We begin our bicycle tour from the office in the center of the city, we travel through part of the city of Oaxaca to join the road that takes us directly to the town of Santa Maria el Tule (10km away). As it is a recreational route, we consider 1 hour of transfer. Recommendation: it is a tour for people who have experience in using bicycles (it is not for learning to ride a bicycle) and a little physical resistance.
We will visit the gastronomic market of Santa Maria el Tule to rest and have breakfast (for the option with Food), then we will visit the ancient tree. At the end we left for Santo Domingo Tomaltepec (6 km or 30 minutes away).
We tour the town of Santo Domingo Tomaltepec to learn about traditional bread and saddlery workshops, we continue to the town's water dam and have some time to rest to enjoy the view. At the end we begin the return to Oaxaca along the same road (Santa Maria el Tule).
At the end of the rest in Santo Tomas Tomaltepec we return to the city of Oaxaca (16 km away), having some stops for rest and hydration if necessary. This return can take us approximately 1.30 to 2 hours.
What an amazing bike ride. Fantastic guides who made sure we were ok and safe all the way. As a mature rider i was not quite as fast as the others and it did not seem to matter. A huge thank you to the team at Continental Istmo
I appreciate the organization not canceling despite me being the other customer for this slot. My two guides were awesome, considerate and flexible with my needs and requests. I enjoyed learning about the cultures of the small towns we passed, the recreational break by the lake, the physical challenge of climbing and descending some hills, and speaking with that amazing tree.
Amazing experience with a great guide and to a beautiful place, recommend 100%!
For some this experience will be easy, others it’ll be more physically demanding. For me, it felt great to get on a bike and explore the city and surrounding areas in a new way. Loved the food, guides, and, of course, the special trees. I recommend it!
We signed up for this ride with our two boys, 12 and 10 years old. Homero, the owner, immediately reached out to confirm that the boys had enough experience to handle the 35 km ride. We appreciated this honesty about how long/challenging the ride would be! He also invited us to stop by the store beforehand to make sure that he had bikes that would fit each of us (they did!). The tour itself was an awesome way to escape the city for a half day and enjoy the nearby nature. There were a couple challenging portions, but our guides were patient if we needed a break, or had to walk the bike for a moment up a wide dirt path. We loved the lunch/snakes by the reservoir and the Árbol del Tule. Both guides offered interesting facts about the local government and Oaxacan customs along the way. Highly recommend!
The guide and itinerary were great. Only issue was chains kept popping off our bikes! Scenery was beautiful and riding as advertised.
This bike tour was terrific—honestly, it might have been one of our favorite things we did while visiting Oaxaca. It was a great way to get out of the city and see more of the surrounding area. Our guide, Xenon, was wonderful. He had a well-planned route and shared interesting information about the places we visited, as well as the local culture and customs. The small group—just us and one other couple—made the tour feel nice and personal. One of the highlights was the rocky, uphill ride to the reservoir. It wasn’t easy, so be ready for a bit of a workout. But once we got there, we had the whole place to ourselves—it was peaceful and beautiful. The ride back down to town was fast and so much fun. We were definitely tired by the end, but it was absolutely worth it.
Excellent tour and great to explore on a bike! The spot for lunch near the lake is amazing and we were even lucky enough to catch a local parade on the way to the Tule tree. We learned loads from our guide who was super knowledgeable, relaxed, and never made us feel rushed. If you want to learn about Zapotec village life in a more off the beaten path tour, we can highly recommend.
Just book it! This was the best experience seeing other towns and riding through the most beautiful scenery. Our guides were so friendly and knowledgeable! 10/10!
The bike trip to Tule tree was great. Our tour guide ( Leon) was both knowledgeable and helpful throughout. after the interesting visit to Tule tree we rode up to the reservoir and once cooled and hydrated returned back through Tule tree I would recommend this tour. His assistant was very helpful and made sure everyone was safe
A fun, but tiring day mountain biking in the countryside. We enjoyed our guide and his assistant as they led us through the streets of Oaxaca and out to the countryside. We enjoyed an authentic breakfast at a small reservoir. Coming from sea level comma the altitude was apparent when we were climbing the hills on the dirt roads. The Tule Tree was interesting and the town was charming. The bikes were decent but gearing seemed to be an issue with most of them.
Excellent day. Friendly and knowledgable guides and the tour was the perfect balance of a decent workout and lots of chill out time and sightseeing.
While the going can be a bit rough until you learn your bike and the terrain, this is a great bike ride through rural Oaxaca. The views were great, it was wonderful to step outside the city, and the guides were helpful, patient and understanding. They really did their best to ensure that everyone successfully completed the ride, from offering tips to blocking car traffic. It was a wonderful experience.
Great mountain biking day trip to Tule Tree and a lake in a nearby mountainside. Fantastic guides. A wonderful experience. Highly recommend.
Great tour guides. Nice flat ride to St Maria de Tule. Then. Fun trip through towns and a little off road biking.
Zenon was an amazing tour guide. We had an awesome day biking, enjoying the sites, and eating good food.
Highly recommend this tour led by zenon and Israel. The bikes were in great shape, they provided a helmet and water. We rode down an old rail line now bike path carefully crossing roads since cars don’t always respect bikes here. We arrived at the tule tree where zenon had one of the youths of the area guide us through the different images in this magnificent cypress giant. After this we rode through country roads to a dam now lake to enjoy some Nature. Great way to see the outskirts of Oaxaca.
