2-Day Oaxaca Cultural Tour with Hierve el Agua and Mezcal Traditions
About This Tour
Embark on a transformative 2-day cultural and nature journey through the Tlacolula Valley in Oaxaca, designed to connect you with Zapotec heritage, ancestral tr...
Duration: 2 Days · Tour type: Shared · Activity level: Moderate · Accommodation: Included · Budget · Transport: Included · Wheelchair access: No · City: Oaxaca de Juarez · Languages: English, Spanish
Know before you go: You can contact us for any details after booking here.; We can also add supplements such as room accommodation, food, and tastings for an extra fee.
About Oaxaca de Juarez
Oaxaca de Juarez
Replete with conquistador churches and Spanish plazas, Oaxaca de Juarez fuses colonialism and Mexican charm on the ridges of the Sierra Madre. Get a local guide to show you around.
What's Included
- Round-trip transport from Oaxaca City
- Professional bilingual guide throughout the experience
- All scheduled activities and cultural experiences as described in the itinerary
- Accommodation at a designated camping spot in Hierve el Agua
- Transport insurance during the tour
Not Included
- Food
- Camping equipment
- Room accommodation
- Personal purchases
- Alcoholic drinks
Itinerary
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1Day 01
Tlacolula Valley, Mezcal Traditions, and Hierve el Agua
Pick-up takes place between 7:30 a.m. and 8:00 a.m. at your hotel, provided it is located within 4 kilometers of the Templo de Santo Domingo de Guzmán in downtown Oaxaca City, or you may meet at the temple entrance. You will be contacted in advance to answer any questions and provide details about your booked activity. You will be contacted in advance to answer any questions and provide details about your booked activity. Depart for the Tlacolula Valley. Depart for the Tlacolula Valley. Arrive at the Tlacolula de Matamoros Market as the first stop of the day. Arrive at the Tlacolula de Matamoros Market as the first stop of the day. Observe the social interaction of the surrounding communities. Observe the social interaction of the surrounding communities. Sample typical regional dishes such as meat, lamb barbacoa, tejate, fruit-flavored waters, coffee or hot chocolate, bread, and a vegan or vegetarian option. Sample typical regional dishes such as meat, lamb barbacoa, tejate, fruit-flavored waters, coffee or hot chocolate, bread, and a vegan or vegetarian option. Enjoy breakfast while learning about local culture and cuisine. Enjoy breakfast while learning about local culture and cuisine. Head to a palenque, or agave distillery. Head to a palenque, or agave distillery. Tour the agave fields in a special vehicle. Tour the agave fields in a special vehicle. Taste pulque, an ancestral beverage made from the agave plant. Taste pulque, an ancestral beverage made from the agave plant. Travel to the Mitla archaeological site, renowned for its antiquity and historical significance. Travel to the Mitla archaeological site, renowned for its antiquity and historical significance. Visit a textile workshop where artisans use the traditional Baroque pedal loom technique. Visit a textile workshop where artisans use the traditional Baroque pedal loom technique. Receive a small gift from the artisans. Receive a small gift from the artisans. Have time within the community for lunch, a short walk to stretch your legs, and rest. Have time within the community for lunch, a short walk to stretch your legs, and rest. Continue to a small, family-run artisanal mezcal distillery on the way to Hierve el Agua. Continue to a small, family-run artisanal mezcal distillery on the way to Hierve el Agua. Learn about the processes and details of agave cultivation in the region and mezcal production. Learn about the processes and details of agave cultivation in the region and mezcal production. Arrive at the petrified waterfalls of Hierve el Agua. Arrive at the petrified waterfalls of Hierve el Agua. Have dinner. Have dinner. Settle into your selected accommodation, either a campsite or a room. Settle into your selected accommodation, either a campsite or a room. Participate in a stargazing activity around 8:00 p.m., lasting no more than one and a half hours. Participate in a stargazing activity around 8:00 p.m., lasting no more than one and a half hours. Rest and conclude Day 1. Rest and conclude Day 1.
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2Day 02
Sunrise Hike, Teotitlán del Valle, and Santa María del Tule
Watch the sunrise between 5:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. as an optional activity. Begin a moderately difficult hike through the area. Begin a moderately difficult hike through the area. Explore the various springs and enjoy the views of the main waterfalls. Explore the various springs and enjoy the views of the main waterfalls. Have breakfast in the community around 9:00 a.m. Have breakfast in the community around 9:00 a.m. Enjoy free time for swimming and taking photographs in the natural area. Enjoy free time for swimming and taking photographs in the natural area. Depart at midday for the community of Teotitlán del Valle on the way back to Oaxaca City. Depart at midday for the community of Teotitlán del Valle on the way back to Oaxaca City. Enjoy a meal prepared by a traditional cook. Enjoy a meal prepared by a traditional cook. Observe a demonstration of ancestral textile making using cotton or sheep wool dyed with natural dyes. Observe a demonstration of ancestral textile making using cotton or sheep wool dyed with natural dyes. Explore workshops and traditions in one of the most emblematic communities on this route. Explore workshops and traditions in one of the most emblematic communities on this route. Visit the community of Santa María del Tule. Visit the community of Santa María del Tule. See the iconic Árbol del Tule, known as the tree with the thickest trunk in the Americas. See the iconic Árbol del Tule, known as the tree with the thickest trunk in the Americas. Return to the pick-up point around 6:00 p.m., concluding the second day of the adventure. Return to the pick-up point around 6:00 p.m., concluding the second day of the adventure.
Meeting Point
Meeting point: Templo de Santo Domingo de Guzmán, Calle Macedonio Alcalá, RUTA INDEPENDENCIA, Centro, Oaxaca de Juárez, Oax., México · Tour start: Oaxaca de Juárez, Oax., México — Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
