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Oaxaca City: The 15 Best Walks, Markets and Food Tours

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Oaxaca is a walking city with a market on every scale, from Benito Juárez in the centre to the Saturday sprawl at Abastos. Food walks, mezcal palenques out in the valley, the weaving villages at Teotitlán and the churches: 15 of them, priced, with how long each runs.

From Oaxaca de Juarez: Hierve el Agua and Mezcal Distillery

From Oaxaca de Juarez: Hierve el Agua and Mezcal Distillery - Hierve el Agua: Petrified Waterfalls, Views, and the Right Amount of Time

1.From Oaxaca de Juarez: Hierve el Agua and Mezcal Distillery

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 615 reviews · 8 hours · from $64Our number one

Hike Hierve el Agua, swim in natural pools, then tour a top mezcal distillery with free tastings, from Oaxaca de Juarez in 8 hours.

“It was amazing. Our guide Leon was very attentive and went an extra mile to make sure everyone is comfortable and have a great time. The team of Leon and Don Pepe (driving) was great during our tour. Offering an authentic experience from the locals.”

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Oaxaca de Juarez: Monte Alban Half-Day Tour

Oaxaca de Juarez: Monte Alban Half-Day Tour - From 5 de Mayo to the archaeological zone: how the tour runs

AUTHENTIC OAXACA CULTURAL FOOD TOUR, eat like a local.

AUTHENTIC OAXACA CULTURAL FOOD TOUR, eat like a local. - Price and What You Really Get for $114.75

3.AUTHENTIC OAXACA CULTURAL FOOD TOUR, eat like a local.

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 462 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $114Best rated here

A small-group, 6-hour walking food tour in Oaxaca City with 24+ tastings across markets, street stalls, mezcal, fruit, and sweets.

“This is our second time taking this tour...it's that good! We took it on our first full day in Oaxaca as a reminder of the food and location. The food options were amazing, and our hosts were very aware of our comfort....from giving overviews in the shade to finding places to sit to making sure that we were satisfied with every aspect of the tour. In addition to the amazing food, our hosts talked to us about the history of Oaxaca and the traditions of the region. I can't emphasize enough how much we loved this tour.”

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Oaxaca: Tule, Mitla & Hierve el Agua, & Mezcal Tour

Oaxaca: Tule, Mitla & Hierve el Agua, & Mezcal Tour - Tree of Tule: the 2,000-year-old giant you can actually understand

4.Oaxaca: Tule, Mitla & Hierve el Agua, & Mezcal Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 456 reviews · 10 hours · from $75

Full-day Oaxaca tour covering the Tree of Tule, Zapotec Mitla, Hierve el Agua, Teotitlán weaving, and mezcal tasting with hotel pickup.

“Everything was fantastic. The only improvement point is the mezcal tasting, it wasn’t a tasting, the explanation was very poor, the samples were limited and the goal of the mezcal shop was clearly just selling. The guide and driver were super nice and highly recommend.”

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Oaxaca: Monte Alban Guided Archaeological Tour

Oaxaca: Monte Alban Guided Archaeological Tour - Monte Albán, the Zapotec capital you can grasp fast

Immersion Tour and Oaxaca Markets, All gastronomy included

Immersion Tour and Oaxaca Markets, All gastronomy included - The Tastings: From Tlacolula Tacos to a Hallway of Smoke

6.Immersion Tour and Oaxaca Markets, All gastronomy included

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 386 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $59

A 3.5-hour Oaxaca market tour with about twenty tastings, pre-Hispanic drinks, and real local routes, plus vegan-friendly options.

“Value was horrible. We certainly didn’t leave super full. We only had two full sized items then a pinch of a few other things. The group way too large to navigate the crowded market. We didn’t try very many things. Didn’t learn or taste any fruits or veggies. I’ve been on other food tours and this one missed the mark. Highly unsanitary. We were all pinching and licking things over and over. Don’t do this your if your a germophob. Guide asked us if we would like to try a drink. We all said yes. Didn’t say they weren’t included in the $55. Had to pay extra. He took some…”

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

Flavors of Oaxaca: Cooking Class with No Set Menu and Local Market Tour - Walking the Mercado for Mole Ingredients, Greens, and Tortilla Corn

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

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

Oaxaca City market tour plus a hands-on cooking class with no set menu, typically centered on mole negro, drinks included.

“What a GREAT experience!! The pacing and interactivity was perfect! Menu decisions were based on majority votes, and while we started a dish, we then went to the market where corn was dropped off for grinding into masa for the tortillas, and walking through the market was awesome! Back to the kitchen where we made ceviche, marinated pork, tortillas (plain and with vegs), soup with squash blossoms and mole. A finish of chocolate ice cream—all accompanied by a margarita we made, mezcal and aqua fresca. Making all these items seemed to “easy” to replicate at home! Thank you so much, Oscar!!”

