Tour
- Three hour tour designed by an accredited teacher and federally licensed tour guide.
- A 30 page activity booklet with games for during and after the tour and a crayon.
- Ice cream.
$25 dollars per person ($500 MXN)
+ Service fees
San Francisco Church, Post Office, Radio Station, Fountains
Start with a bit of history about this area in prehispanic times. Play the first round trivia and scavenger hunt games. Enjoy the scenery on the short walk from the first to the main square.
Jardin and Parroquia, Allende House, Count Canal House, Plaza of the Conspiracy
Enjoy the main square with its beautiful churches and other impressive buildings. Listen to the story of the Spanish Invasion, the Spanish Colonial Era, and the War of Independence from Spain. Play the second round of games.
The Nuns, Bellas Artes, Theater Angela Peralta, Public Library, Santa Ana
Learn about the French Invasion and the truth about Cinco de Mayo, the Emperor of Mexico and the Mexican Revolution of 1910 and the arrival of the first forgeign residents. Enjoy another round of games before wandering to the last stop.
San Felipe de Neri Church, Plaza of the Solitude, the Plaza Civica
Look for prehispanic symbols hidden in the baroque facade of the church See where San Miguel sets up seasonal markets throughout the year. Learn about the holidays celebrated in modern San Miguel. Finish with the last round of games, and if playing for points count the points. This is where the tour ends, close to the market and the main square and the taxi stand.
FAQs
The tour is about 3 hours long, although it can vary a bit with very small or very large groups.
The walk is one mile or 1.6 kilometers divided into three small flat walks with five 30 minute stops. The longest walk is 5 blocks.
You can buy tickets on our website, through Viator or with a reservation you can buy the tickets in person with the guide at the start of the tour. You can find information at the tour guide stands located in the Jardin and by the San Francisco church.
No, anyone can enjoy this tour. There are trivia games from under 13 and over 13. There are scavenger hunt style games that are optional for adults.
Anyone three and over can participate in the activities and children two and under need no ticket when accompanied by an adult.
San Miguel is not the most stroller / wheelchair friendly city in general. Most of the tour will be in the car-free zone of downtown which is not a problem. But we will walk about 5 blocks outside of that zone, on the wider (for San Miguel) sidewalks between the third and the last stop. A taxi could easily be used to avoid the more difficult section sidewalk.
We offer the tour in English, Spanish or Spanglish for mixed language groups. Both the tour guide and the booklet are bilingual in Spanish and English.
The tour starts in front of the fountain in front of the San Francisco Church on the corner of San Francisco and Juarez Streets in Downtown.
The tour ends at the Plaza Civica located on the corner of Mesones and Colegio Streets in Downtown, which is also a taxi stand.
Yes, we would love to help you celebrate a special occasion with a private tour! We can arrange a tour for any size group from 4 – 120 guests.
We offer discounts for Mexican schools and groups over 20.
You can request a full refund if you cancel 48 hours or more before the start of the tour. You can request a partial refund or a full gift certificate if you cancel 47 to 24 hours before the tour.