Explore Sayulita While Riding a Bike!

While you’re staying at Villa Estrella, you’ll love the opportunity to explore Sayulita. Sayulita is a coastal village about an hour and a half drive from your luxury villa. It’s an easy drive to get there and completely worthwhile. Feel welcome to head to the gatehouse to arrange for a car and driver if you haven’t rented a vehicle of your own.

That said, once you arrive, being able to explore Sayulita at a slower and more leisurely pace is often preferred to viewing it from a car. Certainly, you can get out and stroll, but a growing number of visitors are renting bicycles to see this area in a whole different way.

Arriving to Explore Sayulita

There will be no mystery when you’ve arrived to explore Sayulita. The moment you pass the welcome sign to the village, you’ll be able to see decorative cut paper hanging over the main street. This is a traditional art form called papel picado that is valued and practiced in this region. As soon as you spot it, you’re certain to be enchanted by it.

Explore Sayulita Along the Coast

Once you’ve cycled along the main stretch, and it’s time to relax a little, head on over to the coast. You can continue to ride your bike for a leisurely pace. That said, if you’d prefer more excitement, you can rent an ATV. If your heart is for eco-tourism, take this opportunity to adopt a turtles nest at the turtle sanctuary, helping to improve their conservation efforts.

On the water, you’ll be able to surf, boogie board or paddleboard to your heart’s content. If you’re experienced, you can rent a board and are ready to go. That said, there are always lots of lessons offered for beginners or for those who want to improve their skills while they’re there.

Explore Sayulita Along the Cobblestone Streets

The reason you’ll want to keep your cycling leisurely is that the streets are a stunning cobblestone. This changes the pace of the town, encouraging both cyclists and pedestrians to take it easy. This added time lets you truly explore Sayulita and experience this Pueblo Mágico (Magic Town).

Don’t simply rush by, seeing everything at a glance. Pay attention to what you’re seeing and truly explore Sayulita. Suddenly, you’ll find yourself stopping and getting a taste for the local and freshly made sorbets and breads. You’ll check out gorgeous boutiques and crafts stalls and will be amazed enough in the art galleries to bring a piece of unique Huichol artwork home with you.

Of course, don’t forget to eat while you’re there. Near the beach, get octopus tostada or ceviche, try the fresh guacamole, have shrimp tacos or even have your first pineapple filled with shrimp!

Hacienda El Carmen – An Overnight Hotel and Spa Getaway You Can’t Miss

The Hacienda El Carmen Hotel and Spa is a gorgeous luxury getaway located in Ahualuco de Mercado, on the way to Guadalajara from Villa Estrella. It is the perfect place to get away from the noise and speed of a fast paced lifestyle. This unique and exceptional spa experience gives you the chance to get in touch with nature and recharge your mental and emotional batteries.

The sights from Hacienda El Carmen, alone, are enough to explain why many people stay overnight at the hotel and spa immediately before or after their stay at their luxury Mexican villa rental. From this location, you can see agave plantations and reed beds, as well as an astounding view of the Tequila and Ameca volcanoes.

It’s Not Just the Hacienda Del Carmen View

The Hacienda’s architecture brings about a gorgeous historical atmosphere. Hacienda El Carmen is dedicated to preserving local history in meaningful ways. Each of the guestrooms has been carefully restored and decorated with antique furniture. That said, they have also all been adapted to ensure they offer all the modern comforts guests should expect from a luxury hotel.

There are 19 total suites, as well as a traditional Mexican cuisine restaurant, a swimming pool and Jacuzzi, conference rooms a children’s playground and a wealth of additional services. Moreover, outdoors, guests find golf, horseback riding, paddle boarding and mountain biking. Then, of course, there is the spa.

The Hacienda El Carmen Spa

The spa provides an exceptionally luxurious and peaceful experience. Guests come from around the world to renew their spirits, restore their energy, and to simply relax in a natural environment.

The Hacienda El Carmen spa facilities are very modern, built into a grand historical building, with peaceful and tranquil natural surroundings. Guests can take in a thoroughly relaxing massage while listing to the natural sounds of water and birds from the nature around them, not just playing from a recording. Enjoy delicate hydrotherapy, an exquisite red wine bath, a detoxifying steam treatment, and the wonders of aromatherapy.

Even the simple “tranquility areas” that let you simply sit peacefully while you drink fresh fruit juice play their part in making sure you leave feeling like a fuller, better version of yourself than you were when you arrived.

Take the chance to begin or end your stay at Villa Estrella with a spa day or overnight at Hacienda El Carmen. Enjoy a holistic spa day, aromatherapy spa day or exfoliation spa day, as suits you best.