Jalisco · best-of list
12 Top Things to Do in Jalisco
All 12 things to do our route editors picked in Jalisco, across 3 destinations, gathered in one list. 2 come with an insider tip, and 2 cost nothing to visit.
Our curated picks
12 things to do in Jalisco, grouped by destination. Destinations with the most picks come first; this is not a ranking.
Tequila 5 picks
Casa Herradura
Tequila · On our Guadalajara, Tequila & Puerto Vallarta route
Hacienda distillery in Amatitán with old stone ovens and tours.
Photo: Salvador Morales · Google
Casa Sauza
Tequila · On our Guadalajara, Tequila & Puerto Vallarta route
Sauza distillery tours with a visit to its agave fields and gardens.
Photo: EDS la glorieta · Google
José Cuervo Express
Tequila · On our Guadalajara, Tequila & Puerto Vallarta route
Weekend train from Guadalajara to Tequila or Amatitán with tastings on board.
Photo: Jose Cuervo Express Amanecer · Google
Mundo Cuervo / La Rojeña
Tequila · On our Guadalajara, Tequila & Puerto Vallarta route
Tours of Latin America's oldest active distillery, with tastings and agave-roasting ovens.
Photo: Fábrica La Rojeña · Google
Museo Nacional del Tequila
Tequila · On our Guadalajara, Tequila & Puerto Vallarta route
Small museum on the history of tequila production, a block from the plaza.
Photo: Angelica Ortega · Google
Guadalajara 4 picks
Guachimontones
Guadalajara · On our Guadalajara, Tequila & Puerto Vallarta route
Circular stepped pyramids of the Teuchitlán culture, unique in Mesoamerica.
Photo: Alvaro Antulio · Google
Guadalajara Cathedral
Guadalajara · On our Guadalajara, Tequila & Puerto Vallarta route
Twin-spired cathedral at the heart of a ring of plazas in the historic centre.
Photo: Isacdaavid · CC BY-SA 4.0
Hospicio Cabañas
Guadalajara · On our Guadalajara, Tequila & Puerto Vallarta route
UNESCO-listed 19th-century orphanage holding José Clemente Orozco's fire-themed murals.
Tip: Borrow a mat and lie down to see the dome mural.
Photo: Museo Cabañas · Google
Teatro Degollado
Guadalajara · On our Guadalajara, Tequila & Puerto Vallarta route
Neoclassical theatre and home of the Jalisco Philharmonic, with a painted ceiling.
Tip: Sunday morning folkloric ballet shows are a good way in.
Photo: Alejandro Basan · Google
Puerto Vallarta 3 picks
Malecón
Puerto Vallarta · On our Guadalajara, Tequila & Puerto Vallarta route
Seafront promenade lined with bronze sculptures, ending near the crown-topped church.
Photo: G Whizz · Google
Yelapa
Puerto Vallarta · On our Guadalajara, Tequila & Puerto Vallarta route
Car-free cove village reached by water taxi, with a waterfall walk and beach.
Photo: RichardMills65 · CC BY-SA 3.0
Zona Romántica
Puerto Vallarta · On our Guadalajara, Tequila & Puerto Vallarta route
Cobbled old-town district of restaurants, shops and the Los Muertos Pier.
Photo: Melikamp · CC BY-SA 3.0
How we picked these
Every entry is a stop on at least one of TripsCircle's hand-curated routes, chosen by our route editors, who wrote the reason to go shown with each place. These are our curated picks, not a scored ranking: we haven't rated or reviewed them against each other. The list is grouped by destination, and within each destination places that appear on more routes come first.
Prices ($ to $$$$) and visit lengths are rough guides from our route notes, not quotes. Check opening hours before you go.
About this list
How did you choose the things to do in Jalisco?
Each one is a stop on a TripsCircle route that our editors built by hand, and each comes with a written reason to go. This page shows all 12 of them. They are curated picks, not a ranked score.
Which part of Jalisco has the most things to do on this list?
Tequila has the most (5 of 12), followed by Guadalajara (4) and Puerto Vallarta (3).
Are any of these free?
2 picks on this list are marked free in our route notes: Malecón and Guadalajara Cathedral. Check ahead, since parking or special exhibits can cost extra.
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Destinations on this list
- Tequila 5 on this list
- Guadalajara 4 on this list
- Puerto Vallarta 3 on this list
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