Cultural Oaxaca: Hierve El Agua Waterfalls And Mezcal Tour

This day is free so you can arrange your arrival in Oaxaca City (transfer not included). Depending on your arrival time, you can start exploring the city on your own. Visit the Santo Domingo Church, the Constitution Square, and the walking frame Macedonio Alcalá.

Meals: Not included

Accommodation: Paulina Hostel/ Chocolate Hostel or similar, double occupancy

You visit the mezcal birthplace: Santiago Matatlán, where you get to see the maguey fields and the cultivation process.

The visit continues at two different mezcal "palenques", where you learn more about the elaboration process, from the maguey pineapples picking to the distillation. Here, you are able to taste some drops out of the still, where the mezcal comes out warm and fresh from the distillation process. You will also see how a good mezcal can produce pearls when it is poured into a "jícara" (bowl).

The mezcal expert will tell you the family history related to the elaboration of mezcal which dates back years and years ago. Then, you will visit another "palenque", where you will learn about the mezcal's aging process. You will also enjoy a mezcal tasting which included different combinations of magueys that create unique flavors. The tasting is guided so you can distinguish the different flavors and aromas that this elixir can have.

Afterwards, you return to Oaxaca City.

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation: Paulina Hostel/ Chocolate Hostel or similar, double occupancy