Top Things to do in Oaxaca
The 10 Best Tours in Oaxaca, Oaxaca
Discover the best top things to do in Oaxaca, Southern Mexico including Street Food Cooking Class, Caballos y Aguas Termales, Private Oaxaca Street Food Tour by locals, OAXACA STREET FOOD TOUR, eat like a local., Electric Bike Adventure Tour, Huatulco Bahías Tour, Private transfer from Oaxaca city to Puerto Escondido, Monte Alban Guided Half Day Tour, Street Art Walk, Oaxaca Conmigo Tours.
Restaurants in Oaxaca
1. Street Food Cooking Class
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 60 reviews
This cooking class offers a delicious culinary and cultural experience that explore a variety of Mexican cuisine. Join us on this 3.5-hour tour and live it by yourself!
Inclusions: Beverages, Lunch, Hotel/port pickup and drop-off
Exclusions: Gratuities
Reviewed By LorynL2018
Seated on a patio with an open view of the river and the hills beyond, we watched the sky change color and darken. Local birds serenaded us as we sipped a unique Mescal pre-dinner cocktail and whet our appetites with a mild yet exceptionally flavorful salsa that 2 of the men had been asked to help prepare. So a brief cooking instruction was included. The tostadas with pork fat and farmer's cheese served with the salsa were addictive! We then drank superb Mexican wine as we enjoyed a variety of authentic Oaxacan dishes. First white wine was perfectly paired with the food, then red as the heavier dishes arrived. And the exquisite food just kept coming... Perfectly sized portions so we never got too full to enjoy it. The Chile Poblano soup was indescribably exquisite! I personally can't eat anything that is too spicy or hot. The soup, like all the dishes, was full of different flavors but all were gentle to the tongue. I loved the 2 mole dishes, one yellow and the other negro. It was terrific to taste the difference. I could go on and on about this culinary adventure! I'll contain myself and simply say that I'm so glad I went and I will be back. This dinner will be one of my best, and certainly most delicious, memories of Huatulco. Thank you Jane and staff!
2. Caballos y Aguas Termales
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 4 reviews
my experience offer a chance to know the chatina culture of my comunity. I live in the village and only with my experience you can visit 2 tradicional houses where the families produce cheese and tortillas, part of our economic activity. we will know our hot springs zone called atotonilco, and we will can give a litte shower to the horses in to the river and ride without sadle like the local people do it in raining season. This experience can be private for big families.
Inclusions: Private transportation, Coffee and/or Tea, we will taste handmade Mezcal frome sola de vega.
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3. Private Oaxaca Street Food Tour by locals
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 5 reviews
Try and taste the true traditional food of Oaxaca, not in restaurants! The food of Oaxaca is recognized nationally and internationally. The markets of Oaxaca are the most popular places to taste traditional Oaxacan cuisine. Explore the flavors and smells of Oaxacan cuisine from the most traditional places.
Inclusions: Local guide
Exclusions: Alcoholic Beverages
Reviewed By amellalyp
The tour was informative and the places were amazing. Just take note that when you are on a tour like this you are on limited time, we wanted to stay @ Hierve el Agua longer ): also it will take all day so take a few snacks/water.
4. OAXACA STREET FOOD TOUR, eat like a local.
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 26 reviews
Me Encanta Oaxaca is a small family business run by Betsaida & Javier and started with a simple wish to share everyone the magic of Oaxaca culture, the vibe of the city and towns, the beauty of its people everywhere we go and the immense flavors of Oaxaca Food and drinks, as long as we support local and small family businesses. And I am for sure that at the end of your stay you will say ¡ME ENCANTA OAXACA!.
Inclusions: Todos los alimentos y bebidas están incluidas en el precio., Lunch, Coffee and/or Tea, It's given at the beginning of the food tour
Exclusions: Umbrellas, raincoats, tip., Gratuities, No se incluyen las bebidas alcohólicas como pedidos extras.
Reviewed By NancyNLF
Betsy arranged two custom tours for us. One tour for 4 women and the other for 7 women. Both tours were fantastic. Our first day we went to an Alebrije shop, Ocotlán Market for lunch and a family home to learn about backstrap weaving. We learned so much about Zapotec culture and history. Our second day with 7 of us (her husband, Javier, drove a second car) we went to Hierve El Agua, a small family run Mezcal factory, lunch at an organic market and last to Teotitlán del Valley to a rug place where every step of the rug making is done by hand. Betsy is wonderful. She is knowledgeable, accommodating to our needs and wishes and fun to be with. We also enjoyed meeting her husband and learning about her and family. I highly recommend her tours.
