Tequila Factory and Villages

Tequila Factory and Villages
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Excursion Highlights:
  • Delve into the past with an enchanting 6-hour tour of Mazatlan's countryside and the mountain village of La Noria
  • Discover La Vinata, home to Sinaloa's oldest tequila factory, and enjoy a sample
  • Savor the sweetness of tradition at Puerta de Canoa's local Mexican candy shop
  • Visit a top-rated horse-training farm for an exclusive "dancing" horse show
  • Relish a delicious lunch at a favored local restaurant in Mazatlan
Price: $78.00
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Summary
Shore Excursion Size ? Small
Shore Excursion Type Culinary / Food
Shore Excursion Duration 6 Hours
Activity Level ? Easy
Shore Excursion Leaves From ? An approximate 3-minute complimentary shuttle from the cruise ship pier is required to reach the departure location. Full details will be provided in your electronic ticket upon confirmation.
Food/Beverage Provided Lunch is included
Recommended Dress We recommend wearing comfortable, weather appropriate clothing and walking shoes.
Restrictions Guests must be able to get in and out of transportation. This tour can accommodate a collapsible wheelchair.

Tequila Factory and Villages

During this exciting 6-hour tour of the Mazatlan countryside, you will step back in time as you observe the old ways in both lifestyle and work.

Your journey of discovery begins as you travel north of Mazatlan to La Noria, a Colonial mountain village. This former mining outpost is now known for its beautiful traditional handicrafts. Watch as artisans fashion leather goods, small coconut purses and more products by hand.

Nearby is the charming village of La Vinata where you can take a special tour of Sinaloa's oldest tequila factory. Learn how agave is harvested and observe how tequila is made both the modern way and with machinery used since the 1800s. Don't leave without enjoying a sample or two of tequila!

Continue to the village of Puerta de Canoa, where you will visit a candy shop that makes typical local Mexican candy and a horse farm that is known to be one of the best for training horses in Mexico. You will meet the horse trainer and take pictures with the horses, and then you will be treated to a small show featuring the "dancing" horses.

Next you will return to Mazatlan, where you will enjoy a delicious lunch at a favorite local restaurant. Before returning to the ship, you will visit Old Mazatlan to see the downtown Cathedral and the lookout point, which provides amazing views of the city, the lighthouse and the cruise ships below.

If you love history and culture you won't want to miss out on all this tour has to offer, book now!

24 Ratings
4.8out of 5 stars
1-10 of 24 Reviews
Rated 5 out of 5
Jan 14, 2025
Tequila Factory and Villages tour is a Must while in Mazatlan
Actually I was very surprprised as to how good this tour was. All in all I would give the tour operators 100% plus. There were only 3 of us: the tour guide/driver went out of his way to point out areas of interest giving descriptive information of the history and economics. The tour was very varied consisting of small home based productions providing marketable goods such as handmade candy, fresh cheese, leather shoes etc, a tequila distillery and of course the Dancing Horses. We learned of other operations in the area such as rooster breeding farms, how to train the horses, how the blue agave is grown. The villages were interesting, the towns were colourful and the lunch was excellent. If you want a good tour experience this is it, and there is time to shop!
Diana S
Rated 5 out of 5
Dec 13, 2024
Tequila Factory and Villages on the Ruby Princess cruise to Mexican Riviera
The tour in Mazatlan was fantastic. The tour guide was excellent. He talked to us throughout the trip. The tequila factory tour included 3 samples of tequila. The lunch in the small village restaurant (El Aureliano) was especially good. It was one of the best lunches we have had in Mexico. An added bonus was the candy factory. We sampled the candy at Jamoncillos Dona Delia. We loved it. We ended up buying a pecan fudge candy package and enjoyed them greatly when we got home to California.
Robert F
Rated 5 out of 5
Feb 13, 2024
Great Tequila! Great tour ! Great
Unforgettable! If you enjoy Tequila, and want to see how it’s made and learn the history of the Agave plant then this is the greatest tour ! When we booked our reservations it said we would get 2 free tasting shots but,…better yet they give you 3 of their youngest to oldest barreled tequilas. The tour up to the factory was amazing and our tour guy also stopped at the farm where a farmer trains horses to dance ! We also went to a Rooster farm where people purchase male roosters… very insightful . Lunch was included in this excursion and let me tell you… food was beyond delicious. I recommend the “ ceviche” and the fried fish “ yum… our tour guide was so insightful born and raised in Mazatlán he knew his history this is definitely a must see
Irene W
Rated 5 out of 5
Feb 13, 2024
Great tour!!!
We were expecting to be part of a fairly large tour but were pleasantly surprised to find that we had Jesus our tour guide all to ourselves. There were only four in our group and Jesus shared his vast knowledge of Mazatlan, the La Osuna Tequila Factory, and the various villages as we traveled. He was very personable and took his time to answer our questions. We would definitely recommend this excursion!!
Renee S
Rated 4 out of 5
Jan 25, 2024
Nice Day
Horse show was dirty and not professional.
We appreciate the restaurant doing something simple for our diets since we are vegetarians with food allergies.
Tequila tasting what's nice.
Dianne L
Rated 5 out of 5
Jan 15, 2024
Excellent Tour
We were traveling with a mobility scooter. The tour operator went out of their way to accommodate us and make sure we were safe and secure. Tour bus had cold water and soda to hydrate on the very warm day. Tequila tasting, lunch, then tour of the city were all excellent. Great priced tour and wonderful drivers and guides!
Joyce Z
Rated 5 out of 5
Sep 11, 2023
Benjamin in Mazatlan
We enjoyed the dancing horses,
Kate K
Rated 5 out of 5
May 29, 2023
Sebastian was great!
We really enjoyed the dancing horses. My friend uses two canes and Sebastian was very accomodating and he was also very fun and funny.
We also enjoyed the tequila factory tasting after toured the factory.
Kathleen K
Rated 5 out of 5
Apr 3, 2023
Tequila factory
Great trip
Martin G
Rated 5 out of 5
Mar 23, 2023
Mazathlan mexico
Wonderful intimate trip to explore the country side of
mazatlan mexico. Much better than taking the cruise ship excursion.
victoria j