15 Best Alebrijes & Artisan Crafts Tours In Oaxaca

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

/ June 4, 2026

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

Monte Albán and Oaxaca crafts in one small-group day trip, with guided Zapotec ruins, hand-carved alebrijes, and black clay pottery.

Monte Albán, Arrazola, Cuilapam y San Bartolo Coyotepec.

/ June 4, 2026

2.Monte Albán, Arrazola, Cuilapam y San Bartolo Coyotepec.

Full-day Oaxaca tour to Monte Albán UNESCO ruins, alebrijes in Arrazola, Cuilapam’s convent, and black pottery in Coyotepec.

★ 4.5

“Lovely, informative tour that makes a great day trip from Oaxaca. We left promptly at 8:30 and returned to Oaxaca City a bit after 5 pm. We particularly loved Monte Alban and the pottery demonstration. Lunch was ~300 pesos apiece (buffet + one beer) + Monte Alban/monastery entrances (175 pesos apiece) + tip.”

211 reviews8 hours (approx.)From $37.55by Oaxacatours

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Essence Zapoteca Monte Albán, Barro Negro and Alebrijes for a day.

/ June 4, 2026

3.Essence Zapoteca Monte Albán, Barro Negro and Alebrijes for a day.

Oaxaca day trip with a guided Monte Albán visit, alebrijes and tonas in San Antonio Arrazola, and black pottery (barro negro) at Coyotepec.

★ 5.0

“Mount Alban was very nice. However there was too much time spent traveling from place to place (city traffic) and the pottery + statue painting displays were "OK" but took too long to get to/from. The guide Miguel was very good.”

128 reviews8 hours (approx.)From $53.17

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Monte Alban, Alebrijes & Black Pottery: Oaxaca Essential Day Tour

/ June 4, 2026

4.Monte Alban, Alebrijes & Black Pottery: Oaxaca Essential Day Tour

One day in Oaxaca with a guided visit to Monte Albán plus hands-on craft stops for alebrijes and black pottery, with hotel-area transport.

★ 4.5

“Very personable and knowledgeable guide. Nice to meet and chat with other tourists. On time, and clean vans. I would rather pay extra than stand in lines, or pay for lunch. The tours should be all-inclusive.”

99 reviews8 hours (approx.)From $42.00by Enjoy Oaxaca

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Paint your Alebrije with the Jimenez family.

/ June 4, 2026

5.Paint your Alebrije with the Jimenez family.

Private alebrije workshop in Arrazola with the Jimenez family: learn carving and natural colors, then paint your own wooden animal.

★ 5.0

“My friends and I loved everything about this experience! Because there were five of us, Cesar brought a friend and we traveled to Arrazola in two vehicles. Cesar shared his knowledge of Oaxaca and the various sites we passed by during the drive. Part of the trip was on dirt roads, and he is a…”

66 reviews4 hours (approx.)by Cesar Morales

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Oaxaca: San Martín Tilcajete, Jalieza & Ocotlán Crafts Route

/ June 4, 2026

6.Oaxaca: San Martín Tilcajete, Jalieza & Ocotlán Crafts Route

Oaxaca craft towns in 8 hours: alebrijes, backstrap weaving, Ocotlán and Zaachila markets, plus black clay pottery.

★ 4.6

“Seeing the different craftsman making their craftsman.”

48 reviews8 hoursFrom $46by EL CONVENTO DMC, S.A. DE C.V.

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Ruta mágica de las artesanías

/ June 4, 2026

7.Ruta mágica de las artesanías

Small-group craft tour from Oaxaca City: alebrijes, black pottery, and weaving in artisan towns, with hotel pickup and English guide.

