Where to Go: the 6 Best Shopping Tours in Mexico

1.Cabo San Lucas Shopping, Tequila Tasting, and Snorkel Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 299 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $135Our pick

Start with hotel pickup, glassblowing, tequila tasting, and Cabo sightseeing, then board a catamaran for snorkeling near Santa Maria or Chileno Bay. A buffet-style lunch, domestic open bar, gear, and live entertainment are included. Expect a shared tour that may reach 100 people.

“The weather was thunder storming the day before and they cancelled the snorkel portion of the trip. They did offer us a refund through Viator but they cancelled us an hour before our trip started”

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2.Lucha Libre, Tacos, Margaritas,Tequila and Night Market Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 64 reviews · from $119

Meet in downtown Cancun for a 4.5-hour Mexican night out with guides such as G, Chris, Diego, or Alex. Eat tacos and snacks, make a tortilla, sample five tequilas, hear mariachi, visit a night market, and watch Lucha Libre from first-row seats.

“Absolutely amazing experience. The perfect mix of food, drinks, history, and LUCHA. The guides were friendly, knowledgeable, and fun! An amazing way to experience downtown Cancun. Highly recommend.”

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3.Private City Sightseeing & Shopping Tour with Mezcal Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 7 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $129

See Playa La Bocana, Playa La Entrega, La Crucecita, a cliffside lighthouse view, and the church’s huge Virgin of Guadalupe painting with a private guide. Expect flexible pacing, mezcal tasting, shopping stops, bottled water, and hotel transport. Guides may include Alex, Carlos, Fermin, or Oscar.

“This personal half-day tour of Huatulco was the best! The Huatulco Travel Experience organization was on top of every logistic and clearly communicated via WhatsApp and email on all particulars. We were met at the dock by an Experience member bearing a sign with our name -- nice! Our tour was led by Fermin who is excellent – it was like being with a long-time friend who is local to the area and proudly sharing and explaining all about the town, taking us to here-and-there, exactly as described in the tour write-up, in a very comfortable car. He is knowledgeable, intelligent, articulate, flexible and friendly. We cannot praise him enough…”

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4..Acapulco Market Hands On Mex Cooking Class Mezcal & Coffee

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 5 reviews · 6 hours · from $89

Spend six hours with a guide such as José Mario Pacheco visiting Acapulco neighborhoods, Mercado Central, and a witch doctor market before preparing guacamole, tortillas, hot sauce, and fajitas with a chef. Pickup, lunch, coffee, and food tastings are included.

“Our tour guide was friendly, professional, and very courteous. He was extremely knowledgeable about Acapulco and he tailored the door to our preferences.”

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5.Mazatlán: City Highlights, Shopping, Tequila & Beach Club

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 3 reviews · 5 hours · from $74Best value

Spend five hours touring Mazatlán with a bilingual guide, stopping at the cliff divers, Cathedral, Golden Zone, and a tequila tasting before three hours at a beach club. Omar and Jose Mickey Mouse are named guides. Shared and private options are available.

“Omar was beyond excellent as our guide for the day! The meeting instructions were clear and easy to follow getting off of our cruise ship, and Omar was there waiting for my family (60s, 30s, and a 4 and 2 year old) with a sign. He greeted us with cold water, soda, and cervesas, and explained the plan for the day. Then he helped load us into the open air truck, and we were on our way! He took his time stopping at multiple beautiful vistas, and explained the history and fun facts along the way. We were able to stop at the Cathedral and shop around for as long…”

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6.Traditional Market ,Widest Tree, Artisanal Textiles, Mezcal Magic

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 2 reviews · from $199

Travel from Oaxaca City to the Tule Tree, Teotitlán del Valle, San Jerónimo Tlacochahuaya, and a mezcal producer in about eight hours. Your private group rides in an air-conditioned vehicle with an English, French, or Spanish guide, breakfast, water, and a wireless guide system. Rosario H. and Alberto have guided some departures.

“Our first time in Oaxaca was a wonderful experience. Our guide Rosario H. And Alberto really made us feel at ease. They were courteous, punctual, flexible, accommodating and took us to visit Hierve el Agua, Monte Alban, the historical Read more”

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