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Hierve el Agua and Teotitlan del Valle Tour from Oaxaca
Badge of ExcellenceOaxaca, Mexico
From USD 49.95
Price varies by group size
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Free cancellation
Up to 24 hours in advance.
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- 8 hours (approx.)
- Hotel pickup offered
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
Overview
Visit Hierve el Agua, a mezcal producer, and the Zapotec town of Teotitlán del Valle on a full-day tour from Oaxaca. Head to Teotitlán del Valle to learn about Zapotec weaving traditions and explore the town. Next, enjoy plenty of time to walk down to the swimming area at Hierve el Agua and take a leisurely dip in the warm spring waters. Finally, visit a mezcal producer and sample several varieties of mezcal. Your tour includes guide, mezcal tasting, entrance fees, and round-trip transport from Oaxaca.
- Hierve el Agua and Teotitlan del Valle full-day tour with mezcal tasting, from Oaxaca
- Go swimming in the warm waters of the Hierve el Agua springs
- Learn about Zapotec weaving at Teotitlán del Valle
- Taste different types of mezcal from a local producer
- Includes guide, entrance fees, and pickup and drop-off from central Oaxaca
What's Included
- Hotel pickup (selected hotels only)
- Transport by air-conditioned minivan
- Food and drinks
- Lunch
- Admission to Hierve el Agua ($70 mxn)
Meeting And Pickup
Pickup points
Select a pickup point
Start time
08:00 am
Pickup details
Pick up drop off are included, we have pick up in most of the hotels, if you stay in any apartment or airbnb, indicate the address to schedule the pick up. We will tell you the exact pick-up time the night before the tour.
What To Expect
Hierve el Agua
2 hours • Admission Ticket Not Included
Teotitlan del Valle
1 hour • Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not recommended for travellers with back problems
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Infants must sit on laps
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- Most travellers can participate
Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s cancelled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
- This experience requires a minimum number of travellers. If it’s cancelled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Traveller Tips
The hike back up from the falls is pretty rugged, so you won't be doing it unless you've got great knees to navigate many tall uneven steps.
Reviews
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Nice Day Trip!
Caitlin_H, Mar 2023
The door-to-door pick-up is a great feature, just please be considerate and be ready when the driver comes so the others are not left waiting in the van. The driver/guide was very friendly and informative and spoke English well. The trip has four stops and our guide told us exactly what to expect at each one, which I appreciate. We loved seeing the textile demonstration and having a bit of time to shop. The Hierve el Agua is the main part of the trip, but be warned about the steep walk down (that's not the hard part) and then the lower path below the "falls" and back up to the pools. This kicked my ass and I am a fit, outdoorsy person, but at the altitude and mid-day heat - it was far more strenuous than anticipated. Fortunately we brought a lot of water, some bananas and peanuts to refuel as we got dizzy from the heat and steepness. This longer route was apparently a misunderstanding between our driver/guide and the local guide that takes people to see the sites. This local guide will only speak Spanish, and so my husband and translated for others in the group (not a problem). But there were some of us who were really put off by not being prepared for how tough the scramble back up hill was going to be, and without speaking any Spanish about how tired you feel, any fear of heights, or the fact that you're dizzy - it could be a bit dangerous. Our driver/guide was frustrated that the local guy took us so far, it wasn't his plan for us, so try to be as clear as you can in your questions of what to expect about this walk. Other than that - a great day trip to sample the sights.
Primarily a shuttle service
Carolyn_O, Mar 2023
The trip was fine, but not special. The van was clean and comfortable and picked us up exactly on time. The driver was nice. As another reviewer noted, however, this is really just a shuttle service, not a tour. The weaving and mezcal stops were essentially marketing opportunities rather than particularly informative (though the work that goes into dying and weaving rugs is very impressive). Hierva el Agua is worth visiting, but there are lots of other tours that go there as well. I'd suggest checking out one of those - or be aware of what you're buying in this one. It is a perfectly good shuttle service.
Wonderful experience and amazing price
Ana_S, Mar 2023
This trip was a blast. The textile demonstration was fabulous with friendly staff answering any questions that came up. Hierve El Agua is a must see when visiting Oaxaca so it was a delightful part of this tour. And of course you can’t come to Oax without trying Mezcal. It’s a great price for the experience you get! The company Enjoy Oaxaca organized this tour so well. We had an amazing driver, Javier, and the customer service leading up to this trip was so responsive and helpful. If we had a question about the tour I could message them via WhatsApp and heard a response within an hour. Highly recommend! The next time we come we will definitely be booking through this company again. And we’ll be recommending this tour to our friends!
Great day trip!
Elizabeth_W, Feb 2023
Excellent demonstration of the weaving process by Nelson. We also enjoyed Huervas al Agua although the water was colder than we imagined. It was also a very windy day so that just added to the coldness.
Nice experience
Cinzia_S, Jan 2023
Pick up was done on time and transport was very clean and comfortable. Enjoyable tour and lunch was good as well
Great trip
Paul_l, Jan 2023
well worth the money . It was great to get out of town to see the countryside. Nice Mercedes sprinter van comfortable, right
It was a great day!
Karen_L, Dec 2022
The company was very responsive and communicative the whole booking & pick up process. The car was new, clean and comfortable. Our driver Javier spoke perfect English, I felt safe with him driving and as the only female he opened my door every time I got in or out of the vehicle. It was nice to get out of Oaxaca City and see small towns and the mountains. It was a great day at Hierve del Agua, textile and mazcal factories.
Nice tour - lots to learn and see
Sarah_L, Oct 2022
The tour was great - I liked the small group. The tour to the rug making place was fantastic - the art of their craft was beautiful and i was so interesting to learn about the process. The Hierve del Agua was interesting to see, but the hike we took with our tour guide was definitely way more intense than what we had planned on. I wished I would've skipped that part. The dinner was good - pretty typical Oaxacan food that was good, but nothing compared to the food I've been eating all week in Centro. The mezcal factory was great - interesting to learn about the artesenal mezcal making process.
Hierve el agua was...
Kelsey_O, July 2022
Hierve el agua was amazing and beautiful experience. The rug makers were interesting and talented and informative.
Worth Seeing
Adriana_P, May 2022
Hierve el Agua was an amazing tour. The views were spectacular!!! It would of been nice if they had guides to explain how this was formed. You can swim in the 2 lagoons. It is a bit of a hike but worth it.
Response from Host, July 2022
Hi Adriana.
Thank you so much for your feedback. We are glad you enjoyed hierve el agua.
Do to the community rules agency guides can´t access to the place and unfortunatly the only ones that can to the guidence of the local guides and most of them only speek spanish.
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