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Hierve el Agua Day Tour: Exploring Oaxaca's Culture, History, Art, and Gastronomy
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114 Ratings
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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.
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:
24 hours
Highlights
- Hierve el Agua - The tour includes a visit to the town of Roagia, home to the stunning petrified waterfalls of Hierve el Agua. Guests will have 2 hours of free time to hike, take in the breathtaking views, and enjoy the natural pools.
- Zona Arqueológica de Mitla - The itinerary features a visit to the Mitla archaeological zone, with a guided…
- Hierve el Agua - The tour includes a visit to the town of Roagia, home to the stunning petrified waterfalls of Hierve el Agua. Guests will have 2 hours of free time to hike, take in the breathtaking views, and enjoy the natural pools.
- Zona Arqueológica de Mitla - The itinerary features a visit to the Mitla archaeological zone, with a guided tour lasting approximately 40 minutes to 1 hour. Participants will learn about the site’s history and experience the enchanting and mystical atmosphere of these ancient structures.
- San Pablo Villa de Mitla - A stop is planned for a meal at a restaurant offering a buffet of traditional Oaxacan cuisine.
- Teotitlán del Valle - The tour includes a visit to a master craftsman’s workshop, where guests will discover the processes involved in creating the famous wool rugs, including spinning, dyeing, and weaving.
- Teotitlán del Valle - The itinerary also includes a visit to a mezcal factory and outlet. A tour with local staff will explain the production process of this traditional Oaxacan spirit, followed by a tasting of various mezcals and mezcal creams.
- Tule Tree - The tour concludes with a visit to the renowned Tule Tree, where the guide will discuss its history and significance.
What's Included
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Certified guide
- Hotel or house pick-up and drop-off within marked area
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Certified guide
- Hotel or house pick-up and drop-off within marked area
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
- 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…
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.
- Pick-up from hotels is between 7:30 a.m. and 7:50 a.m., this varies by the route to be followed by the driver.
- The total tour time may vary due to factors such as departures and returns to hotels, transfers between destinations, among others.
- Due to the demand during holiday seasons and festivals the number of travelers on this tour can be expanded.
- The order of the itinerary can be modified by situations outside the company and for the benefit of the user.
- If necessary, the tour is conducted in English and Spanish by the same guide.
- They are shared tours and seats are reserved. If you require extra space for size or personal items, reserve another space and let us know so we can make an adjustment.
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.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.7
(114 Ratings)
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Rayene_h
Oct 22, 2025
Friendly guides and... - Friendly and interesting guides, and the sights visited are beautiful and give an idea of the culture of the Oaxaca region
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Amanda_t
Jul 3, 2025
Great day! - A great experience. Full English guide who was very informative, we learnt so much. Hierve agua was beautiful, quite a hike, lots of stairs if you do the full hike but it's optional. Pools were beautiful and so refreshing after the hike. Mitla, mezcal abd textile tours were excellent. Very worthwhile, definitely recommend.
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Katerina_s
Jul 2, 2025
Awsome day trip - We travelled with kids (5 and 11) and they loved the free time in the water. We quickly walked the trail down and back and enjoyed more than an 1.25 hour in the water. We were lucky for blue sky and hot day. Even the rest of the trip was perfect. Actually, in the morning we first stopped in a local bakery to taste bread and grab a coffee, then to Tule and then to waterfalls, which was cool as we were there nearly alone, before masses. Then we headed to Mitla and only then to lunch (3PM) it was rather late so it is good to have snacks or be ready to buy some (there are some quick oportunities). Lunch was pleasan and plentiful. We all picked something, even the small kiddo as plain pasta and plan chickem meat was on the buffee. After 4PM, we headed to Mezcal tasting. Best I ever experienced. Really kind people and many flavours we tried. Our final stop was a textile/wool production workshop. Nice place, fun guy. No one forced us to buy anything. So we were not under pressure as on other similar tours (but we still got a small beautiful tabel cloth :-)). Awerall, my kids said it was the best experience ever. For us adults, it was hustle free, all on time as as we imagined
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S2720osmarks
Jun 7, 2025
A very good full day - Excellent full day trip
2 guides accompanied a mixed group of 10 people and separated us into those who best spoke Spanish or English
We did all the recommended activities with lots of diversity. Long day but comfortable and enjoyable and time well spent
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Francisco_s
May 1, 2025
Regional Wonders of Oaxaca - Be prepared for a long day tour. However, I think you will be rewarded in the end. The tree is impressive, the mountain scenery is beautiful, Hierve el agua is breathtaking and unique. Yes the water is cold but go for it. A once in a lifetime experience. Although nowhere near as spectacular as Monte Alban, the archaeological site at Mitla beautiful and intriguing. The Palenque de mezcal was fascinating and will make you a feel good! The artisanal wool presentation and store was interesting and beautifully crafted.
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Seaside29358867654
Mar 27, 2025
Entertaining tour - Great itinerary and the guide was very knowledgeable and a local. I would recommend it for anyone. We had a group of five, and all liked it.
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Rocio_r
Mar 18, 2025
You must take this tour, adventure and fun - This is a full day tour, close to 11 hours. It is packed with adventure and fun times. Every stop was interesting. We truly enjoyed the waterfalls hike and extra time to take a break afterwards and enjoy a drink. The city of Tule was stunning and visiting the old and huge tree was worthwhile. The ruins at Mitla were impressive. The only item of the entire day I would recommend Viator find a better partner was the lunch stop. The buffet was weak and pretty bare by the time we arrived 2:45pm. The textile stop was impressive, we learned so much and purchased a small rug to take home.
Our tour guide and driver Xenon, was the best!!!!
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M9732qhnatalias
Mar 12, 2025
Highly recommend! - This was a great experience, and really good value for money.
Our tour guide was amazing and vedy knowledgeable, he gave us lots of cultural and historical context for the state of oaxaca while d d iving us between places, and answered all of our questions.
The food and mezcal were also delicious!
Highly recommend
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Monica_p
Oct 27, 2025
Beautiful Experience but Not in English - We received a text from the company before the tour letting us know that the English tour was not available and asking if we spoke Spanish. Although we understand some Spanish, my husband does not, so we decided to go ahead anyway, the tour was part of the reason we decided to visit Oaxaca. The tour itself was beautiful, but not very informative for us since much of the explanation was in Spanish and we couldn’t follow everything that was being said.
That being said, the overall experience was wonderful. We got to see the petrified waterfalls and mineral ponds — both absolutely stunning. We also visited a textile factory and enjoyed a Mezcal tasting, which were great experiences.
One thing to note is that this tour is very long, lasting about 8–9 hours depending on the group and how timely everyone is. Be prepared for a full day.
If you plan to swim in the mineral ponds, definitely bring your swimsuit. The mineral-rich water feels a bit grainy on your skin, but it’s part of the experience. The showers aren’t the best, but they do the job.
Overall, despite the language barrier, it was a beautiful and memorable day.
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Aoifekernan
Apr 23, 2025
Excellent - So much to see and do! Enough time at each place and timing of each tour stop was good. Very engaged and attentive tour guide.
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