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Guadalajara and Tequila - Mexico

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Hostel Hospedarte Centro image
Hostel Hospedarte Centro image
Hostel Hospedarte Centro image
Restaurant Las Sombrillas image
Café Chai Centro image
TEQUILA GRAND TOURS image
Rancho Convivencia Tequilera image
Rancho Convivencia Tequilera image
Rancho Convivencia Tequilera image
Rancho Convivencia Tequilera image
Rancho Convivencia Tequilera image
Rancho Convivencia Tequilera image
Rancho Convivencia Tequilera image
Rancho Convivencia Tequilera image
Rancho Convivencia Tequilera image
Rancho Convivencia Tequilera image
Rancho Convivencia Tequilera image
Tequila image
Tequila image
Tequila image
Tequila image
Tequila image
La Nacha image
La Nacha image
Café Chai Centro image
Cathedral de Guadalajara  image
Cathedral de Guadalajara  image
Cathedral de Guadalajara  image
Restaurante Los Ilustres image
Restaurante Los Ilustres image
Cuidado Con el Perro Guadalajara Catedral image
Centro Histórico de Guadalajara image
Centro Histórico de Guadalajara image
Hostal Bohostel Guadalajara Chapultepec image
Hostal Bohostel Guadalajara Chapultepec image
Hostal Bohostel Guadalajara Chapultepec image
Hostel Hospedarte Centro
Hostel Hospedarte Centro
Hostel Hospedarte Centro
Restaurant Las Sombrillas
Café Chai Centro
TEQUILA GRAND TOURS
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Guadalajara and Tequila - Mexico

Frequent Freed Miles

3 Days

3 Cities

Solo

Day 1
Guadalajara

24 Aug

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Hostel Hospedarte Centro

Guadalajara03:00 PMLodging

Guadalajara image
Restaurant Las Sombrillas

Guadalajara05:00 PMFood

Day 2
Guadalajara Amatitán Tequila Guadalajara

25 Aug

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Café Chai Centro

Guadalajara08:00 AMFood

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TEQUILA GRAND TOURS

Guadalajara09:00 AMActivity

Amatitán image
Rancho Convivencia Tequilera

Amatitán11:00 AMFood

Amatitán image
Rancho Convivencia Tequilera

Amatitán12:00 PMFood

Amatitán image
Rancho Convivencia Tequilera

Amatitán01:00 PMFood

Amatitán image
Rancho Convivencia Tequilera

Amatitán02:00 PMFood

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Rancho Convivencia Tequilera

Amatitán03:00 PMFood

Tequila image
Tequila

Tequila04:00 PMActivity

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La Nacha

Guadalajara08:00 PMFood

Day 3
Guadalajara

26 Aug

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Café Chai Centro

Guadalajara09:00 AMFood

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Cathedral de Guadalajara

Guadalajara10:00 AMActivity

Guadalajara image
Restaurante Los Ilustres

Guadalajara11:00 AMFood

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Centro Histórico de Guadalajara

Guadalajara01:00 PMActivity

Guadalajara

24 Aug

Hostel Hospedarte Centro
03:00 PM

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Hostel Hospedarte Centro image
Hostel Hospedarte Centro image
1 / 3