★ 4.5

“Underwhelming. You do see a variety of crafts, but I was expediting to see pottery being made and visit an actual textile /rug place. Those were more just galleries and shopping with a small display for tourists. Plus, if you don’t speak spanish, you won’t learn nearly as much. The guide does some translating, but…”

24 reviews8 hours (approx.)From $53.73by Oaxacatours

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Alebrije Painting Workshop in San Martín Tilcajete with Pickup

/ June 4, 2026

8.Alebrije Painting Workshop in San Martín Tilcajete with Pickup

Hotel pickup from Oaxaca City to San Martín Tilcajete for a guided alebrije carving and painting workshop, with a take-home 10 cm figure.

★ 4.5

“They provided a pick up to and from our airbnb, they arrived early. Once we got to the site, Joseph gave us a tour of their workshop and their paintings, and we ended with choosing our own models to paint. I chose a bird and my wife choose an elephant. One of their best artists…”

18 reviews4 hours (approx.)From $54.00by Enjoy Oaxaca

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Monte Alban Chesillo and handicrafts alebrijes and black mud

/ June 4, 2026

9.Monte Alban Chesillo and handicrafts alebrijes and black mud

Private Oaxaca tour with quesillo tastings, Monte Albán views, tones and nahuales crafts, and San Bartolo black mud. Hotel pickup included.

★ 5.0

“The attention and knowledge of our guide Cesar Medina made our trip an unforgettable experience!!”

17 reviews8 to 9 hours (approx.)From $328.38by TONALLI TOURS OAXACA

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MTB Bike Tour: Local Trails in Monte Albán and Atzompa

/ June 4, 2026

10.MTB Bike Tour: Local Trails in Monte Albán and Atzompa

MTB from Oaxaca to Monte Albán and Atzompa on mixed terrain, with included bike gear, snack stops, and guided exploration time.

★ 5.0

“Great day of local trail riding. Humberto was super cool and I hope to get out there again. If you have the time and skills go check out this ride. It was a blast.”

16 reviews5 hours 30 minutes (approx.)From $83.59by Bike Flow Oaxaca

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Crafts & Cuisine All Included Guided Day Tour from Oaxaca

/ June 4, 2026

11.Crafts & Cuisine All Included Guided Day Tour from Oaxaca

Guided day in Oaxaca: black pottery and alebrijes studios, local lunch, and an organic mezcal distillery with pickup included.

★ 5.0

“This experience was beyond great. The guide, Jorge was informed, respectful, attentive, and lots of fun. He set a positive vibe for the whole trip. The tour encompassed too many highlights for me to even begin to describe! There were only one couple besides myself, so it was essentially a private tour. Everyone had such…”

15 reviews9 hours (approx.)From $189.00by Mexico Kan Tours

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Oaxaca: Monte Alban, Cuilapam, and Artisan Villages Tour

/ June 4, 2026

12.Oaxaca: Monte Alban, Cuilapam, and Artisan Villages Tour

See Monte Albán, Cuilapam convent, black pottery in Coyotepec, and alebrijes in Arrazola with round-trip transport from Oaxaca.

★ 3.7

“La guía muy bien pero no nos llevaron al ex convento de Cuilapam porque según había temblado y estaban haciendo reparaciones, tuve que ir por mi cuenta tomando taxi de sitio muy barato por cierto 20 pesos por persona por trayecto. Total que el lugar nunca estuvo cerrado y pude tomar las fotos que quería.…”

14 reviews9 hoursFrom $21by El Andador Travel & Tours

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Monte Alban & artisan house workshop in Arrazola and Coyotepec

/ June 4, 2026

13.Monte Alban & artisan house workshop in Arrazola and Coyotepec

Monte Albán plus artisan towns Arrazola and Coyotepec. Hotel pickup, English guide, included entry, and hands-on craft stops.

★ 4.5

“Our guide was very knowledgeable, perfect time allowed for monte Alban. Some time with the guide and time to explore on our own. The stops to the small towns were my favorite, to see the artisans who make the alebrijes, embroidery, and pottery was amazing to see and happy to support small business.”

13 reviews3 to 8 hours (approx.)From $61.00by Encuentro T

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