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Oaxaca Explorer Tour: Discover Tule, Mitla, Hierve el Agua, Pre-Hispanic Colors & Mezcal
4.1
102 Ratings
Oaxaca de Juárez
Embark on the Oaxaca Explorer Tour and discover the wonders of Tule, Mitla, Hierve el Agua, Pre-Hispanic Colors, and Mezcal. Join our knowledgeable and friendly Lescas family guides for an unforgettable experience!
Embark on the Oaxaca Explorer Tour and discover the wonders of Tule, Mitla, Hierve el Agua, Pre-Hispanic Colors, and Mezcal. Join our knowledgeable and friendly Lescas family guides for an unforgettable experience!
Duration:
12 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Teotitlan del Valle - In our second stop, we visit Teotitlan del Valle, in a family workshop where this community is famous for the natural dyes that are made from roots, flowers and insects, the most important being the Red color of the cochineal grana. Our Guide together with the artisan will give us a demonstration of the process, dyes and…
- Teotitlan del Valle - In our second stop, we visit Teotitlan del Valle, in a family workshop where this community is famous for the natural dyes that are made from roots, flowers and insects, the most important being the Red color of the cochineal grana. Our Guide together with the artisan will give us a demonstration of the process, dyes and products made from sheep’s wool. - Santa Maria del Tule - The first stop on our tour is a brief but very interesting stop to get to know the famous Tule Tree, the widest tree in the world. Optional Entrance Not Included ($20MXN) - Zona Arqueologica de Mitla - We will also visit the second most important archaeological zone in Oaxaca, MITLA, unique in its kind due to the fine fretwork that decorates its palaces. Our guide will share the history of the place along with his passion for the site. We will have a guided tour and free time to explore the site as well as the nearby craft market Entrance to Archaeological Zone Not Included 90 MXN - Restaurante / Hotel Donaji - During the tour we will also make a stop to eat between 1-2 pm. It is a buffet restaurant with Oaxacan food, the recommendation is to have a light breakfast to be able to take advantage of the buffet Buffet has been chosen since the food is ready to eat and due to the size and needs of a shared group it is the most practical Also on occasions there are options of dishes or menu (subject to availability in the restaurant, high season) If this is not an option, you can also bring lunch Buffet Not Included $180 MXN - Hierve el Agua - One of the best stops on the tour, but also the furthest away, you will see the beautiful Hierve el Agua waterfalls. In this place there is free time (2hrs) to explore, swim or take photos of the landscapes of mountains and rock formations, you decide. TICKET NOT INCLUDED 70MXN - El Rey de Matatlan - The best part of the tour for our visitors, we will visit an artisan mezcal factory, we will know the mezcal process briefly and we will try more than 40 different flavors
What's Included
- Travel insurance included
- Bilingual guide (Spanish and English)
- Air-conditioned transportation
- Travel insurance included
- Bilingual guide (Spanish and English)
- Air-conditioned transportation
What's Not Included
- Breakfast
- Dinner
- Lunch
- Tickets or admissions are NOT included
- Breakfast
- Dinner
- Lunch
- Tickets or admissions are NOT included
Additional Information
This expansive tour is perfect if you’re short on time but want to experience the rich culture of Oaxaca, with 5 key destinations:
1.-Tule Tree
2.-Pre-Hispanic Natural Colors
3.-Mitla - an Archaeological site
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Meal stop at a traditional Oaxacan restaurant
4.-Hierve el Agua (Boil the water)
5.-Mezcal Factory
One distinct attribute setting us apart is our…
This expansive tour is perfect if you’re short on time but want to experience the rich culture of Oaxaca, with 5 key destinations:
1.-Tule Tree
2.-Pre-Hispanic Natural Colors
3.-Mitla - an Archaeological site
-
Meal stop at a traditional Oaxacan restaurant
4.-Hierve el Agua (Boil the water)
5.-Mezcal Factory
One distinct attribute setting us apart is our guides - they’re all part of the Lescas family and are eager to share their love for the splendors of Oaxaca. They’re fun, amiable, and well-versed in Oaxaca’s history and traditions!
For a more condensed tour, we offer a half day trip dedicated to Hierve el Agua. Look for Lescas Co Tours in our profile for information.
Location
Gral. Antonio de León 1
General Antonio de León
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
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(102 Ratings)
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E1959mljulier
Oct 17, 2024
I highly recommend this trip - I took the all-day tour that included the giant tree in Santa Maria Tule, the hand-dyed and hand-woven rug factory in Teotitlán, Hierve de Agua, the ruins in Mitla, and a mezcal factory in Tlacolula. Moses was our guide, and he was excellent. He had a lot of energy and had lots to say about every place we visited. He made the trip very interesting.
