OAXACA
Oaxaca’s best days out.
The 15 private & custom city tours travellers book most around Oaxaca, with what each one costs, how long it runs and the operator you go with.
Private, customizable Oaxaca day trip with hotel pickup, AC car, and artisans stops like Monte Albán, Hierve el Agua, and mezcal.
Most Popular“Customized our own tour. Had a very friendly, interactive guide who spoke very good english. Worth the money,.”
Private Oaxaca City historic walk plus street-food tasting at Mercado 20 de Noviembre, with pickup, WhatsApp support, English guide, 3 hours.
“Our tour guide Oscar was very knowledgeable and interesting. Highly recommend. Always nice to experience the culture of others.”
Private Oaxaca day trip to Hierve el Agua, mezcal tasting, and Zapotec textiles with hotel pickup and flexible pace for up to 3.
“Great tour and hike! Our tour guide was knowledgeable and friendly showed us around. Highly recommended”
Private 3-hour Oaxaca City tour with an English guide: cathedral, Zócalo, theater, hilltop churches and two markets, with hotel pickup.
“Friendly knowledgable guide, showed up on time. Lots of local knowledge. Helpful and thoughtful and recommended”
Oaxaca City private 2-hour walk with free-entry landmarks, a custom route, and an English-speaking guide from $38. Great intro to Centro.
“I chose to have a more local tour than a touristy one and so the guide took me to local areas and markets. He explained to me how things work and he took my to try on some local food samples. It was brief yet was informative. I recommend.”
Customizable 3-hour private Oaxaca City tour with a friendly English guide, optional hotel pickup, and free admission included.
“Unlike a lot of other tours, this one is totally customizable. This was our first visit to Oaxaca city and our first day. We asked Oscar to give us an introduction to the city highlights and help us get oriented. That is exactly what he did and did it well. We got culture, history, and…”
Ride a two-level Andabus around Oaxaca’s colonial center for $5, with Spanish narration on landmarks, museums, temples, and key neighborhoods.
“It was not as I expected. I thought it was a hop on/hop off. It was not the red bus that was in the photo like I have done in other places/countries. The audio was not clear-we sat in the back.”
A budget private Oaxaca City tour in English, led by guides like Vero or Monica, covering four major sights in about 2 hours.
“Very informative city tour with Vero that was an amazing tour guide ! She is very knowledgeable and patient. Thank you :)”
Private Oaxaca day to Mitla, Teotitlan weaving, and Hierve el Agua. Plus Tule Tree and a flexible, guided craft focus.
“We had a great tour with Sebastian! He went above and beyond, and gave us some great info. We had a great day with him and he was fun to spend the day with. The excursions were perfect and via the private tour we were able to curate our perfect day.”
A 9-hour Oaxaca City private tour with women artisan workshops, copal ceremony, textiles, mirror frames, and a sunset mezcal tasting.
“If you find yourself in Oaxaca you must do this tour! You will enjoy every moment. I felt so inspired and enlightened by learning about the different women artisans on the tour. I can’t recommend the tour guides and the experience enough!”
Oaxaca City tour with Santo Domingo sights and Mercado Benito Juárez chocolate mills. Hotel pickup, English guide, free entry, 3 hours.
“Diego was a fun and knowledgeable guide. Be prepared for a lot of walking! Really good way to get an overview of the Oaxacan centro highlights.”
Private Oaxaca day: Monte Albán ruins plus Oaxaca City walk. Licensed English/French guide, radio and audio, pickup. Great value at $199.
“The tour guide had first rate customer service skills, encyclopedic knowledge and went way beyond the normal call of duty for us. We give her a six star rating!”
Private Oaxaca mezcal, food, and textiles tour with tastings at a local distillery, a 4-course lunch, Teotitlán weaving, and key cultural stops.
“Guide was amazing and took us to some incredible places. Food was excellent. Being a private tour the guide made us feel like family and changed her Mezcal experience to take us to one of the most ancestral Mezcal distilleries in Oaxaca. The restaurant we visited was so delicious and we were alone.”
A private Oaxaca day mixing Monte Albán ruins, Santa María Atzompa pottery, and Arrazola alebrijes, with a comfy ride and expert guides.
“The guide was extremely knowledgeable and answered all of our questions. I highly recommend Rosario and the driver.”
A 3-hour private Oaxaca City walk with Diego: cathedral, Zócalo, Santo Domingo, Basílica, and Mercado Benito Juárez with free entry stops.
“Very good tour. Diego our very prepared and super friendly guide. You're going in your stride and as you say. Super recommendedAuto-translated”
The city, the valleys and the makers, and every way to reach them.
