All Taco Tours are postponed indefinitely.
Three Amigos Taco Tours are very saddened to announce the passing of our amigo and founding partner Fernando Cuevas of Tours in Baja earlier this month, April 2023. In addition to being our ace driver and a fully-licensed tour guide in Baja California for over 20 years, Fernando was the heart and soul of our tours. Loved by his family, friends, and our guests, his presence in all of our lives will be sorely missed. For this reason, we are postponing our tours indefinitely.
Contact Three Amigos Taco Tours for more information.
OUR TOUR INCLUDES 6 Tacos at 6 taquerias, An Exclusive Mezcal Tasting, And a sweet dessert at a mexican ice cream parlor with over 100 flavors from which to choose!
The Three Amigos TIJUANA TACO TOUR explores the variety of tacos available in Tijuana, Baja California’s largest city. With immigrants from all over the country living in the border city, Tijuana is one of the few urban areas where you can enjoy tacos influenced by many Mexican culinary regions. This includes tacos de birria (Jalisco), barbacoa (Texcoco), mariscos (Sinaloa & Ensenada), carne asada (Sonora), adobada (al pastor) (Mexico City) and more. TOUR IS ONLY $199/US, ALL INCLUSIVE!
Three amigos TACO TOUR Typical itinerary:
- 9:00: MEET AT US SIDE OF TIJUANA BORDER
- 9:30: Tacos at 4 taquerias
- 12:00: Mezcal Tasting
- 1:30: Tacos at 2 Taqueria
- 2:00: Dessert at Mexican Ice Cream Parlor
- 3:00: DROP OFF AT TIJUANA BORDER
NOTE: Schedule and specific stops are subject to change.
AS SEEN IN THE SAN DIEGO UNION TRIBUNE:
Let the ‘Three Amigos’ take you on the ultimate Tijuana taco tour!
“Joining Scott, Paco and Fernando on a Mexican food tour is one of the best food decisions you can make. You’re guaranteed to eat the best local food and have a lot of fun in the process!”
– Mark Wiens/Migrationology/Bangkok
“We stuffed ourselves with amazing tacos, good cerveza, lots of laughs, and felt like we were amongst friends. Scott and Paco’s knowledge and taco suggestions were on-point. We will definitely recommend tours to anyone interested in experiencing Tijuana and its eclectic taco scene!”
– Marichelle R./San Diego
“The Three Amigos Taco Tour was an AMAZING day! Foodie Heaven with so much taco love in Tijuana. Scott, Paco, and Fernando were great hosts and the group was a lot of fun. Muchas Gracias to The Three Amigos!”
– Janet W./San Diego
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MEETING PLACE:
We meet at the US-Mexico border in Tijuana in San Ysidro on the US side at the pedestrian crossing. There are several secure parking lots in San Ysidro that charge around $10-$20/US to park for 8-10 hours. We will meet at a designated meeting point and walk across into Tijuana with your guide, where a comfortable 12 person van, driver and guides will be waiting for us. If you are coming from Baja, you can meet our group on the Tijuana side of the Pedwest pedestrian crossing.
BRING YOUR APPETITE, AND YOUR PASSPORT:
Our tour includes 5 Tijuana tacos, mezcal, and a SPECIAL Valentines cake at the end of the tour — so arrive hungry! Bring your current US passport book or card. Since we are walking across at Pedeast, the wait should be minimal. NOTE: Masks are not mandatory in Baja California at this time.
TOUR COST:
TOUR IS ONLY $199/US, ALL INCLUSIVE! Comfortable transportation, three trusted guides, five tacos, tasting of 3-4 mezcals, Valentines cake at the end of the tour. All taxes and tips are included. Payments for the tour must be made in advance. If you need to cancel after payment, no refund is offered, but you can reschedule for one of our next tours or transfer your reservation to an amigo.
If you have any questions, please contact W. Scott Koenig at scott@agringoinmexico.com or mobile at 619-787-9918.
ABOUT THE THREE AMIGOS:
Fernando Cuevas, owner of Tours in Baja, is a Rosarito-based bilingual guide who has been conducting tours in Baja California for 15 years. He is dedicated to providing unique experiences in the Mexican State of Baja California. He has organized tours, excursions and trips that explore and discover all Baja California has to offer. Fernando is certified by the Mexico Secretary of State Tourism. With his deep knowledge of the land and its cultural wealth, his company creates memorable journeys for admirers of big cities and small towns.
W. Scott Koenig is a San Diego-based lifestyle writer, founder of the blog AGringoInMexico.com, author of the book 7 Days in The Valle: Baja California’s Wine Country Cuisineand has written for Discover Baja Travel Club, Destino Los Cabos, DiningOut San Diego and SanDiegoRed. Scott organizes and conducts professional and private culinary tours of Baja California and has assisted with film and video productions in the region. He has worked with the Food Channel, the BBC, KPBS and the Culinary Institute of America.
Francisco “Paco” Perez is the founder of Aqui es Texcoco and Authentic Mexican Cuisine, LLC. Aqui es Texcoco specializes in traditional Mexican Style Lamb Barbecue [Barbacoa de Borrego]. Paco was born in Jalisco, Mexico and later moved to Tijuana where his family opened the first location of Aqui es Texcoco in 1990. In 2008 he inaugurated his first US location in Chula Vista, California and later expanded into Los Angeles. Paco has appeared on the Food Channel’s Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern and Taco Trip with Chef Aarón Sánchezbeen.
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Hello, is there a kids price? We have 3 adults 4 kids ages 9 to 13 and 2 toddlers.
Hi Mia Ho! I spoke to my partners and, yes, we would be willing too charge a kid’s rate. If you can email me at scott@agringoinmexico.com I can send you some more information. Thanks!
Are we able to purchase more tacos from the vendors?
Absolutely! We do move from place to place at a pretty brisk pace, but if you have time for more, you can buy as many as you want! We do 7 tacos, but sometimes, that’s just not enough 😉 Hope you can join us…we have 5 seats left!
Is there a tour scheduled in July 2023?
We’re hoping to do more tours this year, so yes, we may very well have one in July 🙂 Follow this website and also our Facebook page @ThreeAmigosTacoTours for announcements!
Thanks. We have nothing scheduled yet but we’re thinking of visiting the SD area in July….I’ll follow your postings.