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    Fog over a quiet cobbled street of Mineral de Pozos, Guanajuato

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    Pueblos Mágicos near Dolores Hidalgo Day trips and tours from Dolores Hidalgo

    23 within 3½ hours · 5 under 2 hours

    23 Pueblos Mágicos are within about three and a half hours' drive of Dolores Hidalgo, 5 of them close enough for a day trip. The closest are Mineral de Pozos, Comonfort, and Tierranueva.

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

    Day trips (under 2 hours) 5

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

    Fog over a quiet cobbled street of Mineral de Pozos, Guanajuato cool
    Guanajuato Mineral de Pozos

    1 h · 58 km

    Best: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr

    Fiestas: Jul

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

    1 h 5 min · 66 km

    Best: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr

    Fiestas: Sep, Oct, Nov

    Row of red stone cabins with tiled roofs and palms at Antigua Santa Julia, Tierranueva, San Luis Potosí mild
    San Luis Potosí Tierranueva

    1 h 30 min · 88 km

    Best: Jan, Feb, Mar, Dec

    Fiestas: Apr, May, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct

    Wrought-iron bandstand with its red dome on the main plaza, Santa María del Río, San Luis Potosí mild
    San Luis Potosí Santa María del Río

    1 h 30 min · 92 km

    Best: Jan, Feb, Mar, Nov

    Fiestas: Aug

    Twin towers of the Santuario de Nuestra Señora de la Luz above the rooftops of Salvatierra, Guanajuato mild
    Guanajuato Salvatierra

    2 h · 128 km

    Best: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr

    Fiestas: Jan, Feb, May, Jul, Sep, Oct

    Weekend escapes (2 to 3½ hours) 18

    Worth a night or two. Closest first.

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

    2 h 15 min · 157 km

    Best: Jan, Mar, Apr, Nov

    Fiestas: Jul, Aug

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

    2 h 20 min · 153 km

    Best: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr

    Fiestas: Mar, Apr, Oct

    Yellow bell tower of the Templo de San Sebastián below the Peña de Bernal, Querétaro mild
    Querétaro Bernal

    2 h 25 min · 154 km

    Best: Jan, Feb, Mar, Nov

    Fiestas: Jan, Mar, May

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

    2 h 30 min · 155 km

    Best: Jan, Mar, Apr, Dec

    Fiestas: Jan, Aug

    Domes and towers of the Parroquia de Santa María de la Asunción above the trees, Tequisquiapan, Querétaro mild
    Querétaro Tequisquiapan

    2 h 30 min · 158 km

    Best: Jan, Feb, Mar, Nov

    Fiestas: Mar

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

    2 h 40 min · 171 km

    Best: Jan, Mar, Apr, Nov

    Fiestas: Feb, Jul, Sep, Oct, Nov

    Parish church of Santa María with its stone towers above wide steps, Amealco, Querétaro cool
    Querétaro Amealco

    2 h 40 min · 190 km

    Best: Jan, Feb, Mar, Nov

    Fiestas: Apr, May, Oct, Nov

    Carved baroque façade and bell tower of the main church of Pinos, Zacatecas cool
    Zacatecas Pinos

    2 h 40 min · 164 km

    Best: Jan, Mar, Apr, Nov

    Fiestas: Feb, Jul, Nov, Dec

    Colorful houses climbing the hillside around the Templo del Señor San José, San Joaquín, Querétaro cool
    Querétaro San Joaquín

    ~2 h 45 min · 190 km

    Best: Feb, Mar, Apr, May

    Fiestas: Mar, Apr, May

    Parish of San Pedro y San Pablo and the Templo de la Soledad facing the plaza, Cadereyta, Querétaro mild
    Querétaro Cadereyta

    2 h 45 min · 167 km

    Best: Jan, Feb, Mar, Nov

    Fiestas: Sep

    Cobbled square before the San Jerónimo church and convent in Aculco, Estado de México cool
    Estado de México Aculco

    2 h 55 min · 189 km

    Best: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr

    Fiestas: Feb, Sep, Dec

    Arcaded stone front of the Palacio Municipal of Huichapan, Hidalgo mild
    Hidalgo Huichapan

    3 h · 194 km

    Best: Jan, Feb, Mar, Nov

    Fiestas: Sep

    Carved baroque facade and bell tower of the Mission of Santiago de Jalpan, Querétaro mild
    Querétaro Jalpan

    ~3 h 5 min · 195 km

    Best: Jan, Feb, Mar, Dec

    Fiestas: Mar, Apr, Jul, Nov, Dec

    Stepped stone pyramid at the Pañhú archaeological site near Tecozautla, Hidalgo mild
    Hidalgo Tecozautla

    3 h 10 min · 193 km

    Best: Jan, Feb, Mar, Dec

    Fiestas: Jul

    Rooftops of Zimapán around the parish church, with mountains behind, Hidalgo mild
    Hidalgo Zimapán

