Landmarks and Lunch tour with Taste of San Miguel
Description
• Check out the must sees of Downtown San Miguel. • Explore San Miguel’s delights from markets to schools and churches • Learn about the culture and the history of the town. • Enjoy a delicious traditional meal in one of San Miguel’s favorite restaurants. • Gain confidence to continue discovering the joys of the town on your own.
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Itinerary
We will start our tour here and learn a bit about the church´s facade and history.
We will learn about the fasinating history of the church and the secrets carved into its facade.
We will pass through the Plaza Civica and talk about it´s importance to the city.
Will will wander through the market to marvel at its beautiful wares
We will explore Latin America´s largest bilingual public library and learn how it came to be and what you can find there now.
We will hear a bit of history about this amazing theater.
You will be facinated by the sorty of this art school, its origin as a convent and its ability to draw artists from around the world.
We will drop by San Miguel´s most popular spot, our public living room, our main square to take in its sights and sounds and learn about what can be found there.
We will check out San Miguel´s most famous landmark, the pink gothic church, and learn the legend of how it came to be,
Highlights
What's included
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Important Information
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
Reviews(94)
Elisa was delightful and such a great tour guide. She showed us the city and got us acclimated to centro. She showed us places that we returned to later. We very much enjoyed our time with her
You will be told of places to go that you might not find on your own. Mary was a delightful host who hails from Minnesota but now lives in San Miguel with her chef husband.
Our guide Elisa was so knowledgeable and we learned such great history about the centro area of San Miguel. She also sent us many recommendations for more things to do after the tour. We enjoyed a lovely lunch and chocolate truffle was an added bonus. A great tour.
The guide spoke excellent English! There were 9 of us, so no headsets were needed. The lunch was quick and delicious! I highly recommend this tour. The guide said she would send a copy of our group photo. Hope to get that soon. Worth the money!
Guide was very knowledgeable and personable! Tour was about an hour followed by a great lunch. Highly recommend.
My wife and I signed up for this walking-and-tasting tour and had the great good fortune to be guided by Elisa Torres, a friendly, knowledgeable, English-speaking lifetime local (her family has lived here for generations). Armed with her deep knowledge of SMA history and all the fascinating factoids that bring an ancient place to life, Elisa will have you falling more in love with San Miguel de Allende with every step. The tour began at the parque in front of Templo San Francisco, a place of great historic significance. But don't think this is all work and no fun. The first thing Elisa did was hand us freshly handmade churros tucked under a blanket of delicious cajeta (goat's milk caramel). Best way to start a tour EVER. About midway through the tour she'll take you to a restaurant that already knows your allergies or dietary restrictions. That's planning right there. After lunch, expect to stop by a family-run ice cream stand for a final, delicious treat. Between tastings, you'll get your fill of fun and fascinating info. Elisa seems to know everyone, and they seem to know her. She knows their stories. She knows who is selling genuine artworks and crafts made by hand by indigenous artesans, and where you are likely to run across Chinese-made lookalikes that purport to be the real thing--and that cost even more than the real thing. She'll take you to several must-sees and point out others you shouldn't miss. We've been ticking off the list she gave us and there isn't a clinker in the bunch. If it were possible to give this tour--and this excellent guide--6 stars, we'd do it without hesitation. Book this tour today. The company that operates it, Taste of San Miguel, is a top-flight outfit that offers multiple tours, and we're certain all their guides are excellent; in fact, we've booked the nighttime Ghost Tour with them as well. Our thanks to Elisa and the team at Taste of San Miguel for a terrific day in SMA.
Wonderful tour and guide. Thoroughly enjoyed the experience. Would recommend it highly. Learned a great deal
Our guide Sam was amazing! We opted to book a private tour because we had small children and grandparents. It was very much worth it. We were able to go at a slower and more flexible pace which was perfect with a 2 & 6 year old. Booking was incredibly easy and transparent. Thank you for a wonderful morning, Sam!
Our tour was amazing! And it was because of our wonderful guide, Elisa. She took her time with us and is so knowledgeable about the history of SMA. She made it so interesting. We would definitely highly recommend this tour with her. We were a group of 9.
Amazing experience and definitely recommend it. Learned a lot about the local history and culture. Very knowledgeable tour guide.
