San Sebastian Tour

Yesterday we took the San Sebastian tour with Miguel and his driver Omar. We all enjoyed it immensely. Miguel was very knowledgeable sharing information the whole way. Omar was a great driver and we all felt very safe. We all loved the lunch and there was lots of it. For sure we will recommend this tour our friends and family. Thanks again Miguel and Omar from your Canadian Friends, Kay, Irene and Darlene

My rating would have been 5 if four of us had not been crammed into the very back of the van for a nearly 2 hr ride into the mountain town. We could not fully hear our guide and we were very hot and uncomfortable. For me, not sitting by a window, I could see nothing of the countryside. The seats should NOT be considered as seats at all! The coffee plantation along the way was interesting but the baked goods were, unfortunately, not very tasty. The history was interesting and I bought baked goods to support the remaining sweet family members. The tequilla stop was nice and the tequilla was very good. Our lunch was good and seemed to be authentic—corn tortillas, chicken mole, muchaca, rice, and beans were all quite tasty and included in the price of the tour. Strolling the town was even more interesting due to the San Sebastián celebration…a lovely 16 yo girl explained in detail the weaving process on her family’s loom-very interesting. Our guide was Miguel, and I believe our very good driver was Luis. Miguel offered much interesting info and is a Mexican who is very proud of his beautiful country..other than the uncomfortable drive the tour was very much worth taking!

Last Wednesday my wife and I had the privilege of having taken a tour to San Sebastian del Oestre. I say privilege because, our tour guide, Miguel, not only provided detailed information throughout the excursion, but gave us a history of Mexico. In addition to a trip to the silver mining town, we also stopped a local jewelry store where I was able to purchase a Mexican opal for the wife. We had a wonderful lunch in town that was part of the tour. We also had the opportunity to stop at a family-owned taquilla distiller. Although we got to taste the varieties of taquilla, we unfortunately were unable to purchase any because we only had carry-ons and not check-in bags. I also want to acknowledge our very fine driver, Daniel, who was an exceptional and safe driver. We strongly recommend you take this tour. I know the next time I return to Puerto Vallarta, I will schedule another tour with Riviera Tours.