This tour include transportation in air-conditioned vehicles and professional sightseeing guides licensed by the Government Tourism Office.

Meals and admission fees are not included.

To make a reservtion send us an e-mail: tours@go-oaxaca.com

1. Hierve el Agua - Mitla - Teotitlán del Valle - Santa María El Tule.
Everyday at 10 am, $US 30. per person. Guide in English and Spanish.

Hierve el Agua. Due to the variety and high concentrations of mineral salts, a prehispanic irrigation system ad various waterfalls are now petrified.
A series of small natural pools have been excavated to form an esplanade called "the amphitheater", from which you can admire the amazing scenery.
There are two distinct levels: in the lower level there are springs and the irrigation system, and in the upper level there are many facilities for visitors.

Mitla. Its name in Nahuatl means "Place of the Dead", while the Zapotecs called it lyobaa, meaning "Place of burials"
Mitla was a place of residence for the Zapotec priestly class.
It was inhabited from the classic period of Monte Albán (100 to 650 AD) , and reached its peak in the post-classical period (750 to 1521 AD). The layout of the city was probably planned with structures grouped in five sets, currently called the Columns, the Church, the Stream, the Adobes and the South.

Teotitlán del Valle. This town is where woolen rugs are made on domestic looms. The artisans here use natural dyes such as indigo, moss and grana cochinilla. We will take you to an artisan´s house to see the process of making a rug.

Santa María El Tule. Among the natural beauties of this town is the huge, ahuehuete cypress called "El Árbol del Tule". The tree is a wonderful example of Oaxacan flora, 40 meters high with a diameter of 52.58 meters, it weights around 509 tons and is approximately 2000 years old. We suggest you visit the handcraft market of the community and to sample the wide variety of local foods.

2. Monte Albán – Arrazola – Cuilapan – Atzompa – Coyotepec
Everyday at 10 am, $US 30. per person. Guide in English and Spanish.

Monte Albán. Only 8 kilometers from Oaxaca City, Monte Albán was founded around 500 AD by people fro the nearby Valley towns. It was capital of the Zapotecs, and one of the first cities of Mesoamerica being very populated during its peak. It flourished until 750 AD, reaching its peak around 600 AD. Located in the center of the Valley of Oaxaca Monet Albán held political, economic, and ideological control over other communities around the Valley and surrounding mountains. It boasted more than 25,000 inhabitants.

Arrazola. Here artisans use wood from the copal tree to create fantastic, imaginary animal figures, known as alebrijes, which are exhibited in the artisans´ houses and in various shops in oaxaca city.

Cuilapan. 12 kilometers from oaxaca City on the highway towards Zaachila, this unfinished but marvelous religious complex, constructed by Dominicans in the 16th century.
It consists of the ex-convent, a church and chapel with a basilica type floor plan. Its name in Nahuatl means dyed river or rattles over waters, it was formerly called Coyolapan.

Atzompa. This town is just 8 kilomters from Oaxaca city. An ideal place to see how the beautiful terracotta and green-glazed items are made. The pots are made following ancient, ancestral techniques.

Coyotepec. It is located12 kilometers along Federal Highway 175. Its main attraction is the black pottery made by local artisans, who produce extraordinary beautiful items using openwork and polishing techniques. These articles can be bought in the handicraft market or in the houses of the craftsmen themselves. We´ll visit Doña Rosa´s workshop to see the process of making black pottery.