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Hierve el Agua and Teotitlan del Valle Tour from Oaxaca

Name: Hierve el Agua and Teotitlan del Valle Tour from Oaxaca
Brand: Enjoy Oaxaca
SKU: 36200P1
Price: 59.99 USD
Rating: 4.5 (165 reviews)

Badge of ExcellenceOaxaca City, Mexico

8 hours
Pickup offered
Mobile ticket

Overview

Visit Hierve el Agua, a smoke kitchen, and the Zapotec village of Teotitlán del Valle on a full-day tour from Oaxaca. 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. Head to Teotitlán del Valle to learn about Zapotec weaving traditions and explore the town. Finally, after Hierve el Agua, we will visit a smoke kitchen to enjoy a traditional food lunch (at your own expense) and return to the city. Your tour includes round-trip transport from Oaxaca.

* Hierve el Agua and Teotitlan del Valle full-day tour with visit to a smoke kitchen, from Oaxaca
Go swimming in the warm waters of the Hierve el Agua springs
Learn about Zapotec weaving at Teotitlán del Valle
Top off your visit with a smoke kitchen to enjoy a traditional food (at your own expense)
Includes pickup and drop-off from central Oaxaca

What's Included

Hotel pickup
Transport by air-conditioned minivan

Lunch
Admission to Hierve el Agua ($70 mxn)
Tip

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Start time

07:00 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 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Roaguía

45 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Teotitlán del Valle

1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not recommended for travelers with back problems
Not wheelchair accessible
Infants must sit on laps

No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
Most travelers can participate
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 18 travelers

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.

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Reviews

4.5

165 reviews

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Early visit to Hierve el Agua

Scott_S, Apr 2024

Very pleasant trip by van with 4 other people. Javier was a great driver and host, and was very attentive to our needs. We had ample time at Hierve el Agua, a good lunch stop, a local weaver, and an additional visit to a Mezcal place. And still got back to Oaxaca by mid afternoon.

A fabulous 15th birthday present for my daughter!

Emma_W, Apr 2024

We had a wonderful day with a good amount of time to spend at Hierve de Agua which was stunning, not to be missed. We did the hike and got very hot and sweaty which made the pools blissful to plunge into when we got back to the top. Could have spent another hour there at least. The lunch was lovely and we really enjoyed the textiles visit, both family run places with very friendly people. Our driver was friendly and patient and seemed to get us to each place before the crowds arrived. Thanks for everything.

Great day trip!

Mari_J, Apr 2024

We booked the day trip to Hierve el Agua and Teotitlán. Enjoy Oaxaca was very communicative and provided just enough information to make our reservation easy. Kley was our driver for the day, and he arrived right on time at 7am in a nice Mercedes van and spoke great English. The views of the countryside outside Oaxaca were beautiful and the trip was just wonderful! I don’t enjoy hiking but that hike was perfect as it had lots of great stops for photos of amazing views and ended with a refreshing dip in the mineral pools. The stop at the Zapotec weavers’ studio was very cool and we loved the demonstration of the weaving process. It was a great trip!

Wonderful day trip from Oaxaca.

Andrea_S, Mar 2024

Spectacular to see this site. Alberto was an excellent driver/lead who looked after us well. Highly recommended.

Trip to Hierve,Tule,Teotitlán and Mezcal tasting

James_J, Mar 2024

Favourite leg of this Tour was Hierve el Agua.The tour also includes Tule which is impressive,Mitla ruins which are quite interesting but not as impressive as Monte Alban and a visit to carpet making in Teotitlán del Valle and a Mezcal tasting. In the latter 2 stops the Demo on how the products are made is fascinating. Driver was Isaias and Tour Guide was Edelmira.The guide was friendly but her English was only Fair and she was hard to understand at times. I would have liked her to give better directions in Hierve so that I could figure out what option to choose. So here is my version of what to choose… There are 3 choices: -To the left Down the path to the pools -To the Right until fork in road gives several views not available the other way and only slightly challenging if you turn right at this fork. -Also to the right but at fork,go left and it takes you to the base of Hierve.Definitely worth it for the views,but the way back is fairly challenging,especially for those not used to the Altitude. Great views. For the swimming I recommend water shoes or something for your feet to walk around in,unless you don’t mind getting your tennis shoes or sandals wet. It can be very slippery in certain spots and Water shoes help. Lunch was at a buffet style restaurant,which is not my Favourite style of food,but the selection was very extensive and easy to find enough for anyone to eat. Lunch is Extra. This is another good point. Be sure to have sufficient cash for food,entrances to different options,tips for the Demos and even change for the Restrooms. Also,tips for the Guides who I suspect make a good part of their salary from tips. Overall it was a great trip and I definitely recommend.

Great tour, Enjoy Oaxaca tour company gets kudos

Rick_L, Feb 2024

Hierve el Agua was spectacular, and we especially enjoyed the visit to the weaving village. We were really surprised to see how much work went into making one of their woven rugs. They are incredibly talented artists. Javier our guide was top notch. A special shout out to our tour company, Enjoy Oaxaca. They had a vehicle problem the first day so we scheduled the tour. They treated us to lunch that day and paid for our taxi to the airport as a thank you for the inconvenience. They went above and beyond, but it was much appreciated.

