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
4.9
(159 Ratings)
5 stars
4 stars
3 stars
2 stars
1 star
Alvin_b
Oct 16, 2024
Awesome Mezcal Tour - Highly recommend this Mescal Journey. Our guide, Leyte, was great - both knowledgeable and fun. Kudos to our driver, Clara, for driving us around safely and helping out when needed. If you want to learn about the whole mezcal process and sample numerous types, this is the tour for you.
Review provided by Viator
Carissa_d
Oct 12, 2024
Great experience! - What a great experience! Learned about mezcal from the plant to bottle and taste along the way. Our tour guides were great people and were full of knowledge. Great opportunity to learn about the local mezcal! And the lunch was delicious con banda!
Review provided by Viator
Lupe_r
Sep 27, 2024
Ilegal Mezcal Tour - Leyla made it fun and was very informative. The group was small enough to feel feel like a group of old friends and share stories. My husband and I felt welcomed.
Review provided by Viator
Rahul
Sep 17, 2024
MEZCAL Magic - Great experience to learn about this drink that is having its moment. They take you through the entire process from the types of plants harvested, with a visit to the plantation to the processing of the harvested plants all the way through bottling. You'll learn all the history behind how Shamans were originally the ones that made Mezcal - and how young they really were. The different classes of Mezcal so you know what you like and what to order next time and you'll sample the more pricey mezcals that may be rarer too. The food at the end was a great surprise and a highlight as well! The team put together a great afternoon and have an awesome vibe! The right balance of information and drinking to help it all go down better! Highly recommend it! I went as a solo traveller and met amazing people on the trip and it's easy to make friends with great guides and awesome vibes!
Review provided by Tripadvisor
Taylor_o
Sep 11, 2024
Great Day - Ricardo and Leida are great. They both have really positive energy. This was a really fun day. I would definitely recommend booking if you like mezcal! You get to see the whole process, and drink MANY different types.
Review provided by Viator
359shanukas
Sep 10, 2024
The Mezcal Journey - We had a fantastic time on this tour!! Alfredo was a magnificent guide and provided lots of details regarding different types of Mezcals! The lunch was also delicious with live musicians playing as well! We highly recommend this tour for those looking to understand the full Mezcal production process and it was a fun day out!
Review provided by Tripadvisor
201steefh
Sep 2, 2024
Super. - The experiance was amazing! The level of english of both guides was perfect and they are super friendly. It is really there goal to let you have a great day. They show you the entire process and explain a lot. You can ask any question and they have the answer. As they recommend, take a heavy breakfast because the tasting is a lot, but super nice. Also the lunch was perfect. At the end a super experiance!!
Review provided by Tripadvisor
Kirstiefischer
Jul 25, 2024
Amazing experience! - The reviews don’t lie! Alfredo and the experience he offers are truly unique and magical! His warm personality, easy ability to connect with others, and generous sharing of vast cultural knowledge alone made this experience unforgettable. Learning about and enjoying the agave fields and mezcal process was a cherry on top. Lunch in Mitla was phenomenal, too! So enriching and so much fun. I had never booked a tour before, and I’m so glad I did. I had a blast and came away with so much more awareness of Oaxaca, precolonial history, local culture, and, of course, mezcal!
Review provided by Tripadvisor
Joycj4569qz
Jul 24, 2024
First timers - Not a drinker BUT I have no regrets! It was so awesome! Small group so it was more intimate with a few of us and the energy was awesome! The tour guide was AMAZING, so informative and so passionate it made all the difference!. They catered to us if we needed! Got to try the best mezcals I've ever had! Food! Goodness! Unbelievable! Huge and soo filling! It was perfect and the way the rain began at the ending when we were eating made it more fresh! Definately wana go again but with friends! Me and my husband had the best time! The ac van was a lifesaver! The tasting of the first bottle was unforgettable!
Review provided by Tripadvisor
Elise
Jul 23, 2024
Very nice experience - It was very interesting. Learned a lot. I drank a lot of mezcal. Super sweet and friendly guides. Very nice experience!
Review provided by Tripadvisor
From $88
up to 10 guests
1 Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).