One Day from Oaxaca Getaway to Puerto Escondido

Name: One Day from Oaxaca Getaway to Puerto Escondido
Brand: Paraíso Huatulco
SKU: 103402P18
Price: 125 USD
Rating: 3.5 (14 reviews)

Oaxaca City, Mexico

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10+ bookings last month.

11 to 13 hours (approx.)
Pickup offered
Group discounts
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

What's Included

Air-conditioned vehicle
Beach tour by boat
Liability insurance

Brunch
Soda/Pop
Bottled water
Optional activities: bike, Atvs rental, babies' turtles liberation.

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

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Pickup details

Our guides wear a blue and yellow shirt or a light blue shirt with the Paraiso Oaxaca logo.

Start time
.7:00 am

Itinerary

Oaxaca

2 hours 45 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Puerto Escondido

1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

Playa Zicatela

2 hours • Admission Ticket Free

Punta de Zicatela

4 hours • Admission Ticket Free

Oaxaca

2 hours 45 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Near public transportation
Not recommended for travellers with back problems
No heart problems or other serious medical conditions

Travellers should have a moderate physical fitness level
The activity times are flexible, depending on factors such as traffic, weather, and individual interests. The travel times between activities are included.
This activity requires a minimum of 4 participants to proceed.
Not recommended for infants
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 30 travellers

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Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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Product code: 103402P18

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Featured review

Cristal_R

Excellent option for a full day excursion! Though the highway is still very much under construction, which led to an additional hour for the trip, the van was super comfortable. I appreciated the team of Eduardo and Angel! They were very accommodating, drove excellent, and shared wonderfully insightful knowledge about the regions. Overall, if you're looking for a full day of a Puerto Escondido escape, then this would be the best choice. I highly recommend brining a lot of pesos and don't feel obligated to eat at the restaurant that they take you to to begin the day. I prefer finding my own food selections. As a solo traveling female, I felt very safe and would approve this for any other people who want their safety prioritized.

Reviews

3.6

based on 14 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

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Not a good experience, tour operator cancelled the night before.

maricar_p, Feb 2025

Tour operator cancelled and I am waiting for my refund, will not recommend, not a good experience, we were excited and cancelled because there’s not enough people.

Response from Host, Feb 2025

Dear Maria Caridad, We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience. Unfortunately, we were unable to operate the tour due to not meeting the required minimum of four participants. Additionally, we attempted to contact you in the days prior to offer the option of taking the tour on the two previous days, but we were unable to reach you. At this moment, we have already requested Viator to proceed with your refund. Please rest assured that they will process it as soon as possible. Best regards. We appreciate your understanding and regret that we couldn't provide the experience you were looking forward to. Best regards,

Great concept.

Laureano_L, Feb 2025

This excursion/itinerary is a fabulous concept. Visit Puerto Escondido to then come back to Oaxaca on the same day. I cannot go into details as perhaps they are specific to the excursion I participated in, nevertheless, the execution of the experience needs to be reviewed and revamped.

Response from Host, Feb 2025

Hola Laurean, Thank you for your feedback! We’re glad you enjoyed the concept of the excursion. We appreciate your insights and will take them into consideration to improve the experience. We hope to have the opportunity to provide you with an even better adventure in the future! Best regards

Full Day Excursion to Puerto Escondido

Cristal_R, Nov 2024

Response from Host, Nov 2024

Hola Cristal, Thank you so much for your thoughtful review! We're delighted to hear you enjoyed your full-day excursion and found Puerto Escondido to be such a wonderful escape. Eduardo and Ángel will be thrilled to know their efforts made your experience both comfortable and insightful—your kind words mean the world to us! Your tips about bringing pesos and exploring your own food options are incredibly helpful and will surely guide future travelers. It's especially heartwarming to know that you felt safe throughout the trip; creating a secure and welcoming environment is always our priority. Thank you again for sharing your experience—it will inspire more visitors to discover the beauty and charm of Puerto Escondido. We hope to see you again for another adventure soon! Best Regards

Buy with civitatis for turtle included

Marcela_G, Nov 2024

The only reason this is getting four stars is because of JOSE our tour guide!!! He is really the most awesome tour guide I’ve had!!!! He was so caring when the company insisted I pay for the turtle release instead of honoring their word. José took very good care of us and gave us enough time to really feel relaxed. Jose took us to the coffee tasting, chocolate tasting, have alight breakfast, plenty of time of the boat ride and looking for whales. Now it’s not always guaranteed since it’s Mother Nature but the boat ride was awesome you can even buy drinks and take them with you. I had the pleasure of also having José as a tour guide to another tour and he was just as caring. Tips: in order to receive the free turtle to release you must book directly with Paraiso huatulco in which they add 3% to the price or through civitatis tour company which is cheaper. If you book through Viator you will need to pay 250 mx. which isn’t bad but I spoke to a representative she explained what was included and than even recommended I book through Viator if I felt more comfortable. Also they don’t pick you up from your hotel due to the festivities but at night when we are getting dropped off I couldn’t comprehend why they won’t drop us off closer. On this tour or to etla. Either way Jose made this experience an unforgettable and the hiccups with the company weren’t his fault.

Response from Host, Nov 2024

Hola Marcela, Thank you for your review! We’re thrilled to hear you had a fantastic experience with José as your tour guide—he truly goes above and beyond to make each tour memorable and enjoyable. We apologize for any confusion regarding the turtle release. As specified on our website, releasing a turtle is not included in the tour package and has an additional cost of 250 MXN per person just like Civitatis, where you can read the following on their website: "No incluido: Comida. Liberación de más de una tortuga: 250 MXN por persona", Saludos Cordiales

More torture than pleasure!

Alla_B, Oct 2024

This tour promises what it didn't delivered. It says that it takes 2:30 minutes to get to the beach, but it was 3:30, so we spend 7 hours on the road. What for? It was promised that we will have an opportunity to participate in turtles rescue, but tour guide said we don't have a time for it. Instead we spend 2 hours on the beach in 90 F. Beach itself has very strong tide so there are cables for people to hold for. No way to relax and enjoy the sea. There are many good beaches around. Don't understand why they choose the worse beach in my life. Only good thing was one hour boat tour, but 7 hours in uncomfortable van for one hour boat tour? Whole thing was more torture than pleasure!

Response from Host, Oct 2024

Dear Alla, We are very sorry that you did not enjoy the tour. Indeed, due to the rains from previous nights, there were several landslides on the highway to Puerto Escondido, which slowed down traffic and extended the travel time. On that day, the sea was rough, a natural phenomenon that we cannot predict. The temperature of 32°C (90F) is normal for this part of the southern coast of Mexico, and we understand that, coming from the cooler city of Oaxaca, the difference can be quite noticeable. This is a shared excursion, and the turtle release activity is optional. We understand that the other people traveling with you were tired and agreed with you not to participate in this activity. Our fleet consists of very recent models, and we believe they offer a good level of comfort. Once again, we are sorry that several external factors coincided on the same day as the excursion. Best Regards

The turtles were worth it

Tabitha_L, Aug 2024

This was a great experience. The tour guide had a different itinerary than what we signed up for. This is mostlikely due to it being a Sunday. But we were able to add the two things that meant the most to us and had a great time. The guide was new but did his best to translate for us.

Response from Host, Aug 2024

Hola., Thank you for your positive review! We're glad you enjoyed the experience and appreciated the guide's efforts. Your flexibility made the trip special. We hope to welcome you on another adventure soon! Best regards

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