MEXICO
The ones worth booking.
The 15 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.
“The tour took exactly 4 hours from setting off to drop off. Our guide Clementin was knowledgeable and gave us free time to explore. We were at the site for a little over 2hrs in total, which felt like enough time to explore.”
Oaxaca in one long day: Hierve el Agua pools, Mitla ruins, Teotitlán rug weaving, and a mezcal distillery tasting included.
“Kevin has been a great guide, thank you for a great tour !”
Oaxaca’s Tree of Tule, Mitla, Hierve el Agua, Teotitlán weaving, and a mezcal tasting. Hotel pickup, bilingual guide, admissions included.
“Covered everything we wanted. Plenty of time in each place”
Half-day Monte Albán tour from Oaxaca with hotel pickup, bilingual guide, ruins + museum time, and Oaxaca Valley views.
“The guide was very knowledgeable and the site is incredible”
Tree of Tule, Hierve el Agua, Mitla, Teotitlán rugs, plus a mezcal tasting on an 11-hour Oaxaca day tour.
“Overall the trip was great, almost perfect! First we want to mention our guide - Andrea. She is a gem. Andrea made sure that everyone is takes care of, informed and happy. Really an amazing guide! The day trip is full of activities and very well paced, there will be no dull moments. For us…”
Monte Albán with a certified guide plus Arrazola alebrijes and San Bartolo Coyotepec black clay workshops, all from Oaxaca.
“our tour guide was the best and worth the money. only thing to be aware is the 200mx buffet ... drinks not included and the beers are double the price, found out the hard way”
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.
“Definitely recommend this trip for all adults. They pick you up at your hotel, then take you to 4 great spots. While payment for park entry and lunch are not included, the cost was affordable at both locations. The lunch spot was delicious and had tons of options, while the park, mezcal, and weaving stops…”
Shop Oaxaca’s market, learn traditional mole with a chef, and make tortillas, salsa, and dessert in a small-group class near the Zócalo.
“this was so much fun! Pablo has the best energy and we made delicious food. Definitely recommend”
Oaxaca vegetarian cooking class with a small-market ingredient hunt, hands-on traditional recipes, and a shared meal plus wild mezcal.
“Just amazing experience great hosts and wonderful food”
Guided day trip from Oaxaca to Monte Albán, alebrijes copal wood carving, Mixtec Cuilapam, and black pottery in San Bartolo Coyotepec.
“Guide was great and Monte Alban was an exceptional sight to see. It would have been nice to be taken through Monte Alban main area in more detail as the guided tour effectively stopped when we arrived there. The ‘art’ part of the tour (with the exception of donna rosa’s pottery which was fantastic) wasn’t…”
Oaxaca market-to-kitchen cooking class with guided shopping, hands-on Oaxacan dishes, handmade tortillas, and classic drinks. 5.5 hours.
“Both the market visit and class were a lot of fun. The setting for the class was in the chef’s home and it is gorgeous. Very enjoyable and highly recommended.”
Oaxaca full-day tour with Hierve el Agua, Mitla, Tree of Tule, rug workshop, and mezcal tasting. Hotel pickup and small groups.
“Really great trip with Sr Zenon and his knowledge. seamless pickup and drop. adequate time in all stops!”
A 6-hour small-group mezcal day trip from Oaxaca to agave fields and an artisanal distillery with unlimited tastings and lunch.
“Leyda was very knowledgeable and went into great detail about the processes. The food wasn't very good, however.”
Oaxaca de Juárez woodblock printing workshop with a local artist: learn Oaxacan print culture, carve and print a social-message artwork to take home.
“The workshop was great. Definitely ask for instruction on the overall process, and make sure to do your cut away deep enough that the ink doesn’t fill them, but otherwise was super fun!”
