Mitla Half Day Guided Tour: Immerse in Oaxaca's History and Traditions with Knowledgeable Guides

Immerse yourself in Oaxaca’s history and traditions with knowledgeable guides on a half-day guided tour of Mitla. Discover the passion and beauty of Oaxaca from a different perspective.

Duration: 7 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Santa Maria del Tule - Discover the world’s widest tree with a brief stop for photos.
    OPTIONAL ENTRY FEE: 20 MXN
  • Teotitlan del Valle - Visit a family workshop, one of the few that still upholds its traditions, where artisans skillfully craft wool rugs and use natural dyes, particularly the cochineal grana.
  • Zona Arqueologica de Mitla -…
What's Included
  • Travel insurance included
  • Air-conditioned vehicles
What's Not Included
  • Breakfast
  • Dinner
  • ADMISSION TO MITLA $90 MXN (DEC 2023)
Additional Information

From our observations of others, our Guides are distinctive. Each one is an integral member of the Lescas clan, dedicated to showcasing the allure of our beloved Oaxaca. They are engaging, driven, and well-versed in Oaxaca’s rich historical and cultural heritage. We hold the conviction that a guide possesses the power to convey their enthusiasm and enable others to see the wonders of Oaxaca through a new lens.

Location
Gral. Antonio de León 1
General Antonio de León
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Lauren_f
Apr 18, 2025
What a wonderful way to... - What a wonderful way to spend the day! Angel, our tour guide, was incredibly knowledgeable. This was a great experience - would definitely recommend!
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Holly_f
Apr 7, 2025
Insightful peek into local ancient history - It’s the little tidbits of information you carry away with you that make this experience remarkable and memorable. Angel is a very kind human—interesting in his oratory and interested in what we take from the experience. Highly recommend.
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Raymondbogdan47
Mar 20, 2025
Mitla + - Wonderful tour encompassing another incredible Zapotec settlement enhanced by our guide Angel’s great ability to provide insightful narratives putting this archeological wonder in historical perspective. Further, also seeing El Tule, the widest tree in the world, as well as a wonderful visit to see Zapotec rug weavers carry on an ancient tradition made the entire tour a grand experience.
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Peggy_p
Mar 8, 2025
Great day! - Don’t miss it! Totally worth it. Our guide, Angel, was very knowledgeable and well spoken. We enjoyed ourselves.
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Porrojd
Feb 17, 2025
One of the best short tours ever - Our guide was amazing. Super will informed super friendly. Really made it something special. Even more than we expected
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Idaholo1
Feb 11, 2025
Oaxaca with Lescas Tours - Angel is an enthusiastic and knowledgeable guide with a deep love and respect for Oaxaca. Mitla and Teotitlan del Valley are must sees. I really like that Kesha’s Tours is a family business and would definitely choose to tour with them again
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303rj
Jan 27, 2025
Fantastic tour and guide - This was an amazing tour with an amazing tour guide Angel. If visiting Oaxaca this is a tour not to be missed and was much more interesting than we anticipated. Much of what made this tour so good was the tour guide Angel. He is incredibly knowledgeable about the history of Mitla and the Zapotec culture. He is also very good at explaining it. Angel is very positive and described the different views of the structure and culture which I greatly appreciated. beyond the guide Mitla is amazing. It may be a small site but what is there is exceptionally well preserved. Additionally the stop at the rug manufacturing site was very fun though I wonder if the rugs are actually hand made. If they are made in Mexico by locals that is good enough for me though. The large tree was fun to see and the restaurant for lunch was fantastic. The restaurant was a buffet which was surprisingly good with some fantastic fruit and traditional items. I will look for tours from Lescas for my future trips to Oaxaca and highly recommend them.
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Solobackpackergirl
Jan 21, 2025
Incredible tour - This was a really great experience! Most of the stops felt a little short, but the information packed into each stop was EXCELLENT. Angel was an incredible guide, weaving history and language and cultural significance together while seamlessly switching back and forth between English and Spanish. I learned a lot, and appreciated the thorough explanations, especially of the different dyes in teotitlan and of the palace at mitla. Definitely recommend- I’ve been to Monte Albán before but I’m considering going again and booking a tour with Angel because I can only imagine how much more I’d learn and connect with the place with his explanations! Really well done!
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Roger_j
Jan 20, 2025
Great tour - We took both the Mitla and Monte Alban tours through Lescas and were extremely happy we did. The tour guides Miguel and Angel were fantastic. Their knowledge was detailed and very well presented. We took the English tours and both guides are extremely fluent and easy to understand. I also like the positive presentation style. I recommend any tour from either Miguel or Angel.
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230sakih
Jan 10, 2025
Great guided tour, picked up right at our hotel - We were picked up right at 8 am from our hotel when we were booked the night before, and dropped off in the location we requested. Tour was great, we got to see some things that we may have missed if we were to go on our own to Mt Alban. 100 pesos per person as per new 2025 rates. Be aware that when you receive the confirmation email, it may bring you to another tour!
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Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).