set by the operator and confirmed at checkout.
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