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

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    Pueblos Mágicos near Sahuayo Day trips and tours from Sahuayo

    24 within 3½ hours · 6 under 2 hours

    24 Pueblos Mágicos are within about three and a half hours' drive of Sahuayo, 6 of them close enough for a day trip. The closest are Jiquilpan, Cotija, and Mazamitla.

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

    Day trips (under 2 hours) 6

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

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

    10 min · 8 km

    Best: Jan, Feb, Mar, Nov

    Fiestas: Feb, May, Oct, Nov

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

    55 min · 49 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

    55 min · 55 km

    Best: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr

    Fiestas: Mar, Jul, Oct, Dec

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

    1 h 40 min · 127 km

    Best: Jan, Mar, Nov, Dec

    Fiestas: Jun, Jul

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

    1 h 50 min · 114 km

    Best: Jan, Mar, Apr, Nov

    Fiestas: Jul, Sep, Nov

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

    2 h · 130 km

    Best: Jan, Mar, Apr, Nov

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

    Weekend escapes (2 to 3½ hours) 18

    Worth a night or two. Closest first.

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

    2 h 15 min · 143 km

    Best: Jan, Mar, Nov, Dec

    Fiestas: Feb

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

    2 h 20 min · 148 km

    Best: Jan, Feb, Nov, Dec

    Fiestas: Feb, Sep, Oct

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

    2 h 30 min · 161 km

    Best: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr

    Fiestas: Mar, Apr, Oct

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

    ~2 h 30 min · 170 km

    Best: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr

    Fiestas: Feb, Jun, Sep, Nov, Dec

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

    2 h 35 min · 212 km

    Best: Jan, Mar, Apr, Nov

    Fiestas: Feb, Jul, Sep, Oct, Nov

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

    2 h 40 min · 187 km

    Best: Jan, Feb, Nov, Dec

    Fiestas: Jun, Nov, Dec

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

    2 h 40 min · 157 km

    Best: Jan, Mar, Apr, Nov

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

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

    2 h 45 min · 199 km

    Best: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr

    Fiestas: Feb, Mar, Apr, Oct, Nov

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

    2 h 50 min · 189 km

    Best: Jan, Feb, Nov, Dec

    Fiestas: Mar, Apr

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

    3 h · 243 km

    Best: Jan, Mar, Apr, Dec

    Fiestas: Jan, Aug

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

    3 h · 185 km

    Best: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr

    Fiestas: Aug

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

    3 h · 174 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

    3 h 5 min · 200 km

    Best: Jan, Mar, Apr, Nov

    Fiestas: Jul, Aug

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

    3 h 25 min · 236 km

    Best: Jan, Mar, Apr, Nov

    Fiestas: Jan, Jul, Oct

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

    3 h 25 min · 257 km

    Best: Jan, Mar, Nov, Dec

    Fiestas: Aug

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

    3 h 25 min · 272 km

    Best: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr

    Fiestas: Jan, Feb, May, Jul, Sep, 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 · 256 km

    Best: Jan, Mar, Nov, Dec

    Fiestas: Sep, Oct, Dec

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

    3 h 30 min · 260 km

    Best: Jan, Mar, Nov, Dec

    Fiestas: Oct

    Day trips and tours from Sahuayo 91

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

    Under an hour away

    Jiquilpan Pueblo Mágico · Michoacán 10 min · 8 km Tours on Viator GetYourGuide
    Lago de Chapala Lake · near Jalisco 50 min · 47 km Tours on Viator GetYourGuide
    Cotija Pueblo Mágico · Michoacán 55 min · 49 km Tours on Viator GetYourGuide
    Mazamitla Pueblo Mágico · Jalisco 55 min · 55 km Tours on Viator GetYourGuide

    1 to 2 hours away

    Santuario Guadalupano de Zamora Landmark · near Michoacán 1 h · 67 km Tours on Viator GetYourGuide
    Cascada El Salto Waterfall · near Mazamitla 1 h 5 min · 59 km Tours on Viator GetYourGuide
    Cerro del Tigre Viewpoint · near Mazamitla 1 h 5 min · 60 km Tours on Viator GetYourGuide
    Lago de Camécuaro Lake · near Paracho 1 h 20 min · 83 km Tours on Viator GetYourGuide
    San Juan Cosalá Hot springs · near Ajijic 1 h 40 min · 105 km Tours on Viator GetYourGuide
    Tlaquepaque Pueblo Mágico · Jalisco 1 h 40 min · 127 km Tours on Viator GetYourGuide
    Bosque Urbano Tlaquepaque Nature reserve · near Jalisco 1 h 45 min · 129 km Tours on Viator GetYourGuide
    Parque González Gallo Nature reserve · near Jalisco 1 h 45 min · 131 km Tours on Viator GetYourGuide
    Ajijic Pueblo Mágico · Jalisco 1 h 50 min · 114 km Tours on Viator GetYourGuide
    Cerro del Cuatro Mountain · near Jalisco 1 h 50 min · 135 km Tours on Viator GetYourGuide
    Chorros del Varal Waterfall · near Cotija 1 h 50 min · 94 km Tours on Viator GetYourGuide
    Colonia Americana Landmark · near Jalisco ~1 h 50 min · 125 km Tours on Viator GetYourGuide
    Parque Alcalde Nature reserve · near Jalisco 1 h 50 min · 135 km Tours on Viator GetYourGuide
    Parque Morelos Nature reserve · near Jalisco 1 h 50 min · 133 km Tours on Viator GetYourGuide
    Parque Revolución Nature reserve · near Jalisco 1 h 50 min · 133 km Tours on Viator GetYourGuide
    Barranca de Huentitán Nature reserve · near Tlaquepaque 1 h 55 min · 137 km Tours on Viator GetYourGuide
    Barrio de San Pedro Landmark · near Michoacán ~1 h 55 min · 130 km Tours on Viator GetYourGuide
    El Ixtépete Archaeological site · near Tlaquepaque 1 h 55 min · 143 km Tours on Viator GetYourGuide
    La Huatápera (Museo de los Cuatro Pueblos Indios) Landmark · near Michoacán ~1 h 55 min · 130 km Tours on Viator GetYourGuide
    Paracho Pueblo Mágico · Michoacán 2 h · 130 km Tours on Viator GetYourGuide
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    Getting there

    Sahuayo 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 Sahuayo. 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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