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Learn how to make traditional Oaxacan dishes from a local chef with this interactive private cooking experience. Gain the knowledge and discover the heritage of Oaxacan cuisine, as you’re shown ancient methods and utensils. Make recipes from across the region in a wood stove, including empanadas, arroz con leche, mole, and more.

Foodies know that every meal is precious when traveling, so don't risk wasting time on a bad meal. You'll walk and eat your way around Oaxaca on this 4.5-hour tour. Sample over twenty different local dishes at the markets and street food stalls. Learn about Oaxacan culture through its food, and get a close-up look at a side of the city many travelers miss.

On this tour in Oaxaca, we’ll get an edible crash course on the elements that are a bedrock of traditional Oaxacan cooking, as well as on how they are being safeguarded. We’ll go through neighborhood markets and visit home-based restaurants and the stalls of streets vendors, stopping to taste some of Oaxaca’s most iconic dishes and street snacks, from memelas to eggs cooked on the comal. We’ll taste local corn in various forms and see how it’s transformed from kernel to tortilla, in the process learning about the key role it still plays in Oaxacan cuisine and culture. Along the way we’ll meet market vendors who have been holding steady for decades and even visit the gallery of a group of young artists. We’ll end our journey with a meal in a family-run market restaurant, sampling several different types of the city’s most famous creations, mole,a dish that much like Oaxaca’s rich culinary heritage itself, is the result of numerous ingredients being lovingly and carefully mixed together.

Discover the highlights of Oaxaca on a full-day sightseeing tour. Visit the archaeological complex of Monte Albán, founded in 500 BC, the former convent and temple from the 16th century, and stop at local artisan workshops to see the process of making handmade figurines. Learn about the rich history and culture of Oaxaca from your guide as you explore.

If you prefer to see art in bustling streets rather than stuffy museums, you'll love Oaxaca and this half-day bike tour. In a small, intimate group you'll cycle around three city neighborhoods where you'll see colorful murals, posters, and stencil art by local artists. Visit workshops and learn about Oaxacan culture while seeing the sights and getting some exercise.

Let's get to know Oaxaca, culture, history, art and gastronomy. Designed for people who enjoy recreational bike tours and want to get to know special places. We carry out our experience with a professional team, we will leave from the city of Oaxaca by bicycle, we will visit several places in 2 towns of Oaxaca. The first is the warm town of Santa María El Tule where we will get to know the gastronomy market and we will be able to have a traditional breakfast (option with Food), then we will visit the majestic ancient tree. The second place to visit is Santo Domingo Tomaltepec, we go to the town's dam and if we have time we can visit the house - workshop of a leather craftsman and a traditional bread workshop. Note: The departure and return is by bicycle and from the office or designated space in the city center.

We will get to know an important part of Oaxaca, its culture, history, art and gastronomy. We take a tour with a professional team, we will visit 6 special places. We visit the petrified waterfalls of Hierve el Agua, where we have 2 hours of free time. We visit the beautiful archaeological zone of Mitla where we will take a tour of 40 minutes to 1 hour with a certified guide. We eat in a buffet restaurant with traditional local food. We visit Teotitlán del Valle where we will see the house - workshop of a wool rug artisan. We visit a factory, outlet or palenque of mezcal to have a tasting of this traditional alcoholic beverage of the state. We visit the famous tule tree located in Santa María el Tule, recognized among other things for its thickness or width and years of life.

In this tour you will be able to live the experience of sharing a day with my family in a Zapotec town in the central valleys of Oaxaca, this tour includes gastronomy, crafts, culture and history. You will learn step by step about the elaboration of traditional chocolate with an ancestral technique, since for us this drink is very significant. We will also visit a couple of artisans of typical clothing and handmade footwear to see the products that they offer us. Mezcal occupies a very important place in Zapotec culture and ritual, so we will also visit an artisan mezcal distillery. Over lunch my mother will prepare fresh and healthy traditional food including tortillas that she makes in her kitchen.

Do not miss the opportunity to get to know one of the most important ecosystems in Oaxaca, immerse yourself in nature full of flora and fauna to reconnect with nature as well as learn about the importance of these forests and about caring for nature. This park has a variety of hidden trails and we made a selection of them for all levels so that they can learn about nature as well as its history. You can walk very easy trails for older adults with problems and children as well as trails that require more demand and distance.

Escape the bustle of Oaxaca City for an adventurous day trip including hiking and a mezcal tasting. Travel to Hierve el Agua to see its calcified “waterfalls” (rock formations that resemble waterfalls) and then hike to Las Salinas for a swim beneath a waterfall. Finish the day with a visit to a family-owned distillery to learn about how mezcal is made and enjoy a tasting.

Discover the highlights of Oaxaca on this private guided walking tour. See the city’s most important and significant sights including the Church and Convent of Santo Domingo, the Museum of Cultures, Maco Museum, Alameda Park, and Benito Juárez Market. Ideal for first-time visitors, this tour explores the city that’s known for mezcal and alebrijes art.

Oaxaca is a magical city. The skies are deep blue in the heart of the valley. Women in embroidered huipiles, colourful houses, flowers on the trees, parades and local people garnish the streets. And then there's the street art. We will be walking around 3 neighbourhoods of the city visiting interesting spots, art workshops, and of course... street art. They are everywhere: big murals, stencils, posters. Oaxacan Artists are abundant and very talented. Its like visiting an outdoor museum. During the experience we will have time to visit some interesting galleries and artists.

