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

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    Pueblos Mágicos near Ocotlán Day trips and tours from Ocotlán

    27 within 3½ hours · 7 under 2 hours

    27 Pueblos Mágicos are within about three and a half hours' drive of Ocotlán, 7 of them close enough for a day trip. The closest are Tlaquepaque, Jiquilpan, and Ajijic.

    Ocotlán 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) 7

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

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

    1 h · 77 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 10 min · 73 km

    Best: Jan, Feb, Mar, Nov

    Fiestas: Feb, May, Oct, Nov

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

    1 h 10 min · 75 km

    Best: Jan, Mar, Apr, Nov

    Fiestas: Jul, Sep, Nov

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

    1 h 45 min · 123 km

    Best: Jan, Feb, Nov, Dec

    Fiestas: Feb, Sep, Oct

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

    1 h 50 min · 115 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

    1 h 55 min · 121 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 · 148 km

    Best: Jan, Feb, Nov, Dec

    Fiestas: Jun, Nov, Dec

    Weekend escapes (2 to 3½ hours) 20

    Worth a night or two. Closest first.

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

    2 h 10 min · 153 km

    Best: Jan, Mar, Apr, Nov

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

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

    2 h 10 min · 166 km

    Best: Jan, Mar, Nov, Dec

    Fiestas: Feb

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

    2 h 15 min · 125 km

    Best: Jan, Mar, Apr, Nov

    Fiestas: Jan, Feb, Aug, Dec

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

    2 h 20 min · 155 km

    Best: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr

    Fiestas: Mar, Apr, Oct

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

    2 h 25 min · 201 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

    2 h 30 min · 188 km

    Best: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr

    Fiestas: Feb, Mar, Apr, Oct, Nov

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

    2 h 30 min · 180 km

    Best: Jan, Mar, Apr, Nov

    Fiestas: Jul, Aug

    Wooden boardwalk leading to the giant boulders of Las Piedrotas at sunset, near Tapalpa, Jalisco mild
    Jalisco Tapalpa

    2 h 40 min · 180 km

    Best: Jan, Mar, Apr, Nov

    Fiestas: Jan, Feb, Jul, Aug, Sep, Dec

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

    2 h 45 min · 231 km

    Best: Jan, Mar, Apr, Dec

    Fiestas: Jan, Aug

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

    2 h 45 min · 218 km

    Best: Jan, Mar, Nov, Dec

    Fiestas: Aug

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

    2 h 45 min · 188 km

    Best: Jan, Mar, Apr, Nov

    Fiestas: Jan, Jul, Oct

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

    2 h 50 min · 217 km

    Best: Jan, Mar, Nov, Dec

    Fiestas: Sep, Oct, Dec

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

    2 h 55 min · 221 km

    Best: Jan, Mar, Nov, Dec

    Fiestas: Oct

    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

    Palm-shaded Plaza de Armas of Teúl de González Ortega after the rain, Zacatecas mild
    Zacatecas Teúl de González Ortega

    3 h · 205 km

    Best: Mar, Apr, May, Nov

    Fiestas: May, Jun, Nov, Dec

    Facade of the Purísima church in Santa Clara del Cobre, Michoacán cool
    Michoacán Santa Clara del Cobre

    3 h 5 min · 223 km

    Best: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr

    Fiestas: Aug

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

    3 h 10 min · 260 km

    Best: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr

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

    The Colima volcanoes rising above green hills near Comala warm
    Colima Comala

    3 h 15 min · 250 km

    Best: Jan, Feb, Nov, Dec

    Fiestas: Mar, Apr

    Main plaza of Amatlán de Cañas with palms and mountains behind, Nayarit warm
    Nayarit Amatlán de Cañas

    3 h 30 min · 220 km

    Best: Jan, Feb, Nov, Dec

    Fiestas: Jan

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

    3 h 30 min · 249 km

    Best: Jan, Mar, Apr, Dec

    Fiestas: Feb, Sep

    Day trips and tours from Ocotlán 96

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

    1 to 2 hours away

    Bosque Urbano Tlaquepaque Nature reserve · near Jalisco 1 h · 77 km Tours on Viator GetYourGuide
    Tlaquepaque Pueblo Mágico · Jalisco 1 h · 77 km Tours on Viator GetYourGuide
    Parque González Gallo Nature reserve · near Jalisco 1 h 5 min · 81 km Tours on Viator GetYourGuide
    Ajijic Pueblo Mágico · Jalisco 1 h 10 min · 75 km Tours on Viator GetYourGuide
    Cerro del Cuatro Mountain · near Jalisco 1 h 10 min · 85 km Tours on Viator GetYourGuide
    Jiquilpan Pueblo Mágico · Michoacán 1 h 10 min · 73 km Tours on Viator GetYourGuide
    Laguna de Cajititlán Lake · near Jalisco 1 h 10 min · 67 km Tours on Viator GetYourGuide
    Parque Alcalde Nature reserve · near Jalisco 1 h 10 min · 87 km Tours on Viator GetYourGuide
    Parque Morelos Nature reserve · near Jalisco 1 h 10 min · 84 km Tours on Viator GetYourGuide
    Parque Revolución Nature reserve · near Jalisco 1 h 10 min · 84 km Tours on Viator GetYourGuide
    Barranca de Huentitán Nature reserve · near Tlaquepaque 1 h 15 min · 90 km Tours on Viator GetYourGuide
    El Ixtépete Archaeological site · near Tlaquepaque 1 h 15 min · 93 km Tours on Viator GetYourGuide
    Parque Metropolitano de Guadalajara Nature reserve · near Jalisco 1 h 15 min · 92 km Tours on Viator GetYourGuide
    Parque Mirador Independencia Viewpoint · near Jalisco 1 h 15 min · 90 km Tours on Viator GetYourGuide
    San Juan Cosalá Hot springs · near Ajijic 1 h 15 min · 84 km Tours on Viator GetYourGuide
    Santuario Guadalupano de Zamora Landmark · near Michoacán 1 h 15 min · 93 km Tours on Viator GetYourGuide
    Colonia Americana Landmark · near Jalisco ~1 h 25 min · 95 km Tours on Viator GetYourGuide
    Villa Corona Hot springs · near Cocula 1 h 25 min · 103 km Tours on Viator GetYourGuide
    Lago de Camécuaro Lake · near Paracho 1 h 35 min · 110 km Tours on Viator GetYourGuide
    Zona Arqueológica de Plazuelas Archaeological site · near Guanajuato 1 h 40 min · 119 km Tours on Viator GetYourGuide
    Cocula Pueblo Mágico · Jalisco 1 h 45 min · 123 km Tours on Viator GetYourGuide
    Cotija Pueblo Mágico · Michoacán 1 h 50 min · 115 km Tours on Viator GetYourGuide
    Mazamitla Pueblo Mágico · Jalisco 1 h 55 min · 121 km Tours on Viator GetYourGuide
    Tequila Pueblo Mágico · Jalisco 2 h · 148 km Tours on Viator GetYourGuide
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    Getting there

    Ocotlán 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 Ocotlán. Each pueblo's page has its own getting-there notes.

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