Hierve el Agua Petrofied Waterfalls and Teotitlan del Valle Zapotec Weavers Tour from Oaxaca

Experience Hierve el Agua’s petrified waterfalls and visit Teotitlán del Valle to witness the ancient art of Zapotec weaving on this full-day tour from Oaxaca.

Duration: 8 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Hierve el Agua - You will go head to visit the greatest petrified waterfalls of Hierve el Agua. One of the falls is 95 feet tall and the other one is 40 feet tall. They are made of carbonated water that falls from the top of the mountain. You will have enough time to swim on natural pools, walk through the trails with local guides and enjoy the beautiful landscape of this place.

During the tour there will be a stop for lunch.

  • Roaguía - We will make a stop at a small smoke kitchen to enjoy an Oaxacan lunch. (lunch has en extra cost)
  • Teotitlan del Valle - You will visit the Zapotec weavers town, Teotitlán del Valle. In this place, the weavers use ancestral techniques to make and paint the rugs, using natural dyes and creating beautiful authentic designs.
What's Included
  • Hotel pickup
  • Transport by air-conditioned minivan
What's Not Included
  • Lunch
  • Admission to Hierve el Agua ($70 mxn)
  • Tip
Additional Information

Start your day early when your driver picks you up directly at the lobby of your hotel or airbnb. Our first destination is the impressive natural phenomenon of the petrified waterfalls at Hierve el Agua. Be prepared to be amazed by these formations that are one of a kind! You have two hours to explore, take pictures and learn about the majestic natural pools that seem to have been frozen in time. After visiting Hierve el Agua, we will go to a traditional smoke kitchen, where you will taste a delicious Oaxacan lunch. A real feast for your taste buds! We will finish iny visiting Teotitlan del Valle, a Zapotec town of weavers that use ancestral techniques to dye lamb wool and make fantastic rugs with incredible self-made designs. Our exciting tour ends around 3:00 p.m. when we drop you off at your hotel or Airbnb with unforgettable memories and new friends. You will then have the rest of the afternoon for other activities.

Location
Hierve el Agua
Cancellation Policy

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

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Zoe_h
Aug 27, 2024
We had a great trip with... - We had a great trip with Sebastián, Hierve el Agua was beautiful and would definitely recommend spending 2.5-3 hours there! Lunch was delicious and we loved the weaving tour at the end.
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Ellie_s
Jul 9, 2024
Petrified waterfall tour - My sister and I booked this tour and absolutely loved it. It was our favorite part of our trip to Oaxaca. Arriving early before all the other tourists was amazing, because we got to experience it all to ourselves which was so special. Our driver was great and the whole experience was very rich and fulfilling. Highly recommend this tour!
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Scott_s
Apr 15, 2024
Early visit to Hierve el Agua - Very pleasant trip by van with 4 other people. Javier was a great driver and host, and was very attentive to our needs. We had ample time at Hierve el Agua, a good lunch stop, a local weaver, and an additional visit to a Mezcal place. And still got back to Oaxaca by mid afternoon.
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Emma_w
Apr 8, 2024
A fabulous 15th birthday present for my daughter! - We had a wonderful day with a good amount of time to spend at Hierve de Agua which was stunning, not to be missed. We did the hike and got very hot and sweaty which made the pools blissful to plunge into when we got back to the top. Could have spent another hour there at least. The lunch was lovely and we really enjoyed the textiles visit, both family run places with very friendly people. Our driver was friendly and patient and seemed to get us to each place before the crowds arrived. Thanks for everything.
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Mari_j
Apr 6, 2024
Great day trip! - We booked the day trip to Hierve el Agua and Teotitlán. Enjoy Oaxaca was very communicative and provided just enough information to make our reservation easy. Kley was our driver for the day, and he arrived right on time at 7am in a nice Mercedes van and spoke great English. The views of the countryside outside Oaxaca were beautiful and the trip was just wonderful! I don’t enjoy hiking but that hike was perfect as it had lots of great stops for photos of amazing views and ended with a refreshing dip in the mineral pools. The stop at the Zapotec weavers’ studio was very cool and we loved the demonstration of the weaving process. It was a great trip!
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Andrea_s
Mar 18, 2024
Wonderful day trip from Oaxaca. - Spectacular to see this site. Alberto was an excellent driver/lead who looked after us well. Highly recommended.
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Rick_l
Feb 22, 2024
Great tour, Enjoy Oaxaca tour company gets kudos - Hierve el Agua was spectacular, and we especially enjoyed the visit to the weaving village. We were really surprised to see how much work went into making one of their woven rugs. They are incredibly talented artists. Javier our guide was top notch. A special shout out to our tour company, Enjoy Oaxaca. They had a vehicle problem the first day so we scheduled the tour. They treated us to lunch that day and paid for our taxi to the airport as a thank you for the inconvenience. They went above and beyond, but it was much appreciated.
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Melissa_b
Jan 22, 2024
It was a fantastic tour! Our guide was great, well informed and bilingual. The tour better than expected. Would highly - The area, the guide, the information It was exceptional. Better than we’d hoped. Blah blah!!! That’s it
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Kranjams
May 13, 2024
Not really a guided tour - Not really a tour but more a drive in what seemed like a safe comfortable vehicle. I liked that we left early (7a) so we had Hierve el Agua to ourselves for about an hour. The weaving shop in Teotitlan del Valle was interesting but I would have liked to visit a few different shops. Our small group opted to skip lunch and head back to town. The only "guiding" that took place was when the driver pull to the side of the road to point out some petroglyphs. For a solo traveler it seems like an OK deal but if you're with a group I would look at renting a car or hiring a driver instead.
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James_j
Mar 4, 2024
Trip to Hierve,Tule,Teotitlán and Mezcal tasting - Favourite leg of this Tour was Hierve el Agua.The tour also includes Tule which is impressive,Mitla ruins which are quite interesting but not as impressive as Monte Alban and a visit to carpet making in Teotitlán del Valle and a Mezcal tasting. In the latter 2 stops the Demo on how the products are made is fascinating. Driver was Isaias and Tour Guide was Edelmira.The guide was friendly but her English was only Fair and she was hard to understand at times. I would have liked her to give better directions in Hierve so that I could figure out what option to choose. So here is my version of what to choose… There are 3 choices: -To the left Down the path to the pools -To the Right until fork in road gives several views not available the other way and only slightly challenging if you turn right at this fork. -Also to the right but at fork,go left and it takes you to the base of Hierve.Definitely worth it for the views,but the way back is fairly challenging,especially for those not used to the Altitude. Great views. For the swimming I recommend water shoes or something for your feet to walk around in,unless you don’t mind getting your tennis shoes or sandals wet. It can be very slippery in certain spots and Water shoes help. Lunch was at a buffet style restaurant,which is not my Favourite style of food,but the selection was very extensive and easy to find enough for anyone to eat. Lunch is Extra. This is another good point. Be sure to have sufficient cash for food,entrances to different options,tips for the Demos and even change for the Restrooms. Also,tips for the Guides who I suspect make a good part of their salary from tips. Overall it was a great trip and I definitely recommend.
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