15 Things To Do In Oaxaca

Hierve el Agua Tours, Mezcal Tasting & Distillery Tours, Mitla Tours, Oaxaca City, Tour Reviews, Tours, Tule Tree Tours

Hierve el Agua, Tule Tree, Mitla and Mezcal Distillery Tour

/ June 4, 2026

1.Hierve el Agua, Tule Tree, Mitla and Mezcal Distillery Tour

Tule, Teotitlán weaving, Mitla, Hierve el Agua, and a mezcal tasting day trip from Oaxaca City with great value and time to explore.

Explore Hierve el Agua, Mitla, Tule, Textile and Mezcal for a day

/ June 4, 2026

2.Explore Hierve el Agua, Mitla, Tule, Textile and Mezcal for a day

Full-day Oaxaca circuit with Hierve el Agua swims, Mitla ruins, Teotitlán wool rug dyeing, and a mezcal tasting. Entrances included.

★ 5.0

“The entire experience was beyond amazing! Luis was very kind, professional, knowledgeable and had a great sense of humor. I was traveling alone and made some beautiful connections and learned far more than I expected. Definitely recommend!”

1,043 reviews11 hours (approx.)From $75.12

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Guided, Monte Albán Tours, Oaxaca City, Tour Reviews, Tours

Monte Alban Guided Half Day Tour

/ June 4, 2026

3.Monte Alban Guided Half Day Tour

Half-day Monte Albán guided tour from Oaxaca Centro with an air-conditioned ride, expert Zapotec context, and flexible free time.

★ 5.0

“The shuttle got us there and back without wasting time, and the tour guide explained the site in a casual and accessible way while answering questions with deep and detailed knowledge. More tours should be open-ended like this one - we ended up staying an extra hour for reasons, and took the next shuttle back.”

880 reviews3 to 4 hours (approx.)From $32.24by Lescas Co Tours

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Hierve el Agua Tours, Mezcal Tasting & Distillery Tours, San Jeronimo Tlacochahuaya, Tour Reviews

From Oaxaca de Juarez: Hierve el Agua and Mezcal Distillery

/ June 4, 2026

4.From Oaxaca de Juarez: Hierve el Agua and Mezcal Distillery

Hike and swim at Hierve el Agua, then tour a top mezcal distillery in Oaxaca with free tastings, pickup, and a full day plan.

★ 4.9

“Leon was brilliant!! Very informative, friendly and funny. Loved the extra excursions he took us on The Hierve el Agua was super cool and LOVED the Mezcal distillery and the guide there. He was also amazing and passionate and we loved our time there Overall a great experience and would recommend to anyone coming to…”

615 reviews8 hoursFrom $64by Oaxaca by locals

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Half-Day, Monte Albán Tours, Oaxaca De Juarez, Tour Reviews, Tours

Oaxaca de Juarez: Monte Alban Half-Day Tour

/ June 4, 2026

5.Oaxaca de Juarez: Monte Alban Half-Day Tour

Half-day guided Monte Albán tour from Oaxaca: UNESCO ruins, Zapotec stories, pyramids and ball court, plus 360° valley views.

★ 4.7

“Very knowledgeable guide and interesting visit. Definitely worth the trip !”

492 reviews4 hoursFrom $31by EL CONVENTO DMC, S.A. DE C.V.

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Food, Food & Drink, Food & Market Tours, Oaxaca City, Tour Reviews, Tours

AUTHENTIC OAXACA CULTURAL FOOD TOUR, eat like a local.

/ June 4, 2026

6.AUTHENTIC OAXACA CULTURAL FOOD TOUR, eat like a local.

Taste 24+ Oaxaca favorites on a 6-hour market and street food walk in English. Small group, corn to mezcal, lots of fruit.

★ 5.0

“Enjoyed a great walking food tour with the tour guide Bedsida. Bedside was great with the balance of taking us to taste Oaxacan foods and giving us knowledge and history of Oaxaca. We also had 5 different types of Mezcal from a local producer. This was a great tour.”

462 reviews6 hours (approx.)From $114.75by Me Encanta Oaxaca

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Hierve el Agua Tours, Mezcal Tasting & Distillery Tours, Mitla Tours, Oaxaca De Juarez, Tour Reviews, Tours, Tule Tree Tours

Oaxaca: Tule, Mitla & Hierve el Agua, & Mezcal Tour

/ June 4, 2026

7.Oaxaca: Tule, Mitla & Hierve el Agua, & Mezcal Tour

A 10-hour Oaxaca day tour with a bilingual guide: Tule Tree, Mitla ruins, Teotitlán weaving, Hierve el Agua viewpoints, and mezcal tasting.

★ 4.7

“The pools at Hierve el Agua were fantastic as well as the tour and discussion on the wool, dyes and weaving. El Tule and Mitla was interesting and the Mezcal process and drinking was cool and everyone really got into it. A full day that was really worth the price of admission.”

456 reviews10 hoursFrom $75by Enjoy Oaxaca

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Monte Albán Tours, Oaxaca City, Tour Reviews, Tours

Half day tour to Monte Albán

/ June 4, 2026

8.Half day tour to Monte Albán

Half-day Monte Albán tour from Oaxaca City with an expert guide, air-conditioned ride, hotel pickup, and time to explore UNESCO Zapotec ruins.

