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

Pick was an hour late (0845 while being ready at 0730). Full day took ten hours instead of 8. Spoke to another couple on the same trip who payed half the price

The guide was excellent and very knowledgeable. My parents really enjoyed this tour. I recommend this tour to anyone wanting to get the basics about Oaxaca history and culture.

The crew was absolutely wonderful to hang out with. They engaged with not just me but all tourists and provided great information about the sites we visited as well as any other information tourists may not be aware of. Highly recommend them. Honest people. Recommend Angel and Andres (though andres only does Spanish tours). Had a lot of fun and learned a lot from my tour.

I would not recommend this particular tour. They try to pack too much into one day to make it comfortable or fun. If you want to really see Hieve el Agua, which is beautiful, but also requires some intense walking to get the most out of it, hire a driver or go on a tour that just goes there. It's worth a visit, but doing it at the end of a long day in a rushed fashion isn't a good way to approach it. If you want to visit all these sites one after another, you could go on a trip like this, but we prepared for a long day. Even then, I wouldn't suggest this tour company. Our tour began at 7:30 and we didn't stop for lunch until 5:15, even though we were told it would be around noon. Our minibus was overcrowded and uncomfortable. Our tour guide was poor at communicating the itinerary or expectations for the day.

This trip was lovely and very interesting. It was a long day but jam-packed with so much to see and do. Lunch was included and the transport was comfortable and the guide was good. I think my favourite part was the tour of the process of producing textiles from a local woman who runs her own textile business with her family. It was incredibly interesting to get an in-depth talk through the process of producing and creating beautiful woollen rugs and garments. I really enjoyed Hierve el Agua but it was bit crowded by other visitors. The Mezcal distillery tour was also super interesting and informative.

Do not book this tour if you are not fluent Spanish speaking. Whilst I know a little Spanish, when booking I was reassured and English speaking guide would be present. They were not. At the majority of stops we were given no information in English and missed out on the explanations/tour due to only a Spanish speaking guide being present. On top of this, at certain venues the price we were charged was over the usual amount for the attraction. For example, at Hierve de aqua we were charged $90 although entrance was only $50 which I think is extremely poor given the price of the trip. We were also 2 hours late to leave for the trip resulting in us not getting back to Oaxaca until 9pm at night. A couple on the bus missed their night bus because of this. Overall, I enjoyed the sights. But thought the organisation on the tour was poor.

First of all, the positives on this trip: The visit covers multiple places in one day with very good information and local flavors. Also the tour is on time and they pick up right on your hotel or location where you are staying. Now the Issues: The guide never asked for our tickets, nor introduce himself and explained the plan for the day. The whole trip felt like a huge infomercial in which every stop something was promoted and the people expected you to buy from them. In addition, although the tour disclaimers mention that you will have to cover the entry fees for places such Mitla or Hierve el Agua, they do not mention you will have to pay THEM (the tour guides) in cash before entry. You expect that you will be able to buy your tickets directly at the counter and pay with credit card when possible, so this is not an option. It felt like they were pocketing the money for them, as we were able to see some signs on the entry prices, and they were tripling that fee. Also, during the whole trip the driver just play his music, no conversation or any information on the towns we were cruising by, no interaction with the guests, making it like a quiet and not fun drive. The other major issue, when it was time for lunch, we arrived to a restaurant that ONLY offered a buffet. There were not appetizers on the spot to be offered or any other options, so we just opted to have a beer as we weren't hungry enough to pay for a buffet, which for standards of Oaxaca was pricey (about 10 dollars per person). Finally, at the arrival the driver was jut catering to a lady to be dropped on her place, but never asked if somebody was by the places we were driving. We passed Infront of our AIBNB 2 times and we could truly had appreciate if he could have drop us off there after a long day o walking under the sun. Overall not a very pleasant experience compared with other tours that we have booked through TripAdvisor and Viator. This would be a no repeat for us if case.

Great way to see Hierve el agua and El Tule tree, and the textile/loom visit was super interesting. Little mezcal distillery tour was fun at the end. It was great being in a small group of 8/9 - the tour was quite long but we had a coffee stop and a Buffet lunch. It felt much less touristy than another big tour bus I’d done in another area. The timings and length at each stop was great

Wonderful all day tour where you get see a bit of everything -- several other towns, textiles, history, culture, food, and mezcal. Really informed and well-organized. We could have never seen and done so much if we were left on our own. Highly recommend.

Great experience, wonderful guides!! Bring your swimsuit to enjoy a dip in the pools. We learned how they make wool and how they make the pigments! Super fun!