Questions About Tours In Oaxaca

Questions about tours in Oaxaca City usually come down to a few practical matters: price, timing, and what the season does to a plan. This page answers the ones that come up most, drawing on 64 bookable tours across 10 categories, from Monte Albán archaeology to mezcal tastings and craft workshops.

Booking Tours For Oaxaca Trips

When you book a tour through a link on this site, the operator pays us a small commission on the sale. You pay the same price either way, because the commission comes out of the operator's side. We list 64 bookable tours across 10 categories, from free walking tours to full-day trips beyond the city, and every from-price shown here comes from the live listing.

Prices, Pesos And Timing

Tour prices throughout this site are quoted in US dollars, and every tour here publishes a from-price, running from free walking tours up to a $300-per-group private day with car and driver visiting master artisans. Local costs inside Oaxaca are in Mexican pesos, and this guide never converts between the two. Colectivo fares are set locally and paid on boarding, so confirm the amount before riding.

How The Year Shapes A Visit

Oaxaca City sits in the Valles Centrales at about 1,550 m, which keeps mornings cool and afternoons warm. The dry season runs November to April and the rainy season May to October, with rain peaking June to September and usually arriving in the afternoon. April is the hottest month. Valley day trips run year round; only a heavy afternoon storm is likely to reshape one.

Free Ways To See The City

9 of the tours on this site are free walks on GuruWalk. There is no ticket price: you pay what you want at the end, and the walks last two to two and a half hours through the historic centre, Jalatlaco and Xochimilco. Ratings for these walks run from 4.58 to 5, and the best-reviewed walks fill their spots, so reserve a place even though nothing is charged up front.