Decision
Which Hierve el Agua Tour Is Right for You
Thirteen departures, one day. Which one gives you the springs, which one gives you the valley, and which one leaves the gate fees to you.
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Five long-form guides for the decisions a day at the springs actually turns on: which departure to book, what the day feels like hour by hour, whether to go under your own steam, what it all costs once the gate fees are counted, and when in the year to come.
Itinerary
A Day at Hierve el Agua, Hour by Hour
Pickup to drop-off: the mountain road, the checkpoint, the descent to the lower viewpoint and the climb back in the heat of the day.
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Going it alone
Getting to Hierve el Agua on Your Own
Colectivo to Mitla, camioneta up the mountain, or your own car — costed, timed and told straight, including the days it does not work.
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Prices
What a Hierve el Agua Tour Costs
Why the same day runs from $36 to $310, which fares already cover the gate, and what two travellers really pay once the pesos are counted.
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Timing
The Best Time to Visit Hierve el Agua
Month by month: the dry-season light, what the rains do to the pools, the Guelaguetza crowds and the quietest hour of the day.
Read the guide →After a single answer rather than the whole topic? The Hierve el Agua blog takes one question per post, and plan your visit covers the hours and the gate fees in one page. Or compare every departure on Hierve el Agua Tours.