Mezcal Culture Tour: Oaxaca's Rich Heritage
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6 Ratings
Oaxaca de Juárez

Explore Oaxaca’s mezcal culture with a vibrant tour, savor unlimited tastings, and indulge in authentic cuisine. Discover traditions and artistry in Teotitlán del Valle.

Duration: 5 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Tule Tree - Discover and capture numerous photos of the world’s thickest tree!
  • Santiago Matatlan - Our second stop is a visit to a palenque (distillery) in Santiago Matatlán. Here, you can learn about the mezcal production process, take plenty of photos, enjoy a tasting of up to seven varieties of this enchanting drink, and embark on a tour in the local barrmobile through the fields and town.
What's Included
  • Bottled water
  • Ride in barrimobile of the palenque by fields, village and pulqueria
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • Entrance fees
  • Alcoholic beverages
What's Not Included
  • Tips
Additional Information

This experience offers a cultural journey into the world of mezcal. The adventure begins in the city of Oaxaca, with the first stop at Santa María del Tule, where visitors can marvel at the world’s widest tree, the iconic “Tule Tree,” perfect for capturing memorable photos. The tour then proceeds to Santiago Matatlán, known as the world capital of…

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Location
City Express by Marriott Oaxaca
Niños Heroes de Chapultepec
Atrium of the church of Jalatlaco
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Pioneer26970614835
Feb 12, 2026
Highly recommended, educational and fun - Highly recommended experience, I learned a lot from the topic of mezcal, and we had a lot of fun too
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Sarah_m
Feb 12, 2026
An absolute blast - What a fantastic day! Leyda, our guide, and Rolando, her driver picked us up and first drove us to the amazing tree at Tule. Then we drove on to Santiago Matatlán and the Mal de Amor artisanal distillery. We were expertly talked through the whole process and then got into the barrel bus to drive out to see the espadin agave fields. It was a riot - bumpy and windy, fuelled by mezcal and music (Richie Valens, Enrique Iglesias, Bad Bunny and Anna) and enlightened throughout by our guide from the distillery, Chanel. We were then taken to a pulqueria and back to Mal de Amor to taste six different mezcals. At the end, Rolando drove us back to our hotel. It was a fabulous trip.
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Henry_p
Nov 1, 2025
Excellent experience, loved it! - It was a nice experience. It was my brothers, my son and me. It was very interesting to know how the mezcal is made, see the whole process, visit the plantation and the most amazing thing was to drink the mezcal from the penca and that unforgettable ride in the mobile barrel, it was very joyful and fun. Our guide, Ronald, was excellent, very friendly and attentive, taught us a lot
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Pioneer26970614835
Jun 6, 2025
Fantastic experience - Excellent experience, highly recommended, you learn a lot from the culture of mezcal, we tried many varieties of this drink and the walk in the fields was very fun, super recommended
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Sikig2025
Apr 7, 2025
Excellent experience, delicious food and especially lots of mezcal and lots of learning from the culture of Oaxaca - Excellent experience, delicious food and above all lots of mezcal and lots of learning from the culture of Oaxaca, excellent guides, all very well explained
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Trinab210
Feb 13, 2026
A Fun Low-Key Afternoon - Our guide, Leita (?) was wonderful. She was patient with us (ages 69 and 92), solicitous, and friendly. She was also very, very knowledgeable. Her English was excellent, and her information was thorough. At the Mal de Amores distillery, we boarded a barrel car (party bus), and although the tour of the agave fields was interesting, the bus was very uncomfortable. I had to wedge myself onto the narrow wooden seat in order to stay put as we bumped over the rocky and rutty roads. For my father and I, it was a wee bit tortuous. Every part of the tour was basically fun, and the mezcal flowed freely.
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Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).