Hierve el Agua Guided Full Day Tour in Oaxaca
Description
We will get to know an important part of Oaxaca, its culture, history, art and gastronomy. We take a tour with a professional team, we will visit 6 special places. We visit the petrified waterfalls of Hierve el Agua, where we have 2 hours of free time. We visit the beautiful archaeological zone of Mitla where we will take a tour of 40 minutes to 1 hour with a certified guide. We eat in a buffet restaurant with traditional local food. We visit Teotitlán del Valle where we will see the house - workshop of a wool rug artisan. We visit a factory, outlet or palenque of mezcal to have a tasting of this traditional alcoholic beverage of the state. We visit the famous tule tree located in Santa María el Tule, recognized among other things for its thickness or width and years of life.
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Itinerary
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.
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.
We will make a stop to eat, in a restaurant with a buffet service with traditional Oaxacan foods.
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.
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.
We will visit the famous Tule Tree, talk with our guide about the history and why this tree is important or famous.
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Important Information
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- 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.
- Due to festivals or activities within the city in high seasons the completion point may vary.
- Not recommended for people with walking problems.
Reviews(143)
The guides were very knowledgeable, friendly, and patient!
It was awsome, great tour guide.
Great and easy tour to see the combined highlights of many other tours. I’m very glad I picked this one. It’s a long day but the guides and driver were all great. Small van with a cozy and friendly energy. Lots of opportunities for bathroom breaks and a very delicious lunch. Would recommend bringing some snacks as well. No pressure to buy anything or drink at the mescal stop.
This is a jam-packed but very well organised tour which includes several must-do activites in Oaxaca. We elected to go straight to the pools at Hierve del Agua rather than doing the hike and I would highly recommend this because it was so quiet when we got there that we almost had the pools to ourselves! The mezcal tasting was incredible (I think we were given 11 different types of Mezcal to try) and we especially loved our guided tour of Mitla and the info the guide shared about the Tule tree/town of Tule. We didn’t catch the name of our guide unfortunately but he was incredible and did a great job managing an at times rather difficult tour group. We were a little sad in the morning to have missed out on some of his guided commentary on the bus ride to the waterfalls (he stopped after someone interrupted him asking to get off the bus). We understood why he didn’t continue as most of the group were visibly disengaged, but we had been enjoying hearing about the local indigenous history of the area!
The tour included everything offered in the description, the guides were very friendly and kept an eye on everything. The van was good size. Boil the water is a beautiful place! And the other activities are also very much enjoyed. It is a long tour and it can be exhausting and even more so if it is hot, but it is very worth it.
We joined this full‑day tour to Hierve el Agua in late April, and it ended up being one of the highlights of our trip. Our guide, Zenon, set the tone right away—friendly, knowledgeable, and generous with information as we made our way to the farthest stop of the day. Starting at Hierve el Agua was a great call. We had two hours to explore on our own, and everyone in the group found something that suited them—some tackled the steep 30‑minute hike to the bottom, while others relaxed in the turquoise pools or enjoyed from under the shade of the sparse trees. Even in the morning it was warm, so I can’t imagine doing this in the afternoon heat. Be sure to use sunscreen throughout the day, bring a hat or umbrella and wear comfortable shoes to walk. From there, we continued to Mitla. It’s smaller than Monte Albán, but worth visiting in its own right. Zenon walked us through the history and symbolism with so much patience and depth, and he made sure to answer every question. Lunch was a buffet with plenty of options. It was tasty, though quite busy with other tour groups. Afterward, we visited a family‑run wool rug workshop. Zenon translated as they explained their traditional rug‑making process, which was fascinating to see up close. The highlight of the day for us was the artisanal mezcal tasting. Alvaro, who guided us through the production process and tasting, was charismatic, engaging, and knowledgeable. We ended up buying several bottles from their shop—great quality and much better prices than what we saw in the city. Our final stop was the famous 2,000‑plus‑year‑old Tule Tree. Zenon shared its history, and we had a quiet moment to take in just how extraordinary it is. Overall, we were genuinely impressed by the variety of experiences packed into one day and by the care and expertise of the team. We would highly recommend this tour to anyone visiting the area.
This is a spectacular tour and a must if you're in Oaxaca. Our tour guide was excellent. Very friendly, extremely knowledgeable and very organised. We left this lovely town knowing so much more than when we arrived. We visited many places, all wonderful and informative, our tour guide was very good at keeping us informed as to where and when we would be picked up which made it very easy for us. We would fully recommend this tour.
A super complete tour. We really enjoyed it. It is a long but super complete tour. We enjoyed ourselves to the fullest. ✨🫶🏽❤️🙏🏽☺️
This was a well-organized full day tour that included many experiences a first-time tourist wouldn't want to miss. Bring water, hat, grippy shoes, swimsuit, sunscreen and a snack. For me, 30 minutes more at Hierve would have been better. It is a stunning site and deserved more time. Two hours seems like a lot but another half hour would have been perfect. Mitla was worthwhile (not as amazing as Monte Alban), but still very good. The buffet lunch was a good value and tasty. The mezcal tasting: it was very interesting to learn the process from plant to product. We tasted many styles of mezcal. The visit to Teotitlan for the rug-making demonstration was remarkable for its labor intensive handmade process. Seeing how the dye colors come from plants, nut shells and the cochineal insect was very cool. Ofc, the rugs are for sale, but there is no pressure to buy. Lastly, the Tule tree was very impressive! The town has protected this natural treasure, surrounding it with lovely gardens and the adjacent church is also very pretty. Our tour guide, Xenon, added a lot of value with his knowledge of the sites and his description of how these Oaxacan towns organize their communities was an added bonus. He even spoke to us in his native Zapotec language a little to hear what it sounds like! You get a lot done in one day and it was a great experience overall!
Great tour with absolutely amazing guide He explained everything perfectly, was funny, open-minded and animating
