Oaxaca Walking Tour

Yuvia is an excellent guide. She is very sweet, friendly, and knowledgeable. Basically just a really cool person! Navigating and understanding the market would have been daunting without Yuvia. I would say this is the perfect tour to book when arriving in Oaxaca!

Yuvia was a fantastic tour guide. Answered questions in detail and super great communicator. She provided amazing food and shopping recommendations and made the whole experience a great one. Super excited to continue checking out the spots she mentioned!

Great experience! Great tour guide a lot of fun in general. You should give it a try!

Great tour of Oaxaca City Center with markets, street walks and history. Bought some mezcal along the way whilst doing tastings in the market. Yuvia was a great guide, recommended tour!

My guide Israel was passionate and knowledgeable. I enjoyed the discussions we had as well as his intimate experience with the local markets and architectural highlights.

This was a really bad tour. We booked a tour in English and the guide did not speak English. More importantly, he gave almost no information about the town or its history. He did not have answers to any of our questions. I consider this to have been a waste of my time and money. My husband felt the same way. I contacted the tour operator to ask for a refund but they only offered me another tour.

Sadly, this tour was the lowest, most disappointing moment of my trip to Oaxaca City. I walked 35-40 min from my Airbnb…through some difficult street navigation and in the heat…to the meeting spot — a church that had no sign or name anywhere (inside or outside!) to assure me that I was in the right location. I was in the right location (which took some checking and asking others to verify). The meeting time was 5:00 pm; I arrived @ 4:45. After waiting until 5:15 or so, and receiving no text via WhatsApp or any other communication, I started texting the host. Finally, at 5:30, I received a reply that his cell phone had died, he was sorry, the tour was canceled, etc. I was very sorry too! I wish there had been another way that he could have communicated with me so I did not waste over two hours total of my afternoon with waiting and wondering. One of my wonderings was: Where is everyone else who signed up for the tour? Did he really cancel because he didn’t have any other people sign up? Suggestions — 1) Choose a different meeting spot that is easier for a first-time visitor to find (a meeting point with clear signs and in a safer, less crowded area); and 2) Have a backup plan on how to communicate with your tour participants in case of a loss of communication (like a dead cell phone). I did get a full refund, but this experience has tainted my confidence in booking another tour on Viator.

I’m unsure if this was his first time leading a tour solo or he was covering for a coworker but something was definitely off. We walked through both markets, learned about mole, the traditional bread, tried chapulines and tejate, saw three different churches and. various other iconic locations.

Really knowledgeable guide. I learnt so much about Oaxaca’s history and the food tasting at the markets was real treat! I would 100% recommend this tour!!!

What a fabulous tour! There is so much to learn about Oaxaca’s rich history and Roberto was infinitely knowledgeable. As well as learning about history, we had food tastings at the markets as well as trying some Mescal of course!! I couldn’t resist buying the Oaxaca chocolate after tasting it. And I rarely eat chocolate!!! I would 100% recommend this tour!

Highly recommend doing this tour when you first arrive to Oaxaca as it helps to orient and learn the layout! Learned a lot of great facts and traditions of the city!

I had such a wonderful time with Cesar. We walked all through the city and the markets. He put up with my mediocre Spanish and was so affable about it. Has a wonderful enthusiasm for the city.

Caesar is a terrific guide. We connected with merchants in the market and they often offered samples of their wares. His English was good. we decided to speak Spanish sometimes to help me as I’m learning Spanish. He is a very kind and considerate person. I had a great time! Thank you !

Fabulous guide, Caesar. This will be one of our highlights. Just my friend and I with Caesar. A lovely calm stroll through the markets talking about food and heritage. Churches of course. A wonderful photo exhibition by a contemporary artist. Evening stroll around the Zocolo and surrounds. 5 stars because of his passion for Oaxaca and genuine conversation.

We enjoyed our tour guide. He was fun, engaging and informative. We visited markets, churches and more! Tasted many delights including a bit of mezcal.

I really enjoyed this tour with Cesar as our guide. It was a small group of us taking the tour so that worked well. We visited interesting churches , the main square and promenade in Oaxaca and also had an opportunity to visit a large market where we could try different foods (and mezcal) . There were local vendors selling handmade goods. From this tour, I got a better understanding of the popular dishes in Oaxaca, their importance and ingredients. It was a nice introduction to the culture also. I highly recommend the tour and our guide was gracious, friendly and gave us some great recommendations.

2 tastings of Mezcal, walked around 2 markets and then walked to Santa Domingo. Very friendly guide.

Such a good experiencie! Great valué and perfecto time for the first day in Oaxaca. Our guide give us great recommendations

This was a great way to experience Oaxaca City on my first day. Lots of sights to see and the guide was knowledgeable.

Informative. Ricardo was great at explaining and showing us various venues etc. Very enjoyable. Highly recommend

This was a great walking tour with great information about the city. We even ended up in a wedding precession at the end of the night which was the cherry on the top.

