1.Flavors of Oaxaca: Cooking Class with No Set Menu and Local Market Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 333 reviews · 4 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $75Our pick

Hands-on Oaxaca market tour and cooking class with no fixed menu. Learn mole negro, grind spices, and enjoy drinks and lunch.

“It was amazing. The walk to the mercado is pleasant, the mercado itself great because there aren't (or at leat weren't) other tourists there, prepping and making the food is a blast and, mostly importantly, the finished products are absolutely delicious.”

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2.Traditional Oaxacan Cooking Class with Market Visit

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 80 reviews · 5.5 hours · from $133

Shop Oaxaca’s markets with a chef, then cook traditional dishes with fresh ingredients, handmade tortillas, and regional drinks in 5.5 hours.

“Sandra and Samuel were fantastic. It was like cooking with your favorite Aunt and Un le at their home. We learned six dishes over the five hours we spent together and it was so fun! I highly recommend.”

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3.Market tour and all gastronomy included⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 35 reviews · 4 hours · from $64

Taste Oaxaca through guided market walks, regional tastings, and pre-Hispanic drinks, with vegan-friendly options and a small group.

“an awesome tour!! we were so full by the time we were done. my recommendation is not to eat breakfast before the morning tour. also, Monday to Thursday ard quieter days in the market.”

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4.Bike tour to the Tule Tree and the Gastronomic Market

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 34 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $32Best value

Bike Oaxaca to Santa María del Tule to see the Árbol del Tule, then refuel at the local gastronomic market.

“My daughter and I had a fantastic bike tour with Daniel. I highly recommend the Tule Tree and Gastronomic Market tour. Daniel fitted us with modern sturdy bikes and provided helmets. He navigated us through Oaxaca and onto a designated bike path that leads to the Tule Tree. He is an excellent guide, stopping occasionally to share specific history about Oaxaca and the area that we rode through. He is safety conscious and I felt very comfortable bringing my daughter on the tour. Daniel is easy going, fun, and informative. We ate a delicious meal at the Gastronomic Market after touring the Tule tree and associated grounds and gardens. Great…”

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5.Mexico: Salsa Making Class in a Market with a Chef

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 10 reviews · 3.5 hours · from $64

Learn Oaxaca chile culture in a small-group salsa class, tour a local market, then make and taste five salsas with a chef.

“The salsa-making class was a perfect way to spend a half day in Oaxaca. Wendy was a great instructor and the salsas were all delicious and great fun to make. I'll definitely take what I learned home and enjoy making these delicious salsas for friends and family. I highly recommend this class.”

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6.Cooking Class with No Set Menu &Local Market Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · 4.5 hours · from $80

Oaxaca class with no set menu and local market tour. Cook hands-on, learn ingredients in English or Spanish, and eat together.

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7.Oaxaca City tour – Santo Domingo museum & the colorful market

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $50

A 3-hour Oaxaca City walk blending Santo Domingo’s baroque church details with the Benito Juárez market and chocolate tasting.

“This is a walking tour. Jose's expensive knowledge of the history comes from having lived there all his life and learning from his father who was the first tour guide in Oaxaca!”

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8.Oaxaca Central de Abastos Market Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $83

Taste Oaxaca street food at Mercado de Abastos, guided through pulque, barbacoa tacos, and nieves, plus craft stops and culture.

“Really wonderful experience with our guide Dani. We enjoyed every minute and learned so much from her. I’m sorry I ate any breakfast because there was a lot of food. It was a culinary and cultural adventure.”

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9.Tour of the Oaxaca Food Market

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 4 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $38

A 3-hour guided Oaxaca City food market tour with Doña Vale memelas, Central de Abastos tastings, and a quick stop at a 16th-century basilica.

“They left us lying. We showed up the day of the experience and nobody showed up. We had to call and they didn't even apologize. Do not book this tour.Auto-translated”

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10.Art Workshops and Chocolate Shops Tour in Oaxaca

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · 2.5 hours · from $58

Art galleries meet cocoa tastings in Oaxaca on a 2.5-hour small-group walk. Meet artists, sample chocolate, learn cocoa culture.

“We loved it! The tour guides were locals with a great deal of knowledge of the local art scene and chocolatiers. The community workshops were a great example of collective action and innovation.”

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11.Art Workshops and Chocolate Shops Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $59

Oaxaca City art-and-cacao walk with small-group gallery stops, cocoa history tastings, and sweet samples. 2.5 hours, English, $59.79.

“Fantastic walk around town seeing art galleries and eating chocolates! Pablo was knowledge and worked hard to make sure the whole family mom, dad, and 2 teenagers really enjoyed the experience- definitely recommend!”

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