Your guide will pick you up at your hotel minivan and take you to the historic center of Guadalajara to start your sightseeing tour of the city. Stop at the Plaza de Armas, where is the cathedral with its twin towers invested as Alcatraz. One of the most magnífic monuments of the city, the cathedral, has an interior richly decorated with gold leaf columns, Gothic arches and stained glass of the Last Supper.

At the Instituto Cultural Cabanas, where theater, dance and music are performed, you will see another example of the imposing architecture of Guadalajara, including a popular museum that homes modernist murals. Admire the neoclassical Teatro Degollado design, before continuing to the Plaza de la Rotonda, located on the north side of the cathedral. Here, your guide will explain about the Jalisco Rotunda, a circular monument of 20 bronze sculptures in honor of several illustrious people of the state of Jalisco.

Then you will walk with your guide through Libertad Market, also known as San Juan de Dios Market, one of the biggest traditional markets of Mexico, you’ll see the local sellers selling everything from imported products, typical sweets, flowers, panchos, traditional clothing and leather goods.

Later, the unit will lead to Tlaquepaque, a small colonial town just 4 miles (7 kilometers) southeast of downtown Guadalajara. Enjoy free time touring through the narrow cobbled streets and admire the beautiful architecture or buy a delicious traditional food and drink for lunch (on your own). You will have the opportunity to walk through the craft markets of Tlaquepaque, where you can find Mexican wood carvings, ceramics and leather goods, before your guide take you back to your hotel in Guadalajara.