Bike Adventure to the World's Widest Tree
Ride by bike for three hours to the tree at El Tule, known as the world's widest tree. The route leaves Oaxaca and covers the distance at a relaxed pace before returning.
from $23.33 per guest.
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This three-hour ride with Valterra Excursiones pedals out of downtown Oaxaca to Santa María del Tule, home of the tree the operator describes as the widest in the world. The route covers about 10 km each way, roughly 45 minutes of pedalling per leg, on a mostly flat, shaded bike lane once you clear the city blocks. A bilingual local guide leads the way, handles road crossings and carries a repair kit for the whole ride.
The structure of the tour is simple. You meet at the Valterra Excursiones base, get fitted with a bike and helmet, ride to El Tule, then spend about half an hour on a guided walk around the tree and its church and gardens. After that comes an hour of free time in the town, which several travellers used for food and a little shopping at the market, before the return ride to the start point.
It suits riders aged 16 and up who are comfortable on a bike and in fair shape for a 20 km round trip. Reviews consistently describe the cycling as easy and flat, with a guide who keeps the group safe through the few city streets before the dedicated path begins. Food and drinks are not included, and the entry fee to El Tule is.
Here is what helps before you book, from the listing details and from what travellers have said afterwards.
Common issues. Food and drinks are extra, so budget cash for the market hour. The 20 km total distance and the minimum age and height rules exclude younger children and anyone not confident on a bike. One reviewer pointed out there are a few blocks on city streets before the path begins, which matters if you are nervous riding near traffic. Littering is not allowed on the tour.
The listing includes a professional bilingual guide, the bike, a helmet, an on-the-go repair tool kit and the entry fee to El Tule. Food and drinks are not included. The tour lasts three hours and there is no hotel pickup.
At the Valterra Excursiones base at 5 de Febrero Ext. 202, in the Ferrocarril, Morelos area of Oaxaca de Juárez. Pickup is not included, so you make your own way there.
It is a 20 km round trip that the listing describes as mostly flat, with about 45 minutes of riding each way on a shaded bike lane after leaving the city. Reviewers repeatedly called it easy and relaxing, but you should be in fair physical shape and know how to ride a bike.
No. The listing sets a minimum age of 16 and a minimum height of 1.55 m. Bikes come in frame sizes S to XL, which fits most teens and adults who meet those requirements.
Yes, there is an hour of free time that includes a food market visit. Several travellers said they had enough time to eat and shop a little. Just note that food and drinks are at your own expense.
The operator states you can cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund. Anything outside that window is not covered by the operator's text, so check the booking page before you reserve.
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