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Full-Day Lake Chapala Tour from Guadalajara
6 h
Full Day
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About this activity
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Antigua Estacion De Ferrocarril Chapala, González Gallo 1500, Sin Nombre, 45900 Chapala, Jal., Mexico
we begin visiting the old train station, now used as a cultural complex for exposition and workshops but the most attractive of these place is the construction itself, built in1917 used to be used by the former president Porfirio Diaz during the days he used to visit Chapala for holidays
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Lake Chapala, Mexico
walk on your own to enjoy the view of the lake, enjoy the market and it´s curious souvenirs, taste some of the gastronomy musts in the area ¨los charales¨ small fried fish dressed with spicy sauces and lemon and finish our tour in Chapala Shore plaza
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Ajijic Malecon, Ajijic lakefront Del Paseo & Morelos, Ajijic 45920 Mexico
Ajijic a little town conquered by north American permanent and temporal travellers who decide to lived there because it´s known as the place of the eternal spring, it´s well known as well because of it´s murals and artistic casual expositions in the frontage of the citizens houses
Duration: 1 hour
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This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Antigua Estacion De Ferrocarril Chapala, González Gallo 1500, Sin Nombre, 45900 Chapala, Jal., Mexico
we begin visiting the old train station, now used as a cultural complex for exposition and workshops but the most attractive of these place is the construction itself, built in1917 used to be used by the former president Porfirio Diaz during the days he used to visit Chapala for holidays
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Lake Chapala, Mexico
walk on your own to enjoy the view of the lake, enjoy the market and it´s curious souvenirs, taste some of the gastronomy musts in the area ¨los charales¨ small fried fish dressed with spicy sauces and lemon and finish our tour in Chapala Shore plaza
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Ajijic Malecon, Ajijic lakefront Del Paseo & Morelos, Ajijic 45920 Mexico
Ajijic a little town conquered by north American permanent and temporal travellers who decide to lived there because it´s known as the place of the eternal spring, it´s well known as well because of it´s murals and artistic casual expositions in the frontage of the citizens houses
Duration: 1 hour
Included
- Bottled water
- Professional guide
- Hotel pickup and drop-off (selected hotels only)
- Transport by air-conditioned minivan
Not included
- Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)
- Food and drinks
Additional
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Infant seats available
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
Features
Tourism
85%
Cultural
65%
Adrenaline
40%
Reviews
My mother, sister and I went in this tour. We had a very nice time with our tour guide and driver. The day went by too fast, and the best place we ate during our trip to Guadalajara was the La Nueva Posada
Ramon was the name of our driver from Guadalajara to Lake Chapala. I hesitate to call him a guide because I do not want to insult the people who make their living being Guides. He was terrible at best. Was unable to provide even rudimentary insight toe the architectural sites we were seeing (Churches) as to when they were built, etc. Dropped us off at Lake Chapala and stated, "..you should have been here last week. They cleared the lilies from the lake and they seem to have grown back already." Great insight. Lake Chapala through his information was a waste of time. Onward to Ajijic. Drove us through the residential area where all the Canadians and Americans live. Parked next to the "Beach" area. Then we walked some 4-500 meters uphill to the city center area where a magnificent church was. No info on the church. Took us to a small shop where his female friend, I guess, tried to talk us into buying some overpriced bottled of flavored candies and tequilas supposedly made by her family and found NO WHERE else in Mexico. Why he couldn't park at the square we will never know. Walked back to the beach and the van expecting to stop somewhere for a "guides" perspective.....Nothing. Boarded the van and drove off. (Found the candies and Tequila in San Miguel De Allende the next day much cheaper). If Ramon spoke for more than10 minutes during the entire 9 hr "tour", I didn't hear him. My suggestion to anyone reading this is to rent your own vehicle, get a brochure from the hotel Concierge and go on your own. It will be more interesting than using this tour. Normally VIATOR is great. We have used them all over the world with great results. NOT THIS TIME.
This was a total clusterfu*k. Every other time I’ve done a tour the tour begins after they pick you up. This time, they picked me up early and drove 25 minutes across town to pick up two other people- who were going on a different tour (we waited 20 minutes for them to come down) and they then brought us to the main office where we all sat and waited another 30 minutes. They then drove back in the direction they picked me up to go to the lake. Our tour guide was great, but I wouldn’t book with this company again.
Antonio was a excellent tour guide. Spoke excellent English and very knowledgeable in the history of Mexico. Took very good care of all of us. We also had a excellent driver for this tour. Highly recommended.
Very informative tour leader, Antonio. Antonio is an area native and fluent in the local life. He had wonderful recommendations for our free time shopping and dining.
I enjoyed the tour. the driver Antonio spoke great English and very informative.