Charreada Rodeo Tour

Experience one of Jalisco's popular traditional activities on this charreada rodeo tour in Guadalajara. Meet professional charros and ride horses to immerse yourself in this unique sport.

Charreada Rodeo Tour

At 10 am, we'll meet at the Campo Charro Jalisco cultural centre in Guadalajara. Here, we'll begin our experience of charrería or charreada, a rodeo-like equestrian sport and art recognized as Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

Accompanied by authentic charro horsemen, we'll visit the charreria museum to see the traditional costumes, saddles, and metalwork characteristic of charreado. We'll learn how this activity arrived in Mexico, its evolution, and the origin of the word "charro".

After the charreado museum tour, we'll explore the nine different events, known as suertes, which include reining, heeling, steer tailing, and the "pass of death", involving jumping onto the back of an unbroken horse from another horse. You'll also get to try riding the horses.

We'll discuss the relationship between charros and their horses, and have the opportunity to speak with charros about their performances.

After learning about this Jalisco tradition, we'll toast with a tequila - cheers!

At 2 pm, we'll conclude the experience back at the starting point.