
Queretaro is located in the Heart of Mexico, and offers something for everyone. With an international airport, almost 500 years of written history, magic towns, and a growing wine region, you can have a jam-packed weekend of fun, or a relaxing week or two exploring things at your leisure.
Sometimes it’s hard to know where to start, so our Queretaro wine tours will help you see more and learn more about Queretaro. From local cuisine to fine dining, hiking the third largest monolith in the world to relaxing with a glass (or two) of wine while admiring the views, we have the perfect tour for you to get to know the Heart of Mexico.
Heart of Mexico Wine Tours is our private tour company. Tom and I (Tiffany) are your English-speaking tour guides with over 40 years wine industry experience. We have lived in Queretaro for 5 years and know the best places for local cuisine, wine, and artisanal shopping.
Take a look at our Queretaro wine tours below, or customize your own Queretaro tour with us!
$245.00 USD per person. Pick up in Queretaro.
*All Inclusive- 8 hours
Explore the wine region of Queretaro and hike the third largest monolith in the world!
This day trip is the perfect mix of outdoor fun and wine tasting. Start your morning hiking the third largest monolith in the world, Pena de Bernal, in the little pueblo magico of Bernal. Afterwards, grab a gordita and wander the little shops for cajeta, cheese and souvenirs. At the first winery, taste your choice of wines while looking out over Pena de Bernal. Continue on to the second winery where you can sample more wines with a late lunch while overlooking the vineyards.
Included: hiking admission, gorditas, wine and lunch, transportation and water.
Available: Thursday- Monday
If you want to visit the best wineries based on your wine preferences, this tour is for you. We will taste the top wines at three different wineries. This tour will showcase the best grape varietals that grow in the Queretaro wine region. Shared appetizers at each winery are included to keep you from getting too loopy.
*Price includes all food and wine. It does not include touring the production areas.
$280.00 per person. Pick up in Queretaro.
Available: Wednesday- Sunday
Who Would Enjoy This? People who love seeing nature at work.
This unique foodie tour takes you to the farmlands of Queretaro to visit a biodynamic farm and low intervention winery.
We start our day late morning by visiting Vinos del Marques, a boutique winery that is growing some more unusual varieties for this region. We will taste different wine from their artistic brands with a cheeseboard overlooking the vineyards and mountains. Buy a bottle of your favorite wine to take home or for our multi-course lunch at our next stop.
Rancho Santa Marina is a biodynamic farm that makes its own cheese and grows most of its produce onsite. We’ll tour the fields and meet the animals. Our gourmet multi-course lunch will begin with a sampling of their artisan cheese and continue with seasonal inspirations. Water and coffee will be provided, and a bottle of red or white wine (your choice) is included with your lunch.
This day trip is the perfect mix of outdoor fun and wine tasting.
Included: Wine tasting with cheese platter, tour of a farm, cheese tasting with multi-course lunch, transportation and bottled water
Not included: Any wine and food you want to buy on your own.
Tour time: 5-6 hours
Available Saturday and Sunday only.
Who would enjoy this? Beer lovers, wine lovers and foodies who enjoy local cuisine.
For those that have limited time but still want to see and taste the local cuisine, this tour is perfect. This tour features lamb barbacoa, a specialty in the Hidalgo and Queretaro region, fantastic wines at a boutique winery, and beer from the best known craft beer producer in the state of Queretaro.
For those that have limited time, but still want to see and taste the local cuisine, this tour is perfect. Skip breakfast because we will start our day early feasting on lamb barbacoa tacos, a favorite dish that is only served on weekends. You can watch the ladies make tortillas and the men pull the meat from the pit. Our next stop is a third generation family-owned organic winery where you will taste 3 different wines. Our last stop is the famous craft beer Cerveceria Hercules where you can taste a flight of their world-class beers. You can choose to go back to your hotel or stay for a meal.
Included:
Lamb barbacoa tacos, tasting of 3 wines, cheese plate, flight of beer, water, transportation.
Not included: food at Hercules and any additional food and drinks at winery.
We know you want a unique experience when you travel, so why not customize your own tour? Whether you are a passionate wine lover who just wants to sip their way around a few wineries, or a person more interested in the culture, we can help you plan the perfect tour just for you.
Choose up to three activities from these options:
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This itinerary covers 2 UNESCO World Heritage Sites, 3 pueblos magicos and the best wineries and cheese producers in the region! Plus you get plenty of free time to explore on your own and dine at your choice of restaurants for dinner.
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