From Oaxaca: Oaxaca, Mitla, and Mezcal Factory Tour

  • 0
ID: GYG312753-551283
Category:
Country: Mexico

Duration: 08:00 hours


Description

Enjoy a full tour through the main cultural attractions of Oaxaca City. Be amazed at the Mitla Archeological Site, then marvel at the beautiful petrified waterfalls of Hierve el agua. Learn about the manufacturing process of Mezcal on a factory tour.
Get picked up from your accommodation in Oaxaca and begin your magnificent day tour of the local cultural attractions. Make your first stop at the famous El Tule Tree, the ancient Ahuehuete (or Montezuma bald cypress tree), which is one of the largest trees in the world and weighs 509 tons. Continue your adventure with a visit to the Zapotec village of Teotitlán del Valle. Discover a community of indigenous weavers who use ancestral techniques to elaborate and paint their rugs. Admire how they create their own innovative designs and produce woven replicas of works by great painters such as Toledo, Picasso, and Tamayo.

Next, enter the city of the dead at the MITLA Archeological Site - a must-see stop on your tour. Here, your professional guide will provide a broad overview of the extraordinary Greek decoration and the architecture of the ruins.

End the tour by learning about and sampling one of the best flavors in the Oaxaca region on a tour of the Mezcal factory. Discover the manufacturing process of this typical drink and enjoy some of the different flavors on offer from aged mezcal to its diverse and delicious mezcal creams.

Highlights

  • Marvel at the magnificent and ancient El Tule Tree
  • Visit the MITLA City of the Dead and archaeology site
  • Admire the impressive local landscape
  • Learn about the manufacturing process of Mezcal

Guiding languages

IMPORTANT INFORMATION
You will need to climb 200 steps to reach the top of the Hierve el Agua; there is no elevator
All areas that customers touch are frequently cleaned
You must keep social distance while in vehicles
The number of visitors is limited to reduce crowds
You must bring your own headphones
You are required to bring and wear a mask
You will receive a mandatory temperature check
Your accommodation in Oaxaca
INCLUDED
NOT INCLUDED

When should I book?

To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.


Cancellations

This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 48 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 48 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.