It was a fantastic tour! Our guide was great, well informed and bilingual. The tour better than expected. Would highly

Melissa_B, Jan 2024

The area, the guide, the information It was exceptional. Better than we’d hoped. Blah blah!!! That’s it

Get to Hierve el Agua Early and Beat Big Groups

Rebecca_P, Nov 2023

As previous reviews have stated, this is basically just a transport service to Hierve el Agua and Teotitlan del Valle, so we weren't surprised that a tour of the falls wasn't included. Communication from the operator was good and our driver, Javier, was friendly and got us to where we needed to go. So this is a good option if you want to get to the falls early and beat large groups. Expect an early start (6:30-ish pick-up)! On an aside, if you're visiting the falls on this tour, be careful and bring hiking shoes if you can. There are lots of uneven steps and slippery, rocky slopes - we actually didn't make it down to the bottom of the path because we witnessed a woman falling and breaking her wrist ahead of us! The pools were freezing the day we went, so only the bravest went in (this was in November) as it was also cold and windy that day. Be prepared to pay a road tax (20 pesos), entrance fee (50 pesos) and for your own meal at the restaurant, but the food was good and cheap. We enjoyed the weaving demonstration at Teotitlan del Valle, but we were a small group and there was a lot of pressure for us to buy a rug (a couple in our group did, but it would have been very awkward if they hadn't). The rugs were beautiful, but they are very expensive. Despite us leaving with an understanding of the painstaking process and amount of time required to make a single piece, we couldn't afford them (about £600- £1,500).

Transportation is all you get, so it is overpriced

Grace_P, Nov 2023

I paid $60 for this tour. What mainly drew me to this is that it leaves 1 hr earlier than other tours and visits Hierve el Agua first. this ended up not being an important pro - at least the day I went - because a group of us did the hike around for an hour and came back, and the pools were still not too crowded. Another potential benefit I saw was that this tour says that entry fees (20 MXN for road use, 50 MXN for entrance) and lunch are included, but this too turned out not to be a pro, since they are not included. this information was added by Viator and not the company, so the group of us had some issues to figure out on the trip. The company reps were very sweet though and - after some messaging back and forth and pushback from me - explained this to me and offered me reimbursement for the entrance fees and lunch and said they would take it up with Viator. Compared to many other tours that stop by the tule tree, a mezcal facility, and mitla, this tour is of a comparable price but much less packed. It also says a guide is included, but it is not. This is what the trip looked like for me: The night before, you get confirmation of what time your pick up will be with the information about the driver. The morning of, you get picked up in a Mercedez Benz van along with other folks. The driver says nothing except a high level overview of the trip timeline. He drops you off at the entrance of Hierve el Agua and tells you that there are guides for hire (free, but expecting tip) and to meet him back at the entrance in two hours. Then you stop by Teotitlan del Valle for a speedy tour, so if you don't buy anything you will be there for 15 minutes at most, and the driver translates the tour in english for you if need be. Effectively all they provided was transportation to hierve el agua, transportation to Teotitlan del Valle, which is right on the way, and transportation back. If you aren't set on visiting Hierve el Agua earlier than some of the crowds, consider taking another tour that has more stops for roughly the same price. If transportation is all you need, consider El Andador tour company with a physical location in the city two blocks from the Zocalo. They aren't _really_ a tour company or well reviewed, but they only claim to provide the transportation to and from places. I don't think they would pick you up in a Benz though. Their tour for Hierve El Agua includes stops at Tule, a Mezcal factory, and Mitla and costs 250 MXN. Thats $14 with the current conversion rates.

Good activities, tour could be better

Shawn_C, Nov 2023

This was a great full day tour with the waterfall, lunch textile town visit, mezcal tasting and even a bonus stop per my request. However, our guide didn't stay with us at all points of the adventure, causing some awkward scenarios with other guides and a need for one of us to translate for the rest of the group. Also, there are many small costs like entrance fees and tips, so be sure to bring pesos in smaller bills or consider a tour that includes lunch and fees.

This tour is mainly...

Briana_G, Nov 2023

This tour is mainly transportation. However, everything was communicated well and our driver was very kind and helpful. You can pay for a guide at Hierve El Agua if you’d like. I particularly enjoyed the place we stopped at for lunch. The family at the restaurant was so welcoming. The demonstration in Teotitlán de Valle was interesting but felt rushed.

Great way to visits outside Oaxaca

Nicolas_L, Nov 2023

Alberto was very knowledgeable and helpful. We bustard an extra site on the way to the main attraction

Lovely tour

Susan_L, Oct 2023

Our guide, Javier, was very informative, spoke better English than I do, and made sure we were happy the entire tour.

Hierve El Agua is worth the trip

louisecz, Oct 2023

Besides the transportation, nothing else is included. The guide was average. He didn’t offer much except to make sure we got to where we needed to be. But it is a spectacular place to visit so it was worth it.

Interresting tour

Axelle_D, Aug 2023

Nice tour, very interresting. Ony 4 peoples on the van. However we booked an english tour and the visit were in spanish

Fabulous

Edna_B, Jul 2023

This was a fun tour, Javier was a great guide. The food was wonderful and the sights were gorgeous. Highly recommended!

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.

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