Top 5 City Tours in Oaxaca, Oaxaca

Highlights: • Walk down the well-known historic center and hear the history of the city • See stunning architecture of the buildings • View a variety of street art spread throughout the city • Enjoy a fully guided tour from beginning to end, concluding just minutes walk from the city center What to expect: The two-hour tour takes you from the centre of Oaxaca to the neighborhood's booming urban places. Showing you the local side of the city, you'll see the best hot spots in the city; learn the history of Oaxaca, the gastronomical traditions of mezcal, chocolate, hear about the urban art movements, local and international street artists. During the tour, we will stop at the most interesting places to see the beautiful art pieces and hear the story of behind them. As the benefit of walking around the city center, we will talk about the best local art studios, urban restaurants, bars, and nightlife spots so you can enjoy your stay in Oaxaca.

Inclusions: Bilingual guide, Private group

Exclusions: Gratuities

Disfruta el recorrido por el Centro Histórico donde podrás apreciar la Iglesia de Santo Domingo, conocida por su inigualable belleza y la más destacable por su estilo barroco mexicano. Continuaremos por la calle de Macedonio Alcalá, conocida por ser una de las principales calles de la ciudad. Recorreremos el Exconvento de Santa Catalina, donde apreciarás su belleza arquitectónica y conocerás más de su historia. Sin olvidar visitar los mercados tradicionales conocidos por sus productos meramente oaxaqueños y finalmente conocerás el proceso de elaboración del chocolate.

Inclusions: Local guide, Hotel pickup

Exclusions: Gratuities, Hotel drop-off

Discover the best of Oaxaca! Gaze at the one of the most beautiful spots located on the heart of the Istmo Mexican Region. Enjoy the cultural and iconic attractions of interest. Oaxaca is full of joy, colors and fun. It has so many great locations, each with its own fascinating tale. You will see the most important Oaxaca’s sights: the Santo Domingo Cathedral, City Museum of Cultures, Maco Museum, Alameda Park and Benito Juárez Market. Discover the local and authentic side of the famous city, world-known by the Mezcal spiritual drink and Alebrijes fancy art. * Discover the secrets of the trendy city of Oaxaca. * Interact with Oaxaca’s artistic side while visiting city museums. * Gaze with the art collections and crafts, which include the aphrodisiac Mezcal.

Inclusions: Guide Service, 2 types of mezcal tasting x 150 ml, Entrance Fee to MACO Museum

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We will begin our tour by viewing the Santo Domingo de Guzmán temple, a monumental architectural complex of the Dominican Order, undoubtedly one of the most beautiful examples of the barracks in Mexico. We continue on foot on the tourist walkway, from Santo Domingo de Guzmán and to the city center, where various museums, galleries, handicraft stores and restaurants are located. In the center we will be able to enjoy band music and marimba, which play in the kiosk of the zócalo, we will visit the portals of the center, in the constitution garden. During our tour we can enjoy a delicious Oaxacan snow or a "Tejate", a refreshing pre-Hispanic drink. We will end with a visit to the November 20 market, where you can enjoy the rich gastronomy of Oaxaca and the Benito Juárez market, which is the most traditional, where you can buy the famous "Oaxacan mole", Quesillo and Chapulines.

Inclusions: Air-conditioned vehicle, All Fees and Taxes, Snow or Tejate Tasting

Exclusions: Food and beverages not specified in the Itinerary , Tips to guides or drivers

You will witness the wonderful construction of the seventeenth century, built by the Dominican Friars, in San Jerónimo Tlacochahuaya, where its kinship altars stand out with images of the Virgin of the Rosary, the Diseding, Mary, the Child and the Arcangel Gabriel. One of the most beautiful pictorial works is that of Saint Jerome of the indigenous painter Juan de Arrué, who is said to be his famous work. We visited the Archaeological Zone of Yagul, a city that flourished as an urban center after the dean of Monte Albán (800 years d.c.). Later after a short abandonment, Yagul resurfaced to become a city-state, in the Oaxaca Valley, which prevailed until shortly before the arrival of the Spanish conquistadors. In the end we visited Tlacolula, where we will walk through one of the most traditional tianguis in the country, one of the most complete and colorful in Oaxaca. This fascinating place is set on Sundays on the main street of the village.

Inclusions: Air-conditioned vehicle, All Fees and Taxes, Traveler's insurance

Exclusions: Food and beverages not specified in the Itinerary, Tips to guides or drivers, Tlacochahuaya MXN admissions $10 and Yagul MXN $70