Bicycle Tour through Oaxaca learning about its Urban Art and History
Cycle through Oaxaca for two hours while learning about its urban art and history. The route passes murals and historic spots, with the guide explaining what shapes the city's streets.
from $32.22 per guest.
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This two-wheeled loop of Oaxaca's centre spends its two hours connecting the city's murals with the history behind them. Riders gather at a yellow house on Calle de Mariano Abasolo, a short walk from the Ethnobotanical Garden, and roll out in a group of no more than eight with bicycle and helmet provided. From there the route links five stops: a first pause in the centre, the temple of San Matías Jalatlaco, Los Arquitos de Xochimilco, Cerro del Fortín, and Santo Domingo de Guzmán before circling back to the start.
The draw, according to reviewers, is the street art. A number of reviewers suggested doing the tour early in a trip precisely for that reason: it gives a quick map of the neighbourhoods.
Reviews repeatedly flag cobblestones and city traffic as the challenging part, and the listing advises against the tour for pregnant travellers or anyone with serious heart conditions. Bicycles come in four sizes, and a local guide plus technical assistance are included.
A few practical points shape how this ride goes.
Common issues. Cobblestones and traffic come up again and again as the hard part, even among very positive reviewers. The operator states the tour is not wheelchair accessible and is not recommended for pregnant travellers. Water and gratuities are excluded, and the operator requires good weather, offering a different date or a full refund if the ride is cancelled for that reason.
The listing includes use of a bicycle, a helmet, a local guide and technical assistance. Not included are bottled water and gratuities.
At C. de Mariano Abasolo 315 in the Centro, a yellow house with a blue metal door beside Hotel Azul Oaxaca. It is a three-minute walk from the Ethnobotanical Garden, and the tour ends at the same point.
The listed duration is 2 hours, with stops of 20 to 30 minutes at five points around the centre, Jalatlaco, Xochimilco, Cerro del Fortín and Santo Domingo.
Cobblestones and traffic require attention, per multiple reviewers. The listing says the tour is not wheelchair accessible, is not recommended for pregnant travellers, and asks that participants have no heart problems or other serious medical conditions. Bicycles come in XL, L, M and S sizes.
The listing says most travellers can participate and the maximum group size is eight. Reviews mention a family riding together, though no specific minimum age is given, so check with the operator before booking for young children.
You can cancel for a full refund at least 24 hours before the start time, based on local time in Oaxaca. Cancellations or changes inside that window are not refunded or accepted. The experience requires good weather; if it is cancelled for weather, you are offered a different date or a full refund.
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