MEXICO · FARM TOURS
Small farms take small groups and fill early. Below: the 15 farm tours in Mexico to book ahead, what each includes and how they differ.
Visit Todos Santos with guides such as Salvador, Marcelino, Oscar, or Mario, then see a working loom, meet camels at Tierra Sagrada, eat beside the Pacific, and taste tequila and mezcal. Pickup, lunch, and round-trip transport are included, with groups capped at 14.
“The tour guide was informative, kind, and punctual. Enjoyed the authentic food ans the views were amazing.”
Leave Guadalajara by air-conditioned minivan for Tres Potrillos Ranch, Lake Chapala, and Ajijic. Expect a guide-led look at the lake, time for shops and streets, and a lakeside restaurant stop at Piedra Barrenada. Guides such as Sergio, Norberto, Berenice, and José Luis have earned special praise for clear English and engaging stories.
“The tour guide personnel was excellent, no complaints driver is by far the best driver. It was just amazing hands down the best tour ever totally recommend it for others to join.”
Spend about six hours with an English-speaking guide such as Roger, cruising Tres Palos Lagoon, spotting pelicans and plant life, eating Pescado a la Talla, visiting Playa de Barra Vieja, and releasing a baby turtle at a Pacific beach camp. Hotel, cruise port, and Airbnb pickup, lunch, and boat transport are included.
“Very pleasurable trip, professional and very nice tour guide. Boat ride was amazing, lunch in the village too,”
Meet at Coyote Canyon Adventures in central San Miguel de Allende at 9 a.m. for a family-friendly day of ranch work, horseback riding, hiking, river crossings, roping, and a campfire lunch. You will milk cows, make cheese and tortillas, explore a 450-year-old chapel ruin, and ride with guides who can limit galloping for safety.
“We did the full day adventure and it was the highlight of our trip to San Miguel. The place is magical and very peaceful. We started with a breakfast on the ranch. We made fresh salsa and tortilla. After enjoying breakfast we started our riding adventure. Our guide was wonderful and shared a lot of information. The ranchers we had were delightful. The horses were well trained. I didn't even need to steer mine much. He knew where to go and did a great job navigating the terrain. We had a great trip by the river where we had lunch before riding back. I'm glad we followed the instructions regarding…”
Travel from Puebla to three very different places: make soap at Rancho San Martín Lavanda, walk around lakefront Ex Hacienda de Chautla, and enjoy free time in Val’Quirico. Spanish-speaking guides such as Rebecca, Enrique, Ulises, and Paco lead the trip. Transportation, entry to Chautla, and the soap workshop are included.
“Excelente tour. Paco, nuestro guía, fue muy atento y amable al contarnos de cada uno de los destinos visitados.”
Travel 35 miles north of Cabo San Lucas with guide Danny to a local ranch, meet goats, harvest nopal cactus, make tortillas and tacos with a Baja chef, then walk a Pacific beach at sunset. The four-and-a-half-hour tour includes transport, food, materials, and a small group of up to six.
“This cooking class was great! My mom and I had so much fun learning about Cabo San Lucas and cooking. We got to harvest our food from the ranchera and learn how their family lives. We both had a blast and would definitely do it again!”
Spend six hours traveling from Cabo to Todos Santos with a bilingual guide, then visit a pearl shop, Hotel California, a family carpet workshop, and Tierra Sagrada ranch. Meet camels, enjoy a Mexican buffet with beer and fruit waters, and finish with tequila and mezcal tasting. Guides including José Ruiz, Salvador, and Raul have earned especially strong praise.
“José Ruiz was a spectacular guide on this tour! it was a fantastic day!!!”
Travel from Roma Norte to an urban orchard near Desierto de los Leones with Rubén and David. Explore edible plants, flowers, composting, chickens, birds, and bees, then forage for fresh ingredients and help prepare a simple dish. The private, English-language experience lasts about five hours and includes transport, coffee, tea, and snacks.
