The 13 Hierve el Agua Tours That Earn Their Price

1.Hierve el Agua, Tule Tree, Mitla and Mezcal Distillery Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,094 reviews · 12 hours (approx.) · from $55Our pick

Oaxaca day trip: Tule tree, Mitla, Hierve el Agua, Teotitlán weaving, and mezcal tasting. English tour, A/C ride, cash site fees.

“Frankly i felt like it was more of a”take you there “ than an interesting local insiders view of the places we visited. I was expecting a more in depth descriptions of the places we visited. I also found the location of pick up and drop off inconvenient to the center, which is really where most tourists stay. The overall feeling was of being hurried.We were always meeting up with other tourists groups so i expect this has more to do with percentages being paid for products other than actual authenticity.”

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2.Explore Hierve el Agua, Mitla, Tule, Textile and Mezcal for a day

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,043 reviews · 11 hours (approx.) · from $75Top rated

Culture, crafts, petrified waterfalls, Zapotec ruins, a legendary tree, and mezcal tasting in one long Oaxaca day trip with great value.

“This experience was well worth the day - got to experience the best parts Oaxaca has to offer - the petrified waterfall had stunning views, to meeting a family who continue to make hand crafted rugs to learning about the zapatoics and their culture and finishing the day with mezcal - well worth the experience”

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3.From Oaxaca de Juarez: Hierve el Agua and Mezcal Distillery

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 615 reviews · 8 hours · from $64

Hike Hierve el Agua’s petrified waterfall cliffs, swim in natural pools, then tour an Oaxaca mezcal distillery with free tastings.

“A great day out. Leon, our guide, was super friendly and knowledgable. Would definitely recommend.”

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4.Hierve el Agua, Mitla, El Tule Tree, Rugs, Mezcal Distillery Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 483 reviews · 11 hours · from $58

Oaxaca day tour with Hierve el Agua, Mitla, Tree of Tule, Teotitlán rugs, and a mezcal tasting. Long day, big cultural payoff.

“Adriel was an amazing guide, good vibes and he was vert knowledgable and enthuisiastic. Don José, the driver, made sure we had a lot of good stops.”

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5.Tule, Mitla & Hierve el Agua, & Mezcal Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 456 reviews · 10 hours · from $75

A 10-hour Oaxaca day trip packed with Tree of Tule, Mitla ruins, Hierve el Agua viewpoints, Teotitlán weaving, and a mezcal tasting.

“Very friendly and knowledgable guide. The selection of sight was good and well timed spend. Excellent service and vehicle.”

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6.Hierve el Agua Petrified Waterfalls and Pools Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 248 reviews · 8 hours · from $40Best value

Ride to Hierve el Agua from Oaxaca with 3 hours to walk petrified waterfalls and soak in the pools, plus round-trip transport for $40.

“This is just what we were looking for. Easy and comfortable transportation with time at Hierve el Agua to hike and soak without multiple stops and that didn't take all day. Everything was well organized and on time.”

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7.Hierve el Agua and Teotitlán del Valle

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 162 reviews · 8 hours · from $57

Oaxaca day trip to Hierve el Agua, mezcal tasting, and Teotitlán del Valle weaving. Swim, learn, and shop natural-dye wool textiles.

“The tour was fine. We visited many places and not only hierve el agua, so the time we had at each place was a bit too short. Although I don’t think having much time would have been necessary as there were no much to see. Hierve el agua was nice. The day was so hot that a cold pool was a must. I don’t recommend visiting mitra. In my opinion it has nothing much to offer and the explanation of our guide was short and did not help to understand much the history behind. The buffet was good with many options but this is not covered by the tour. Transport…”

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8.Early Arrival at Hierve el Agua + Pickup + Admission

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 105 reviews · 8 hours · from $52

Sunrise Hierve el Agua before crowds, then Teotitlán del Valle weaving and natural dyes, with pickup and free Oaxaca afternoon.

“Great trip with Abraham. Nice breakfast with locals close to hierve el agua. Abraham was flexible on the way back and stopped at a local mezcal street distiller where we got a quick tour. As we were quick with the rest of the trip, we asked Abraham to stop at Arbol de tule for 10min which he also did. Great flexing and very friendly”

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9.Full Day Guided Tour on the Hierve el Agua Route

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 79 reviews · 11 hours · from $43

Oaxaca best-of day tour to Hierve el Agua, Mitla, Tule Tree, mezcal tasting, and rug weaving, with hotel pickup and small-group guide.

“We enjoyed visiting all the sites and our tour guide was very knowledgeable. We would recommend this to our friend and family.”

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10.Monte Albán, Hierve el agua, Mezcal and Teotitlán

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 48 reviews · 9 hours · from $145

Private 9-hour Oaxaca tour with guided Monte Albán, Hierve el Agua mineral pools, mezcal tasting, and Teotitlán del Valle textiles, admissions included.

“We chose the earliest plan. First we went to “Hierve el agua “. It was only us and the view was amazing! And we went to the restaurant for an early lunch. It was so yummy!! ( I had chille rellenos and my husband had a tlayuda) After that we went to the rug maker and had a great time tasting mezcal. At the end of the day we visited Monte Alban. Our guide was great! We recommend this tour to anyone who comes to Oaxaca. Also if you come during the rainy season be sure to bring an umbrella.”

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11.Hierve el Agua & Mezcal Distillery Small-Group Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 40 reviews · 8 hours · from $70

Small-group Oaxaca tour to Hierve el Agua and a family mezcal distillery, with an agave plantation visit and bottomless tastings.

“Santiago is a great tour guide. Very nice very friendly very passionate and open. He gives a lot of insides and interesting facts. He creates a great atmosphere. I recomend him for everybody.”

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12.Hierve el Agua: half day

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 23 reviews · 6 hours · from $93

Half-day Hierve el Agua from Oaxaca with an early start, small-group guided tour, hike, and time to swim in natural pools.

“We couldn't have chosen a better tour! We really enjoyed the small group, Lupita and her dad Luís were lovely guides. We started early, enjoyed a typical Oaxacan breakfast on the way and got to Hierve el Agua before any other tourists were there. Magical! Lupita took beautiful photos of everyone and always checked in with us during the hike to make sure everyone was feeling alright and take a route that was fine for us (heat and altitude wise). Highly recommend!”

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13.Hierve el Agua HALF-DAY Guided Tour All Fees Included

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 22 reviews · 6 hours · from $81

Small-group guided hike and swim at Hierve el Agua from Oaxaca. Skip lines, A/C van, and all entry fees included.

“Really enjoyed the hike to hierve el agua. The steps are quite steep in there if you have knee problems or pain. But the guide can give you sticks so that helps a lot. The water was actually quite cold when I came in late Jan so I didn’t get in and some others did not as well. This was absolutely beautiful and would recommend!”

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