Top 20 Experiences in Oaxaca City
Tortillas, Nixtamal and Salsas Workshop
This class is quite interactive; you're going to actively participate in preparing the food we all are going to eat. Either you're a beginner in the kitchen or a master chef. The only thing I ask is that you're passionate about cooking. I'll share with you some stories, especially from my scouting and exploration of the state of Oaxaca, mainly from La Mixteca and the Central Valley regions. Finally, we all are going to enjoy the meals we cooked, I'll show you a couple of techniques to make your food look fantastic with little effort (food love starts with the sight!) Mexican food, thus, Oaxacan cuisine has a significant foundation on corn, so we are going to learn about this cornerstone ingredient of the local gastronomy. One important topic that will be covered it's the Nixtamal process, which is the cornerstone of Mexican gastronomy and culture.
Hierve el Agua, Tule Tree, Mitla and Mezcal Distillery Tour
Experience the ultimate day trip in Oaxaca with our extensive itinerary tour. Perfect for those staying just a few days, this tour is a comprehensive exploration of the region, spanning over 10 hours to ensure you encounter the essential sights of Oaxaca. Our journey begins at the awe-inspiring Tule tree, a living testament to over 2,000 years of history. Next, we delve into the rich tradition of rug weaving at a renowned workshop in Teotitlán del Valle, home to esteemed master artisans. The adventure continues with a visit to the captivating Mitla Archaeological Site, renowned for its breathtaking beauty and mysterious allure. Cap off the day with a visit to Hierve el Agua, a natural wonder boasting petrified waterfalls, offering a surreal experience like no other in Oaxaca. As we return to the city, indulge in a visit to a traditional mezcal distillery, where complimentary mezcal samples await, adding a flavorful conclusion to your unforgettable journey.
Only Hierve el Agua and Mezcal Distillery Tour
If you visit Oaxaca, you must visit Hierve el Agua. Hierve el Agua is a natural scenery of petrified waterfalls. The first thing we do on the tour is to go directly to Hierve el Agua as our first stop. We stay there for 3 hours to have enough time to enjoy the natural wonders of Hierve el Agua without rushing. There you can go hiking with local guides, or enjoy the spas that are there. After visiting this wonderful place, on the way back to the city we visit one of the most popular mezcal distilleries in Oaxaca. There you can do a mezcal tasting completely free of charge, and taste the different flavors of mezcals that exist. The tour lasts approximately 7 hours, and includes entrance fees to Hierve el Agua
Immersion Tour and Oaxaca Markets, All gastronomy included
Our tour is planned by a team of gastronomy lovers. The team developed a complete platform where what we are looking for is that any lover of food and unique culinary experiences enjoy the culinary heritage of Mexico to the fullest. We planned this experience with two years of research, if you take this experience you will meet people who preserve the gastronomic culture of Oaxaca, the vendors always offer us a unique experience of living the flavors in an incomparable way, because the producers themselves will talk to us and share with us of his wisdom.
Monte Alban Guided Half Day Tour
We have quality service, our guides are certified but above all we have a lot of charisma and spark in what we like to do, to pamper the traveler in order to know the wonders of our state.
Traditional Cooking Class with Minerva Lopez
I WANT YOU TO KNOW THAT: IT IS NOT A RESTAURANT, I DO NOT CONSIDER MYSELF A CHEF I am Minerva Lopez and I am a traditional cook from Oaxaca and I have more than 40 years of experience in pre-Hispanic and traditional cooking. I invite you to spend a day at my house, with my family, my culture, it is an authentic experience where you will learn to cook as I learned, as if it were with mom! Our groups are small which makes for an intimate, family experience The market that we visited is the largest in Oaxaca and it is not touristic, where the locals go to buy our fresh and organic ingredients, here it is possible to adapt our menu to your tastes There are vegan, vegetarian and meat lovers options. At home away from the city in a small town, our outdoor wood stove is the best place to cook. Everything we will eat is prepared at home MORE THAN A CLASS IS A UNIQUE EXPERIENCE OF FLAVORS AND KNOWLEDGE
The Real Traditional Oaxaca Cooking class
hello every one! im chef Miguel Alvarez. After several years cooking fine dinning and living in scandinavia for some years my mind was changed.. so, I decided to go back to roots and create "The Real Oaxaca Cooking Experience" at Quinta Brava, this project tries to recover and pass the knowledge and the heritage from the real ancient Oaxaca cuisine and the magic with it, also, to show you the ancient methods and utensils that our older relatives used to use, we will cook a nice bunch of recipes form all over Oaxaca in a old fashioned wood stove called "Lorena" cause the way how is been constructed ( in Spanish "lodo y arena" in English "mud and sand") and you will be the main chef of this culinary experince, you will cook everything with your hands
Private transfer from Oaxaca to Puerto Escondido - new highway
We have available a modern vehicle, with air conditioning, insurance, government permits, in good condition and a driver with driving experience. They are our own vehicles without intermediaries, we guarantee a fair rate.