Dislike

  4.5 Travogram_google  (865)

Here’s my review of this hostel: Location This hostel is located in the center of Guadalajara, only a few blocks away from the Centro Historica de Guadalajara, which contains the iconic Catedral de Guadalajara. However, the immediate area where the hostel sits is pretty much what you would expect from a typical downtown area - dirty, very hustle bustle, not exactly the type of place to go for a leisurely stroll, and would recommend keeping your hand on your purse/bag when walking through the more crowded areas. When I asked one of the hostel employees for nearby recommendations, she actually told me that she wouldn’t recommend getting anything to eat in the area because the quality of the food is questionable in terms of sanitization, cleanliness, etc. Staff/Guests All of the staff I interacted with were very kind, attentive, helpful, and polite. However, the guests staying here were kind of all over the spectrum, which is something I’ve noticed in several HI hostels. I was definitely one of the younger guests here, by about 20-30 years (I’m 32 years old). It seemed that the younger guests only used the hostel as a place to sleep whereas the older guests spent all day and night here. Most people kept to themselves which didn’t really create a social atmosphere. I also stayed here on a Sunday (no hostel events run on Sundays) and a Monday (there’s a hike during the day but no events at night). However, I would STRONGLY recommend booking the Tequila tour through the hostel front desk - it’s a very fun and well-organized day trip to the town of Tequila that runs every day of the week. Sleep In terms of sleep, the hostel and the neighborhood are very quiet at night. However, I did not get a very good night sleep here - I booked the female dorm and the ceiling fan in there is very creaky so I would recommend sleeping with earplugs/headphones in. The bunk bed wasn’t very stable, the mattress was very uncomfortable, and the room was really hot. Facilities The hostel is extremely clean - I felt very comfortable walking around the place barefoot (including in the public shared bathrooms). The building is old and gorgeous with high ceilings. The free breakfast isn’t very impressive - you’re better off spending a little money on food at the cafe down the street. Overall I ended up checking out a day early because although the staff were nice, the vibe, lack of activities during the time I was here, neighborhood, and sleeping conditions were not quite to my liking. I’ve been staying and working in hostels since 2013 so I definitely know what to expect when it comes to a hostel and this one just didn’t quite do it for me.

3 mins by Car

Restaurant Las Sombrillas
05:00 PM

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Good

  4 Travogram_google  (2404)

Located in Plaza Guadalajara, with beautiful views of the Cathedral de Guadalajara. Good food, good service!

Guadalajara

25 Aug

Café Chai Centro
08:00 AM

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Good

  4.4 Travogram_google  (7197)

Cute cafe only 1 block from the hostel I was staying at and a few blocks from the cathedral.

2 mins by Walk

TEQUILA GRAND TOURS
09:00 AM

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Excellent

  3.6 Travogram_google  (103)

Today I went on the Tequila Grand Tour. The shuttle bus picked me up at my hostel at 9am and then picked up a bunch of other guests from surrounding hostels and hotels. We were then taken to a parking lot where we were moved onto a bigger bus before heading to the town of Tequila, which is about 45 minutes away from Guadalajara. If you book this tour, be prepared for a long, jam-packed day - wear a hat & bring water 🚐

52 mins by Bus

Amatitán

25 Aug

Rancho Convivencia Tequilera
11:00 AM

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Rancho Convivencia Tequilera image
Rancho Convivencia Tequilera image
1 / 3

Excellent

  4.6 Travogram_google  (1309)

When we arrived, we were given some free time to buy a drink, some food, souvenirs, explore the ranch, and take pictures before receiving an official tour 🌵

1 min by Car

Rancho Convivencia Tequilera
12:00 PM

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Rancho Convivencia Tequilera image
1 / 5

Excellent

  4.6 Travogram_google  (1309)

Amazing & informative tour of the ranch and the process of extracting agave and making tequila. One very important thing to note: the tour is indeed entirely in Spanish. Jesus is a sombrero vendor at the ranch and he speaks English as well as Spanish - he offered to give me a private tour in English which was extremely kind but I decided to try it out in Spanish. If you are a solo traveler and you don’t understand Spanish very well, see if Jesus will give you a tour!

1 min by Car

Rancho Convivencia Tequilera
01:00 PM

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Excellent

  4.6 Travogram_google  (1309)

After the tour, we got to taste 4 different kinds of tequila including blanco, reposado, anejo, and extra anejo 🥃

1 min by Car

Rancho Convivencia Tequilera
02:00 PM

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Excellent

  4.6 Travogram_google  (1309)

After we got some liquor in our system, they brought out a mariachi band for dancing! This was so much fun 🪗

1 min by Car

Rancho Convivencia Tequilera
03:00 PM

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Excellent

  4.6 Travogram_google  (1309)

After dancing, they provided us with a buffet lunch - the food was SO GOOD 🍽️

19 mins by Bus

Tequila

25 Aug

Tequila
04:00 PM

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Tequila image
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1 / 5

