Guanajuato Holiday Packages

Holidays To Guanajuato

It’s hard to go wrong with a Mexican getaway, but you don’t have to do the same beach towns and big cities as the other travellers.

Find the middle ground—literally—with Guanajuato package deals. This city in a valley is the geographic centre of the country, not to mention a centre of food, culture and history.

Things to Do in Guanajuato

As soon as you arrive on your Guanajuato holiday, it’s easy to see why this city is named a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The colonial-era mansions, colourful bodegas and narrow, cobblestone streets preserve the city’s 17th-century boom as a silver mining town. North of the city centre, visit the Valenciana Mine to learn about the area’s history and see the Mexican baroque-style Templo de San Cayetano, known as “the church that silver built”. It may have been built with silver riches, but the inside is pure gold. Seriously, bring your sunnies!

Book one of Wotif’s sweet Guanajuato car hire deals and take a day trip 80 km east to the Bellas Artes School in the neighbouring town of San Miguel de Allende. This working school for artists offers classes to the public and is covered in colourful murals and artwork displays. Channel your own inner artist with a painting or poetry class, see a musical performance and be sure to visit the courtyard—filled with unique sculptures—before you leave.

Shopping, Dining & Nightlife

The markets of Mexico are legendary, and our Guanajuato packages will leave you with plenty of cash to spend at them. Mercado Hidalgo in the Zona Central is one of the best. Originally a train station, this indoor market is huge and diverse, so you’re sure to come away with a literal “mixed bag”, in a good way. Pick up some dulce de leche syrup for the office, jewellery for mum and handmade ceramics for your own shelf (very worldly).

Holidays in Guanajuato are filled with cute cafes and delicious roadside restaurants with the freshest gorditas (cheese or meat stuffed pastries) and sopa (pasta soup) your tastebuds have ever had the pleasure of meeting. But to really taste the variety of this mountain region, use your wheels to go on a food tour. Irapuato, just south, is known for its strawberries, while the San Miguel de Allende Wine Circuit will introduce you to delicious pairings with local cheeses, fruits and freshwater lobster.

When you’re ready for nightlife, Jardin de la Union is the place to see and be seen in Guanajuato. Drink like a local with a colonche (fermented cactus fruit) and salsa the night away. Prefer a little more culture? The town has two theatres and an acclaimed regional symphony. And if you want to party, well, you should be looking at Cancun holiday packages to add on to your Mexican adventure.

What’s Next?

If losing yourself in picturesque winding roads and finding your happy place in heaping plates of food sounds awesome, Guanajuato is your next destination. Wotif has the best selection around, from cheap Guanajuato packages to luxurious haciendas. Book today, then get ready for the best of everything Mexico has to offer.