These are the most popular tours in Durango, Mexico
Pick any of these Durango, Mexico tourist itineraries according to your needs, tastes, and time. You will love them!
Imagine the northern ambiance; add colonial jewels, green-covered sierras, the murmur of rivers and waterfalls, and a bit of desert. That's Durango! In the center of the state, in the Guadiana Valley, sits this beautiful northern city known as "The Pearl of the Guadiana".
Its origins date back to 1563, the year it was founded by the Spanish conquistador Francisco de Ibarra. Walking through its historic center is equivalent to receiving a lesson in architecture.
In its streets, there are more historic buildings than in any other city in the north of the country. Durango enjoyed great importance in ancient times as one of the stops on the Royal Road of the Inland, a trade route used since pre-Hispanic times and declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.
Choose from any of these Durango, Mexico sightseeing itineraries according to your needs, tastes, and time. You will love them!
Half-Day Tours in Durango
Have a few hours left in your day? Make the most of it with these recommendations.
Tour 1
Stroll through the Plaza de Armas.
Visit the Cathedral and its Museum of Sacred Art.
Stroll along the Paseo Constitución, visit its handicraft market, and have a cup of coffee outdoors.
Tour 2
Walk through the Plaza IV Centenario.
Visit the Francisco Villa Museum.
Take a walk through Paseo Las Alamedas, and Puente de Analco, and taste delicious ice cream.
Tour 3
Admire the exhibitions of the Casa de Cultura Banamex.
Get to know the best sites of the historic center aboard the tourist streetcar starting the tour at the Plaza de Armas.
Buy cheeses, quince wine, cajeta, and handicrafts at the Gomez Palacio Market.
Day Tours in Durango
Do you have a free day? Make the most of it with these recommendations.
Tour 1
Stroll through the Plaza de Armas.
Visit the Cathedral and its Museum of Sacred Art.
Walk along the Paseo Constitución to the Templo de Santa Ana.
Pause at the Templo de Santa Ana and the Hidalgo Garden.
Visit the Gurza Palace, the Angel Zarraga Museum, and the House of Culture.
Admire the heights from the Cable Car.
Enjoy the Cerro de los Remedios viewpoint.
Tour 2
Stroll through the Plaza de Armas.
Visit the Cathedral and its Museum of Sacred Art.
Stroll through the Plaza IV Centenario and visit the Francisco Villa Museum.
Don't miss a visit to the Ganot-Peschard Archaeology Museum.
Learn about the different traditions at the Museum of Popular Cultures.
Learn about the history of mining at the Paseo Túnel de Minería.
Tour 3
Visit the Cathedral and its Museum of Sacred Art.
Visit the Regional Museum and the Guillermo Ceniceros Art Museum.
Board a tourist streetcar and tour the historic center.
If you come with children, the Bebeleche Interactive Museum awaits you.
Close the afternoon with a stroll along the Paseo Constitución.
Two-day tours in Durango
Do you have two days to visit the city of Durango? Make the most of them with these recommendations.
Tour 1
Day 1
Stroll through the Plaza de Armas.
Admire the Francisco Villa Museum, the City Museum, and the Casa de Cultura Banamex.
Walk along the Paseo Constitución to the Templo de Santa Ana.
Visit the beautiful Hacienda Ferrería de las Flores and its archaeological zone.
Relax on the Paseo Constitución.
Day 2
Visit the Plaza IV Centenario.
Visit the Paseo Túnel de Minería, the Ganot-Peschard Archaeology Museum, and the Museum of Popular Cultures.
Have fun at the Guadiana Park and the Zoo.
A sunset ride on the cable car and finish at the Cerro de los Remedios with a breathtaking view of the city of Durango at night.
Tour 2
Day 1
Visit the Bebeleche Interactive Museum.
Taste the traditional gorditas at the Ecotourism Walk El Pueblito.
Visit the Regional Museum and the Gurza Palace.
Admire the city from the cable car, go up to the Cerro de los Remedios viewpoint and have fun at the Calvario Theater.
Day 2
Visit the Cathedral and its Museum of Sacred Art.
Visit the Casa de Cultura Banamex and the Benigno Montoya Museum of Funerary Art.
Walk along the Paseo de las Alamedas, and reach the Barrio de Analco.
Night walk in the Plaza Fundadores and IV Centenario, with the impressive illumination of buildings.
Tour 3
Day 1
Stroll through the Plaza de Armas.
Have fun at the Old West Promenade.
Tour the Chupaderos Movie Set.
Nightlife at Paseo Constitución.
Day 2
Buy handicrafts at the Gomez Palacio Market.
Stroll through the historic center on the tourist streetcar.
Mezcal night in the Calvario neighborhood with a tasting of Durango Mezcal.
