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    Neo-Gothic Templo del Señor de la Misericordia between tall palms, Jalpa de Cánovas, Guanajuato

    Photo by Juan Carlos Fonseca Mata, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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    Pueblos Mágicos near Arandas Day trips and tours from Arandas

    26 within 3½ hours · 5 under 2 hours

    26 Pueblos Mágicos are within about three and a half hours' drive of Arandas, 5 of them close enough for a day trip. The closest are Jalpa de Cánovas, Tlaquepaque, and Jiquilpan.

    Arandas city guide: what to see in the city →

    Best months for the area: Jan, Mar, Apr, Nov (when most of these towns are dry with comfortable afternoons)

    Day trips (under 2 hours) 5

    Close enough to drive there and back from Arandas in a day. Closest first.

    Neo-Gothic Templo del Señor de la Misericordia between tall palms, Jalpa de Cánovas, Guanajuato mild
    Guanajuato Jalpa de Cánovas

    1 h 10 min · 55 km

    Best: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr

    Fiestas: Mar, Apr, Oct

    Glowing "Tlaquepaque te quiero" heart under a canopy of papel picado at night, Jalisco mild
    Jalisco Tlaquepaque

    1 h 40 min · 122 km

    Best: Jan, Mar, Nov, Dec

    Fiestas: Jun, Jul

    Domes and towers above the rooftops of Jiquilpan under a stormy sky, Michoacán mild
    Michoacán Jiquilpan

    1 h 45 min · 110 km

    Best: Jan, Feb, Mar, Nov

    Fiestas: Feb, May, Oct, Nov

    Bell tower of the Basílica de los Remedios behind flowering oleanders, Temacapulín, Jalisco mild
    Jalisco Temacapulín

    1 h 45 min · 96 km

    Best: Jan, Mar, Apr, Nov

    Fiestas: Jan, Feb, Aug, Dec

    Twin baroque towers of the Parroquia de Nuestra Señora de la Asunción, Lagos de Moreno, Jalisco mild
    Jalisco Lagos de Moreno

    1 h 55 min · 122 km

    Best: Jan, Mar, Apr, Nov

    Fiestas: Jul, Aug

    Weekend escapes (2 to 3½ hours) 21

    Worth a night or two. Closest first.

    Palm-lined lakeside promenade of Ajijic on Lake Chapala, Jalisco mild
    Jalisco Ajijic

    2 h 15 min · 153 km

    Best: Jan, Mar, Apr, Nov

    Fiestas: Jul, Sep, Nov

    Arcaded Parián leading to the Templo de San José, Nochistlán, Zacatecas mild
    Zacatecas Nochistlán

    2 h 25 min · 148 km

    Best: Jan, Mar, Apr, Nov

    Fiestas: Jan, Jul, Oct

    Bell tower and tiled dome of the Santuario de Guadalupe above the rooftops of Cotija, Michoacán mild
    Michoacán Cotija

    2 h 30 min · 151 km

    Best: Jan, Mar, Apr, Nov

    Fiestas: Mar, Sep, Nov, Dec

    Spires of the Parroquia de San Cristóbal against a pink sunset sky, Mazamitla, Jalisco cool
    Jalisco Mazamitla

    2 h 30 min · 158 km

    Best: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr

    Fiestas: Mar, Jul, Oct, Dec

    Rows of blue agave on the hills below the Tequila volcano, Jalisco mild
    Jalisco Tequila

    2 h 40 min · 192 km

    Best: Jan, Feb, Nov, Dec

    Fiestas: Jun, Nov, Dec

    Crowd of guitarists gathered for a record attempt below a mountain, Paracho, Michoacán cool
    Michoacán Paracho

    2 h 50 min · 191 km

    Best: Jan, Mar, Apr, Nov

    Fiestas: Mar, Apr, Jun, Jul, Aug, Oct

    Pink Parroquia de San Miguel Arcángel at the end of the main plaza of Cocula, Jalisco mild
    Jalisco Cocula

    2 h 50 min · 197 km

    Best: Jan, Feb, Nov, Dec

    Fiestas: Feb, Sep, Oct

    Templo de San Blas and palm-lined main square of Pabellón de Hidalgo, Aguascalientes mild
    Aguascalientes Pabellón de Hidalgo

    2 h 55 min · 190 km

    Best: Jan, Mar, Apr, Dec

    Fiestas: Feb, Sep

    Colorful wooden boats moored at the dock on Lake Pátzcuaro, Michoacán cool
    Michoacán Pátzcuaro

    ~2 h 55 min · 200 km

    Best: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr

    Fiestas: Feb, Jun, Sep, Nov, Dec

    Giant Cristo Roto statue beside its white arched sanctuary, San José de Gracia, Aguascalientes mild
    Aguascalientes San José de Gracia

    3 h · 197 km

    Best: Jan, Mar, Apr, Nov

    Fiestas: Jan, Mar, Apr, Jun

    Palm-shaded main square of Calvillo with its red-domed bandstand, Aguascalientes mild
    Aguascalientes Calvillo

    3 h 5 min · 202 km

    Best: Jan, Mar, Nov, Dec

    Fiestas: May, Dec

    Plateresque facade and arcaded portico of the convent of Santa María Magdalena, Cuitzeo, Michoacán mild
    Michoacán Cuitzeo

    3 h 5 min · 239 km

    Best: Jan, Mar, Apr, Nov

    Fiestas: Feb, Jul, Sep, Oct, Nov

    Church of San Francisco and its bell tower across the convent atrium, Tzintzuntzan, Michoacán mild
    Michoacán Tzintzuntzan

