Discover the heart of Oaxaca’s mezcal tradition on this hands-on tour, complete with a traditional lunch in the maguey fields. This is a deeply experiential journey: you’ll see, touch, and take part in every step of the mezcal-making process. To keep things comfortable and personal, our tours are limited to 10 guests.
What sets this experience apart is our carefully selected producers and family distilleries, chosen so you can connect with authentic mezcal traditions and culture. Along the way, you’ll taste 9 different mezcal labels, explore the fields to discover the many species of maguey, and enjoy the best prices straight from the producers.
By the end of the day, you’ll understand why mezcal is so much more than a spirit — it’s a living heritage, passed down from generation to generation in the communities of Oaxaca.
This tour starts with pick up in your hotel in Oaxaca center around 9 am, where we will take you to the Worldwide Capital of Mezcal.
Discover the Wild Mezcal A tu salud Distillery. Visit their special cave where you can taste 9 different labels. Get excellent prices directly from the producer!
La Palapa Santiago Matatlan One of the most beautiful sights in Oaxaca is the Maguey fields, during this tour we have a unique surprise for our group to have lunch in the middle of Maguey field, where you will taste the traditional Oaxaca food made by a local family, the “Tlayudas” and “Memelas” from the grill. Here in the fields, you see the different species of Maguey, and of course, more Mezcal tasting with the local family.
Back to your hotel in Oaxaca, full of amazing memories, feeling like a Mexican, with a new vision about Mezcal.
It’s a hands-on, full-day experience focused entirely on Oaxaca’s mezcal tradition. You’ll visit carefully selected family distilleries (palenques), take part in every step of the mezcal-making process, taste 9 different mezcal labels, and enjoy a traditional lunch served right in the maguey fields. Groups are limited to 10 guests for a personal, comfortable experience.
You’ll taste 9 different mezcal labels straight from the producer, including varieties made from agave species such as Espadín, Tepeztate, and Tobalá. Along the way you’ll learn how each maguey shapes the flavor of the final spirit, and you can buy bottles at special prices directly from the distillery.
You’ll enjoy a traditional Oaxacan lunch prepared by a local family in the middle of the maguey fields. The menu features grilled tlayudas and memelas — classic regional dishes — paired with more mezcal tasting in a beautiful open-air setting surrounded by agave.
The tour heads to Santiago Matatlán, known as the World Capital of Mezcal, in Oaxaca’s Central Valleys. There you’ll visit a wild-agave palenque and its mezcal cave, walk among the maguey fields, and see the different species of agave used in production.
Yes. The tour is rated easy and welcomes families and small groups who want to explore Oaxaca’s mezcal culture together.
Travelers of all ages can join every stop, though the mezcal tastings are for adults 18 and over. Comfortable shoes are recommended for walking through the fields and distillery.
