Guadalajara – A guided Tequila Express train trip is operated by Andale … Mexico. The train leaves each Saturday morning. This tour includes an open bar, mariachi music and historical information throughout Jalisco. $295 per person. (andalemexico.com, 52-442-212-2899).
Taxis from Guadalajara to Tequila can run as little as $20. For Tequila Express train tickets without the guided tour, call 33-3122-9020 or visit tequilaexpress.com.mx or ticketmaster.com.mx. For information about the Tequila Bus, call 33-3813-3594.
Los Cabos – The Los Cabos Tequila and Mariachi Festival happens Oct. 17-19 (bajatours.com, 800-237-6225). Californians are especially fond of these neighboring resort towns along the picturesque coastline where the Pacific Ocean meets the Sea of Cortez.
San Jose del Cabo is preferred by tourists seeking solitude. Cabo San Lucas and its Playa Del Mayano boast an abundance of American restuarants and round-the-clock beach parties. Cabo San Lucas is also home to rock star Sammy Hagar’s Cabo Wabo Cantina (cabowabo.com, 624-143-
11-88), where Cabo Wabo tequila runs freely most nights and the menu includes tequila ceviche.
The bikini- and thong-loving Denver nightlife magazine “Image” is co-sponsoring a “Halloween Bender” in Cabo San Lucas. $749 includes airfair and five nights at the all-inclusive Costa Real Resort. Information at 303-870-7263.
Mazatlan – Vista Tours offers daily five-hour trips through La Noria and El Habal villages. The destination is La Vinata, the only Tequila Distillery in the state of Sinaloa. The tour includes lunch at the popular El Habaleño Restaurant. Cost: $35 per person (800-423-8346).
Puerto Vallarta – Kid-friendly Vallarta Adventures organizes a full-day tour of Tequila and Guadalajara. $290 a person covers the flight from Puerto Vallarta and the drive from Guadalajara to Tequila in an air-conditioned van. Visit vallarta-adventures.com or call 888-303-2653.
Tequila – The Museo del Tequila is near the town plaza. Popular distillery tours include those offered by Herradura (52-333-3641-6709), Jose Cuervo (52-333-3134-3368/742-13-82) and Sauza (742-02-43).
– Elana Ashanti Jefferson
