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Hierve el Agua Day Tour: Exploring Oaxaca's Culture, History, Art, and Gastronomy
4.7
62 Ratings
Centro
Immerse yourself in the rich culture, history, art, and gastronomy of Oaxaca on the Hierve el Agua Day Tour. Explore petrified waterfalls, ancient archaeological sites, traditional crafts, and indulge in local cuisine and mezcal tasting.
Duration:
11 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- The Water Boils - We visit the town of Roagia, where the petrified waterfalls of Hierve el Agua are located, there we will have 2 hours free to go hiking, enjoy the view and the natural pools.
- Zona Arqueologica de Mitla - We will visit the archaeological zone of Mitla, making a tour in an average time of 40 minutes to 1 hour with our certified guide, we will know the history of this place and we will enjoy the magic and mysticism of these buildings.
- San Pablo Villa de Mitla - We will make a stop to eat, in a restaurant with a buffet service with traditional Oaxacan foods.
- Teotitlan del Valle - We visit the house-workshop of a master craftsman dedicated to making textiles or pieces of wool, we will learn about the processes that are carried out to make the well-known wool rugs, from spinning, pigments and weaving.
- Teotitlan del Valle - We visit a mezcal factory and outlet where we will take a tour with local staff to talk to us about the process that takes to produce this traditional Oaxacan alcoholic beverage, then we will be given a tasting of some mezcal and mezcal creams.
- Tule Tree - We will visit the famous Tule Tree, we will talk with our guide a little about its history and why this tree is important or famous. Due to the COVID Pandemic it is closed and we see it from far away.
What's Included
- Door-to-door pickup and drop-off within specified area.
- Air-conditioned transport.
- Accompaniment by certified guide.
- Adherence to security and hygiene protocols.
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
Additional Information
We’re set to explore the significant facets of Oaxaca, encompassing its culture, history, art, and culinary offerings. Our professional-led tour will take us to 6 distinctive sites. We’ll explore the fossilized waterfalls at Hierve el Agua, with 2 hours of our own leisure time. The stunning archaeological site of Mitla is next on our list; a certified guide will escort us on a 40-minute to an hour tour. We’ll indulge our taste buds in a buffet restaurant serving traditional local cuisine. A trip to Teotitlán del Valle will allow us to glance into the home studio of a wool rug craftsman. A visit to a mezcal factory, outlet, or palenque is organized to savor the noted alcoholic drink of the state. Concluding our tour, we visit the renowned tule tree at Santa María el Tule that is popular for its impressive girth and age.
- The total time of the tour may vary due to factors such as departures and returns to hotels, transfers between destinations, among others.
- Due to demand during holiday seasons and festivals, the number of travelers on this tour may increase.
- The order of the itinerary can be modified due to situations beyond the company’s control and for the benefit of the user.
- If necessary, the tour is carried out in English and Spanish by the same guide.
Location
C. Macedonio Alcalá 201
Calle Macedonio Alcalá
The office is on Macedonio Alcalá street or Andador Turístico just in front of the Museum of Contemporary Art of Oaxaca (MACO), between Morelos and Murguía streets.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.7
(62 Ratings)
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Clara_p
Jun 11, 2024
Better than expected. - The tour was better than expected. Our guide, Zenon, was fantastic, kind and knowledgeable. Our driver, Israel, was also kind and patient. Thank you for the wonderful experience and for sharing your culture with us.
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Anuj_m
May 29, 2024
The Most Oaxacan Experience Ever - This was an amazing trip and a great opportunity to truly learn about the local Oaxacan culture. They picked us up from the hotel, which was much more convenient than having to meet somewhere. At first I was hesitant about it being a tourist trap, but it was a great option, given that we did not have a car and wanted to visit Hierve el Agua. The tour guide was great and he spoke both English and Spanish, since there was a mix of Americans and Mexicans. We all had a blast, especially at the mezcal tasting, and everyone in the group was easygoing and we all got along great.
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Juno79
Apr 29, 2024
Great tour and fantastic tour guide. - We loved this trip. The tour guide was exceptional and went above and beyond to take care of us and our child that got sick during the tour. He was extremely knowledgeable and flexible. The sites were fantastic.
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Deborah_a
Apr 28, 2024
Great all day trip-lots to do see and learn - A really fun all day trip- we crammed a tons of fun things into this day- Zenon was a fantastic guide- fun and personable and so knowledgeable . We had my husband and I on crutches and some really cute little kids in our van and we all had a great time getting to know each other. The mezcal distillery was a great addition and the lunch we stopped for was fantastic too!
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Silvia_s
Apr 23, 2024
Hierva el Agua full day tour - This tour was worth every dollar. The sites we visited were breath taking and the Hierva El Agua was amazing. The tour guide Rocio was great!
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Richard_i
Apr 8, 2024
Excellent tour - Great guide, very informative, worth every dollar. Would recommend to any visitor to Oaxaca. History and descriptions top notch.
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Graciela_z
Mar 18, 2024
Great tour ! - Zenon and Rocio were very informative and helpful, they were great at time management. The tour was good my favorite part was the buffet!
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Sassat2024
Apr 21, 2024
very good tour guide! - the tour guide was so nice and friendly. we did not speak Spanish but she gave us many information slowly.
ツアーガイドの方は、とても親切でスペイン語がわからない私たちにも気を遣ってもらいました。おすすめです。
バスの席は、出口付近のシートには座らない方が良いです。
ツアーの途中で事故に遭いました。ツアーの運転手が、左折する車を無理に左から追い越そうとして、左折車両の側面に衝突しました。車にはシートベルトがないため、前方に飛ばされましたが、すぐ前のシートで体を支える事ができました。出口付近のシートは、前方にシートがないため、飛ばされて怪我をする恐れがあります。
事故の後、3時間ほど警察、保険業者待ちがあり、はえの多いバスの中で待たされました。 滅多にない事ですが情報まで。
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Allison_k
Apr 18, 2024
Not recommended - I have two main issues with this company. If your advertising says offered in English, then speak in English. If your tour has an itinerary, stick to it. Tourists rely on accuracy and truthfulness when signing up for tours.
Tour began but only in Spanish. I felt uncomfortable for asking for English translations because I was the only non-speaking Spanish person on the tour. I signed up so I can understand the tour guide, not for a chauffeur to drive me around. Otherwise I would’ve hired a taxi driver to these locations. Luckily the driver spoke beautiful English and guided my husband and I while the actual tour guide did a separate tour with the others. You can tell the driver was annoyed and he was only supposed to be driving that day, not tour guiding. The listing is not as promised. I do not recommend. Both guides were nice but like I said, business is business. Offer what you are advertising. If I was a white American instead of colored, would it have been different?
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Ann_c
Apr 15, 2024
Good tour with plenty of activities! - We thought the tour was really good value for money and it was well thought out tour. The tour guide was knowledgeable and spoke good English to an international group. The only minor down point was that lunch was scheduled in later than expected, (at the start perhaps this should have been mentioned so that people were prepared at the start of the trip).
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