    3 h 10 min · 226 km

    Best: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr

    Fiestas: Feb, Mar, Apr, Oct, Nov

    Statue of a priest before the stone façade and tower of the Sayula cathedral, Jalisco mild
    Jalisco Sayula

    3 h 15 min · 239 km

    Best: Jan, Mar, Nov, Dec

    Fiestas: Feb

    Fortress-like 16th-century Augustinian convent of San Agustín, Yuriria, Guanajuato mild
    Guanajuato Yuriria

    3 h 15 min · 198 km

    Best: Jan, Mar, Apr, Dec

    Fiestas: Jan, Aug

    Twin towers of the Parish of Nuestra Señora de los Dolores over the main plaza of Dolores Hidalgo, Guanajuato mild
    Guanajuato Dolores Hidalgo

    3 h 20 min · 220 km

    Best: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr

    Fiestas: Sep, Nov, Dec

    Templo de Nuestra Señora de Belén framed by the stone arcade of the portales, Real de Asientos, Aguascalientes mild
    Aguascalientes Real de Asientos

    3 h 20 min · 211 km

    Best: Jan, Mar, Apr, May

    Fiestas: Jan, Mar, Apr, Jul, Nov

    Tower and arcaded front of the San Francisco parish church under a cloudy sky, Comonfort, Guanajuato mild
    Guanajuato Comonfort

    3 h 25 min · 235 km

    Best: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr

    Fiestas: Sep, Oct, Nov

    Jala spread across the valley at the foot of the mountains, Nayarit mild
    Nayarit Jala

    3 h 25 min · 262 km

    Best: Jan, Mar, Nov, Dec

    Fiestas: Aug

    Ahuacatlán spread across its green valley, seen from a hillside, Nayarit mild
    Nayarit Ahuacatlán

    3 h 30 min · 265 km

    Best: Jan, Mar, Nov, Dec

    Fiestas: Oct

    Cream and pink Parroquia de Santo Santiago Apóstol under a stormy sky, Ixtlán del Río, Nayarit mild
    Nayarit Ixtlán del Río

    3 h 30 min · 261 km

    Best: Jan, Mar, Nov, Dec

    Fiestas: Sep, Oct, Dec

    Day trips and tours from Arandas 67

    Every Pueblo Mágico and nearby place within about two hours of Arandas, closest first, with tours that leave from the city.

    Under an hour away

    Jesús María Town · near Jalisco 25 min · 22 km Tours on Viator GetYourGuide
    Capilla de Guadalupe Town · near Jalisco 30 min · 31 km Tours on Viator GetYourGuide
    Atotonilco el Alto Town · near Jalisco 40 min · 33 km Tours on Viator GetYourGuide
    Ayotlán Town · near Jalisco 45 min · 36 km Tours on Viator GetYourGuide
    Pegueros Village · near Jalisco 50 min · 54 km Tours on Viator GetYourGuide
    Ciudad Manuel Doblado Town · near Guanajuato 55 min · 59 km Tours on Viator GetYourGuide
    Huáscato Village · near Jalisco 55 min · 49 km Tours on Viator GetYourGuide
    Tepatitlán de Morelos City · near Jalisco 55 min · 56 km Tours on Viator GetYourGuide

    1 to 2 hours away

    Jalpa de Cánovas Pueblo Mágico · Guanajuato 1 h 10 min · 55 km Tours on Viator GetYourGuide
    Cañada de Negros Nature reserve · near Jalpa de Cánovas 1 h 15 min · 61 km Tours on Viator GetYourGuide
    Zona Arqueológica de Plazuelas Archaeological site · near Guanajuato 1 h 30 min · 96 km Tours on Viator GetYourGuide
    Tlaquepaque Pueblo Mágico · Jalisco 1 h 40 min · 122 km Tours on Viator GetYourGuide
    Bosque Urbano Tlaquepaque Nature reserve · near Jalisco 1 h 45 min · 124 km Tours on Viator GetYourGuide
    Jiquilpan Pueblo Mágico · Michoacán 1 h 45 min · 110 km Tours on Viator GetYourGuide
    Parque González Gallo Nature reserve · near Jalisco 1 h 45 min · 126 km Tours on Viator GetYourGuide
    Parque Morelos Nature reserve · near Jalisco 1 h 45 min · 128 km Tours on Viator GetYourGuide
    Temacapulín Pueblo Mágico · Jalisco 1 h 45 min · 96 km Tours on Viator GetYourGuide
    Parque Alcalde Nature reserve · near Jalisco 1 h 50 min · 131 km Tours on Viator GetYourGuide
    Santuario Guadalupano de Zamora Landmark · near Michoacán 1 h 50 min · 126 km Tours on Viator GetYourGuide
    Barranca de Huentitán Nature reserve · near Tlaquepaque 1 h 55 min · 132 km Tours on Viator GetYourGuide
    La Mesa Redonda Mountain · near Jalisco 1 h 55 min · 114 km Tours on Viator GetYourGuide
    Lagos de Moreno Pueblo Mágico · Jalisco 1 h 55 min · 122 km Tours on Viator GetYourGuide
    Parque Mirador Independencia Viewpoint · near Jalisco 1 h 55 min · 132 km Tours on Viator GetYourGuide
    Presa El Zapotillo Landmark · near Temacapulín 2 h · 106 km Tours on Viator GetYourGuide
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    Getting there

    Arandas has no airport with scheduled flights; the usual one to fly into is Guadalajara (GDL).

    A car is the easiest way to reach most of these towns; the bigger ones also have direct buses from Arandas. Each pueblo's page has its own getting-there notes.

    Drive times are from OpenStreetMap routing without traffic. Times marked ~ are estimated from the distance and may run longer on mountain roads.

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