Tule, Hierve el Agua & Mezcal Experience

I have known Oaxaca Experience Tours for several years and they are a very professional and reliable tour operator. I highly recommend them for those looking for quality services on their next visit to Oaxaca and safe transportation. Your guides are excellent, take you to very interesting places and have the best recommendations. Their customer service is impeccable, they are always attentive to you and responsive to everything you need. They are a great option if you are looking to plan your next trip with friends, family, couple or large groups.

We did 3 full day private tours with my extended family and 2 small grandkids. The itinerary was perfect, integrating archeological sites, artisan workshops, wonderful lunch spots and nature. Everything was top notch. The little ones got a chance to get involved and they loved it. Omar was wonderful and or driver Santiago was accommodating, flexible and patient. Omar was extremely knowledgeable and a very good communicator. He made the experience come to life. He also made some wonderful restaurant recommendations for the evening . I recommend them for any and all travel in this area.

We had a wonderful tour with Omar! He took us to the mineral waters ,Hierve el Agua, where we had a short hike to the pools and dipped our feet in the water. The highlight was going to visit his friends home, Ray and Julissa, where they make beautiful tapestries and yummy chocolate. omar was very flexible and did not rush us at all. Highly recommend Omar as a guide and a visit to Huella Carmen, the artisans home.

Our group of five senior citizens spent an amazing week traveling around Oaxaca and our favorite day, hands down, was spent with Omar Rito. From the minute he picked us up in the morning until he dropped us off twelve hours later, we enjoyed every aspect of our private tour. Omar has a great personality, warm and calm with a wonderful smile, and we all felt very comfortable with him. He is organized, professional, attentive and flexible. His van is new, comfortable, and he drives very well (which I appreciated). His spoken English is fantastic and he was able to converse on any topic we chose - personal, politics, arts, science, environment, economy, you name it. He drove us first to Hierve el Agua, stopping for an authentic (and tasty) breakfast at a small family-owned roadside restaurant (Comedor Citlali). The hike and mineral pools at Hierve el Agua are beautiful - Omar kept a good pace for us and allowed us time to rest when we needed it. From there we visited the archeological site of Mitla where Omar shared his extensive knowledge about the history and construction of this national treasure. After a delicious lunch at Rancho Zapata, we visited the lovely family of artisans at Huella Carmin (shout out to Ray David and Julisa) where we had fantastic workshops in natural wool spinning and dying, rug and textile weaving, and Oaxacan chocolate making. We spent many pesos buying their high quality goods, all at great prices. As I said to Omar at the end of the day, he really hit it out of the ballpark with our tour. The husbands, the wives, the friends, we all loved it. Thank you, Omar!

We had an amazing tour with Omar from Oaxaca Experience Tours. Everything was perfectly organized, and thanks to him we were able to enjoy Monte Albán and Hierve el Agua in one single day, relaxed and without any stress. Omar is super friendly, very experienced, and has great knowledge about the region, its culture, and history. In Monte Albán, we were guided by Oscar, who has impressive expertise and explained the history of the Zapotecs in a fascinating and engaging way. In Hierve el Agua, Lionel, who lives there, guided us and has an incredible eye for the small and beautiful details in nature – things we would have never noticed as regular tourists. A truly authentic experience with real local insights. We can recommend Omar and his team without hesitation – 5/5 stars!

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We had an excellent experience with our tour guide, Omar. He drove us safely and comfortably on several long trips over the course of four to five days. Throughout the journey, we felt completely relaxed and confident in his driving. Omar was also extremely knowledgeable and provided valuable insights and information about the places we visited. We truly appreciated his professionalism, friendliness, and dedication. I would highly recommend Omar to anyone seeking a safe, informative, and enjoyable travel experience.

Excellent service, very professional, punctual, 100% recommended, we were shown the beautiful State of Oaxaca, culture, gastronomy, landscapes and history.

Oaxaca Experience Tours came recommended by a friend who lives in Oaxaca. Omar was an incredible tour guide. He was happy to speak English or Spanish, and from the moment we met him he felt like an old friend. His history of Oaxaca and the surrounding areas is immense, and his food recommendations were wonderful. We packed a lot into two days, but never felt rushed. The vehicles we traveled in were clean and comfortable, and Omar always had water and even snacks to share with our entire group. I couldn’t recommend his company enough, and if I ever go back to Oaxaca I hope to see them again!

Omar was an excellent tour guide. He took us on a tour to Monte Alban, El Arbol de Tule, in Jardin botanical (I forget the name), and almuerzo (lunch). Sorry about my bad Spanish! I got a bit car sick on the smaller roads but it wasn't the fault of the driver (also Omar), he was great, too. They were very nice about it and didn't make me feel bad when I need to stop and get out for a bit. Omar was very knowledgeable about Monte Alban and I definitely learned more than I would have on my own. Plus, I would have never thought to stop at the Tule Tree (widest in the world) or the cool art garden or the charming lunch spot, where we had a buffet of moles and other stuff. I think the price was fair for a full day trip with a guide and a driver. We had six people, so it might be less with an even bigger group. The van was quite large.

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I couldn't have asked for a more perfect experience. Omar was so knowledgeable about the history and culture of Mont Albán and made the tour so incredibly interesting and fun. I just had to sit back, relax and soak it all up. Truly fabulous!!