Hierve el Agua HALF DAY trip.
Travel in a small group to Hierve el Agua on a half day trip lasting six hours. Enjoy time at the site to take in the mineral formations and the surrounding valley landscape before returning.
from $75.54 per guest.
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This half day trip leaves Oaxaca at 07:30 and heads straight for Hierve el Agua, the mineral springs and waterfall-like rock formations. The whole experience runs about 6 hours door to door, with roughly 3 hours spent at the site itself. Admission is included, and the pace is built around arriving before the crowds and the midday heat, which several reviewers single out as the best part of the early start.
At the site the group hikes down toward the falls and the natural mineral pools, where there is time to swim. Reviewers often mention the water is very cold, and that the hike back up from the bottom of the falls is genuinely demanding, so decent shoes and a moderate fitness level matter. Hiking poles are provided and several travellers said they helped.
The tour is capped at 8 travellers and suits active visitors who want a nature-focused morning rather than a long day on the road. Guides speak English and Spanish, and reviewers repeatedly praise their knowledge of the mineral formations, the plant life and the local communities. A stop for lunch at a local fonda is not included in the price. The meeting point is the main entrance of the Jardín Etnobotánico, and the trip ends back at the same spot.
A few practical points come up again and again in reviews of this trip, mostly around fitness, water and timing.
Common issues. The climb out of the falls is strenuous and the tour is not wheelchair accessible, though pushchairs are allowed. One reviewer said the included water was never handed over, though the operator states bottled water is provided. The tour needs a minimum number of travellers and good weather to run; if either is missing, you are offered a different date, a different experience or a full refund. A full refund also requires cancelling at least 24 hours before the 07:30 start.
Admission to Hierve el Agua, private transportation in an air-conditioned vehicle, hiking poles, bottled water and an in-person guide speaking English and Spanish are all included. All fees and taxes are covered. Lunch is not included.
At the main entrance of the Jardín Etnobotánico de Oaxaca on Reforma, at the corner with Constitución, in the centre of Oaxaca. The start time is 07:30 and the tour ends back at the same meeting point.
The full experience lasts about 6 hours, with 3 hours spent at Hierve el Agua itself. Reviewers describe the drive as roughly an hour and a half each way.
Yes, especially the climb from the bottom of the falls back up to the pools. The listing asks for moderate physical fitness, and reviewers recommend good shoes. Hiking poles are provided and several travellers found them a real help, including older participants.
The tour is not wheelchair accessible but is pushchair accessible, and infants must sit on laps. The listing also states that travellers should have no heart problems or other serious medical conditions, and that a moderate level of physical fitness is expected.
Cancel at least 24 hours before the start time for a full refund. Later cancellations are not refunded and changes inside that window are not accepted. The tour also requires good weather and a minimum number of travellers; if it is cancelled for either reason, you are offered a different date, a different experience or a full refund.
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