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 to learn more about this plant, as well as having enough time to do a couple of activities and of course the best photographs. Then we will continue to an artisan mezcal distillery to learn step by step, the entire artisan process of making our drink. At the end of the tour, we will have an unlimited tasting of different varieties of mezcal. Finally, we will share a traditional Oaxacan meal at a local restaurant, already included, and of course, More Mezcal!
From the operator’s live schedule on Viator, checked Oct 7.
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.
We will take a tour of our majestic agave fields with thousands of specimens, where we can learn more about this plant, as well as having enough time to do a couple of activities and of course the best photographs.
Finally, we will share a traditional Oaxacan meal in a local restaurant, already included, and of course More Mezcal!
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For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
The Mezcal Journey lasts about 6 hours. The itinerary has 3 stops.
Prices start at $102 per person for this Oaxaca City experience, booked through Viator with the price shown before checkout. There is 1 booking option, so the final price depends on the option you choose.
According to the operator’s current schedule, it runs on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays, starting at 11:00 AM.
Yes. Cancel at least 1 day before the start for a full refund. Later cancellations are non-refundable.
The meeting point is We will meet in front of the church in the famous neighborhood of Jalatlaco, in the downtown area. Hotel pickup is not part of this experience.
The experience is available in EN, ES.
It is a small-group experience with a maximum of 10 participants.
Yes, bookings are confirmed instantly.
Travellers rate it 4.9 out of 5 across 303 reviews on Viator and Tripadvisor; it is run by The Mezcal Journey.
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Tour guide Alfredo was super awesome and very experienced and knowledgeable about the entire Mezcal process. We got a sizeable lunch and had an unlimited amount of Mezcal tasting. Would definitely recommend if you are in Oaxaca
This was one of the best tours we have ever been on. Alfredo was extremely knowledgeable and fun to be with. We learned and experienced so much. There were opportunities to participate and the mescal was delicious. My husband, Sister and I had a fabulous time and made lasting memories.
Our mezcal journey with Alfredo was one of the highlights of our time in Oaxaca. The meeting point in downtown Oaxaca was very convenient, and we traveled in a comfortable van with a fun group of just eight people. Our first stop was an agave field about 35 minutes outside the city. Alfredo explained the different varieties of maguey, the mezcals produced from them, and the distinctions between industrial, artisanal, and ancestral mezcal. We also had time to wander through the beautiful fields and take some great photos. From there, we traveled a short distance to the palenque, where we learned about the traditional production process, including fermentation and distillation. The visit was fascinating and very informative. Alfredo then guided us through an extensive tasting, helping us appreciate the differences among the various mezcals. We finished with an absolutely delicious lunch at a nearby restaurant. There were vegetarians in our group, and the restaurant did an excellent job accommodating them. The entire experience lasted about six hours and felt like an exceptionally good value. It was a fun, informative, and very full day. Alfredo was a terrific guide, and we would definitely recommend this tour—and happily do it again ourselves.
My wife and I have done tours all around the world and this is one of the very best. Alfredo not only gave us an incredible education on the process of making Mezcal - from Agave to glass - but also an education on Oaxaca itself. My wife and I will never forget this one-of-a-kind experience and cannot recommend it more.
It was a good tour. Our guide was very kind and really made the tour very enjoyable. The only thing I didn't like was that they only took us to one mezcaleria; I thought we were going to several.
Absolutely amazing! We had the best time learning about mezcal with Alfredo!
Do you want to learn about how Mezcal is made? If you like tasting this alcohol and discovering different types of Mezcal? Then this excursion is made for you! We follow the process from A to Z. We first stop in an agave field where we have a very good time with a few activities, then we head to the distillery where we learn how Mezcal is distilled in an ancestral and then artisanal way. Then, we taste, we taste, we taste, we get our money's worth. We finish at a restaurant with a local tasting plate that is very good and hearty with... more Mezcal tastings. Our guide was Alfredo, the best guide I have known to date. He loves his work, he loves sharing his knowledge about Mezcal, about the region, but above all he loves people, in Learning about them and exchanging. It was a pleasure. The driver who accompanied him was excellent as well. We were in a 12-person minibus.
Excellent tour! For the day, I was the only one and Alfredo provided a wonderful 6 hour full tour. I didn't feel like anything was rushed, and he took his time to answer whatever questions I had. The tour consisted of a visit to the agave fields, the distillery, an unlimited tasting session, then a quality dinner. I would highly recommend this tour for solo or group travellers. There wasn't pressure to buy or tip along the way either.
This was so fun! We got so much personal attention and so much time at every part of the tour. It never felt rushed and Alfredo was a perfect guide. Warm, friendly, thoughtful, and informative. We were in a group with two others, so our group only had four people. We made friends fast with our other group mates and bonded over mezcal. The tasting portion truly is unlimited. We tried over a dozen different mezcals and had options to get seconds or thirds of whatever we liked best. The meal at the end was delicious and a perfect end to a long day.
Our guide, driver, and host were all fantastic people. Friendly, knowledgeable, and they made the entire day a memorable experience. We got to go into the fields and see the agave and learn about varieties, how it’s harvested, and how it grows. We got to see the stages of Mezcal distillation. And then we had a very liberal sample of the outstanding Mezcal at the location. I would not change a thing about the day.
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