Mitla Half Day Guided Tour

The tour guide Angel was very knowledgeable and organized the tour very well. Had enough time at each site. Highly recommend!

Exceptional tour, very kind and knowledgeable guide giving context to the amazing locations we visited! Highly recommended

Angel was a fantastic tour guide

We loved this tour and got to see so much of Oaxaca! Our guide, Angel, was incredible and gave us the history and significance of each place we visited. He gave us plenty of time to explore el tule and Mitla. He also taught us some Zapotec for the textile part of the tour so we could communicate with the textile works which was really cool. And learning about the textile process was fascinating and super cool! Overall, this was an awesome tour and I would highly recommend. We went in September and had a small group so the tour felt more personalized which was nice.

Angel Chavez was an excellent tour guide. I loved every minute of this experience. Highly recommended.

Very fun and well organized, and our guide Miguel was very knowledgeable and entertaining at every stop. A half day was the perfect amount of time, and we didn’t feel rushed or bored at any point

The tour guide, Flor, is very good and did a great job of delivering the content English and Spanish, but I was puzzled as to why they don't have separate tours for English and Spanish. Having to switch between languages cuts down the amount of time to deliver information in half for everyone. The itinerary is also poorly though out and timed. We had 25 min in El Tule, which is barely enough to enjoy the tree, not to mention that it leaves no time to look around the area, buy anything in local tiendas, etc. Same for the tour in Mitla, which allows for almost no time at all to look around in the ruins or in the area surrounding it. Meanwhile, we spent over an hour at the weaving workshop which, while very cool, is a wee bit tourist-trappy. And then, instead of eating at any of the local restaurants around Mitla or being driven back to the city, you're forced to go to a mediocre roadside buffet...

This is a great half-day trip, very easy from Oaxaca Center. The tour guide did a great job of sharing Zapotec and Aztec history, which I particularly enjoyed. It's a nice cultural experience that shows a lot of regional pride.

We were so delighted with all of the experiences. Our guide Angel was thorough, knowledgable, and funny. This was our best day in Mexico! Thank you!

Great tour :: Great guide, Angel :: Interesting throughout the whole trip :: Fantastic Experience :: Would recommend Tour company contract w/ a better restaurant - only less-than wonderful part of the tour.

I had the option to extend to the full day, and I'm so glad I did. I learned so much about Zapotec culture and craft. Angel is a gifted guide, who appreciated my interest in the Underworld mythology surrounding the "Temple of Rest", and we had a wonderful discussion about the possible themes encoded into the architecture. The weaving demonstration was also incredible, witnessing the treatment, spinning, and weaving of the wool--not to mention the the dyes and their origins. The mezcal tasting was where the group really started to interact, because mezcal. I was already a mezcal aficionado, but know I'm a more knowledgeable one. Extending the day took me to Herve de Agua. Just go for it. It's an incredible natural phenomenon, something that will live in my memory for the rest of my life, as permanent as the feature itself. It was a scorching hot day, and swimming in the cold pools was a welcome relief. (I didn't bring a swimsuit, since I hadn't planned on this part but was able to buy one there for $120 MXN.) I finished the day in deep conversation with a new friend I met on the tour, over a cold mezcalita. The day was 10/10.

We were picked up right on time. Our guide Angel was enthusiastic and knowledgeable about the tule tree, rug creation process (very involved!), and Mitla. We really enjoyed our tour.

Informative tour, about the history and culture of the region and people. The guide was knowledgeable and spoke clearly at each stop.

Well organized. First rate guide. Good value.Mitla is intimate and accessible. The weaving demonstration was enlightening.

This was a good tour...not as important as Monte Alban, but worthwhile, nonetheless. Our guide, Miguel, was great. Had excellent command of both Spanish and English and had a lot of information to share.

Angel, our tour guide was fantastic. He was one of the very best tour guides we have had, and we have had many. His command of the subject matter was superb and his general knowledge about contemporary Mexico was also great. His English skills were also superb.

Fun half day with 3 stops. First stop at Santa Maria del Tule, a cute little town with a huge old tree in the town square. Second stop at a textile workshop and store. Very interesting explanation of the process of indigenous blanket weaving. Third stop at the Mitla architectural ruins. Easy to navigate and very interesting. Finally, buffet lunch with the entire group. Really good Mexican food, especially for a buffet. Our guide, Angel, was well versed and extremely bilingual, friendly and explained everything very well. 100% recommended

An excellent experience from pick up to return. Angel is a most informative and engaging tour guide.

