Cultural and gastronomic experiences with local experts in Guadalajara, Jalisco, México
01/06/2025
"Guadalupe," our guide and local expert on Mezcala Island, shares the story with travelers from Texas 🇺🇸
This historic site is a must-see on the Lake Chapala Tour. The ruins span three historical periods:
1. Pre-Hispanic Period (Indigenous ceremonial site)
2. Insurgent Period (War of Independence)
3. Presidio Period (Prison for criminals from Michoacán and Jalisco)
Mexican legacy and pride of the Coca community in Mezcala, Jalisco 🇲🇽
27/05/2025
"Chava," our guide and tequila expert, leads a private tour for two travelers in the Tequila Valley. Ideal for spending quality time with your partner, family, or friends. When you love your job, it shows.
20/05/2025
Travelers appreciating Orozco's murals at the
The site has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1997. Orozco painted 57 unique fresco murals in the main chapel.
This is a must-see on our Guadalajara Walking Tour, and you'll receive a detailed explanation from a local expert.
15/05/2025
Meet "Carne en su jugo," a traditional dish from Guadalajara. It is believed to have originated in Piedra Amarilla, in the municipality of Acatic in the state of Jalisco, by the de la Torre family.
It consists of a stew of minced beef roasted in its own juice, beans from the pot, and pieces of previously browned bacon; it is accompanied with chopped onion and cilantro. It is usually served in a clay dish and is often accompanied by corn tortillas, tortilla chips, refried beans, stewed onions, lemon, radishes, guacamole, and spicy tomato salsa.
The Santa Tere neighborhood, concentrates the most popular places like Karne Garibaldi and Kamilos 333, although it is possible to find this dish in any area of the Guadalajara city.
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08/05/2025
Enjoying the Guadalajara Walking Tour with a Mexican family living in Sacramento, California 🇺🇲
As you'll notice, all genders and ages are welcome on our tours. It's a great opportunity to spend quality time with your family 👨👩👧👦
As always, it's a pleasure to share local culture and history with our fellow Mexicans living far away! 🇲🇽
06/05/2025
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29/04/2025
Sharing Guadalajara's craft beer with Mexican travelers. It's always a pleasure to welcome our fellow countrymen and show them the local culture and cuisine.
Thanks to microbrewery for welcoming us and making such delicious beers.
24/04/2025
Meet "Torta Ahogada," a traditional and historic dish from Guadalajara. This dish consists of a savory birote spread with refried beans, stuffed with pork carnitas, and tossed in a tomato, chili, and spice sauce. It is often accompanied by onions stewed in lemon.
Its history dates back to the 19th century, when Camille Pirotte, a Belgian who served as a baker in one of the French battalions that arrived in Guadalajara in 1864, began teaching the bakery trade following the instructions of his supervisors. Lacking yeast, he began testing the dough to achieve a different type of fermentation. This invention became popular thanks to his gifts for loaves that were unsold after 48 hours.
Although there are several stories about the invention of the torta ahogada, its creation is usually attributed to "Güero" Don Luis de la Torre, who began selling this dish in the Jardín de San Francisco and in downtown Guadalajara more than 100 years ago.
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15/04/2025
Jack and his mother, January, finished their own piece of pottery. Their faces say it all.
On our Tonala & Tlaquepaque Tour, you'll not only learn about the culture and history, but you'll also meet the artisan families and work with them.
12/04/2025
Sharing local food with two travelers who are friends and coworkers in the USA 🇺🇲 They tried the "torta ahogada" (pork sandwich) and jericalla (a local flan). These are iconic dishes from Guadalajara 🇲🇽
It's incredible when you hear stories like theirs. They told me they were in Guadalajara only to train their replacements, as the company had just laid them off due to the staff moving to Mexico.
The most interesting thing was knowing they were enchanted by the history, culture and food and accepted that if it weren't for the layoff, they would never have experienced Guadalajara.
30/03/2025
Private Mezcal Tour at the distillery in Zapotitlán de Vadillo, Jalisco 🇲🇽
Thanks to Miguel Partida and his family for producing such delicious artisanal mezcals. The true alchemists of mezcal are those who make them 🥃🔥
As always, it's a pleasure to share the local culture, food and drinks with travelers 🌎
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Jalisco Trip surge en Guadalajara, Jalisco, México en 2018 gracias a un grupo de personas apasionadas por dar a conocer la cultura, el arte y la gastronomía de Jalisco. Sus fundadores son Fernando Ayala y David Arce. El primero es un sociólogo especializado en la historia de Jalisco y bebidas regionales. El segundo es un guía local certificado con más de 8 años de experiencia en turismo y emprendedor en la gastronomía de Guadalajara. Los dos trabajaron en el sector turístico durante varios años antes de reunir un equipo de trabajo y fundar Jalisco Trip. Después de trabajar con visitantes de todo el mundo, principalmente de los Estados Unidos, se dieron cuenta de la falta de servicios turísticos bilingües de alta calidad. Así es como decidieron comenzar con una agencia que ofrece tours, degustaciones profesionales, transporte y eventos privados, que pueden ser de uno o varios días con un servicio personalizado y un itinerario a medida, centrado en los deseos del visitante.
Nuestro objetivo principal es proporcionar al viajero una experiencia única, educativa y gastronómica durante su visita al hermoso estado de Jalisco. Con los años, nos hemos centrado en diseñar las rutas más atractivas en términos de riqueza cultural, histórica, arquitectónica, artística y gastronómica de la región. Por supuesto, siempre contrastando nuestra visión con los intereses del visitante. Es por eso que todos nuestros servicios son personalizables de acuerdo con los deseos del cliente. Creemos que no solo hay una ruta correcta sino varias posibilidades, estamos abiertos al diálogo y retroalimentación con nuestros clientes. Estamos convencidos de que para presentarle la cultura regional de Jalisco y disfrutar de una experiencia única, es necesario comprender el contexto y su trayecto histórico, es por eso que todas nuestras actividades se llevan a cabo con expertos en el campo. Personas y familias que pertenecen a una tradición y que les apasiona lo que hacen.
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Fernando Ayala
Sociólogo y anfitrión local
ENGLISH:
Jalisco Trip emerges in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico in 2018 thanks to a group of people passionate about making Jalisco's culture, art, and gastronomy known. Its founders are Fernando Ayala and David Arce. The first is a Sociologist specialized in the History of Jalisco and regional drinks. The second is a certified local guide with more than 8 years of experience in tourism and an entrepreneur in the gastronomy of Guadalajara. The two worked in the tourism sector for several years before assembling a work team and founding Jalisco Trip. After working with visitors from all over the world, mainly from the United States, they realized the lack of high-quality bilingual tourist services. This is how they decided to start with an agency that offered tours, professional tastings, transportation, and private events, which could be one or several days with personalized service and a tailor-made itinerary, focused on the wishes of the visitor.
Our main goal is to provide the traveler with a unique, educational, and gastronomic experience during his visit to the beautiful state of Jalisco. Over the years, we have focused on designing the most attractive routes in terms of the region's cultural, historical, architectural, artistic, and gastronomic richness. Of course, always contrasting our vision with the interests of the visitor. That is why all our services are customizable according to the client's wishes. We believe that there is not only one correct route but several possibilities, we are open to dialogue and feedback from our clients. We are convinced that in order to introduce you to the regional culture of Jalisco and enjoy a unique experience, it is necessary to understand the context and its historical journey, that is why all our activities are carried out with experts in the field. People and families who belong to a tradition and who are passionate about what they do.
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