With 330 days of sunshine a year, there is more to Huatulco than simply lying on one of the many beautiful beaches. Located in the Pacific Coast state of Oaxaca, Huatulco is historically known as a coffee-growing area, and boasts a myriad of natural and historical sights to intrigue visitors. Curiosity piqued? Take a private Huatulco tour with a ToursByLocals guide!

Aside from the stunning beaches, the surrounding area of Oaxaca is diverse and rich with tradition. Perhaps the archaeological site of Copalita is of interest? Or maybe a secret snorkeling spot is more appealing? Of course, If you feel the need to 'wet the whistle', visit a factory where Mezcal and Tequila is produced with the knowledge that your tour guide will get you back to your hotel as a designated driver!

The sights of Huatulco are plenty - explore the region with the help of an English speaking local tour guide and customise your own experience!

Huatulco

We will start this tour from your hotel or pick-up place, we will visit the main viewpoints to appreciate the beautiful views and take some photos, throughout the tour I will talk to you and inform you about Huatulco and its various points of interest.
I will take you to visit the downtown church where we will admire the image of the Virgin of Guadalupe.
We will try some Oaxacan flavors such as chocolate, grasshoppers, mezcal etc.
We will visit a family of artisans dedicated to the elaboration of rugs, sheets and clothes in an artisanal way.

Weaving workshop, We will see the artisanal way of making them.

Shopping and Mezcal tasting

Huatulco City Private Tour

Amazing Coffee Plantation Private Trip Experience

Come experience the scenic drive through the Sierra Madre mountains as we wind our way through some of the most scenic views near Huatulco.

As we move up the mountain, we have a wonderful little shopping town that you will get to experience some culture and maybe a souvenir or two. Our culture will captivate you with some of the most wonderful people you will see along the way.

When we reach the coffee plantation, we will see first hand how the coffee is grown, and the many steps it takes to make coffee known in our area for being the best there is. We can eat a meal which is prepared by the family of the plantation. Delicious from the first bite to the last.

When we are finished with the coffee tour, and we make our way back down the mountain, there is a magical place I like to visit. Lovingly known as the Orchid house, the plants that are grown here are breathtakingly beautiful. You will be mesmerized.

Please take this opportunity for a truly Amazing Mountain Coffee Experience.

You will see first hand how the coffee is grown

Waterfalls Visit - Oaxaca Full Day Shore Excursion

Enjoy a wonderful experience in the mountains, where we will find beautiful cascades! As we head towards them during around an hour drive, I will take the chance to share insights about our local culture.

There are actually 3 different options of waterfall areas to visit: (Llano Grande, Brisas and Magic of Copalitilla) and you shall choose one based on your interests and my recommendations! Any of them are extremely beautiful!

Whichever you choose, you'll have time to swim in and relax in the crystal clear pools of water for over an hour if you'd like!

We will also visit a small cave and have lunch at the end of the tour, since you'll probably get hungry after swimming!

The waterfalls are surrounded by a lot of vegetation, some of which include medicinal plants which locals have used for years. I will be happy to show you some of them!

I will also tell you the survival story of a family that lived for many years isolated from civilization and lived rustically among the vegetation and waterfalls.

Swimming in the different pools of water is fantastic.

Enjoy to jump from the waterfalls to to swim

Swim in beautiful crystal-clear water pools and enjoy local food!

This excursion can be done only in this very spot in the whole country. Along the Mexican coastline only here you can enjoy in five and a half hours tours a change of elevation which goes from zero to 4400 feet above the sea level, not only that, this is the only spot that connects back to back the best coral reef in the whole Pacific Ocean with the outstanding cloud forest above, along the way.

You will see 3 towns at 3 different altitudes, of very different ages and of a completely different background. One of them older than any city in North America (our county seat town). A second one the origin of coffee in the State of Oaxaca, Pluma coffee is ranked top gourmet in the world.

The third one is our beautiful ecological minded town nice viewpoint and explanation of its origin.
Neat views of the Sierra Madre del Sur, so if you want nature, culture, and educational tour, this is the one.
Ah!! And the best coffee taste and buy.
Just do it!

house of the orchids Three Levels Of Huatulco Private Tour. Tour around the house of the orchids where you will see more than 100 species

Coffee grains. Three Levels Of Huatulco Private Tour

Coffee in bag. Three Levels Of Huatulco Private Tour

Explanation and proof of coffee in Pluma Hidalgo. Three Levels Of Huatulco Private Tour

House of the orchids. Three Levels Of Huatulco Private Tour

Visit to the church. Three Levels Of Huatulco Private Tour

Coffee Experience, Pluma Hidalgo

Three Levels Of Huatulco Private Tour

During the tour you will be impressed with the visit to the amazing viewpoints of Huatulco, we will take the necessary time to take photograps as well as a broad explanation of the surroundings and history of Huatulco. After we will go to the town Crucecita where you will visit to the church of the Virgin of Guadalupe, after that you will taste the best Oaxacan dishes, also you will meet the artisans of the pre-Hispanic looms and you will know different crafts made from black mud.

viewpoints of Huatulco & City tour

Amazing sightseeing huatulco

Half Day Shore Excursion to Pluma Hidalgo Town with Coffee Farm Visit

Come on this wonderful full day tour to get to know local life, our coffee plantations, our towns' local culture and a panoramic view of the mountains.

Along our trip we will stop at Santa Maria Hualtulco town, to take in the charming square and historic church, and we'll visit Pluma Hildalgo town as well, to take in its lush green landscape and the astonishing mountain views.

In Pluma Hidalgo, we'll drive to the top of a mountain in order to carry out a guided visit to a coffee finca where we'll of enjoy their delicious coffee! By visiting this family coffee farm you'll have the opportunity to see a real working coffee plantation, where we'll walk along its trails and learn about every step of coffee planting, the process of nurturing the seeds and all the way to its roasting.

