MEXICO
The ones worth booking.
The 11 most popular oaxaca de juarez tours in Mexico right now. What each one is really like, who runs it, and what it costs.
A guided half-day trip from Oaxaca to UNESCO Monte Albán, with Zapotec history, pyramids, tombs, ball court, and big 360 views.
“I learned so much, the pace was good, and our guide shared so many things we would have otherwise never known. Wonderful afternoon!”
Oaxaca in one long day: Hierve el Agua pools, Mitla ruins, Teotitlán rug weaving, and a mezcal distillery tasting included.
“Adriel and Señor Jose were great! It is a long day. Our favorite stops were the Tule tree and Hierve el Agua. Lunch is very late in the day, so we ended up getting our own meal at the waterfalls. The restaurant the tour took us to was okay, so I’d recommend getting food at…”
Oaxaca’s Tree of Tule, Mitla, Hierve el Agua, Teotitlán weaving, and a mezcal tasting. Hotel pickup, bilingual guide, admissions included.
“This tour was so fun. We had an amazing guide in Ede and she was so knowledgeable and fun. This tour is listed as a whole day tour but trust me, it is not tiring at all. You will be visiting El Tule and Mitla first, then get to do a nice dip in the…”
Half-day Monte Albán tour from Oaxaca with hotel pickup, bilingual guide, ruins + museum time, and Oaxaca Valley views.
“Had a wonderful time on the tour, wish the tour guide would’ve covered more items in the area individually. But all cases being equal it was a good tour thank you.”
Tree of Tule, Hierve el Agua, Mitla, Teotitlán rugs, plus a mezcal tasting on an 11-hour Oaxaca day tour.
“Highly recommend this tour! MUST DO! It was an all day tour, the bus was air conditioned, our guide, Adriel, was very knowledgeable and made this experience even better! We started the day by going to see the Tule tree, we did not have too much time but we went shopping around the area and…”
Monte Albán with a certified guide plus Arrazola alebrijes and San Bartolo Coyotepec black clay workshops, all from Oaxaca.
“Jeshua was a wonderful guide with lots of energy and knowledge. The van was very nice and we enjoyed the air conditioning on a very hot day!”
Oaxaca markets in 2.5 hours: El Tejate, meat-corridor bites, tamales and tlayudas, grasshoppers, and sweet Oaxacan dessert with an English guide.
“Great tour - was stuffed by the end! Our host was super knowledgeable and gave us lots of context / the history behind what we were eating”
8-hour Oaxaca trip: swim at Hierve el Agua, taste mezcal, and watch Zapotec weaving in Teotitlán del Valle.
“The tour was fine. We visited many places and not only hierve el agua, so the time we had at each place was a bit too short. Although I don’t think having much time would have been necessary as there were no much to see. Hierve el agua was nice. The day was so hot…”
Shop Oaxaca’s market, learn traditional mole with a chef, and make tortillas, salsa, and dessert in a small-group class near the Zócalo.
“Our instructor was the best! She included everyone by assigning tasks to everyone and made sure to ask if anyone had questions as she went. We learned about vegetables and peppers that I had not heard of previously. The food we made was super tasty.”
Oaxaca vegetarian cooking class with a small-market ingredient hunt, hands-on traditional recipes, and a shared meal plus wild mezcal.
“The recipes used were delicious the market tour was amazing and our host Robert was very friendly and helpful! We had an amazing time”
Guided day trip from Oaxaca to Monte Albán, alebrijes copal wood carving, Mixtec Cuilapam, and black pottery in San Bartolo Coyotepec.
“The guide at Monte Alban was great, lots of backstory that adds to my understanding. our free time could have been an additional hour and an hour less at lunch, the lunch was great but wasn't my focus point. overall I would fo it again and other trip options.”
