Sierra Madre Villages Half-Day Cultural Tour
Overview
IF YOU ARE COMING ON A CRUISE SHIP, WE WILL ADJUST THE TIMING OF YOUR TOUR TO FIT WITHIN THE SHIP'S SCHEDULE
Inclusions
- Beverages
- Bottled water
- Professional guide
- Hotel/port pickup and drop-off
What to expect
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Stop At: Copala, Mazatlan Mexico
Your first stop will be made at a rustic brick factory where bricks are made by hand, located at the banks of the Presidio River. Continuing on to the visit to Malpica, an small community where two friendly families started their home businesses: A rustic oven bakery and a handmade artistic floor tile shop using a tile press over 100 years old.
The following described towns were founded in 1565 by the Spanish conquistador Francisco de Ibarra, who was the pioneer of the mining industry in the state of Sinaloa and both villages were strategically settled near the silver and gold mining sites. Concordia is a very industrious town, its residents make their daily living working in furniture factories and potteries. Beautiful colonial architecture can be admired here, the most emblematic buildings are: The San Sebastian’s temple made of pink stone, the French style city hall and the main plaza with a huge rocking chair up front.
Copala is the final destination of this trip, this enchanting village was built off road, right in the Sierra Madre mountains; its magnificent scenery invites you to stroll on the cobblestone streets looking at small houses with red roofs and wide adobe walls, covered with different kinds of flowers. Here you will enjoy a delicious Mexican lunch with time to stroll the streets afterward to wander up to the the San Jose temple and the picturesque main plaza before heading back to Mazatlan.
Additional information
- A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
- Wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Infants must sit on laps
- Transportation is wheelchair accessible
- Most travelers can participate
- Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
- Regularly sanitized high-traffic areas
- Transportation vehicles regularly sanitized
- This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 14 travelers
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking, unless booked within 3 days of travel. In this case confirmation will be received within 48 hours, subject to availability
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Our guide Humberto was the best. Loved the culture and food. Also saw a tree full of macaws and a tufted-jay. Don’t pass up this trip!
Our guide Humberto was the best. Loved the culture and food. Also saw a tree full of macaws and a tufted-jay. Don’t pass up this trip!Visiting the older towns and being able to see the churches, /architectural buildings were really interesting. He also stopped at a really yummy bakery. Tour guide, David, was very attentive and made yummy margaritas.
Visiting the older towns and being able to see the churches, /architectural buildings were really interesting. He also stopped at a really yummy bakery. Tour guide, David, was very attentive and made yummy margaritas.This is a trip to the real Mexico! Amazing culture and wonderfully friendly people. My family and I had an amazing time and Jesús was an incredible tour guide. I recommend!! (West sunscreen if you’re paler 😂)
This is a trip to the real Mexico! Amazing culture and wonderfully friendly people. My family and I had an amazing time and Jesús was an incredible tour guide. I recommend!! (West sunscreen if you’re paler 😂)This was a very chill, interesting excursion. We went to a adobe brick making site, three beautiful villages in the Sierra Madre mountains, visited a bakery, an artisan, a jewelry store and saw three really old but beautiful churches. This tour gives so much insight into the culture of the Sierra...
This was a very chill, interesting excursion. We went to a adobe brick making site, three beautiful villages in the Sierra Madre mountains, visited a bakery, an artisan, a jewelry store and saw three really old but beautiful churches. This tour gives so much insight into the culture of the Sierra Madre villages. Milton was our guide and he was very knowledgeable and kind. The lunch was very good also. It was such an enjoyable tour!Jesus was a fantastic guide and driver for the town of Concordia and the Village of Copala, with other interesting, brief stops along the way. The lunch in Copala (fajita’s etc, “hit the spot”. Anyone visiting Mazatlan should at least take a peek into the interior = foothills of the Sierra Madre….
Jesus was a fantastic guide and driver for the town of Concordia and the Village of Copala, with other interesting, brief stops along the way. The lunch in Copala (fajita’s etc, “hit the spot”. Anyone visiting Mazatlan should at least take a peek into the interior = foothills of the Sierra Madre….Great trip to thee rural areas nearby Mazatlan. Luis Barrazas was an excellent historian and guide. I learned a whole lot about the culture! Worth it! Went with my spouse
Great trip to thee rural areas nearby Mazatlan. Luis Barrazas was an excellent historian and guide. I learned a whole lot about the culture! Worth it! Went with my spouse