Good

    

After lunch, we were taken to the town of Tequila, a 20 minute drive from the ranch. We were given about an hour or so to explore the town before the bus took us back to Guadalajara

1 hour 5 mins by Car

Guadalajara

25 Aug

La Nacha
08:00 PM

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La Nacha image
1 / 2

Good

  4.3 Travogram_google  (1733)

Got some nachos here after the tour - good vibes, as they were celebrating their 15th year anniversary 💿

Guadalajara

26 Aug

Café Chai Centro
09:00 AM

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Good

  4.4 Travogram_google  (7197)

2 mins by Car

Cathedral de Guadalajara
10:00 AM

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Cathedral de Guadalajara  image
Cathedral de Guadalajara  image
1 / 3

Excellent

    

1 min by Car

Restaurante Los Ilustres
11:00 AM

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Restaurante Los Ilustres image
1 / 2

Good

  4.4 Travogram_google  (587)

1 min by Car

Cuidado Con el Perro Guadalajara Catedral
12:00 PM

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Good

  4.4 Travogram_google  (8851)

Did some shopping - this store is like the Mexican version of H&M. Very affordable and stylish!

9 mins by Car

Centro Histórico de Guadalajara
01:00 PM

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Centro Histórico de Guadalajara image
1 / 2

Good

  4.7 Travogram_google  (803)

15 mins by Car

Hostal Bohostel Guadalajara Chapultepec
03:00 PM

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Hostal Bohostel Guadalajara Chapultepec image
Hostal Bohostel Guadalajara Chapultepec image
1 / 3

Excellent

  4.6 Travogram_google  (354)

Amazing hostel, highly recommended!! Will write a full review later 😊

Trip Recap

Country Visited

mexico

Month Traveled

August

Traveler Type

Solo

Trip Duration

3 Days

Lodging Cleanliness?

Social-distancing

Mask-wearing

How crowded it was?

Did you feel safe?

Drinking Water

Tap

Rental Car

Yes

Mode of Payments

CC

Tipping at Restaurants

Yes

English Speaking

Common

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Nicole Taylor
4 mos

Wow! How many days is this trip?

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3 days!

 
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4 mos

Waiting for the full travogram 🤩

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Rebecca Perry
4 mos

Well-drafted 👍👍 the captions are really awesome 😎

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Thank you so much!!

 
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Midnight Pearl
4 mos

No words.. really your travogram is enough to plan a trip 🎉

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This is so sweet, thank you! 🥹🥹

 
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Abbey Road
4 mos

Woow!! Outstanding 😍 captions for each places are so amazing 😍

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Adam Thompson
1 mo

Nice destination 🤩

 
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Live to Travel
1 mo

Omg! Gorgeous 😍 every detail you shared are really awesome

 
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Olivia Lin
1 mo

Sounds good 😊 hope your travogram will help many people

 
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Twisted Roads
1 mo

Well done... appreciate your effort to share with us 😌

 
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Nicole Taylor
4 mos

Wow! How many days is this trip?

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3 days!

 
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Oyster Bay
4 mos

Waiting for the full travogram 🤩

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Posted! (Finally)

 
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Rebecca Perry
4 mos

Well-drafted 👍👍 the captions are really awesome 😎

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Thank you so much!!

 
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Midnight Pearl
4 mos

No words.. really your travogram is enough to plan a trip 🎉

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This is so sweet, thank you! 🥹🥹

 
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Abbey Road
4 mos

Woow!! Outstanding 😍 captions for each places are so amazing 😍

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Thank you so much!!

 
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Adam Thompson
1 mo

Nice destination 🤩

 
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Live to Travel
1 mo

Omg! Gorgeous 😍 every detail you shared are really awesome

 
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Olivia Lin
1 mo

Sounds good 😊 hope your travogram will help many people

 
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Twisted Roads
1 mo

Well done... appreciate your effort to share with us 😌

 
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