5. Electric Bike Adventure Tour
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 7 reviews
Meet the Dainzú Archaeological Zone, the Parish of San Jerónimo Tlacochahuaya and the Tule Tree on an E-Bike (assisted pedaling bike) through a ride with adventure and fun, 47 km in total of a flat route through a Cycle track circuit that is mostly covered by trees, in the same way we will travel on dirt roads in which few cars, trucks, etc., where you can see sown fields, trees and plants, mountainous landscapes, and old buildings.
Inclusions: Use of bicycle, Helmet and gloves., Fruit and granola bars
Exclusions: Lunch, Tour guide in archeological zone and Parish
6. Huatulco Bahías Tour
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 5 reviews
Enjoy an incredible adventure in the spectacular beaches of Huatulco, where we will visit 7 of the 9 Bays of Huatulco. We will visualize the coral reefs and colorful fish within the Huatulco National Park Protected Natural area. We will visit one of the virgin beaches that belongs to the Huatulco National Park Protected Natural area
Inclusions: Air-conditioned vehicle, Shared boat with more people, Certified Guide, Waters and soft drinks on board the boat
Exclusions: Tips, Snorkel equipment rental ($ 200 pesos approximately), food and drinks in the restaurant, Port tax of $ 5.50 per person
Reviewed By FredD1501
The town is tranquil & amazing, but all bus rides are terrible! I have tried all the busses. Its better to take a taxi, because the bus drivers whip the many twist & turns so fast, that many people vomit & the buses & you smell it for 4 hours. The driver ignores you with any request. They laugh about how many people get sick. No impressed. Choose another travel option.
7. Private transfer from Oaxaca city to Puerto Escondido
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 1 reviews
We have available a modern vehicle, with air conditioning, insurance, government permits, in good condition and a driver with driving experience. They are our own vehicles without intermediaries, we guarantee a fair rate.
Inclusions: Fuel surcharge, Private transportation, Air-conditioned vehicle, Vehicle with Travel Insurance
Exclusions: Bottled water, Gratuities, Airport/Departure Tax
Reviewed By 336randyr
We ran into Marco by the convento de Santo Domingo. We made us an offer that was reasonable. Let me say that Marco Rodriguez was the high Light of our trip. He took us to meet artisans that we would’ve never found. He was knowledgeable, professional, attentive and puntual. He normally is around the Paseo Turístico. It was a pleasure getting to explore Oaxaca under his guidance. Get his services!
8. Monte Alban Guided Half Day Tour
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 5 reviews
We have quality service, our guides are certified but above all we have a lot of charisma and spark in what we like to do, to pamper the traveler in order to know the wonders of our state.
Inclusions: Air-conditioned vehicle, travel insurance
Exclusions: Breakfast, Does not include Tickets or Admissions
Reviewed By 635klp
We didn’t want to do a full day tour so it was really easy to just use the shuttle option. Evelyn, who helped us, was very nice and I was so thankful to her and the driver when they helped me retrieve my phone after having left it in the van.
9. Street Art Walk
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 1 reviews
Oaxaca is a magical city. The skies are deep blue in the heart of the valley. Women in embroidered huipiles, colourful houses, flowers on the trees, parades and local people garnish the streets. And then there's the street art. We will be walking around 3 neighbourhoods of the city visiting interesting spots, art workshops, and of course... street art. They are everywhere: big murals, stencils, posters. Oaxacan Artists are abundant and very talented. Its like visiting an outdoor museum. During the experience we will have time to visit some interesting galleries and artists.
Inclusions: Certified guide, Entries to workshops, Bottled water, Trail Mix: Organic snacks
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Reviewed By C7696NUlisae
We were out for half a day with the Coyote team. It was incredibly beautiful. We drove 1.5 hours to the starting point on a mountain. From there we went down to the valley on modern mountain bikes. Not too slow and still careful. It was perfect and we felt very well looked after. Afterwards we had a delicious lunch in the village with locals. Very personal and not at all touristy. We were shown how carpets are made on site. Then we went to another mountain for a sunset hike. This was spectacular with a gorgeous view. The team gave us a wonderful unforgettable day. We can heartily recommend it if you are looking for something outside the main tourist attractions with individual activities.
10. Oaxaca Conmigo Tours
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 13 reviews
We are a group of certified guides by SECTUR and INAH working to show you Oaxaca the best way, customazing your Tour according to your preferences with confortable cars, knowledge, friendly service but at the same time we try to support the local economy visiting workshops of hardworkig people with high quality handicrafts.
Inclusions: Private transportation, Parking Fees, Fuel surcharge, Air-conditioned vehicle
Exclusions: Lunch, Alcoholic Beverages, Breakfast
