Oaxaca Mezcal Educational Tour: A Journey through Traditional Distilleries and Agave Fields

Embark on an educational tour of Oaxaca’s mezcal culture, from agave fields to artisan distilleries. Experience tastings and a traditional Oaxacan meal.

Duration: 6 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Santiago Matatlan - We will visit a mezcal factory to learn step by step, the entire artisanal process of making our drink. At the end of the tour, we will have an unlimited tasting of different varieties of mezcal, where you can learn about the different categories and classes.
  • San Pablo Villa de Mitla - We will take a tour of our majestic…
What's Included
  • Bottled water
  • Mezcal tasting
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • Lunch
Additional Information

Our experience is an educational tour to learn about the culture of mezcal and all the tradition that surrounds it.
We will begin our trip starting from the center of the city of Oaxaca and we will visit the towns of Mitla and Matatlán. There we will take a walking tour through our majestic agave fields with thousands of specimens, where we will be able…

Location
Templo de San Matías Jalatlaco
Miguel Hidalgo
We will meet in front of the church in the famous neighborhood of Jalatlaco, in the downtown area.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Derek_b
May 15, 2025
Fun with mezcal - Very good tour. Informative and professional. Plenty of mezcal and the lunch was great. Left and started on time.
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Lindsaydclark26
May 13, 2025
Amazing day! - Had the most amazing day with The Mezcal Journey. Our guide was great and so lovely. Took time to learn all our names and find out about us and why we were here in Oaxaca. The day itself was brilliant and so interesting learning about how mezcal is made. You get to taste A LOT of mezcals and also get a fantastic traditional Oaxacan lunch included. Well worth the money and would recommend to anyone! Thanks again!
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Elizabet_z
May 12, 2025
Mezcal - We had an amazing time on the mezcal journey—both informative and absolutely delicious. The guide was knowledgeable and engaging, and we really enjoyed learning about the process and tasting such a variety of mezcals. One thing to note is that, as the description states, it’s important to have a hearty breakfast beforehand. Lunch was served at the end of the tour around 3 p.m., so my only suggestion would be to consider offering food a bit earlier in the day. Overall, a wonderful and memorable experience we’d highly recommend!
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Chuckolotte
Apr 29, 2025
A fun, varied & informative day! - My wife & I took this tour at the end of March. Leída was fun and shared a wealth of Mezcal info. We enjoyed a lot of samples plus a terrific lunch at Doña Chica’s. A day well spent!
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Leslie_m
Apr 28, 2025
A MUST when visiting Oaxaca - We had the most lovely time. Our guide was extremely knowledgeable and taught us so much. The whole tour very immersive and fun. Would highly recommend this tour company for your Mezcal tour!
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Trixiec
Apr 25, 2025
Great!!! Tour guide i love her !! - Great tour!!! Must try when going to oaxaca, the tour guide was really knowledgable and interesting. Only downside was the aircon of the van isn’t working properly but overall it was a good experience specially the tour guide!!! Kudos to the team!!!
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Bra595
Apr 24, 2025
Fun day trip! - The tour starts with a stop at an agave farm where you learn about how they grow and harvest the agave. The next stop is at the distillery where you get to see each step in process - from agave plant to mezcal. You get to sample over 15 types of mezcal from the distillery, each with a unique flavor profile. The tour finishes off at a restaurant for a late lunch. We really enjoyed the tour and it was a fun day!
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Maru_s
Apr 21, 2025
Great Experience - It was a great experience, Leida our guide was excellent, she took us from the field where magueyes grow, to enjoying the mezcal in a great oaxacan meal.
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K562rvanthonyg
Apr 20, 2025
Mind blown how how to make mezcal - I feel like a mezcal expert! Not only was it a lot of fun, but I leaned a whole lot about the artisanal methods of making mezcal. We tried about a dozen or so different kinds and I found what I like and how to buy it. The tour operators were wonderful and accommodating.
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Olaf_p
Apr 18, 2025
Ricardo was the highlight! - This is one of the few “exclusively mezcal focused” yours, and because of it you’ll get a much more immersive experience! Ricardo (the owner/our guide) is an agave farmer himself so was able to show and tell us everything we’d ever wanted to learn about the magic of mezcal and did so in a super interactive and fun way. Besides the experience, another major plus is that this tour only attracts participants truly interested in mezcal (whereas most “combination package tours” attract general tourists who want a bit of everything), making this experience a lot more interactive and dynamic than those that include hierve del agua, the tule tree etc.
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up to 10 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).