The first time I visited these places I was just a driver accompanying a veteran tour guide with some travellers, and I felt very excited and at the same time nervous. But this actually was my inspiration to become a tour guide!

Admission to the coffee farm (including food sampling).

Come across a local coffee grower and get to know our culture!

From couple hundred archeological sites opened officially to the public there are only 2 sites in Mexico by the water, One is Tulum in the "Mexican Caribean" and the other one is right here in Huatulco, opened on October 2010 gives you a unique eco-archeological concep, incredible view points and ancient structures dating back more than 2000 years.

Tour last 3 hours and teach you about the different (cultural groups) inhabiting this part of the country, plus the feeling to be in touch with the amazing jungle.


Entrance to the museum of the Eco-archaeological Zone

Incredible unique pieces of the museum of the Eco-Archaeological Zone of Copalita.

Local Archeology half day experience

Pyramids of Huatulco Private Tour

If you're a nature lover and want to make a tiny contribution to the preservation of nature, this is the chance you've been waiting for.

From Huatulco we will travel to the first stop where you will learn the process of making handmade chocolate and you will see the cocoa bean as the main element of chocolate, also you will taste the typical drink.

The next stop is to visit the turtle sanctuary where you will receive an interesting introduction to the behavior and breeding habits of sea turtles before helping newly hatched baby turtles make their way into the sea.

You will be in contact with one of the marine animals in danger of extinction, which is the turtle, of these there are 5 species inhabit the Oaxacan coast, you will have the opportunity to release them into the sea, and you will watch the sunset stage on the beach.

Turtle Release a once in a life time experience

Amazing Turtle Sanctuary Private Tour

Beach Towns & Crocodile Sighting - Oaxaca Full Day Shore Excursion

Discover our different beach towns and get a taste of local life on this full day tour!

Together we will enjoy visiting Puerto Angel, a town where most of the locals are fishermen. Here we will have time to enjoy the view of the beach (and have the chance to swim in it as well!) and get a picture with the letters of Puerto Angel.

We will also be visiting San Agustinillo, where you'll see that the atmosphere in the area is predominantly rustic, you will also have time to take photos and you can contemplate the landscape surrounding us.

In addition to the beach towns, we'll visit an ecotourism centre where we'll be able to observe crocodiles in their habitat in a lagoon as we sail on a rowboat!

On top of that, we will be visiting an island and seeing other local fauna such as iguanas and birds!

Admission to the La Ventanilla Ecotourism Center and boat tour to see the crocodiles.

Visit the La Ventanilla ecotourism center

Crocodiles are part of the coastal wetland ecosystem

Contributes to the preservation of crocodiles

Get to know local beaches & visit a lagoon to watch crocodiles!

Amazing bays & Snorkeling half day private tour

Enjoy by boat touring the bays of Santa Cruz, Organo, Maguey, and Cacaluta. The magic begins when we board you can see the spectacular beaches and main bays of Huatulco. On the journey you will be delighted with the views of the sea, vegetation, sand, color and stillness of the waters. You feel very relaxed and in tranquility.

 We arrive at the Organo Bay where experience an amazing snorkelling adventure under the pristine waters of Huatulco where you will see the coral plates shelter millions of colourful fish.

You will appreciating marine life, it will be a beautiful experience with a personalized service and certified guide of Zapoteco origin who you will not regret it.

Enjoy amazing nature views by boat and explore marine life in this adventure experience!

Huatulco Cultural Tour: Mexican Traditional Medicine and Tortillas!

When you do this tour, you will see and learn the 2 different way of making tortillas, the "industrial way" and the traditional ancestral way of making it, in order to do so, first we'll drive along the back roads of La Crucecita to see the real world, to see the streets and places where we the locals develope our lifes.

In the second part of the tour we will head off to the country side to see the other style of life, the peasant one, visiting a village in which first will show us a very complete botanical medicinal garden loaded with all kinds of plants used in the Mexican Traditional Medicine for centuries; followed by a prety heavy snack made up the tasty hand made tortillas, cactus salad, fresh beans soup, mega fresh salsa and refreshing local drink.

Of course the tortillas are made the ancient way before your eyes. !!

Walk through the botanical garden |Caminata a través del jardín botánico.

Visit a botanical garden, learn ancestral methods and taste local specialities!

During your visit to Huatulco, you will live a unique experience transporting you to pre-Hispanic times in a magical village called Pochutla, it was founded in the year 1600 which the first settlers were the Zapotec. This coastal town located just 40 minutes from Huatulco Bays.

The main attraction is the "tianguis" this word is derived from Nahuatl "tianquiztli" which means public market, it is a social and cultural space of the native people, it is considered as a hereditary tradition for hundreds of years, where local merchants and craftsman sell all kinds of crafts, they welcome tourists in a friendly and humble environment, every visitor will persitiate the coroles typical clothes, aromas of traditional food, traditions and customs of the village.

Continuing the experience you will know the Catholic church that was built in the year 1840, but its total construction was completed in 1957, it was considered at that time with a value of approximately 10 pesos.

Huatulco tours

Explore with 22 tours and 3 guides.

Alberto E.

$ 200 (USD)

Tomas V.

$ 340 (USD)

Alejandro M.

$ 360 (USD)

Alberto E.

$ 375 (USD)

Tomas V.

$ 340 (USD)

Alejandro M.

$ 340 (USD)

Alberto E.

$ 480 (USD)

Tomas V.

$ 300 (USD)

Alejandro M.

$ 380 (USD)

Tomas V.

$ 380 (USD)

Alberto E.

$ 305 (USD)

Tomas V.

$ 380 (USD)

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