The tour is very complete and the best way to get to know the history of Oaxaca, best places to eat and main attractions. Gilberto was our guide and we really enjoyed his passion for the city and its cultural places. He gave us the best recommendations and he was extremely helpful. Thank you Gilberto! Highly recommend to do this tour as soon as you get to Oaxaca

I am so glad I booked this tour. I really wanted to see the city but I didn’t really know where to start. It was so nice having someone who knows so much about the most popular spots in Oaxaca and also to learn about the history and culture. Our guide was friendly, professional, knowledgeable and helpful. I highly recommend this tour to anyone! I had so much fun and it was amazing.

I can’t say enough good things about this Oaxaca walking tour! From beginning to end, it was such an enriching and enjoyable experience. Ricardo, stood out not only for his deep knowledge of Oaxaca’s history and food but also for the genuine passion he has for sharing his city! What made it even better was the personal touch! He was warm, approachable, and always open to questions, which created a relaxed and friendly atmosphere! Highly, highly recommended!!

Really enjoyed our walking tour with Ricardo and Beto! They're both very knowledgeable about the city, its food and architecture, and were happy to answer our many, many questions about Oaxaca and Mexico. Ricardo is also very responsive on Whatsapp/text. They also gave us lots of recommendations for restaurants and stores, which I'm excited to try out! The only warning is, it's a longish walk - so make sure you're wearing comfortable shoes. :)

I cannot recommend this walking tour of Oaxaca highly enough! From start to finish, it was an absolutely wonderful experience. The guides were not only incredibly knowledgeable and informative, but also clearly proud and passionate about their city, which made every stop along the way so much more meaningful. Their warmth and friendliness immediately put everyone at ease, and with the small group size it felt very personal, we could ask questions at any time and never felt rushed. We got to visit some truly beautiful spots and learned so much valuable history and cultural context that we would have completely missed on our own. The guides even took photos for us and generously shared their personal recommendations for Oaxaca, which has been so helpful for the rest of our trip. It was such a rich, enjoyable experience, professional yet relaxed, insightful yet fun. If you’re visiting Oaxaca, this tour is an absolute must. I would 100% recommend it to anyone wanting to really connect with the heart of this amazing city.

Loved it! Our guide was very knowledgeable, kind a nd helpful throughout our tour. I really enjoyed walk ing through the streets of Oaxaca City and learned so much about it! Highly recommend it.

The young Caesar who attended us had the best disposition. At all times he was very friendly. However, he still lacks experience. You have to polish your English a little, but above all, you have to study more about the places we are visiting in order to answer the questions of the walkers with security and depth. For example, in the market, you have to know well what moles are made of. You have to know the exact historical dates and know fun facts about the characters you talk about. I recommend you start studying a little every day so that you gradually know everything about the city.

Highly recommended! Cesar was a great host and the whole tour was great! My favorite part was trying chapulines and mezcal in the markets!

Highly recommended tour to get to know first time, the most emblematic places in the center of Oaxaca city. Excellent guide to Caesar

A beautiful experience for my first sight in Oaxaca, completely worth it for those looking for a good start!🫶🏻✨

Amazing tour, my husband and I loved it, in addition to everything we learned we met people from different parts of the world, a thousand percent recommended.

The guide very friendly, but I didn't know how to choke the story of what we were visiting and we wanted a little more history

Enjoy walking through downtown Oaxaca and learn more about the culture! Definitely my favorite part was visiting the markets and trying the chapulines and mezcal

Ricardo was an amazing guide: friendly, knowledgeable and with a very fun way to share the history and culture of the city. I loved walking the streets of downtown, visiting so many beautiful places and knowing authentic corners that only one local would recommend. The markets were one of my favorite parts; we tasted delicious flavors and there was even a surprise with tastes of mezcal that I enjoyed a lot. It is definitely a perfect experience to start your visit, learn, eat rich and connect with other travelers. Fully recommended!

Amazing way to tour Oaxaca! I enjoyed every place and was able to learn more about the culture. A great start to get recommendations and connect with other travelers.

Excellent tour! Ricardo was a very friendly and knowledgeable guide, who made discovering Oaxaca fun and enriching. We learned about history, culture and the best places to visit and eat. I totally recommend to know the city in an authentic way:)

Excellent tour, very educational and fun, we had a great time, and the very friendly guide, I did not expect the tests of mezcal, I enjoyed it very much.

I loved walking through the streets of downtown Oaxaca and visiting so many beautiful places! My favorite part was the markets and trying different flavors!!!

A great way to tour the historic center of Oaxaca! Beto was an excellent guide and I had the opportunity to see amazing places that I would surely have missed on my own. 100% Recommended!!!

I really enjoyed the tour! I would definitely recommend it as I had the opportunity to visit amazing places!!!

AMAZING EXPERIENCE!!!! 🤩 We had an amazing time during the tour, everyone is very friendly and attentive. I took amazing photos, and they took us to amazing places, it is certainly a tour they should take.

I loved walking through downtown Oaxaca and being able to admire places so beautiful and emblematic that perhaps, I would not have known on my own. Thanks to Ricardo for all his recommendations and for helping me take the best pictures!!!

I really loved the super recommend✨thanks for all the attentions I really enjoyed the tour.

A great experience, you definitely have to live it before you know more about Oaxaca. Ricardo is an excellent guide, very attentive always.

Amazing!!!! No doubt before you start your visit to Oaxaca this has to be your obligatory introduction, Ricardo is the best guide!!