Hierve el Agua and Central Valleys Day Tour

Discover Oaxaca's Central Valleys on a full-day guided tour. Visit the Tule Tree, Teotitlán del Valle, Mitla, Hierve el Agua, and a traditional mezcal distillery with a buffet lunch included.
Begin your journey with a convenient pickup from your hotel or accommodation in the Historic Center of Oaxaca. Head to the Árbol del Tule to admire the ancient ahuehuete tree, famous for having the thickest trunk in the world.

Next, visit a traditional wool rug workshop in Teotitlán del Valle, where Zapotec artisans will show you the weaving process and the use of natural dyes. Continue to a candle workshop to learn about the delicate and meticulous art of traditional Oaxacan candle making.

Explore the Mitla Archaeological Zone, a pre-Hispanic city known as the "Place of the Dead," renowned for the impressive architectural precision of its grecas. Then, marvel at the imposing petrified waterfalls of Hierve el Agua, with free time to explore the trails and enjoy the landscape of the mineral springs.

Visit a mezcal factory to learn about the baking, fermentation, and distillation process of agave, concluding with a guided tasting of this ancestral drink. Finally, stop to learn about and purchase the authentic traditional bread of this region.

During the tour, enjoy a strategic stop for lunch, where you can savor a delicious buffet of typical Oaxacan food.

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.

This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 24 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 24 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.