The best option is to take the José Cuervo Express, whose final destination is the magic town of Tequila, Jalisco. The José Cuervo Express is one of the only old-style trains in Mexico.

Even if tequila is not your thing, just traveling aboard this beautiful machinery will be worth the trip every minute. Jose Cuervo Express will take you to the Magical Town of Tequila, where a full day of activities is prepared for everyone.

• Travel on the Express Wagon of Jose Cuervo Express
• Visit the agave fields and agave harvesting demonstration
• Mexican snacks and cocktails prepared with tequila onboard Jose Cuervo Express
• Lottery
• Professional tasting guided by a Maestro Tequilero
• Tour of Jose Cuervo’s La Rojeña distillery
• Enjoy free time for lunch and a walk around the Tequila Pueblo Mágico
• Mexican show
• Classical toast with one of our premium tequilas

The train is divided into three sections, each designed for a specific type of passenger.

• Express wagons are perfect for family travelers and are designed to better serve visitors of all ages and offer admirable sophistication with wood finishes, ample seating, and a cocktail bar.
• Premium Plus section is for a more comfortable trip, where you will find a relaxing environment and can rest while enjoying food and cocktails made to tequila base served on your table.
• Diamond Wagon is for fans of luxury. Here, passengers can appreciate a glamorous vintage decoration reminiscent of the elegant trains of yesteryear with large tables, mirrors, and seats that combine wood and leather. In addition, during the trip, you can enjoy a tasting of the premium tequila from the Reserva de la Familia house.

Every Saturday of the year you can get on board the José Cuervo Express, one of the best tequila trains in the country that offers two different itineraries, one at sunrise and one at sunset in order to offer its passengers the option to enjoy onboard the sunrise or sunset

Both tours take you to Tequila, a magical town of Jalisco located not far from the City of Guadalajara famous for bewitching all its visitors with its cultural, natural, and, of course, tequila wealth.

The two itineraries of the José Cuervo Express have an approximate duration of 11 hours, so you better book your entire day to fully enjoy this experience.

Jose Cuervo Express Tequila Tour

Travelers who choose to leave the train on board in the morning will leave the Guadalajara Station at 9 in the morning to see how the breathtaking landscapes light up with the first rays of the sun while an educational tasting is conducted guided by an expert Tequilaro by José Cuervo.

Before noon, the visits will reach the town of Tequila, where you can visit the La Rojeña distillery, the oldest in America whose production of artisan tequilas dates back 250 years.

When you go through it, you will know all its elaborate production processes that range from agave cooking in masonry furnaces, to distillation in a special room with copper stills and its storage in thousands of barrels that are stored in the aging rooms.

In the afternoon you will have free time to tour Tequila and try its high gastronomic proposal in some of its best restaurants.

Before concluding your visit, you will visit the famous agave fields of the town to contemplate a demonstration of “jima” with which it will be clear to you why the “jimadores” are considered the artists within the tequila production process.

Visitors that opt ​​for the sunset itinerary will leave Expo Guadalajara in the morning and arrive first at the agave fields and then travel through the José Cuervo distillery.

At 18:00, the return aboard the Jose Cuervo Express will be taught, where the educational tasting will take place with the sunset in the landscapes of Jalisco as the background scenario.

To experience the magical world surrounding this emblematic drink, there is nothing better than spending at least one day visiting the “Tequila Route”, a tourism concept that embraces history, tradition, and culture.

By law, only 5 Mexican states can produce tequila:

• Jalisco
• Guanajuato
• Tamaulipas
• Michoacan
• Nayarit

Most tequila is produced in the Tequila Valley in Jalisco.

Jalisco is home to some of the world’s most recognized tequila distilleries. Distilleries are scattered throughout the region. There are a hundred factories of emblematic tequilas such as Herradura, Cuervo, and Sauza.

What is the Tequila Route?

The Tequila Route is a tourist destination that began in 2006.

The Tequila Route is a popular multi-thematic tourist destination that combines historical, cultural, and natural wealth, full of Mexican traditions linked to the historical development of this emblematic drink.

Tequila Valley is located 1,5 hours from the city of Guadalajara. The valley is known for its great fame due to the beauty of its landscapes during the rainy season or the blooming of the blue agave in early April.

The Tequila Valley has plenty of attractions that can be visited at other times of the year, such as the so-called Otoñada del Valle de Tequila, a celebration that takes place in the Tequila Valley in the fall.

Tequila Route consists of 8 municipalities surrounding the Tequila Volcano:

• El Arenal
• Amatitán
• Tequila
• Magdalena
• San Juanito de Escobedo
• Ahualulco de Mercado
• Etzatlán
• Teuchitlán

The first 4 municipalities of this region are part of the Agave Landscape: almost 35 thousand hectares of land with huge bluish plants planted with blue agave were declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2006.

Flanked by mountains on both sides and a dormant volcano in the center, most of the distilleries are located in or near the valley towns of El Arenal, Tequila, and Amatitan. The small town of Tequila is the most popular.

Amatitan and Tequila dispute the honor of being the cradle of tequila.

Tequila Trains & Tequila Bus

The fastest and easiest way to explore the region is to take the Tequila Express train, which transports passengers through a desolate landscape of agave-filled countryside. There are two tequila trains from Guadalajara:

• José Cuervo Express: From Guadalajara to Tequila.
• Tequila Herradura Express: From Guadalajara to Amatitán.

There is also another similar tour with the Tequila Express, a regional bus service that runs from Guadalajara to the Sauza Tequila distillery in the municipality of Tequila. To travel on your own, rent a car in Guadalajara.