I was blown away be the processes involved in making the rugs. From how the sheep’s wool is turned into yarn, to how it is dyed, and then woven – all was very interesting and impressive.
Hieve de Agua was unique. I walked down to the third viewpoint and was impressed with this amazing, gigantic statue created by nature.
The restaurant we stopped at for lunch had lots of different choices and everything I ate was delicious.
The mezcal factory was a fun finale to the day.
One word of advice – Bring a snack to eat along the way. We didn’t eat lunch until 3:30pm.
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Marylyn_s
Sep 25, 2024
Wonderfully, educational, and beautiful tour. - The guides were attentive, accomodating, knowledgeable, and considerate. I will book a tour again when I return to Oaxaca.
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Edwinm_m
Jun 4, 2024
FANTASTIC! - IT WAS GREAT!...WORTHEVERY PENNY!...Its a fun and memorable time. The guide was great and very well knowledgeon the sitea and facts....
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Miroslav_v
Apr 29, 2024
Excellent Tour - Very nice Tour, much of sightseeing, high professional guide, excellent organisation. Warmly recommended
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Himanshu_m
Apr 27, 2024
Your guide and the driver were knowledgeable - Very good day trip from Oaxaca. They picked us up right from our doorstep but upon returning, they dropped us 15 minutes walk away.
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Kenneth_g
Apr 18, 2024
An excellent tour - I highly recommend it. - Amado was an excellent driver, was highly competent and honest. It was a great tour - everything advertised was included with a perfect amount of time allocated to each stop on the tour. It was a long day - 12 or 13 hours - and it was worth every minute. I definitely recommend this tour.
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Aneta_r
Mar 22, 2024
Full day trip - nature, history, ruins, mezcal - The tour guide was excellent. Really knowledgeable and brought the destinations to life. Mitla and Hierve el Agua are must sees. We would have loved to know the end time of the tour. Didn't arrive back until 730pm.
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Priyanka_g
Mar 13, 2024
Overall satisfactory tour - good mix of Nature and History - First half of the tour was great - the guide was knowledgeable and eager to help, answer all the questions I had and also spoke pretty good English. We saw the Tule tree and visited Mitla archaeological ruins, followed by the handicrafts demonstration which was impressive and then the Mezcal tasting which was fun.
However the second half became a little unorganised as the tour guide had to escort back one of the tourists, leaving the rest of the group at mercy of the Spanish speaking driver and a local guide. We had to hike to the dried up limestone waterfalls which was anyway tricky because of the high temperature and with the local guide who wouldn't explain anything in English, navigating the terrain was difficult. Rest, it was a satisfactory tour.
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Nadine_s
Jul 11, 2024
Save your money! totally not worth it. - I rarely leave a bad review but this one is warranted and I would hate for you to waste your money.
The minibus driver is essentially the tour guide. However someone did meet us briefly at Tule Tree, Teotitlan del Valle and Mitla. who spoken very broken English.
And unfortunately for me, the driving did not speak a word of English so half the time I had no clue where i was, what the next stop was or what was happening. This was frustrating as I did select that I wanted the english tour guide. AT Teotitlan del Valle the presenter/ weaver explained the whole process in her native tongue, however when it came to trying to sell the rugs she was able to speak english fluently
At Hierve el Agua the minibus driver just dropped us at the car park, and we had to find our own way to the spring. Thankfully there was other tourists that could point me in the direction of where the spring was. There was of course people charging to guide you to the springs. PLEASE DO NOT PAY FOR THIS. Once you find the paved path it is just a 15min walk down hill
The Buffet is the worst lukewarm poorest representation of Mexican cuisine ever and not worth it.
The mezcal tasting experience was also tragic. When we got there we were just walked around the small n courtyard and given the option to sample 4 mezcals.
To finish we was taken to a bakery ... why i do not know. This was random as it was not on the description. we was given a talk about the bread (in spanish) by giggling boys and of course was encouraged to the buy baked goods
At every point of this tour, we either had to PAY EXTRA to access the sites or was expected to make a purchase.
The sites are incredible and worth seeing, but considering you still have to provide your own entrance fee and the lack of guidance, I would plan your own excursion!
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Explorer144189
Feb 26, 2024
Never again - This has been the worst experience. The company did not inform the tour guide about what my package included. I had to be following and reminding him. The visits to the sites were self-guided as we were just dropped off with minimal or nonexistent explanation of the place or how to navigate. I was charged $78 USD, and others only paid $200 or $300 pesos. Big difference. A complete disappointment.
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