Puerto Escondido: Horseback, Temazcal & Mezcal Tasting Tour

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Duration4h 30m

GroupUp to 25

LanguagesEN · ES

PickupAt your hotel

Horseback ride agave fields, temazcal ritual and mezcal tasting near Puerto Escondido

You’ll ride horseback through agave fields to an empty Pacific beach near Puerto Escondido before sharing lunch under a palapa. Afterward comes mezcal tasting (with flavors you probably haven’t tried) and then a real temazcal ceremony led by a local shaman — expect mud baths, steam, quiet moments, and maybe something you’ll carry home inside you.

4h 30m

Step-by-step itinerary

Horseback riding, temazcal, lunch, mezcal tour

Choose horse at ranch
Ride through agave plantation
Ride on virgin beach
Take mud bath and exfoliate
Wash off mud with water
Participate in temazcal ceremony
Enjoy lunch
Taste various mezcal flavors

The Experience

I didn’t expect to pick my own horse when we got to the ranch outside Puerto Escondido — I just sort of stood there until one of the guys (I think his name was Javier?) nudged me toward a calm brown mare. The saddle felt stiff at first but after a few minutes trotting through those agave rows, it started to make sense. There was this salty wind coming off the Pacific and you could hear nothing but hooves and, every so often, someone’s laugh drifting back from up ahead. The beach was emptier than I imagined — just us, some pelicans, and a lot of sky.

After we tied up the horses, lunch was waiting under a palapa. Simple food — tortillas still warm, grilled fish that tasted like someone’s uncle caught it that morning. I tried to say “thank you” in Spanish to one of the cooks and she grinned at my accent. Then came the mezcal tasting — white, almond, hibiscus… I lost track after the second glass honestly. They told us about how it’s made right there from those same agaves we’d ridden past. You could smell smoke from somewhere nearby mixing with the sweet sharpness of mezcal.

The temazcal part surprised me most. A shaman greeted us with this slow steady voice and handed out clay for a mud bath — cool and gritty on my skin. Sitting inside that low dome while steam rose from volcanic stones and herbs felt both strange and grounding; everyone went quiet except for the sound of water hitting hot rocks. At some point I just closed my eyes and let it all blur together — sweat, earth, breath. I still think about how lightheaded but peaceful I felt stepping back into sunlight after.

What’s included

Your day includes hotel or port pickup in Puerto Escondido, bottled water throughout the experience, all beverages with lunch (including alcoholic options), guided horseback riding through agave fields to a quiet beach, a full lunch under a palapa roof, an authentic temazcal ceremony led by a local shaman with mud bath ritual, plus an extensive mezcal tasting session before drop-off back at your accommodation.

Good to know

Moderate physical levelNot for pregnant travelersNot for back problems

Operated by Veraneando Adventure