Oscar Tours Huatulco

Fantastic Tour. Oscar was an amazing guide. Not your basic manufactured tour you get from the resort. He takes you to all the best places, and educates you on every last thing you look at. The time you book is yours to what you'd like to do. So accommodating!! I highly recommend booking a tour with Oscar. The bamboo straw gift from Oscar were the envy of our friends when we got back to the resort!!

My wife and I used Oscar Tours to book a tortoise release excursion. We were picked up by Jaime in a nice air conditioned van. We thought the drive would be long but there were amazing sights on the way that it went quite quick. We stopped at a local farmer's store and learned about his fruit operation. When we got to the beach location it was amazing. A remote set of maybe 4-5 different buildings. A home, the release centre, a small hotel all in front of an amazing beach. The tortoise release is something that is tough to describe, it was simply amazing and you have to experience it for yourself. We were able to buy drinks, water, beer, pop. It was an outstanding experience. Thanks!!

We did three tours with Oscar and Jaime and it was a great experience. Very knowledgeable and passionate about their culture. We learnt a lot about the area. They are certified tour guides and must take training to be certified. A little different than going with a taxi driver. They have these beautiful air conditioned vans also.

We had the trip of a lifetime with Oscar to see turtles come ashore and lay their eggs. He was extremely knowledgable on the subject as he is very involved with the conservancy projects on the coast of Oaxaca. I can't imagine our tour being what it was without him. He is knowledgable, involved in the community, his English is immaculate, and he is a wonderful person who is easy to get along with. I can only see any day spent with Oscar, for any activity, as being a wonderful day that will make your trip to Huatulco much more fulfilling.

THANK YOU SO MUCH!! From Anne & David Tivey (Calgary, Alberta, CANADA) We had such a wonderful experience with Óscar Velásquez Tours, that a ‘Review' was absolutely necessary to submit upon our return home. We were there from Mar 3-11, 2020. I was given Óscar’s name by my neighbour here in Calgary, Alberta (Sharon & Steve Valley) and this is how I was introduced to him & his Tour Company. Óscar and I had communicated through Facebook before our departure & he promptly picked us up at the Huatulco Airport. He was so welcoming & friendly & spoke excellent English. He drove us in a new 15 passenger van & so kindly had a cooler filled with cold water. He was a wealth of information about the area & all the different excursions we could do over the 8 days that we were there. He was so flexible & accommodating to all that we wanted to do. He drove us to Salchi, a little town 20 mins away, to our Hotel (The Manta Raya- great 7 room boutique Hotel right on the water with a 5 Star Restaurant!). We then arranged to have a full day Tour and this ended up being the ‘highlight’ of our vacation. 2 days later, “Jaime Martinez” of Óscar Velásquez Tours picked us up at 09:00 in the morning in this new van (air conditioned, cooler with water) and we had the greatest day all the way to 6:30 at night. Jaime spoke excellent English & he was so friendly, fun & so knowledgeable about ‘everything’ (the area, the history, customs, traditions, vegetation & even the animals). Jaime is actually “Dr Jaime” as he is also a Veterinarian. We started our day driving to Pachutla where we enjoyed wandering through “The Market” as Monday is Market Day. Very interesting to see all the colourful fruits, vegetables, fish, meat, herbs & all the Goods for sale. This was a lot of fun as everyone seemed to be happy as goods were traded, shared & bought. After this, we drove up into the mountain and the views were spectacular. The vegetation & plants became more lush & green the higher we climbed. At the top of the mountain, we stopped at Finca Don Gabriel in Pluma Hidalgo and enjoyed a fabulous “authentic’ Mexican Plate lunch. The service was excellent & the food so good & so plentiful. I had never eaten anything wrapped in banana leaves before, but I did here, and it was so tasty! We then visited a 'Coffee Bean Plantation'. We learned about the plants & when the beans are ready for harvesting. Also learned about a lot of other plants & saw banana trees, torch flowers, & tasted “cocao’ beans. Jaime was so knowledgeable & he taught us a lot. We then stopped at the “Best” Coffee Shop & sipped such great coffee & bought some bags of these delicious beans!! After all of that, the day was still not over as we drove to Santa Maria Huatulco. We enjoyed a tour of this “old town”. When visiting the Towns, we were given tours of the Government/City Hall buildings & the beautiful Churches. It was evident & so nice to see just how “proud” Jaime is of his Culture & Country. We cannot express just how much we enjoyed & appreciated our time spent with both Óscar & Jaime while in the Huatulco area. They opened our eyes to so much and we would highly recommend their Tours. We definitely want to return & do more exploring - with them!! Sincerely, Anne & David Tivey, Calgary, Alberta, CANADA