The guides were great -zenon and Rocío. The bike trip was very difficult for us because we were not expecting such a difficult trip - it was too long and difficult.
The bike tour was such a great time! We loved exploring the country side, riding up to the lakes for a view of the mountains. It was such a special addition to our trip. Also bfast was spectacular!
This was the best tour I did while visiting Oaxaca!! Many tours just shuttle you around but Xenón takes the time to connect with you and really explain things. It’s also cool to see the countryside from the perspective a bike and get away from the hustle and bustle of downtown Oaxaca. Highly recommend!
This was a beautiful and engaging tour led by Zenon! The opportunity to have more physicality in our vacation was great, and the sites did not disappoint! The Tule tree was extremely impressive, and the more rural areas outside of the city were beautiful and peacful too. We met at the tour office and after sizing our bikes and fueling up with extra water, set off from the office. The riding was manageable, and our guide adjusted according to our fitness (we did some extra climbing to test our mettle :) ). The ride out of Oaxaca de Juarez was fairly straightforward, just zig-zagging a bit through the morning pedestrians and then in a bike lane. After that, it was a easy flat ride out to Santa Maria del Tule. We stopped for breakfast to chat and relax a bit before touring the Tule tree. Zennon did a great job explaining details about the tree, as well as the historical significance of the tree and area more generally. Then off to the reservoirs for us! The ride got a little more engaging as we climbed, but was not too extreme. We stopped at the first, smaller reservoir for a bit before climbing further to the larger one. We relaxed a bit at the top, had a beer and then set off on the return! Zenon led a great tour - he took time to explain things around us, the history of the area, and set a very relaxed tone throughout. Zennon even took the time to let us watch some of the Guelaguetza performances in Santa Maria del Tule before we made the final trek of the ride home!
I was a little worried that the bicycling would be too fast but two guides came with us and rode (one at the front and one at the back) exactly at our group’s pace. The road to the tree El Tule was on a dedicated bike lane and was very nice. From there we went into the hills on a dirt road to two small reservoirs . That was a little harder for me but the guides were patient. The guides spoke excellent colloquial English but also were patient with me when I practiced speaking Spanish. I returned home tired but happy.
For me, the real highlight of this tour was not seeing the Tule Tree (which is kind of a tourist trap, let's be honest). It was the opportunity to get in a lengthy bicycle ride not just through Oaxaca City but also a couple of smaller local villages as well. And I had a pair of excellent, professional hosts.
Overall, the biking experience was excellent. The guide was able to talk in Spanish and English which helped me. He was informative and funny with his explanations and knowledge and I'd highly recommend taking his tours again. The downside was the main entrance to the building was locked and we knocked on the door and had to call the tour booking company; we couldn't get in touch with the guide.
I went on this bike trip with my 9 year old son , and it was a true highlight of our week in Oaxaca. Our guides, Xenon and Israel, were friendly, informative, and very attuned to keeping everyone safe. Getting from downtown to the bike path requires attentive biking, as you cross a few busy roads & intersections, but you quickly come to the bike path ("ciclovia") on Avenida Ferrocarril that is protected from traffic, except for periodic road crossings. As you get further from the city, you are biking on either dedicated bike/pedestrian paths or streets with very little car traffic. The Tule tree and surrounding plaza are absolutely beautiful, and we enjoyed a delicious breakfast in the community food market before biking on toward the quiet village of Santo Domingo Tomaltepec and beyond. We didn't make it as far as the dams, but our guides were happy to adjust the itinerary to our needs. Overall this was an excellent trip, and being on bikes was a fun way to get to experience a bit more of the nature and culture of Oaxaca and its surrounding communities.
Wow, it was a great experience. The bike tour is an excellent way to see the area around Oaxaca and get to understand the local community and the culture. The guides were knowledgeable and provided helpful information about the history of the indigenous cultures. We visited the Tule tree (amazing) and also the water reservoirs. If you like bike tours I highly recommend this experience.
In early February, my husband and I had an amazing bike ride through Oaxaca to Tule Tree then off the beaten path to a small village, Santo Domingo, and onto the dirt roads into the mountains ringing Oaxaca. We stopped at 2 large lakes with incredible views. Zenon has a well-planned route that includes a few cultural stops within Oaxaca and outside Tule. Route had easy access from city streets to well-maintained bike trails that connected each city. Highly recommend. Zenon and his partner were super professional and very engaging. The best tour of our trip.
I really enjoyed seeing the little towns around the city by bike ! Peddling around the Kaktus, Totally different experience and made my stay wonderful ! Would decently recommend!
Good tour. Good guides since to get to Santa Maria El Tule you have to leave the city. The road to Santo Domingo Tomaltepec is very fun, you arrive at the town dam Recommended
Very good tour!! Excellent service, very good ride and with excellent views!! The next time I visit Oaxaca I will definitely take another tour with them
Very good use of hours to get to know and enjoy Oaxaca in a different way, for beginner to intermediate cyclists! Bikes in excellent condition, super-trained guides and incredible places... The Tomaltepec dam is a place you have to know and it is better by bike.
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