Nature-focused Hierve el Agua and distillery
From $64 per person
8 hours · English · Free cancellation
About three hours at Hierve el Agua and a 1.5-hour distillery stop. Meeting at Cosijoeza 110A; Tule and Mitla are not on this itinerary.
Hierve el Agua and mezcal tours: 8 hours, 11 hours or a private car
A Hierve el Agua trip with a mezcal stop costs from $58 per person in a shared van and runs 8 to 11 hours from the Centro; a private car for two is $289. The 8-hour tour gives you 3 hours at the springs with the MXN 70 entry included, the 11-hour loop adds El Tule, Teotitlán and Mitla but cuts Hierve to 2 hours and leaves every entry fee to you, and the private day swaps Mitla for Monte Albán. All three are rated 4.9.
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Hierve el Agua, Mitla, Tule, rugs and mezcal distillery
From $58 per person
11 hours · Spanish, English · Free cancellation
Tule, Teotitlán, Mitla, about two hours at Hierve el Agua and a distillery. Meeting at Oaxaca by Locals, Cosijoeza 110A.
Private Monte Alban, Hierve el Agua, mezcal and Teotitlan
From $289 per group up to 2
8 hours · English, Spanish · Private group · Free cancellation
Private transport format connecting Monte Albán, Teotitlán, El Rey de Matatlán distillery and Hierve el Agua. Pickup is subject to the eligible Oaxaca zone.
Which one to pick
| Tour | Price | Hours | Rating | Group | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hierve el Agua and Mezcal Distillery | $64 pp | 8 | 4.9 (695 reviews) | Shared van, English | Most time at the springs: 3 hours, entry included, swim |
| Hierve el Agua, Mitla, El Tule, Rugs and Distillery | $58 pp | 11 | 4.9 (670 reviews) | Shared van, English and Spanish | Six stops in one day at the lowest price |
| Monte Albán, Hierve el Agua, Mezcal and Teotitlán | $289 per car, up to 2 | 8 | 4.9 (65 reviews) | Private car, English and Spanish | Couples who want Monte Albán and Hierve in one day with hotel pickup |
Take the 8-hour tour if Hierve el Agua is the reason for the day. Take the 11-hour loop if you have one day for the whole eastern valley and can handle a late lunch. Take the private car if you are two people and want the pace set by you.
What you pay on the ground
Hierve el Agua charges MXN 70 per person at the gate. The 8-hour tour includes it; the 11-hour loop does not. The local community sets the price and can change it. Bring pesos in cash: ATMs are scarce on the route.
On the 11-hour loop the full list of extras is MXN 20 for the close-up view of the Tule tree, MXN 70 at Hierve el Agua, MXN 210 at Mitla and MXN 220 for the buffet lunch: MXN 520 per person if you do everything. The tour price covers the van, a bilingual guide and the mezcal tastings.
The 8-hour tour covers pickup, the entry fee, the distillery visit and samples. Food and drinks are sold on site. Bring swimwear, a hat and sunscreen.
The private car includes transport, guide and driver; the brunch stop at Rancho Zapata is optional at extra cost, and food and souvenirs are not included.
Drive time and time at the springs
Hierve el Agua’s mineral springs have built rock formations that look like frozen waterfalls, with pools at the top (Oaxaca tourism). From Cosijoeza 110A in the Centro, the 8-hour tour’s van takes 105 minutes to reach them. You then get 3 hours for the walk, the pools and the viewpoint, 50 minutes back down the road to the distillery, 1.5 hours there, and the return. Ashley (United States, September 2026) was back in Oaxaca around 5:30 pm.
The 11-hour loop reaches Hierve after El Tule (30 minutes), Teotitlán del Valle (1 hour) and Mitla (1 hour), gives 2 hours at the springs, then stops for lunch (1 hour) and the distillery (1.5 hours). The provider states the day runs over 10 hours, and reviewers say lunch comes late.
The private car does Monte Albán first (1.5 hours), then Teotitlán (45 minutes), the distillery (1 hour) and the optional brunch, and reaches Hierve el Agua last for 1.5 hours before the 90-minute drive back.
Inside the park only guides from the local community may lead visitors, and most speak only Spanish; the Oaxaca by Locals guides on both shared tours cannot guide inside. Reviewers of the 8-hour tour say simple maps or clearer route guidance for the hike would help.
Read the exclusions before booking a shared van. The 11-hour loop is not suitable for people over 60, wheelchair users or anyone with mobility, heart or altitude problems; the 8-hour tour excludes people over 70 and those with back, heart, vertigo, epilepsy or blood-pressure conditions.
What the mezcal stop is
On the 8-hour tour the distillery is the last stop: 1.5 hours listed as visit, spirits and shopping, with free samples. Chelsey (Australia, July 2026): “We were so surprised that the Mezcal was open bar.” On the 11-hour loop it is also the final 1.5 hours, tastings included.
The private car names its stop: Mezcal El Rey de Matatlán, 1 hour of guided tour and shopping.
None of the three is a production deep-dive. For 3 hours at one palenque with unlimited tasting, see The Mezcal Journey.
Start with the Hierve el Agua and Mezcal Distillery review: highest review count, longest time at the springs, entry included.