    ~3 h 15 min · 220 km

    Best: Jan, Feb, Mar, Dec

    Fiestas: Mar, Apr, May, Jun

    Low colonial-style building with a tiled roof and a garden fountain in Jilotepec, Estado de México cool
    Estado de México Jilotepec

    3 h 15 min · 223 km

    Best: Jan, Feb, Mar, Dec

    Fiestas: Feb

    Colorful gabled shops of the Villa de Santa Claus, Tlalpujahua, Michoacán cool
    Michoacán Tlalpujahua

    3 h 25 min · 228 km

    Best: Jan, Feb, Mar, Dec

    Fiestas: Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec

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

    3 h 30 min · 232 km

    Best: Jan, Mar, Apr, Dec

    Fiestas: Feb, Sep

    Day trips and tours from Dolores Hidalgo 74

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

    Popular day trips from Dolores Hidalgo

    Cañada de la Virgen Immersive Cañada de La Virgen Pyramid Tour ★ 4.8 (803) 4 h 30 min From US$84
    Cañada de la Virgen Canada de la Virgen Archaeological Site Tour ★ 4.8 (199) 6 h From US$91
    Cañada de la Virgen A not crowded Archaeological tour in Cañada de la Virgen ★ 4.9 (51) 4 h 30 min From US$80
    Cañada de la Virgen Pilgrimage with Researcher to Cañada de la Virgen, Hill of the Ancestors ★ 4.5 (8) 5 h From US$110

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    Under an hour away

    Cuna de Tierra Landmark · near Dolores Hidalgo 15 min · 13 km Tours on Viator GetYourGuide
    Viñedo Los Arcángeles Landmark · near Dolores Hidalgo 25 min · 23 km Tours on Viator GetYourGuide
    Escondido Place Hot springs · near Dolores Hidalgo 30 min · 31 km Tours on Viator GetYourGuide
    La Gruta Hot springs · near Dolores Hidalgo 30 min · 30 km Tours on Viator GetYourGuide
    Santuario de Atotonilco Landmark · near Dolores Hidalgo 30 min · 29 km Tours on Viator GetYourGuide
    Mineral de la Luz Landmark · near Guanajuato ~50 min · 55 km Tours on Viator GetYourGuide
    Dos Búhos Landmark · near Comonfort 55 min · 52 km Tours on Viator GetYourGuide
    Jardín Reforma Landmark · near Guanajuato 55 min · 55 km Tours on Viator GetYourGuide
    Museo de las Momias de Guanajuato Landmark · near Guanajuato 55 min · 56 km Tours on Viator GetYourGuide

    1 to 2 hours away

    Mineral de Pozos Pueblo Mágico · Guanajuato 1 h · 58 km Tours on Viator GetYourGuide
    Presa de la Olla Lake · near Guanajuato 1 h · 58 km Tours on Viator GetYourGuide
    Vinícola Toyan Landmark · near Comonfort 1 h · 54 km Tours on Viator GetYourGuide
    Comonfort Pueblo Mágico · Guanajuato 1 h 5 min · 66 km Tours on Viator GetYourGuide
    Cañada de la Virgen Archaeological site · near Comonfort 1 h 20 min · 64 km Tours on Viator GetYourGuide
    Paso de Vaqueros Nature reserve · near Mineral de Pozos 1 h 20 min · 68 km Tours on Viator GetYourGuide
    Presa de Neutla Lake · near Comonfort 1 h 20 min · 77 km Tours on Viator GetYourGuide
    Cerro del Cubilete (Cristo Rey) Landmark · near Guanajuato 1 h 25 min · 76 km Tours on Viator GetYourGuide
    Parque Nacional Gogorrón Hot springs · near Santa María del Río 1 h 30 min · 92 km Tours on Viator GetYourGuide
    Santa María del Río Pueblo Mágico · San Luis Potosí 1 h 30 min · 92 km Tours on Viator GetYourGuide
    Tierranueva Pueblo Mágico · San Luis Potosí 1 h 30 min · 88 km Tours on Viator GetYourGuide
    Zona Arqueológica Arroyo Seco Archaeological site · near Mineral de Pozos 1 h 30 min · 93 km Tours on Viator GetYourGuide
    Balneario La Noria Hot springs · near Santa María del Río 1 h 35 min · 100 km Tours on Viator GetYourGuide
    Balneario de Lourdes Hot springs · near Santa María del Río 1 h 40 min · 96 km Tours on Viator GetYourGuide
    Salvatierra Pueblo Mágico · Guanajuato 2 h · 128 km Tours on Viator GetYourGuide
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    Getting there

    Dolores Hidalgo has no airport with scheduled flights; the usual one to fly into is Querétaro (QRO).

    A car is the easiest way to reach most of these towns; the bigger ones also have direct buses from Dolores Hidalgo. 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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