Where to Drink It: the 4 Best Private Tequila Tours in Oaxaca City

1.Private Tour to Hierve el Agua, Mezcal Tasting, and Textiles

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 33 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) Our pick

This eight-hour private outing from Oaxaca City combines Hierve el Agua’s petrified waterfalls and mineral pools with a mezcal tasting at Don Agave and a Zapotec textile workshop in Teotitlán del Valle. Your English-speaking driver handles hotel pickup and transport, while local staff explain the weaving and mezcal-making. The group price covers up to three people.

“We had a great time with Javier! We were impressed by his knowledge of the history, culture, and flora of the region. Driving was smooth, everything was seamless.”

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2.Private Oaxaca Walking Tour with Mezcal Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 15 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $398Best value

Walk Oaxaca’s Centro with a private English-speaking guide, visiting Casa Juárez, the cathedral, craft shops, MACO, the Zócalo, and Mercado Benito Juárez. The tour ends with a mezcal tasting at La Casa del Mezcal. Guides may include Ricardo, Alejandro, Alex, or Daniel, and several start times are available.

“Alex and Daniel did an excellent walking tour of Oaxaca including Santa Domingo and the market. We also enjoyed the Mexcaleria and tasting. We would recommend this guides and this tour.”

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3.Private tour Mitla, Weavers town, Mezcal and Boil the water

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8 reviews · 7 to 9 hours (approx.) Top rated

Travel privately from Oaxaca City to the Tule Tree, Teotitlan del Valle, Hierve el Agua, and Mitla. Your English-speaking guide may be Kevin or Sebastian, with a weaving demonstration in town and time for the ruins and petrified waterfalls. The tour lasts about 7 to 9 hours, includes transport, water, and parking, but not lunch or entry fees.

“Our private tour with Kevin was outstanding. After he self-taught himself English, he started giving tours. For a guide in his first month, he provided us with an excellent tour. He was extremely knowledgeable and very attentive to our needs. The ruins at Mitla were very interesting and the Tule Tree with its surrounding gardens was spectacular. Mario’s explanation and demonstration of Zapotec weaving was one of the best we have heard about dying wool. Over the years, we have had tours by many guides, Kevin’s accomplishment this early in his career is amazing.”

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4.Gastronomy Experience, Culture Mezcal,Tasting & Textiles. Private Tour.

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · from $699

Spend 6 to 8 private hours with Guide Oaxaca visiting agave fields, a mezcal distillery, Teotitlán del Valle weavers, the Tule Tree, and San Jerónimo Tlacochahuaya. Rosario Hernández may tailor the day to your interests. The centerpiece is a seasonal four-course meal blending Oaxacan, Peruvian, French, Italian, and Japanese influences.

“We had a very pleasant and informative afternoon. Our guide Rosario was very knowledgeable and we were warmly welcomed at every stop. The mezcal tour and tasting were interesting and the meal was truly amazing. The chef createRead more”

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