Our tour guide was Victor. Due to Covid, Victor gave us a private tour. We met him after crossing the boarder by ourselves and he kept checking on us via text.
We were able to squeeze in 5 taco places and Victor let us have pit stops for agua fresca and churros (gosh, don't skip out on those churros!) and souvenirs. Victor was really good at letting us know when we would have to pay out of pocket (the churros and fresca). We skipped the beer/tequila tasting. Along the way, Victor gave us a brief explanation of the history of TJ and its famous buildings. Very interesting and fun to learn! Had a great time and glad we picked a local to show us all the good spots to eat tacos.
Victor was kind enough to extend our trip past 7 hours. He didn't rush us while eating and our tour was filled with conversations and felt leisurely. He made sure we made it back to the boarder safely and overall made our first time to TJ very enjoyable.