“This experience was extraordinary for us. The tour guide, in addition to having an evident scientific and cultural expertise in each of the plant species, invited us to get to know them through all of our senses, thus provoking an intellectual, spiritual, and physical experience in relation to the earth, its fruits and the creatures that depend on them; such as hens, bees, birds, and us humans. We were also explained the function that each of the species has in relation to its -carefully selected- ecosystem and the soil. In this way, we were able to appreciate them in their optimal state, as this is reflected in the delicious flavor…”
Leave Puerto Vallarta’s beaches behind for a five-hour farm visit in the Sierra Madre. With host Matías, you’ll milk a cow, taste fresh milk, make tortillas and cheese, explore fruit trees, try a guided horse ride, and relax in natural pools. Transport, snacks, fruit, and drinks are included. Lunch costs extra.
“We had an amazing time with Matias. It was so fun to see what a farm in Mexico is about and amazing to see where out milk and cheese come from. I would recommend this for sure! Thank you Matias!”
At a pearl farm on Avenida Pichilingue, you’ll learn how oysters produce pearls, handle live sea creatures, visit the laboratory, and watch the cultivation process, including surgical implantation. Ivan leads the English and Spanish presentation, followed by time in the jewelry shop. The $68 tour lasts about two hours.
Travel from Acapulco with a small group to the Vallarino Turtle Camp, where you help release baby sea turtles. Then visit an Afro-Mexican village, ride a gentle horse for about an hour along a quiet Pacific beach, and tour a crocodile farm. Guides may speak English, Spanish, or French, and past guides have included Rudy, Santiago, and José María.
“Such a wonderful experience! Our guide was punctual and knowledgeable. The horses were very gentle. The turtles were heart warming. The crocodiles were amazing! The lunch at Caleta beach was fantastic. I would highly recommend this tour!”
Spend 3.5 to 5.5 hours with a small group of up to 10 people, riding rescued horses, releasing baby sea turtles at Vallarino Turtle Camp, and visiting a new crocodile farm. Guides including José, Rudy, and Santiago have led this outing. Pickup and return are included from central Acapulco hotels and accommodations.
“My Guide José was very nice and had a lot of Information. The hole tour was very interesting. The Crocodile Farm was amazing 😊”
At Tierra Maya, your private group learns Mayan chocolate-making, stone-ground salsa, hand-pressed tortillas, and honey tasting with sacred Melipona bees. Guide Charlie is praised for his flexibility and local knowledge. The four-hour outing also allows time for island views, east coast beaches, and seasonal liqueur tastings.
“Charlie was an excellent tour guide - the best! We appreciated his flexibility and his vast knowledge of the area and its history. Tierra Maya was an great experience. Each of the four stations taught us something new. Learning about and seeing the Meliponini bees and sampling the honey were a highlight. He taught us enough to know that we need to come back to Cozumel for another visit! We packed a lot into our half day tour and it was wonderful - Cenote (with crocodile), chocolate, east coast beaches and more.”
From your Acapulco hotel, your guide takes you to a sea turtle camp, Tres Palos Lagoon, and a crocodile farm. You will release a baby turtle, ride a motorboat through mangroves and bird habitat, and eat lunch if your chosen option includes it. Private and small-group departures are available in English, Spanish, or French.
“Una experiencia muy bonita, el tour en general es súper agradable, se hace en poco tiempo y por eso no se dura tanto en cada sitio pero vale completamente la pena, se conocen muchas zonas agradables de Acapulco”
This 7-hour private tour pairs Chautla Castle’s lake and rooftop views with a lavender farm workshop and tasting, then gives you free time in Val’Quirico. Bilingual guides such as Aaron, Alberto, Pablo, and Alexa have led highly praised visits, with hotel pickup, entrance fees, and transport included.
“todo ha sido muy bueno, excepto por el precio, se me hizo un poco elevado el precio por persona, creo no lo justifica”
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