Oaxaca Mezcal Educational Tour: A Journey through Traditional Distilleries and Agave Fields

Embark on an educational tour of Oaxaca’s mezcal culture, from agave fields to artisan distilleries. Experience tastings and a traditional Oaxacan meal.

Duration: 6 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Santiago Matatlan - 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.
  • San Pablo Villa de Mitla - We will take a tour of our majestic…
What's Included
  • Bottled water
  • Mezcal tasting
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • Lunch
Additional Information

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…

Location
Templo de San Matías Jalatlaco
Miguel Hidalgo
We will meet in front of the church in the famous neighborhood of Jalatlaco, in the downtown area.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Lisa_h
Mar 25, 2026
It really was a journey! - Such an experience tasting, seeing and learning about Mezcal! Throughly enjoyed the tour, the tastings and the lunch at the end was great too’
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Shane_e
Mar 11, 2026
Worth every peso! - The mezcal journey was a fantastic experience. We learned a lot, ate a delicious meal, and tried MANY mezcals!
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Carolyn_w
Mar 8, 2026
Fun day, highly recommend. - The Mezcal Journey Tour in Oaxaca ended up being one of our favorite days. Leyda was such an easy, welcoming guide, and she made the whole experience feel relaxed and personal. My husband was thrilled the second he got to swing the machete. We tried so many different mezcals that it felt like everyone found something they loved, and each stop had its own vibe and story. Visiting the small palenques and seeing how mezcal is actually made gave the tastings so much more meaning. Lunch was great too. We each got our own full meal, everything was delicious, and they handled our dietary needs without any fuss. The whole day moved at an easy pace, never rushed or touristy, just good people sharing their craft. It left us with new favorites, a better understanding of mezcal, and a really happy memory from our trip. Our driver was great. It was nice to be able to sit back and relax and take in the views outside of the city. Pick ups were easy as they gave you 2 options, so we were able to choose the location closest to our hotel which was only a 5 min walk.
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Annie_s
Feb 27, 2026
Amazing mezcal experience - Leyda was an amazing guide and so knowledgeable about mezcal! Learned so much about different types of mezcal and the production.
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Denise_c
Feb 20, 2026
Great tasting and learning esperience! - While we tasted a lot of Mezcal, it was also super informative. A great learning experience as well. Our guide, Leyda, really knows a lot about the process of making mezcal as well as the history behind it.
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David_g
Feb 19, 2026
Great tour with 20+ mezcales from 3 makers - Highly recommended. During the day we tried over 20 different mezcales from three different makers, one doing artisanal (handmade) production, one doing craft scale production, and another (sold through a restaurant) that only produces 2000 bottles per year. We also had a fantastic sampler platter of Oaxacan foods.
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Christian_m
Feb 9, 2026
Mezcal and friends - The Mezcal Tour is a great way to learn about a product of pride from Oaxaca and an easy way to make quick travelling friends within the group. I was part of a fun group, helped by the fact we were sipping mezcal together! I was not particularly a fan of mezcal before the tour, however the tour gave me a greater appreciation of the spirit.
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O6788ghkathleenl
Feb 8, 2026
Para todo bien, The Mezcal Journey - A fantastic day, start to finish! Visiting Ricardo's beautiful farm, drinking mezcal in the field, and cutting agave (so cool!) set the right tone for learning about mezcal and its place in Oaxacan culture. Tastings at two palenques with a fabulous lunch in between made for a most excellent tour. We even experienced an earthquake - at no extra charge :) Ricardo is friendly, patient and very knowledgeable. He's a superb guide. 10/10
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Jean_r
Feb 6, 2026
Extensive learning opportunity. - Our guide Leyda has extensive knowledge regarding the process to make the various types of mezcal. The distilleries and farm were visited were all different making the day very informative and interesting. The meal at the end of the tour was exceptional offering a wide variety of local dishes.
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Laurie_s
Feb 26, 2026
Buyers Beware - Leyda was knowledgeable and a wonderful leader. We learned as much as we could absorb about mezcal. But the "journey" was limited to a few places, not including Matatlan - the advertised destination. Instead we spent all day in Mitla, a town I have visited many times and would not have chosen to visit again.
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up to 10 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).