Our 1/2 day tour was very informative about indigenous history, a great education about the native weaving process, and interesting architectural details about the ruins in the area. Angel provided the perfect amount of information without overwhelming everyone with details. He was very personable with a fun sense of humor. The 1/2 day trip is ideal for those who don’t want a long day of touring.

Angel was a wealth of information and was very enthusiastic about the sites. We loved the textile visit to someone's home.

A great trip including the Tule Tree, MItla, rug-weaving and an excellent lunch. Our guide, Miguel, was knowledgeable and excited about Oaxaca’s history and people. He was very engaging and amazed us by switching between Spanish and English seamlessly!

Half day was the perfect amount for us. It was awesome to meet a family that weaved rugs and had a chance to buy directly from them. The Milta ruins were awesome because it was nice to have a tour guide, but then enough time to explore on our own. The buffet food at the end was amazing! Can’t recommend this tour enough.

Great half day tour, our guide Angel was very knowledgeable and enthusiastic and we learned a lot. There was about 12 total people in the tour.

We purchased a half day to Mitla. But we only got 1.5 at best. The stops at tule and textile mill was wonderful. However, we really didn't get to fully enjoy Mitla as we anticipated. I would recommend you ask before you purchase. Our guides, Luis and Angel were great and very knowledgeable. Thank you

This was a great way to see a few sights without spending the entire day. The only reason I didn't give it five stars is that our van was older and our seats were dirty, and it seemed like there could have been more to see at Mitla ruins. It was a fairly quick stop given what seemed like there was to see. However, our guide was great!

The tour to Mitla included a stop at Tule tree, to a family of weavers and a great buffet lunch. Overall it was very pleasant and informative. The only complaint is that the tour organizers did not communicate to confirm the time of the pick up (which other tour organizers did the day before for a different tour) so that we could plan and wait outside our hotel.

Angel was extremely knowledgeable and did a really nice job switching between Spanish and English. I especially liked the textile / rug making demonstration and being able to purchase a rug from the family.

A great trip from Oaxaca to get insight into the countryside. Mitla ruins were interesting but smaller than Monte Alban. When you book be sure to request Ángel. Perfectly fluent in Spanish and English and his depth of knowledge was incredible.

Mitla is charming and interesting archaeological center! You can be amazed by the precision of the intricate designs that can be found in the buildings. There is a market where you can find souvenirs and regional dresses, shirts and other clothing at amazing prices! Angel, our tour guide, is very passionate about Oaxaca, its history and culture. We enjoyed our tour very much.

Angel our guide tour was very friendly and informative! Enjoyed our activity its was fun! The places were amazing

Everything was well organized, the presentations were very informed, sites interesting and significant, and personnel very friendly.

The journey there is interesting as you pass through many acres of agave fields. Beautiful mountain scenery. The El Tule tree is magnificent. Know that you will have to pay MX$100 to actually get close to the tree. The gardens surrounding it are magnificent. Next stop Teotitlán de Valle for a presentation by the Gutierrez family (four generations) of how the beautiful hand spun and dyed wool is made into rugs, table runners , pillow covers, etc are made. Large gallery of beautiful items to buy. Next stop Mitla. Amazing place. Our guide, Angel, spoke great English and was very educated and knowledgeable about all aspects of the area. His father is a guide as well and he fell in love with sharing the history of the region. A Oaxacan lunch buffet, an extra MX$200, allows you to try local food. Well worth having a tour and guide. A truly enjoyable and amazing experience.

Wonderful guide. Loved visiting the town of El Tule, seeing and learning about the natural dyes and the making of the beautiful woven rugs, and experiencing Mitla. Our guide, Angel, greatly increased our enjoyment of every place we visited. Highly recommend.

What a wonderful way to spend the day! Angel, our tour guide, was incredibly knowledgeable. This was a great experience - would definitely recommend!

It’s the little tidbits of information you carry away with you that make this experience remarkable and memorable. Angel is a very kind human—interesting in his oratory and interested in what we take from the experience. Highly recommend.

