Tequila Trail
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Tequila Trail is an itinerary to tour the tequila distilleries and agave fields around the town of Tequila in Jalisco, Mexico. The tequila-producing region with its distilleries and agave fields is a . Trips start in Guadalajara. They typically begin with a train trip or a bus trip to Tequila and usually visit two other nearby tequila-producing townsː Amatitan and El Arenal. The traditional Tequila Trail has been a popular tourist activity since the 1970s.
In 2025, the Jalisco Tourism Ministry introduced a new route, called the Los Altos Tequila Trail, that includes different tequila producers in the highland towns that ring the Tequila Valley. These distilleries and their agave fields are at higher elevations and produce tequilas with a sweeter flavor profile and different terroir than those produced in the lower valley. There is no overlap between the two routes, and a serious tequila aficionado will want to experience both routes.
UnderstandTequila is an appellation that is legally defined and regulated by an official organization called the Consejo Regulador del Tequila (CRT).
Traditional Tequila TrailThe Tequila Valley represents the "Lowlands" agave fields and distilleries.
Los Altos Tequila TrailThe Los Altos region (Highlands) lie about 2 hours drive northeast of Guadalajara and surround the Tequila Valle (Lowloands), which includes the town of Tequila itself.
Get inTrips to the Tequila Trail usually start in Guadalajara.
Stay safeThe tours and tasting events described in this article are intended for adults who understand and accept the potential risks of consuming alcoholic beverages.
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