One day trip : Mezcal, Tlayudas & Textil

5.0
(7 reviews)
Oaxaca City, Mexico

6 hours (approximately)
Offered in: English and 1 more

Live an authentic adventure in Oaxaca through four different towns!
1. Learn about the ancient art of sheep wool carpets in Teotitlan and all its secrets of making.
2. Learn all about the elaboration of artisanal mezcal in the world capital of Mezcal, Matatlan. Here you will try more than 8 types of OMG agaves!
3. We will visit a traditional market in Tlacolula, where you will taste chapulines, shingle, quesillo and more delicious cravings.
4. Finally, hop on the motorbikes and ride the main streets of my town (Mitla), enjoy the scenery and feel the excitement of the road of a 100% Zapotec town, plus we will visit my mother artisan and designer!

Surprise! I will present my own brand of mezcal (spoiler : this delicious) you will enjoy unlimited mezcal throughout the tour to taste at your own pace.

4 villages, 6 hours, unlimited mezcal, private transportation and super delicious food awaits you!

Book now and discover Oaxaca better than anyone!

What's Included

Private transportation
Carpet tools
Bottled water to stay hydrated at all times
Unlimited espadin mezcal throughout the tour
Air-conditioned vehicle
Delicious 100% organic traditional food prepared by traditional cooks
ATV Quads

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

Our office is located near the historic center of Oaxaca. We are inside the Hotel Escalada; while everyone arrives, you can enjoy a coffee or just wait in our comfortable lounges.

End point
Templo de San Matías Jalatlaco

The activity ends in one of the most colorful and beautiful neighborhoods of Mexico and Oaxaca

Itinerary

Duration: 6 hours (approximately)
  • 1
    Teotitlan del Valle

    We will live a phenomenal experience learning about wool carpets, from how they are painted with natural colors, to weaving on pedal looms. Here you can exercise your coordination because you will practice on a real loom to be able to make mats. You’ll also discover all the secrets of our ancestors in how they used plants, animals and barks to paint sheep’s wool and make their carpets.

    1 hour 30 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 2
    Mercado Tlacolula

    We will take a tour between the most emblematic aisles of the market of Tlacolula, it is magical to be able to live with the renters of the market. Here we will try different pre-Hispanic drinks and food such as Tejate, traditional bread and chapulines (dare you try them?). If your reservation is on a Sunday, we will visit the oldest tianguis in the valley, take a tour of the entire tianguis and see how people use this day to share, market and exchange their products. Here you will truly live the culture of an Oaxacan.

    40 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 3
    Santiago Matatlan

    And that is an Oaxacan experience without the delicious Mezcal. Matatlan, world capital of Mezcal! Here you will learn all about its distillation process to feel like a true master rocker, but above all, you will be able to try more than 8 different types of wild agaves: Cuixe, tobalá, Mexican, wild boar, among others. We will also visit the agave field so you can see how it grows. After learning the whole process and having tasted all the types of Mezcal there is, it is time for lunch, where we will taste a traditional Oaxacan meal, which I am sure you will enjoy a lot, will be accompanied by flavor water of the day and guess what, more mezcal!

    1 hour 40 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 4
    San Pablo Villa de Mitla

    But the adventure does not end there! We go to Mitla to walk the main streets in ATV, I will tell you wonderful stories and also visit my family's clothing store, where together with my mom we will take more mezcal while she shows them the clothes she designs. And after all this busy day, we go back to town.

    40 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 5
    Oaxaca

    This time is specific to trips that contemplates the return and return of the city of Oaxaca to the places where we will be having fun! Transfer only

    1 hour 20 minutes Admission ticket free

Additional info

  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Supplied by Happy Experience Oax

Tags

Day Trips
Half-day Tours
Bus Tours
Private and Luxury
Street Food Tours
Car Tours
Small Group
Food & Drink
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Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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