11 Tequila Tastings in Oaxaca to Build a Day Around

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.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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4.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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5.Boil the water and distillery mezcal tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 413 reviews · 8 hours (approx.)

An Oaxaca day trip with slow time at Hierve el Agua mineral pools and a guided mezcal distillation plus tasting.

“The tour left on time and the tour guide was very knowledgeable, lovely and friendly. The driver was careful and we felt always safe. The tour itself was without tourist traps and we could buy and bring our own food for lunch. The stops at the bakery and mezcaleria were informative and not too long and it's no problem, if you don't buy anything there. We only paid tips to the guide and driver, apart from that (and the food), everything was included in the price. The waterfalls were spectacular and the home is definite worth it, even though it can be very hot. If you are very fit, you…”

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6.The Mezcal Journey

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 78 reviews · 6 hours · from $105

A 6-hour mezcal day trip from Oaxaca with agave field walking, behind-the-scenes distillery access, unlimited tastings, and Oaxacan lunch.

“The whole day was well planed, just enough activities that were educative and eye catchy. The agave fields and mezcal tasting were amazing. Alfredo was a great guide with lots of knowledge. Altogether, it was fun, enjoyable and full of new experiences, thank you!!”

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7.Mezcal Tour Oaxaca

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 52 reviews · 5 hours · from $102

Oaxaca mezcal tour with agave plantation, working distillery master class and up to 13 tastings, plus a pulquería.

“We had an incredible tour and joined up with a great group of mexicanos as well. I would highly recommend it!!”

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8.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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9.Mezcal Adventure

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 44 reviews · 7 hours · from $113

Oaxaca mezcal adventure in Santiago Matatlán. Explore agave fields, tour palenques, taste artisanal spirits, and end with local lunch.

“We had such a nice trip. We visited 4 different places and got to taste a lot of different mezcals. We started the trip with no knowledge of Mezcal and left with a lot of knowledge. We can highly recommend!”

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10.Caminos del Condoy: Boiling water, Mitla. Mezcal

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 32 reviews · 10 hours · from $17Best value

One-day Oaxaca route: Tule Tree, Mitla, Hierve el Agua petrified waterfalls, Teotitlán del Valle wool looms, and a mezcal palenque. Transport included.

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11.City, Mitla, and Mezcal Factory Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 21 reviews · 8 hours · from $57

One day in Oaxaca: El Tule tree, Zapotec weaving at Teotitlán, Mitla ruins, and mezcal tasting at El Rey de Matatlán.

“We thoroughly enjoyed our day with Ricardo. The tour of the weaving was particularly interesting and informative, especially so for a person who is a weaver. It’s great to see families maintaining the traditions practiced by their ancestors and keeping alive the natural methods of processing fibres. Many thanks to Ricardo who made the day special. We will take with us great memories of our day in Oaxaca.”

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