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1) Group of 15
2) Group with adults and children (including toddler)
3) Great experience with lots of historic information
4) Willingness to learn and enjoy
You might read some other reviews here by my family so I will try not to repeat many of the details they already shared, but I'd like to point out that if they can make a group of 15 with different needs/personalities happy then that should suffice to convince you to go with Guanajuato Turismo Tours.
My grandparents are originally from Guanajuato, Mexico (Leon, GTO) but have lived in the United States for decades and it's been years since many of us have returned. We were fortunate enough to return with a new generation of kids; however, we came back as tourists. If you have social media and follow any travel IG accounts, you'll come to find that Guanajuato has been a hot spot for many travelers due to the many vibrant photo opportunities courtesy of the picturesque landscapes and charming details of the city and surrounding cities.
Guanajuato Turismo Tours went above and beyond in enhancing our experience. They were not only patient with a large group, but they were professional, timely and courteous. We had 3-day tours and each day they would ask us for our opinions to get an overall feel on how satisfied we were. The two guys, Luis and Fernando, met us every morning at our hotel just to greet and walk us to the van that was to take us on our designated tour that day. We would then meet our amazing crew - Huicho/Wicho (spelling?) who was the narrator/tour guide and Saul who was the driver. We are a bilingual group with the exception of the kids who are more fluent in English, but they, too, enjoyed the radio-esque voice Wicho had (all in Spanish), not to mention his eloquence and articulateness. His knowledge of the cities we visited was astounding and his timeliness along with delivery was great. He was also able to answer many of the questions we had. Saul was a terrific driver - I usually get carsick and I felt fine the entire time.
One of the best and unforgettable experiences we've had. As I mentioned above, we had 3-day tours and are listed below:
1) Guanajuato City Tours includes: Momias (mummy museum), Museo Ex-Hacienda del Cochero, San Ramon Bocamina, Castle, etc.
2) Tres Raices Vineyard (WOW - hands down best wine tasting experience and admittedly, we do A LOT of wine tasting), San Miguel de Allende
3) Dolores Hidalgo, Jose Alfredo Jimenez Museum and Tomb, Mezcal tasting, etc.
I highly recommend if you are into learning, adventure and are open-minded.
Muchas gracias a todos! - Stephanie M.