Itinerary

1. Day 1: Tlacolula Valley – Mezcal Traditions – Hierve el Agua

   • Pick up between 7:30 a.m. and 8:00 a.m. at your hotel, provided it is located within 4 kilometers of the Templo de Santo Domingo de Guzmán in downtown Oaxaca City, or meet at the temple entrance.

   • Contact you in advance to answer any questions and provide details about your booked activity.

   • Depart for the Tlacolula Valley.

   • Arrive at the Tlacolula de Matamoros Market as the first stop of the day.

   • Observe the social interaction of the surrounding communities.

   • Sample typical regional dishes such as meat, lamb barbacoa, tejate, fruit-flavored waters, coffee or hot chocolate, bread, and a vegan or vegetarian option.

   • Enjoy breakfast while learning about local culture and cuisine.

   • Head to a palenque, or agave distillery.

   • Tour the agave fields in a special vehicle.

   • Taste pulque, an ancestral beverage made from the agave plant.

   • Travel to the Mitla archaeological site, renowned for its antiquity and historical significance.

   • Visit a textile workshop where artisans use the traditional Baroque pedal loom technique.

   • Receive a small gift from the artisans.

   • Have time within the community for lunch, a short walk to stretch your legs, and rest.

   • Continue to a small, family-run artisanal mezcal distillery on the way to Hierve el Agua.

   • Learn about the processes and details of agave cultivation in the region and mezcal production.

   • Arrive at the petrified waterfalls of Hierve el Agua.

   • Have dinner.

   • Settle into your selected accommodation, either a campsite or a room.

   • Participate in a stargazing activity around 8:00 p.m., lasting no more than one and a half hours.

   • Rest and conclude Day 1.

2. Day 2: Sunrise – Hiking – Teotitlán del Valle – Santa María del Tule

   • Watch the sunrise between 5:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. as an optional activity.

   • Begin a moderately difficult hike through the area.

   • Explore the various springs and enjoy the views of the main waterfalls.

   • Have breakfast in the community around 9:00 a.m.

   • Enjoy free time for swimming and taking photographs in the natural area.

   • Depart at midday for the community of Teotitlán del Valle on the way back to Oaxaca City.

   • Enjoy a meal prepared by a traditional cook.

   • Observe a demonstration of ancestral textile making using cotton or sheep wool dyed with natural dyes.

   • Explore workshops and traditions in one of the most emblematic communities on this route.

   • Visit the community of Santa María del Tule.

   • See the iconic Árbol del Tule, known as the tree with the thickest trunk in the Americas.

   • Return to the pick-up point around 6:00 p.m., concluding the second day of the adventure.