The 14 Best Monte Alban Tours in Mexico

1.Monte Alban Guided Half Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 880 reviews · 3 to 4 hours (approx.) · from $32Our pick

Explore Monte Albán from Oaxaca with an expert guide, air-conditioned transport, free time, dramatic views, and flexible return options.

“Miguel was so knowledgeable and passionate about the Monte Alban site and Zapotec history. he was interesting and charming as he shared the story of the place with us. It is a stunning spot, not to be missed if you visit Oaxaca. To really see it, be prepared to climb the steep steps up to the top of the temples...wear sturdy shoes”

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2.Oaxaca de Juarez: Monte Alban Half-Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 492 reviews · 4 hours · from $31

Review of Oaxaca’s Monte Albán half-day tour, with Zapotec ruins, valley views, bilingual guides, timing, costs, and practical tips.

“Our guide José was very informative and made the day fun. It is an impressive place to visit so I would definitely recommend it”

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3.Half day tour to Monte Albán

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 420 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $32

Visit Monte Albán from Oaxaca with hotel pickup, an English-speaking guide, ancient Zapotec ruins, valley views, and free time.

“Antonio was our guide - he was very knowledgeable and spoke both Spanish and English. Was a great experience”

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4.Monte Alban Guided Archaeological Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 419 reviews · 3.5 hours · from $33

Review of Oaxaca’s Monte Albán tour, with Zapotec ruins, valley views, bilingual guides, transport details, price, and practical tips.

“It was a really interesting tour with lots of information”

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5.Monte Alban, Alebrijes & Black Clay Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 217 reviews · 7 hours · from $52

Explore Monte Alban, Oaxaca alebrijes, and black clay pottery on a small-group day trip with transport, guide, and local crafts.

“A great day was had! So much to learn and experience. Thank you!”

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6.Monte Albán, Arrazola, Cuilapam y San Bartolo Coyotepec.

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 211 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $37

Review of Oaxaca’s Monte Albán, alebrije, convent, and black pottery tour, with practical advice on cost, walking, lunch, guides, and timing.

“Wear sunscreen! An umbrella is also very helpful to keep the sun off you. Our guide was fantastic. Very knowledgeable. Fluent in both English and Spanish.”

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7.Tour Monte Albán, Hierve el agua, Teotitlán Del Valle and Mezcal

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 196 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $304

Review of Oaxaca’s private Monte Albán and Hierve el Agua tour, with textiles, Tlacolula food, mezcal, pricing, timing, and practical tips.

“This was an amazing one day tour that was well organized. Out guide, Irvin was wonderful and very flexible to meet our needs. Overall this was the best tour we’ve ever experienced.”

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8.Monte Alban – Full Day Guided Tour with or without Food – Oaxaca

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 183 reviews · 8 to 9 hours (approx.) · from $34

Review of Oaxaca’s Monte Alban tour, with ruins, Oaxacan lunch, artisan workshops, air-conditioned transport, and practical booking tips.

“Terrific, very well planned and well paced experience. Lots to learn and see. English speaking guide and driver answered all questions our questions. Artisans were glad to see us and share their crafts.”

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9.Tour Monte Albán “clasico”

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 148 reviews · 9 hours (approx.)

Review of Oaxaca’s Monte Albán tour, with Zapotec ruins, mezcal, alebrijes, black pottery, chocolate, lunch, tips, and value advice.

“Luis was knowledgeable and friendly, he explained lots of history and culture background. However, the transportation was bad. The AC on the van was broken. No one sitting that van was over 30 Celsius.”

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10.Essence Zapoteca Monte Albán, Barro Negro and Alebrijes for a day.

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 128 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $53

Review of Oaxaca’s Monte Albán, alebrijes, black pottery, and Oaxacan lunch, with practical advice on value, timing, guides, and shopping stops.

“Great diverse trip, guide very very knowledgeable,super experience with 4 other great people I met. Highly recommend”

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11.Monte Alban and the Art of Oaxaca

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 99 reviews · 7 hours · from $42

Explore Monte Albán, watch alebrijes take shape, and discover Oaxaca’s black pottery on a practical seven-hour cultural tour.

“Guide was great and Monte Alban was an exceptional sight to see. It would have been nice to be taken through Monte Alban main area in more detail as the guided tour effectively stopped when we arrived there. The ‘art’ part of the tour (with the exception of donna rosa’s pottery which was fantastic) wasn’t really artistic, more a spending spree.. we went to see the wood cutters which was cool but it’s just a very big shop. We also went to see the chocolate factory, which was a small store and the chocolate wasn’t that great.. we didn’t learn anything about the art or hirstory of chocolate making but…”

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12.Monte Alban, Alebrijes & Black Pottery: Oaxaca Essential Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 99 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $42

Review of Oaxaca’s Monte Albán, alebrije, and black pottery tour, with practical advice on guides, timing, cost, transport, and value.

“This was great! Tour guide (Jeshua) was very knowledgeable and gave us lots of details about various sites.”

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13.Monte Alban Shuttle

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 77 reviews · 1 to 3 hours (approx.) · from $14Best value

Review of the Monte Alban Shuttle from Oaxaca City, including schedules, price, pickup tips, comfort, timing, and who should book.

“On time, great driver and comfortable van. Good communication about pick up. Nice to let someone else drive! Reasonable price.”

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14.Monte Albán, Hierve el agua, Mezcal and Teotitlán

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 48 reviews · 9 hours · from $145

Review of Oaxaca’s private 9-hour tour to Monte Albán, Hierve el Agua, Teotitlán and a mezcal distillery, with practical planning tips.

“Such a nice experience! Jareth was a super guide, she told us so many things about oaxacan culture, the history, the people… We really had a great time and are really happy about our tour. Definitely can recommend it!”

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