Patzcuaro & Janitzio Tour

5.0
based on 29 reviews
Morelia, Mexico

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Duration

8 hours

Wheelchair accessible
Audio guide
Live guide
  • Boat ride ticket to the Island is a round trip of 3 hours
  • Air-conditioned vehicle
  • Lunch
  • Mobile or paper ticket accepted
  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

Come to visit the only lake in the world where the local fishermen still use the famous "butterfly nets". Discover the statue of "Morelos" on top of Janitzio Island, built in 1933, which is actually higher than the Statue of Liberty in New York, USA.
As you walk the cobblestoned...

  • Duration 8 Hours
  • Group Tour
  • Max 8 people in the group
  • 1

    Isla Janitzio

    Come to take a boat ride and visit the only lake in the world where the local fishermen still use the famous "butterfly nets"
    Discover the statue of "Morelos" on top of Janitzio Island, built in 1933, which is actually higher than the Statue of Liberty in New York, USA.

    • Duration 3 Hours
    • Admission Ticket Included
  • 2

    House of Eleven Patios (Casa de los Once Patios)

    Enjoy looking at the old-time architecture plus the time in shops and galleries to admire the local artwork. Hand-made masterpieces are waiting for you in the workshops, to know more about the local artisans that preserved Precolumbian techniques and tools.

    • Duration 30 Minutes
    • No Admission Ticket Required
  • 3

    Plaza Vasco de Quiroga

    As you walk the cobblestoned streets, admire the white walls & tile roofs in the city of Patzcuaro that was a state capital as of 1534. Try the local gastronomy at lunch break and learn about the way first Bishop Vasco de Quiroga did his best to benefit the local...

    • Duration 30 Minutes
    • No Admission Ticket Required
  • 4

    Templo de la Compania de Jesus

    Admire the old church built by Bishop Quiroga that used to be the local Cathedral in 1540. This is one of many buildings by Quiroga built on the ruins of the prehispanic temples, located one block away from the main square.

    • Duration 10 Minutes
    • No Admission Ticket Required
  • 5

    Basilica de Nuestra Senora de la Salud

    The main church in town preserves important treasures: The sculpture of the local Virgin and the memorial to the first Bishop in Michoacan Vasco de Quiroga named "Tata Vasco" by the local indigenous people.

    • Duration 15 Minutes
    • No Admission Ticket Required
  • 6

    Museo de Artes y Oficios

    The first school in town is the construction from XVI Century built on the ruins of prehispanic temples. To present-day is the local museum.

    • No Admission Ticket Required
    • Drive-By Only
  • 7

    Portal de Vasco de Quiroga

    Walk into the oldest Spanish home around the square that works as a gallery of handicrafts from indigenous families in town.

    • Duration 15 Minutes
    • No Admission Ticket Required

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