
To get a jump start on San Miguel's history, architecture, shops and
restaurants, with an insider's view, we suggest you take this tour
within the first day or two of your visit to San Miguel de Allende.
Specialized tour intended for interior designers, antique dealers and
people who have specific needs and limited time in San Miguel.
A hike in Charco
del Ingenio Botanical Garden will introduce you to the wide
variety of cactus and succulent species, as well as some of the local
wildlife and natural attractions.

This
18th century church close by San Miguel is Mexico's enchanting answer
to the Sistine Chapel, chosen as one of the top 100 monuments by the
World Monument Watch.
A town
well known for its role in the 1810 War of Independence and famous for
its Talavera style pottery.
Combine
a scenically beautiful location with a hike and visit to abandoned
silver mines and ruins and dreams of past glory. Photographers will
especially appreciate Pozos.
Twisting
streets and tunnels introduce you to a city of unexpected charm and
surprises. Diego Rivera's birthplace is here along with an early
collection of his paintings and drawings.
The
legendary battle between the Spanish and their Otomí Indian allies
against the fierce Chichimeca Indians is now the site of an elegant
colonial city. It's endowed with several fine art museums and a small
but choice anthropological museum that can be easily seen in one
day.
A
glossy green state year round with avocado orchards and pine forests.
Famous for its craft villages specializing in handicrafts such as
ceramics, wood, laquerware, copper, straw, and woven fabrics. Morelia,
the State capital, has the aura of an opulent city in Spain.
Patzcuáro,
nearby, is a special place during the celebration of Day of Dead which
includes a huge craft market.
From
the opals that are mined in San Juan del Rio, the 2nd largest
monolithic rock the world located in Bernal and finally the vineyards
of Tequisquiapan, there is something interesting for everyone on this
tour.

In the
state of Michoacán, the
seasonal markets for the Day of the Dead in Patzcuáro and the Palm Sunday
Market in Uruapan are not to be missed. Both the folk art collector
and those interested in Mexican culture will not want miss these
once-a-year events.