The Mezcal Journey
Overview
Available languages
6 hours
Mobile ticket
Our experience is an educational tour to learn about the culture of mezcal and all the tradition that surrounds it.
We will begin our trip starting from the center of the city of Oaxaca and we will visit the towns of Mitla and Matatlán. There we will take a walking tour through our majestic agave fields with thousands of specimens, where we will be able to learn more about this plant, as well as having enough time to do a couple of activities and of course the best photographs.
Then we will continue to an artisan mezcal distillery to learn step by step, the entire artisan process of making our drink. At the end of the tour, we will have an unlimited tasting of different varieties of mezcal.
Finally, we will share a traditional Oaxacan meal at a local restaurant, already included, and of course, More Mezcal!
Additional Info
Service animals allowed
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
Santiago Matatlan
We will visit a mezcal factory to learn step by step, the entire artisanal process of making our drink. At the end of the tour, we will have an unlimited tasting of different varieties of mezcal, where you can learn about the different categories and classes.
San Pablo Villa de Mitla
We will take a tour of our majestic agave fields with thousands of specimens, where we can learn more about this plant, as well as having enough time to do a couple of activities and of course the best photographs.
What‘s Included
Mezcal tasting
Bottled water
Air-conditioned vehicle
Traditional Oaxacan food
Options
The Mezcal Journey
Reviews
274 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Mezcal and friends
Christian M,,Feb 9, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00The Mezcal Tour is a great way to learn about a product of pride from Oaxaca and an easy way to make quick travelling friends within the group. I was part of a fun group, helped by the fact we were sipping mezcal together! I was not particularly a fan of mezcal before the tour, however the tour gave me a greater appreciation of the spirit.
Para todo bien, The Mezcal Journey
O6788GHkathleenl,,Feb 8, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00A fantastic day, start to finish! Visiting Ricardo's beautiful farm, drinking mezcal in the field, and cutting agave (so cool!) set the right tone for learning about mezcal and its place in Oaxacan culture. Tastings at two palenques with a fabulous lunch in between made for a most excellent tour. We even experienced an earthquake - at no extra charge :) Ricardo is friendly, patient and very knowledgeable. He's a superb guide. 10/10
Extensive learning opportunity.
Jean R,,Feb 6, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Our guide Leyda has extensive knowledge regarding the process to make the various types of mezcal. The distilleries and farm were visited were all different making the day very informative and interesting. The meal at the end of the tour was exceptional offering a wide variety of local dishes.
Guide was friendly and...
Sara U,,Feb 1, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Guide was friendly and provided great information and experiences. Lunch in rural village was wonderful. It was a fun experience with friendly folks.
Must do in Oaxaca!
Gaye D,,Feb 1, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Wonderful tour of the famous Oaxaca palenques with 3 different stops and late lunch. Our tour guide Leyda was very knowledgeable and friendly. We enjoyed learning about the entire mezcal making process and multiple taskings of this fine spirit. Highly recommend this tour for a fun day in Oaxaca!
A must do tour for anyone in Oaxaca that loves Mezcal!
Samuel T,,Jan 21, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00If you find yourself in Oaxaca, you absolutely must do this tour! I had the pleasure of meeting Ricardo, our tour guide and the owner of Inquebrantable Mezcal. We had a total of eight people in our group, all super nice and from all over the world. We started off with a tour of Ricardo’s family Agave farm, where we learned about the various species of Agave and had a traditional tasting of his family’s Mezcal. We then toured a traditional production plant, where we observed the milling, fermentation and distillation process in real time. Very cool and extremely interesting for anyone (and particularly for a mechanical engineer like me!). We then went into a fabulous tasting room and sampled an absolutely incredible amount of Mezcals! Finally we had a wonderful late lunch at Ricardo’s family restaurant, where we had an absolutely amazing lunch of delicious Oaxacan cuisine (you won’t need dinner after this huge lunch!). This was by far one of the coolest tours I’ve ever done, and I highly recommend it to anyone curious about Mezcal. Ricardo is an amazing guide, and truly a wonderful ambassador for Oaxaca and the friendly people that call it home!
We highly recommend this tour.
tomj266,,Jan 20, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00A superb 5-hour tour in all regards; transportation, education and great lunch in Mitla. We never knew there are so many varieties of plants producing the "pino" used to make so many varieties of mezcal. Tour leader had a terrific command not only of the subject but conversational English and a voice that easily carried for our group of eight international travelers. We highly recommend this tour.
A great day trip from...
Rod G,,Jan 16, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00A great day trip from Oaxaca where you learn the entire mezcal process ranging from the different agave plants in the field and artisanal distillation production at a mezcaleria with a generous tasting and ending with a lunch in Mitla. Leyda is a wonderful guide/host - very knowledgeable and passionate about this craft who made this activity a very memorable one for us.
A perfect day of fun and learning
Deena F,,Jan 11, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00This experience was all I hoped for to learn the basics about the types of mescal and how it is produced. Our guide was super knowledgeable and fun to spend the day with. And lunch was amazing.
A Great Day Out
Alex G,,Jan 9, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00A really fun and educational day out. Really interesting to see and understand ever step of the mezcal production process. And getting to taste them all is also great!
From MX$1,770.00
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