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Oaxaca Conmigo Private Tours

Oaxaca Conmigo Private Tours - A stop-by-stop guide to what fits in 3 to 9 hours

8.Oaxaca Conmigo Private Tours

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 274 reviews · 3 to 9 hours (approx.) · from $309

Tailor a private Oaxaca day by car, hitting UNESCO sites and artisan workshops with local guides in English.

“We had a wonderful experience with Oaxaca Conmigo Tours. Our guide, Tony, was accommodating and flexible, making sure we maximized our time, and did just the things we were excited to do. Conversation was genuine and informative during our drive. We made a stop for an authentic breakfast at Comedor Citali on the way to Hierve El Agua. Per Tony's suggestion we arrived at early to beat the crowds and the heat. Tony procured a wonderful local guide while at Hierve el Agua. The tour far exceeded our expectations. We had a wonderful hike, took in multiple views, all while receiving fascinating history of the site. The stop was made…”

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The Real Traditional Oaxaca culinary Cooking experience

The Real Traditional Oaxaca culinary Cooking experience - Shopping for Flavor: Garden Walks and a Local Market Stop

Oaxaca: Hierve el Agua Petrified Waterfalls and Pools Tour

Oaxaca: Hierve el Agua Petrified Waterfalls and Pools Tour - The simple 8-hour flow from Oaxaca (no car required)

10.Oaxaca: Hierve el Agua Petrified Waterfalls and Pools Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 248 reviews · 8 hours · from $40

Transport-only day trip from Oaxaca to Hierve el Agua, with 3 hours to hike, swim, and soak in the mineral pools and petrified falls.

“we didn't expect an English guide, but there he was! great! the waterfalls were amazing and on the way back we stoped at a mezkal factory for tour and tasting , aldo at the widest tree in the world - nice surprise. absolutely recommend!”

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Oaxacan Vegetarian Cooking Class

Oaxacan Vegetarian Cooking Class - Organic producers and the logic behind vegetarian mole

11.Oaxacan Vegetarian Cooking Class

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 235 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $70

Walk Oaxaca’s Merced neighborhood, shop for organic veggies at local markets, then cook and share an all-vegetarian meal with a top chef.

“Absolutely amazing. Victor made the experience, really interesting. We went to the marked and bought ingredients for our cooking. Then we learned a lot about how food was made by his grandmother and it tasted really good. This has been the absolute highlight of our Mexico adventure. And we will recommend it to everyone who has plans of going to Oaxaca. Thank you Victor!”

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From Oaxaca: Monte Alban, Alebrijes & Black Clay Day Trip

From Oaxaca: Monte Alban, Alebrijes & Black Clay Day Trip - Arrazola alebrijes: where you see the craft, not just the finished figures

Monte Alban – Full Day Guided Tour with or without Food – Oaxaca

Monte Alban - Full Day Guided Tour with or without Food - Oaxaca - Hotel Pickup, Air-Conditioned Comfort, and the Small-Group Feel

13.Monte Alban – Full Day Guided Tour with or without Food – Oaxaca

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 183 reviews · 8 to 9 hours (approx.) · from $34

Small-group morning visit to Monte Albán plus village workshops for black pottery, textiles, and alebrijes, with optional lunch and pickup.

“Enjoyed the day but the guide had to explain everything in Spanish and English as well as drive, hard for him. We were the only English speakers on the trip and so were unable talk to anyone.”

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Earth, Corn & Fire: Tasting the Roots of Oaxacan Cuisine

Earth, Corn & Fire: Tasting the Roots of Oaxacan Cuisine - Mercado Sánchez Pascuas: vendor tastings to start your food map

14.Earth, Corn & Fire: Tasting the Roots of Oaxacan Cuisine

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 182 reviews · 5 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $115

Oaxaca City market food walk focused on corn, roots, and fire flavors, with lunch and drinks included. Small group, English guide.

“Louise was very personable and interesting. Buying goods in the market and then making our way around town until the market goods were made into our 2nd breakfast was fascinating”

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Oaxaca: Food and Markets Tour

Oaxaca: Food and Markets Tour - Where you meet and how the 2.5-hour format actually works

15.Oaxaca: Food and Markets Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 170 reviews · 2.5 hours · from $56

Oaxaca food and markets in 2.5 hours, tasting El Tejate, tlayudas, tamales, roasted meats, grasshoppers, and Oaxacan sweets with a small guide team.

“really enjoyed the tour where we were taught all about Oaxcan food and cooking! our guide Elizabeth was so knowledgeable and friendly! I would definitely recommend the tour!!”

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