Monte Alban Guided Half Day Tour

Excellent English speaking guide gave a wonderful history of the site and the Zapotecs. Site is well organized and very clean facilities. The negative: we sat in a bus for 2 hours waiting for the site to open. We were not warned about this necessary (because the administration has not yet figured out assigned time tickets and operates on a first-come, first-serve basis), and there was no access to bathrooms or anything else. This was both uncomfortable and frustrating as tve driver/guide didnt see fit to let us know WHY we were waiting or how long it would be.

Angel was a great guide, and did a wonderful job leading the English language group members. His knowledge of the site was impressive! He kept things moving along, so we still had a full hour to explore the site on out own!

Miguel was very knowledgeable. His vast knowledge about f the history of Monte Albán and the Zapotec people made this tour five stars. I highly recommend this tour.

Miguel was very knowledgeable. He was easy to listen to and gave us a lot of information. He made the experience personal and encouraged questions.

What a fantastic experience, and way more than I could have ever expected given the value/price of the tour! Transfers were mostly easy, though the hotel pick-ups aren't actually offered, but then again I booked my tour just 1.5 before departure so that probably affected the service. The guide was Miguel, I believe, and his knowledge and warm friendliness made it a superb, fun and educational experience. His knowledge extended far beyond just Monte Alban, but across Oaxaca and neighboring states, and provided me with a heartfelt appreciation for the entire region and its people. Be ready for some rock stairs, and it's not a good experience for mobility impaired, but otherwise a definite recommendation/must for everyone that visits Oaxaca.

Miguel was such a great guide - it was like being with a friend passionate about the subject! He was super knowledgeable, very friendly, and knows the area like the back of his pocket

I booked the tour the night before and stopped by the tour agency in person. The staff were very friendly but did not speak English. I was getting concern whether my whole tour would be in Spanish. To my surprise, our tour guide spoke perfect English and Spanish. He was very knowledgeable about the field of archeology. There was another Canadian couple on my tour but the rest were Mexicans. It was an interesting tour guide for sure. the HALF day tour was perfect because I feel one could get bored fairly quickly...