A drive of 1:50 hrs to the town of San Isidro Roaguía (Hierve el Agua), where an authentic delicious breakfast will be waiting. As we arrive at Hierve el Agua, we will explore the whole area and look at it from many different perspectives. You will have free time at the pools where you will have a chance to refresh and swim in the healing thermal (not hot) waters of Hierve el Agua; swim, meditate, or just contemplate the beautiful view of the valley below. There are many stories about this Natural Wonder. We’ll have plenty of time to enjoy this paradise, wander around, meditate, take pictures, relax and swim. We will then begin the 7km hike down the valley to reach another secret hidden oasis! We will then go to Teotitlán del Valle, a world-famous town where colorful weavings are produced by local families. The traditional food will be served in her house just next to the looms. Many travelers comment this is the best meal they have had during their trip.

Up your chances of seeing sea turtles and other marine wildlife in their natural habitat on this guided tour of the National Mexican Turtle Center and Ventanilla Lagoon from Huatulco. Pass through local communities en route to get a sense of everyday life outside the city, and stop at a natural cosmetics shop on the way back for a chance to support the local economy.

Why is the Day of the Dead celebrated in Mexico? What is magical about celebrating death? Discover why this mystical celebration teaches us that dying is part of life and we should celebrate it. Celebrate this tradition that is considered Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity! The Day of the Dead are for Xoxocotlan a mixture of tradition, worship, celebration, magic and history. Dead and alive come together at local pantheon. Death is admired, interpreted and respected in Xoxocotlan. Get to know the colorful altars and offerings, specially the exquisite cuisine with which Mexicans remember their faithful departed. The Day of the Dead is an event that only takes place once a year in Xoxocotlan and you cannot miss!

Ideal for travelers short on time, this tour explores the UNESCO-listed archaeological zone of Monte Alban and surrounding attractions in one day of sightseeing. Highlights include stops at the Monte Alban Archeological Site, the town of Coyotepec, the Convento de Cuilapam, and the village of Arrazola for a traditional wood-carving workshop. This experience includes round-trip, air-conditioned transportation from Oaxaca City.

In recent years Mezcal has become very popular and the state of Oaxaca is the center to the production of this traditional drink of Mexico. San Dionisio Ocotepec offers the bests Mezcales in Oaxaca . Discover and explore the intricate process of creating this Zapotec drink made by artisan practicing an ancient craft. After meeting in Oaxaca City we will travel by taxi to my home pueblo, we will need one hour and 15 minutes to arrive there. First you will receive a Zapotec breakfast ( bread and chocolate) and then with energy we will go a mezcaleria artisanal local where you will be able to learn a lot about this drink and also we will visit a land full of agaves. At lunchtime you wiil enjoy typical Zapotec food fresh and wholesome food with handmade tortillas made in the moment above all else a delicious and healthy.

Ideal for travelers short on time, this small-group tour covers much of the history, traditions, and natural wonders of the Oaxacan state in one day of sightseeing. Highlights include visiting a textile market in Teotitlan, the Mitla archaeological site, and El Tule, a monumental Montezuma cypress tree located in the center of Santa María del Tule.

Discover the best of Oaxaca’s artistry as you embark on a full-day tour of the region. Alongside a private guide, explore several points of interest like the Monte Alban archaeological site, artisan workshops, a mezcal distillery, or a 16th-century Dominican church. While you explore, your guide explains the history of the artisan traditions that permeate the region.

I was born and growed up in my village all my family are from there ,I'm an indigenous zapotec and I know about my culture , tradition and gastronomy that's why I would like to show you my roots and also the best from Oaxaca

In this adventure we delight ourselves all the time with the landscapes of mountains, clouds, pine trees and the picturesque towns of the Sierra Norte. Once we explore the town, the history, the culture, context, etc. we enter the magnificent forest that embraces the community. It is a stunning trail full of flowers, magueys, corn, pines, oaks and beautiful mountainscapes. This villages are so interesting and quite. You will appreciate the rural life of the state, the habits and customs. During the adventure you will have time for a picnic, meditation or other activities. At the end of the walk an amazing hanging bridge at the top of the mountain is waiting for you with one of the most beautiful landscapes. We will be back to the city at 6 PM.

We will visit one of the wonderful constructions of the 16th century, built by the Dominican Friars, San Jerónimo Tlacochahuaya, where its Plateresque style altars stand out. We will visit the Archaeological Zone of Yagul, a city that flourished as an urban center after the decline of Monte Albán (800 years AD). At the end we visit Tlacolula, where we will walk through one of the most traditional tianguis in the country, one of the most complete and colorful in Oaxaca.

An exclusive tour for all the romantics of the world! Together with the professional local guide, you will visit the most romantic places in the city. What is so mystical about lighting of the Apoala trees? You will feel spellbound in a charming atmosphere. What is considered as one of the best places to have a date in the city? Where can you make lovely photos? You will be surprised how many historical love stories are hidden in the streets, buildings, parks of the city. From heartbreaking and tragic, to the hilarious or spicy ones. What’s so romantic about Jardín Etnobotánico de Oaxaca? What is the story about the poetic legend of Princess Donaji? This tour is especially recommended in the Saint Valentine period!

Mexico is home to many fantastic archeological sites, but only two are located on the water. One is Tulum, with its fortress on the Caribbean Sea; the other is on the Pacific Ocean here in Huatulco. Explore the ruins with a local guide who shares history and local insight about the site and region. You’ll also be rewarded with views of the Pacific Ocean from certain positions within the grounds.