Queretaro Tour from Mexico City Explore Ruins and UNESCO City





Description
Overview Come now to the Queretaro Tour! Meet your guide, and journey from mountains to semi-desert, admiring the changing landscapes. Visit the El Cerrito Archaeological Zone and Cerro de las Campanas, both full of incredible history. Wander through UNESCO-listed colorful streets and Baroque churches, and savor local delicacies. Highlights Learn about the pre-Hispanic, colonial, and modern history of Queretaro from your guide. Discover why this city was relevant for Mexico as an independent nation. Admire one of the largest and oldest aqueducts in the country protected by UNESCO. Get acquainted with some traditions and costumes that are famous in the region. Visit some of the most lovely Instagrammable locations in Queretaro. ◘ We are flexible: we can adjust the program & route to your interests: you decide if you want to stay longer in San Miguel de Allende or Queretaro.
Tour Options
Itinerary
Meet your tour guide and transfer to Queretaro (-3 hrs)
Learn about the pre-Hispanic groups that lived in the area at El Cerrito Archaeological Zone, a large pyramid with the remains of a church on top (-1 hr).
Transfer to Cerro de las Campanas (-15 min) and walk around the iconic hill of the city that was the location of meaningful historical events, and visit its museum (-50 min).
Transfer to the marvelous UNESCO-listed historic center of this city (-15 min) to walk down colorful streets and Baroque churches. On the tour, enjoy delightful architectural details and glimpses of elegant courtyards. Also, have the chance to discover the local gastronomical culture to try some of its most iconic specialties. (-4 hrs)
After a full day of discoveries, return to our vehicle and relax on the way back to Mexico City (-3 hrs)
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
PICKUP LOCATION: Your accommodation or any other preferred place in Mexico City (please indicate it in "Special Requirements"). We can pick you up from hotels and apartments situated in the following parts of Mexico City: Centro Historico, Reforma Avenue, Polanco, Condesa, and Roma; other more remote locations might involve an extra fee paid in advance via a payment link (~20-50 USD based on the distance). DEPARTURE TIME: Flexible (see tour options for more info). Default departure times (which can be seen when choosing a tour date) can be adjusted upon your request. We can start the tour almost any time (when the main attractions of the tour are open) but due to traffic conditions in Mexico City, earlier departures are always preferred.
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- CONTACT: Please provide a valid contact phone number with the international prefix (e.g., +11111111111) as our guide may need it for pickup. Please ensure it's available on the day of the tour. Alternatively, if we cannot find and reach you, the tour will be considered a no-show.
- MINIMUM NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS: ◘ Small-group tour: We need 2+ participants to confirm the group tour (otherwise, it might be canceled with a full refund 2 days before the tour). ◘ Private tour: 1+ (the tour is 100% confirmed for any group size).
- CUSTOMIZATION: ◘ Small-group tour: Not customizable. ◘ Private tour: The tour is customizable which means the time you spend in each destination can be adjusted to your needs. E.g. if you wanna visit a place that is not part of the default itinerary (e.g. attraction, restaurant, or market), you can do it on a complimentary basis if this visit (1) still fits the default duration of the tour and (2) doesn't involve a major change of the route. If both conditions are met, we can shorten the stay at a particular location included in the program of tour so that you have time to visit the place you are interested in. Other changes such as extending the duration of the tour, changing the route, and adding extra participants, should be communicated to the Company at least 48h before the tour and will involve an extra fee.
- DEPARTURE TIME: ◘ Small-group tour: Fixed (see tour options for more info). ◘ Private tour: Flexible and can be adjusted to your needs.
- LANGUAGE(S): ◘ Small-group tour: English & Spanish (our guides are bilingual). ◘ Private tour: All our tours are led by local bilingual (at least Spanish & English) guides. Some of them speak other languages (e.g. French, German, Italian, Portuguese) but those depend on availability and cannot be fully guaranteed. Thus, if you want to have your tour in a language other than Spanish or English, please kindly inquire in advance before booking.
- TERMS & CONDITIONS: By booking this activity ("Tour") with the tour organizer ("Company"), you ("Customer") accept to: ● comply with all laws and regulations of the country (countries) where the Tour takes place; ● follow the instructions of the Company and its representatives; ● take all measures to procure your own safety on the Tour including, but not limited to, use of safety devices (including face masks, seat-belts, harnesses, and helmets), obeying posted signs, and oral or written warnings from the Company's representatives regarding health and safety; ● provide information about pre-existing medical conditions that may affect your ability to participate in the Tour or have a negative impact on the experience of others on the Tour; ● have personal travel insurance covering injury, emergency medical expenses, and damage or loss of your personal property, valid for the whole duration of the Tour; ● waive responsibility of the Company and its representatives for any personal health and property damage that may occur during the Tour; ● allow the Company to use any media content created by its representatives during the Tour for marketing-related purposes.
- MEETING POINT: Please note that hotel pickup and drop-off are only included in the private tour option. For the group tour, you will need to meet your guide at the designated meeting point.
- PRICE: Please note that the price you paid includes a commission from the online platform where it’s sold—often up to 30%—which limits our flexibility to offer discounts or other price reductions
Reviews(1)
This is a great full day: first there is cultural touring of the ancient ruins, and then comes exploring the city of Queretaro. The ride roundtrip from Mexico City passes through a lot of the city itself so that is a nice way to start and end the day, and then you will see beautiful countryside coming and going. The guide we had, Sal, is very knowledgeable and personable.
Dear Adrian, Thanks for taking a moment to write such a nice review and recommend us to others. We are glad you enjoyed your tour to Queretaro with Sal. Your kind words are greatly appreciated, and we hope you won't hesitate to let us know if we can serve you in the future! gratefully, Vibe Adventures’ team