Wonderful tour encompassing another incredible Zapotec settlement enhanced by our guide Angel’s great ability to provide insightful narratives putting this archeological wonder in historical perspective. Further, also seeing El Tule, the widest tree in the world, as well as a wonderful visit to see Zapotec rug weavers carry on an ancient tradition made the entire tour a grand experience.

Don’t miss it! Totally worth it. Our guide, Angel, was very knowledgeable and well spoken. We enjoyed ourselves.

Our guide was amazing. Super will informed super friendly. Really made it something special. Even more than we expected

Angel is an enthusiastic and knowledgeable guide with a deep love and respect for Oaxaca. Mitla and Teotitlan del Valley are must sees. I really like that Kesha’s Tours is a family business and would definitely choose to tour with them again

This was an amazing tour with an amazing tour guide Angel. If visiting Oaxaca this is a tour not to be missed and was much more interesting than we anticipated. Much of what made this tour so good was the tour guide Angel. He is incredibly knowledgeable about the history of Mitla and the Zapotec culture. He is also very good at explaining it. Angel is very positive and described the different views of the structure and culture which I greatly appreciated. beyond the guide Mitla is amazing. It may be a small site but what is there is exceptionally well preserved. Additionally the stop at the rug manufacturing site was very fun though I wonder if the rugs are actually hand made. If they are made in Mexico by locals that is good enough for me though. The large tree was fun to see and the restaurant for lunch was fantastic. The restaurant was a buffet which was surprisingly good with some fantastic fruit and traditional items. I will look for tours from Lescas for my future trips to Oaxaca and highly recommend them.

This was a really great experience! Most of the stops felt a little short, but the information packed into each stop was EXCELLENT. Angel was an incredible guide, weaving history and language and cultural significance together while seamlessly switching back and forth between English and Spanish. I learned a lot, and appreciated the thorough explanations, especially of the different dyes in teotitlan and of the palace at mitla. Definitely recommend- I’ve been to Monte Albán before but I’m considering going again and booking a tour with Angel because I can only imagine how much more I’d learn and connect with the place with his explanations! Really well done!

We took both the Mitla and Monte Alban tours through Lescas and were extremely happy we did. The tour guides Miguel and Angel were fantastic. Their knowledge was detailed and very well presented. We took the English tours and both guides are extremely fluent and easy to understand. I also like the positive presentation style. I recommend any tour from either Miguel or Angel.

We were picked up right at 8 am from our hotel when we were booked the night before, and dropped off in the location we requested. Tour was great, we got to see some things that we may have missed if we were to go on our own to Mt Alban. 100 pesos per person as per new 2025 rates. Be aware that when you receive the confirmation email, it may bring you to another tour!

Good communication with tour manager. Great transportm, excellent bilingual Spanish-English guide. Wonderful sites and great place for lunch.

Well organized and accommodating. Knowledgeable and a variety within a half day tour. Tour were great, too.

Seeing the Mitla Zapotec ruins with a guide was the only way to see them. Or guide Angel have us indepth knowledge on the archeology of the site as well as lots of other information on the people and their culture. At one time, we heard Angel speaking in 3 languages as he was translating English and Spanish and then Zapotec for some of the indigenous people living around Mitla. Highly recommend.

Good organized Tour and Angel was a great guide. We loved the stop at Teotitlan and Mitla. Tule was in our eyes overrated but it was part of the programm so it did not bother us.

Pickup was easy from our hotel. It was a full sprinter van with driver and guide. Nice vehicle, a/c, comfy, good driving. We saw Tule tree, textiles, and Mitla on our half-day tour. Got a ride back to town with our guide and a separate driver while the arrest of the group moved on to hierve de agua. Angel was a fantastic guide. We'll rehearsed, great tour flow, smoothly transitioning between English and Espanol. Kind of a great language learning experience. He's also a great personal conversationalist. Tule and Mitla were honestly impressive. Tule is worth the additional ticket to get closer. The textile workshop was great. Walked us through the wool and natural pigment processing. Half day tour was honestly perfect for us, giving is half the day to cool down from all the info before the next tour.

Very well-organized and professional. From the door-to-door transportation to the local textile workshop and the Mitla visit, all was really seamless. Thank you.