Oaxaca · OAXACA CITY & HISTORIC CENTER WALKING TOURS
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The historic center rewards anyone who walks it slowly, from Santo Domingo to the courtyards off the Andador. These are the best walking tours of the old city: which lean into history, which into street food, which into architecture, with prices, durations, and which start early enough to beat the midday sun.
A private 3-hour Oaxaca City walk plus Mercado 20 de Noviembre street food, guided in English with flexible stops and easy pickup.
“Our tour guide Oscar was very knowledgeable and interesting. Highly recommend. Always nice to experience the culture of others.”
Oaxaca’s Day of the Dead night walk takes you to Santo Domingo, neighborhood altars, and the cemetery, then ends with dinner.
“We did the "Oaxaca: Day of the Dead Evening Walking Tour with Dinner" with Jorge Sigüenza as our guide/host. Jorge was very knowledgeable, well organised, friendly and any request from us was not too difficult. We would not have known so much of Oaxaca's history, culture and the people if we have not joined this tour. If you are visiting Oaxaca, this is a must do tour with Jorge preferably before one starts to explore Oaxaca on your own. The dinner included in the tour was delicious, authentic and was in a local restaurant away from the tourist area. The highlights of the tour were visiting the local produce markets,…”
Oaxaca City walking tour with Mercado bites, Zócalo sights, Teatro Alcalá, Santo Domingo, plus mezcal tastings and free admissions.
“I can’t say enough good things about this Oaxaca walking tour! From beginning to end, it was such an enriching and enjoyable experience. Ricardo, stood out not only for his deep knowledge of Oaxaca’s history and food but also for the genuine passion he has for sharing his city! What made it even better was the personal touch! He was warm, approachable, and always open to questions, which created a relaxed and friendly atmosphere! Highly, highly recommended!!”
Private 3-hour Oaxaca City walk with a pro guide, key churches, Teatro, and two markets, with hotel pickup and WhatsApp help.
“Friendly knowledgable guide, showed up on time. Lots of local knowledge. Helpful and thoughtful and recommended”
Oaxaca City walking tour blending colonial churches, street-corner legends, and smart context about the Zócalo’s layout, plus ice cream.
“5 stars does not make this tour justice. It was incredibly educational, entertaining, and well paced. I learned a lot about Oaxaca and the fact that this mixed historical education as well as mythical tales really made this tour very enjoyable. Will not spoil anything here, but my gf is still talking about some of the tales Veronica shared with us. I could not recommend this tour more! And thank you Veronica for the tasty ice cream & mezcal as well as the architecture/art lesson!”
A shared, air-conditioned transfer from Oaxaca City to Oaxaca International Airport for about 45 minutes, mobile ticket included, great value.
“Got picked up even a little bit earlier than the pick up time which I didn’t expect, great communication, the cheapest option but the cars clean, driver speaks perfect English and friendly, even gave me a little bottle of Mezcado as a gift. haha”
Walk Oaxaca City with a small English group, tour Santo Domingo and the Oaxaca Regional Museum, then shop two standout markets.
“This was a great tour with a great guide Dra. Silvia Männing Pérez Ramirez. She is an anthropologist & historian. We highly recommend Doctora Silvia and the tour.”
A 5-hour small-group Día de Muertos evening walk in Oaxaca City with Centro sights and an included dinner, guided by locals.
“Be prepared to walk and learn new information on this walking tour. The cost was a bit high for what I you got. Dinner was a regular meal, although, tasty. Frankly, I was expecting more, but it was still a good experience. It’s really a 4 hour tour, including dinner.”
Bike Oaxaca in about 2 hours, from the Zócalo cathedral to the Xochimilco aqueduct and a diversity fountain by the med school.
“Carlos was my guide and he was great! Very knowledgeable about the city and its rich history. Also just a great guy to be around, highly recommend!”
Oaxaca City walking tour with markets, Ethnobotanical Garden, La Cosecha lunch, and the Textile Museum. Small group, English.
“Jorge was an excellent guide, with tremendous knowledge of Oaxaca and the surrounding areas. I learned a lot talking with him and really appreciated his to me as much as he could in a short time. The textile museum was amazing and a note to be missed visit.”
Private Oaxaca walking tour with mezcal tasting, museums, and market stops in Centro. Tickets and tasting included, English guide.
“Ricardo and Alejandro did a great job of mixing history, architecture, some anthropology and archeology as well. They invited questions and answered all of them. They had great personalities and were really fun to be with. We ended with a mezcal tasting and they passed on a great dinner idea to us and we went the next night, "Ancestral" was fantastic. So were the guys!”
A 1-hour two-level bus tour through Oaxaca’s historic center, hitting top landmarks, neighborhoods, temples, and parks for about $5.
“It was not as I expected. I thought it was a hop on/hop off. It was not the red bus that was in the photo like I have done in other places/countries. The audio was not clear-we sat in the back.”
Santo Domingo Temple, Andador Turístico, market bites of mole and mezcal, and live marimba in a 4-hour guided walk.
“Great guide! Covered the city and explained the history behind the buildings, important figures, and landscapes! 10/10 would recommend”
Private 2-hour Day of the Dead walk in Xoxocotlán: marigolds, copal incense, candlelit tombs, and pan de muerto or hot chocolate.
“Really informative tour around the traditions and cultures for Day of the Dead. We were talked through how some of the traditions have come about and taken around some graveyards with further explanations. The guides kept it engaging all the way through and were super helpful.”
