Oaxaca Walking Tour
See the center of Oaxaca on a 2 hour walking tour covering culture and food. A guide shares the history of the streets and stops to introduce local food along the way.
from $27.77 per guest.
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This two-hour walk with The Mezcal Journey starts outside the Church of San Juan de Dios, right by the entrance to Mercado 20 de Noviembre, and moves through the historic core before finishing in the barrio of Jalatlaco. The route calls at the market, the Zócalo, the Teatro Macedonio de Alcalá and the Templo de Santo Domingo de Guzmán, with roughly half an hour at each stop. Along the way the guides talk about the city's history, its architecture and its food, and reviewers repeatedly say they came away with restaurant and shopping recommendations to use for the rest of their stay.
Several travellers describe it as a good way to get oriented, learn the layout and pick up local eating spots before exploring on their own. Reviews often praise the guides' knowledge of the city and its food, and several mention coming away with restaurant and store recommendations they planned to work through. Groups are capped at 10 travellers, which reviewers say keeps things personal and leaves room for questions.
It suits anyone comfortable being on their feet for the full two hours, since the walk covers a fair stretch of the centre and one reviewer flags it as longish. It is not wheelchair accessible, per the booking details. Anyone wanting an introduction to Oaxaca City, with local tips mixed into the history, will get the most out of it.
A few practical points will help you get the most out of this walk.
Common issues. The tour is not wheelchair accessible, per the booking details, and it requires being on foot for two hours. One reviewer felt the storytelling leaned toward food and general orientation rather than deeper history. The operator also notes the tour requires good weather and a minimum number of travellers, and if either condition cancels it you are offered a different date or a full refund.
The listing includes the guided walk and an admission fee item. All four stops on the itinerary, the market, the Zócalo, the theatre and Santo Domingo, are listed with free admission. Food and drink are not listed as included.
At the front door of the Church of San Juan de Dios, on C. de Ignacio Aldama 217 in the Centro, at the entrance to Mercado 20 de Noviembre. The walk ends at the Templo de San Matías Jalatlaco in the Barrio de Jalatlaco.
The listing gives a start time of 17:00.
No. The operator states the tour is not wheelchair accessible. It is a two-hour walk with a fair amount of ground covered, so anyone with serious mobility limits may struggle.
The tour has a maximum of 10 travellers. Reviewers say this keeps the experience personal and makes it easy to ask questions along the way.
You can cancel for a full refund up to 24 hours before the start time. Cancellations or changes inside that window are not refunded or accepted. If the operator cancels for poor weather or because the minimum group size is not met, you are offered a different date or a full refund.
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