City Tour And Museum Of Cultures

Helpful to do before going to Monte Alban as preparation for what you see there. Quite amazing! Markets have lots of unique foods.

Antonio gave us an outstanding tour of Oaxaca central. He took us to a number of the major sights and pointed out hidden gems along the way. It was an amazing orientation to the city which allowed us to explore it fully on our own. Antonio was extremely knowledgeable about the history of the city and having grown up and continues to live in the city gave us insight into the Oaxacan way of life. We would greatly recommend this tour early in your visit to get a great “lay of the land”!

This was a great tour with a great guide Dra. Silvia Männing Pérez Ramirez. She is an anthropologist & historian. We highly recommend Doctora Silvia and the tour.

Great introduction to Oaxaca. Our guide, Moses, was knowledgeable, clear and very kind. He answered all our questions and made us feel like we had a good friend in Oaxaca.

After carefully planning our tour with TripAdvisor and receiving numerous messages confirming them, nothing went as planned or expected. First, we were not picked up at our hotel at the designated time, as planned. When we called the TripAdvisor number on our receipt, it was a non-working number. After waiting 30 minutes for someone to contact us, we walked to another hotel to find out if their guests on the tour were picked up. They were, so the concierge called someone directly and an agent from another tour company arrived to take us to join our tour. She spoke little English, and left us with a guide who had already started a tour with another couple who only spoke Spanish. The guide was not wearing a TripAdvisor shirt and made little effort to inform us of what we missed. He had to say everything twice, although the Spanish portion was much more extensive. One of the museums in the tour was closed and no alternate was offered. The tour was booked as a 4 1/2 hour walking tour with several significant stops, but it ended after 3 1/2 hours. At no point did the guide recommend a place to use the restroom or get a beverage. The final stop was at a large, crowded Mercado. The guide spent most of our time there assisting the other couple trying to select items to take home with them the next day. Due to the narrow aisles we had to stand apart from them so we’re not able to hear much of what the guide was telling them about the foods, herbs, and crafts. Overall, the tour was a disappointment, especially for the price, and we are unlikely to book again with TripAdvisor.

We had a great history walking tour around the zocalo of Oaxaca and the Oaxaca cultural museum that has artifacts from Monte Alban. A lot of the displays are in Spanish so it’s good to have a guide. Good tour for history and customs of Oaxaca!

Excellent tour, Sylvia was very informative and shared many things we would not have been aware of about the museums and other points of interest. We would highly recommend her to anyone wanting to learn more about Oaxaca.

Santo Domingo museum and grounds, Lavatorio, organic market, easy scenic walking, excellent explanations by guide

Excellent walking tour, very knowledgeable tour guide. The tour guide was extremely acamodating. Worth every peso!!🙌🙌🙌🙌

Gabriel gave a terrific walking tour of the history of Oaxaca and its people. He was well versed and engaging. I'd highly recommend this tour for a first day in the city as it helps orient you to the grid layout. It's also a great tour to have following a tour of Monte Alban. Got a couple of tailored recommendations from Gabriel based on my interest (Mixtec cuisine and gold filigree jewelry). Thanks for a great morning!

Very good tour with our Guide Moses. He was very personable and gave an entertaining and informative tour of the main attractions in El Centro. I would recommend this tour.

I had a little surprise as description didn't mention that excursion is all walking - that is 3,5 hours. Mostly because the areas that we visited aren't accessible by transport. I came prepared and I had good time. Our guide Antonio did great job managing a bi-lingual group.

It is difficult when both languages have to be used as questions and conversations cannot be translated effectively and efficiently. Just be aware of this. Since I understand both languages I was aware of what was missed on both sides. Be ready to spend a lot of time inside.

We did the Oaxaca walking tour on a Sunday, which was great for us as we got to see what an old town in Mexico looks like during fiesta. Lots of families, and vendors selling all kinds of treasures, it was a great tour.

<p>This was a three hour walking tour of important places within Oaxaca City. Our guide, Antonio, brought the many items in the <br/> museum to life. He was VERY knowledgeable and listened carefully to our many questions, which his presentation generated! Thank you, Antonio!</p>

<p>Excellent. Tour guide Daniel was fantastic. Highly recommended.</p>

Great overview of Oaxaca and you really can't beat the price! The guide's English was perfect and we walked around town talking about all things Mexico and Oaxaca related. From the Zocalo and it's impressive cathedral to the markets and the Oaxaca Regional Museum, this tour should not be missed!

They were 20 minutes late, didn't cover what the tour description said. The guide super friendly but did not give much detail and explanation of the places we visited. It was Sunday so the museums were closed and they didn't warn about this.

Despite the fact that the Museums are closed due to the Pandemic, the tour proved an unforgettable experience. Oaxaca Tours recommended Thanks🙏 to Celia, Marco Antonio and Jose we met several points of the city.....