Tour in San Sebastian del Oeste

This full-day tour takes you from Puerto Vallarta to San Sebastian del Oeste, a former mining village from the New Spain era in the Sierra Madre Occidental, about 2 hours from the city. The source calls it a magic village that has preserved its heritage and many of its traditions. At one time it had up to 30,000 people, and today it has about 800. The listed duration is 540 minutes.

The first stop is a small rural bakery, landscaped by its Mexican owners, where you have Mexican bread and a cup of coffee. Then you head to Hacienda Jalisco, one of San Sebastian's old silver mines, to see some mining facilities, the hacienda itself and some of its remains.

On arrival in San Sebastian you visit Quinta Maria, where organic coffee is grown and produced. You walk through the plantation, taste the coffee and can buy the various organic products sold on site.

After the plantation, you walk to a local restaurant for a typical Mexican meal. Then you go to the main square to visit the City Hall, and to the museum of Doña Conchita, which belongs to one of the oldest and most important families in the village. There is some free time to explore the streets of San Sebastian on your own.

On the way back, the group is dropped off at their respective hotels. The source mentions 300 minutes for that final stretch, while the tour's listed duration is 540 minutes, so confirm the return time when you book.

Lunch, fees and taxes and in-vehicle air conditioning are included. Alcoholic beverages, tea and coffee, tips and personal shopping are not, even though the plantation visit includes a coffee tasting according to the itinerary. The tour is suitable for all fitness levels, and infants are required to sit on an adult's lap. The source does not list a meeting point.