Private half-day tour
Oaxaca: Private Tour of the Historic Centre and the Tree of Tule
The Tree of Tule and old Oaxaca, in four private hours.
4hfrom€190private tour
Private day tour from OaxacaHierve el Agua, Mitla and Teotitlán: Private Day Trip from Oaxaca
10h, from 07:00
Up to 16 people
Your hotel or apartment in Oaxaca (the historic centre and nearby neighbourhoods)
Free cancellation, 24h
East along the valley: the Tree of Tule, the rug weavers of Teotitlán del Valle, the mineral pools and stone waterfalls of Hierve el Agua, a mezcal distillery and the Zapotec city of Mitla.
The day
The road east through the Tlacolula valley, with the longest drive to Hierve el Agua in the hills.
07:00
Your hotel
Collected anywhere in the centre.
07:30
The Tree of Tule
The giant cypress in the churchyard of Santa María del Tule, with the widest trunk of any tree.
Small entrance fee not included
08:15
Teotitlán del Valle
A Zapotec village of weavers. A family shows how the wool is dyed with plants and insects and woven into rugs.
09:45
Hierve el Agua
Mineral springs on a cliff edge, with natural pools to swim in and rock formations that look like frozen waterfalls.
Entrance and community road fee not included
12:15
A mezcal distillery
A small family palenque, where the agave is roasted in a pit and distilled.
Tasting not included
13:15
Lunch
In Mitla, near the ruins.
Lunch not included
14:15
Mitla
A Zapotec site with walls covered in stone fretwork, each panel cut and fitted by hand.
Entrance not included
15:30
Back to Oaxaca
About an hour along the valley.
17:00
Back to your hotel
In the late afternoon.
Photos by Jorge Fernández Salas on Unsplash
In the price
- Private vehicle and driver for the whole day
- Fuel, tolls and parking
- Itinerary changed on the day
Not in the price
Entrances, the road fee at Hierve el Agua, tastings and lunch are not included.
Before you book
- Hierve el Agua
- It is run by the local community and has closed at short notice in the past. It normally opens every day from 09:00. We check the week before you travel, and if it is closed we spend longer at Mitla, Teotitlán and the distillery.
- Swimming
- Bring a swimsuit and a towel if you want to swim in the pools. Entrance there is paid in cash.
- Start time
- Starts at 07:00, every day. Every tour is customisable: a different start time, extra stops, more time where you like it, or a longer day. Tell us when you book.
- Language
- Guided in English. Other languages on request, if we have notice.
- Cancellation
- Free up to 24 hours before, refunded in full.
Questions
Yes. The tour is private, and the price depends on how many of you travel, starting from €220. Choose the number of people when you book.
No. The visit is about how it is made. Tasting is your choice.
The last part is a narrow mountain road. Your driver knows it.
Two vehicles travelling together, on one booking. Message us and we will price it.
Yes. Every tour is customisable: a different start time, extra stops, more time where you like it, or a longer day. Tell us when you book.
Message us and we'll move it if we can — we work with several drivers, so there is usually room. More than 24 hours ahead costs nothing.
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