★ 4.5

“Monserrat was our guide at Monte Alban and was extremely knowledgeable and passionate about this archaeological site. She was also very personable and her English was great. Lastly, it’s worth noting that she is a federally certified guide, having gone through rigorous training, which is not always the case with some of the other guides…”

420 reviews4 hours (approx.)From $32.78by Oaxacatours

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Guided, Monte Albán Tours, Oaxaca De Juarez, Tour Reviews, Tours

Oaxaca: Monte Alban Guided Archaeological Tour

/ June 4, 2026

9.Oaxaca: Monte Alban Guided Archaeological Tour

A half-day, hotel-to-ruins guided trip to Monte Albán in Oaxaca with bilingual storytelling, valley views, and museum time.

★ 4.2

“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.”

419 reviews3.5 hoursFrom $33by PARAISO HUATULCO

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Hierve el Agua Tours, Mezcal Tasting & Distillery Tours, Oaxaca City, Tour Reviews, Tours

Boil the water and distillery mezcal tour

/ June 4, 2026

10.Boil the water and distillery mezcal tour

Hierve el Agua mineral pools and a Mezcal Valle Oaxaca distillery tour from Oaxaca, with agave distillation and free tastings.

★ 5.0

“Loved the tour guide Margarita!!! She was so funny! Favorite part was the Mezcal tour, she really took of us and was super knowledgeable! And the bakery actually had GOOD food. Usually the tours take you to some expensive bad restaurant. But the bakery was cheap and delicious! Gladly got a Tamal with a hot…”

413 reviews8 hours (approx.)by Oaxaca by locals

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Food & Market Tours, Oaxaca City, Tour Reviews, Tours

Immersion Tour and Oaxaca Markets, All gastronomy included

/ June 4, 2026

11.Immersion Tour and Oaxaca Markets, All gastronomy included

Oaxaca City market tour with about 20 included tastings, pre-Hispanic drinks, and an English guide. Small groups, 3.5 hours.

★ 5.0

“This was a really fun and interesting tour, mainly inside the huge market which is frequented mostly by locals. Our guide Yahel took us to a variety of stands, where we tried many snacks and learned about them too.”

386 reviews3 hours 30 minutes (approx.)From $59.55by Etnofood Experiencias

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Cooking Classes, Food & Market Tours, Markets, Oaxaca City, Oaxacan Cooking Classes, Shopping Tours, Tour Reviews, Tours, Workshops

Flavors of Oaxaca: Cooking Class with No Set Menu and Local Market Tour

/ June 4, 2026

12.Flavors of Oaxaca: Cooking Class with No Set Menu and Local Market Tour

Oaxaca City market tour and interactive cooking class with no fixed menu, hands-on prep, local ingredients, and a filling lunch.

★ 4.5

“Very informative and interactive! Food was excellent and filling. Very warm and hospitable people and the tour guide was very friendly”

333 reviews4 hours 30 minutes (approx.)From $75.00by Casa Crespo Cooking Class

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Oaxaca City, Private, Private & Custom City Tours, Tour Reviews, Tours

Oaxaca Conmigo Private Tours

/ June 4, 2026

13.Oaxaca Conmigo Private Tours

Private, customizable Oaxaca day trip with hotel pickup, AC car, and artisans stops like Monte Albán, Hierve el Agua, and mezcal.

★ 5.0

“We toured with Jesus. He has full knowledge to give this tour, and is very accommodating. We had not settled on the sights to experience. He narrowed our interests with information to fulfill our interests. We learned so much of the area surrounding Oaxaca. By all means take this tour.”

274 reviews3 to 9 hours (approx.)From $309.90by Oaxaca Conmigo Tours

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Mezcal Tasting & Distillery Tours, Oaxaca City, Tour Reviews

The Mezcal Journey

/ June 4, 2026

14.The Mezcal Journey

Oaxaca mezcal tour with factory process lessons, agave fields, unlimited tastings, and a traditional Mitla meal for $105.51.

★ 5.0

“Guide was friendly and provided great information and experiences. Lunch in rural village was wonderful. It was a fun experience with friendly folks.”

273 reviews6 hours (approx.)From $105.51by The Mezcal Journey

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Cooking Classes, Oaxaca City, Oaxacan Cooking Classes, Tour Reviews

Traditional Oaxaqueña Cooking with Grandma’s Recipes

/ June 4, 2026

15.Traditional Oaxaqueña Cooking with Grandma’s Recipes

Cook Oaxacan classics with Chef Adhey Andrade’s family. Small group, private transport, hot chocolate, salsas, chile rellenos, and mezcal.

★ 5.0

“The hospitality, the food, the opportunity to cook authentic Oaxacan cuisine means this should be number 1 on your list of things to do in Oaxaca. I stayed an extra night to take part, and I am so glad ! Chef Adhey and her family welcome you into there home like it is a dinner…”

260 reviews3 hours (approx.)From $90.00by Chef Adhey Andrade

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