Tour to Hierve el Agua and Mezcal Distillery (Small groups)
We take you to the places that give you the true Oaxacan experience. We handle small groups for a more comfortable experience. On this tour you will be able to learn about the Mezcal process in a high-quality distillery. You will get to know different attractions and we will provide you with recommendations so you can enjoy our city. We adapt to your needs, in Hierve el Agua you will have the option of hiking (with or without a guide belonging to the community where Hierve el Agua is located) this activity can be done perfectly without a guide because there are signs that tell you where to go. Go, you will also have the opportunity to cool off in the natural pools, or you can skip the hiking if you wish, all of this is optional. Our meeting point is at the entrance of the ethnobotanical garden, just behind the well-known Santo Domingo church. We offer you free advice to help you find what you are looking for on your adventure in this city.
The Mezcal Journey
Our experience is an educational tour to learn about the culture of mezcal and all the tradition that surrounds it. We will begin our trip starting from the center of the city of Oaxaca and we will visit the towns of Mitla and Matatlán. There we will take a walking tour through our majestic agave fields with thousands of specimens, where we will be able to learn more about this plant, as well as having enough time to do a couple of activities and of course the best photographs. Then we will continue to an artisan mezcal distillery to learn step by step, the entire artisan process of making our drink. At the end of the tour, we will have an unlimited tasting of different varieties of mezcal. Finally, we will share a traditional Oaxacan meal at a local restaurant, already included, and of course, More Mezcal!
Tour Monte Albán, Hierve el agua, Teotitlán Del Valle and Mezcal
We are the only ones to take you to see the most attractive points of Oaxaca in a single day. Monte Albán, the archaeological site par excellence, learn the history from one of the tourist guides. Boils the water natural attraction in the mountains of Oaxaca, it is visited by thousands of people a year. Place where you can take the time to swim or walk to reach the foot of the petrified waterfalls more than 35 meters high. Mezcal is a typical drink that is currently considered one of the cleanest alcoholic beverages in the world. By the traditional distillation system. You will have the opportunity to learn about its process and tasting with more than 15 types of agaves endemic to Oaxaca. Teotitlán del Valle, considered the place of the gods, is a town located in the Valley of Oaxaca that comes from the Zapotec culture, which preserves the tradition of its textiles with the famous wool rugs and their natural dyes. Learn about the process of this textile that is so representative of Oaxaca.
Traditional Oaxaca cooking class with transportation
Cooking traditionally is something that includes more than a dish, cooking in Oaxaca means that you get to know our culture and our heritage, way of life and above all our warmth. I will teach you how to choose good ingredients or even how to substitute them for the ones you like. If you are vegetarian or vegan, Oaxacan cuisine has more than one option for you, since meatless dishes are part of our culture and I can adapt to your needs. Currently I have received more than 500 travelers from all over the world in my kitchen, and this is a new channel for you to come to know the authentic traditional cuisine. Come with an open mind and ready to learn to cook and make new friends. Welcome to Oaxaca!
Flavors of Oaxaca: Cooking Class with No Set Menu and Local Market Tour
Casa Crespo is Oaxaca in its kitchen. Tradition lives there, where chef Oscar Carrizosa, (originally from the Mixteca region) mixes the ingredients of the 16 ethnicities of Oaxaca with the original seasoning that he inherited from his grandma. It´s the perfect place to get to know the flavors and aromas of Oaxacan food in the classes that Oscar gives. Oscar, who is very friendly, also shows how to smell and identify the aromas that come of the dishes. He presents menu options and the students decide what they would like to cook. There is no fixed menu. He teaches how to cook 3 types of tortillas, 3 types of salsas, an appetizer, soup, mole, dessert and drink. Dishes that strive to remain in the taste buds and memory of those who love good eating.
Monte Albán/half day tour
Discover what makes the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Monte Alban one of greatest archeological sites in the Oaxaca Valley! This 3-hour tour takes you by comfortable coach to the nearby ruins, which rest on a panoramic mountaintop with views of Oaxaca. Your professional guide will lead a tour through the vast complex filled with pyramids, ceremonial rock carvings, a huge ball court and 170 excavated tombs. Round-trip hotel transport is included.
AUTHENTIC OAXACA FOOD TOUR, eat like a local.
Me Encanta Oaxaca is a small family project run by Betsaida Lopez Diaz, a local born & raised in Oaxaca. This project started with the simple wish to share the world the beauty & cultural richness of Oaxaca state. As consecuence, Me Encanta Oaxaca is a phrase that expresses how much we like it and we believe that once you live Oaxaca, it’ll cast a spell on you. I'm not only proud of my roots, but also I'm committed to support the local consumption of cooks, mezcal makers, artisans & more in order to I promote a sustainable tourism in the different spots and communities that we visit. Therefore, once you join us in our tours you’ll live an authentic experience with us.
Hierve el Agua Guided Full Day Tour in Oaxaca
We will get to know an important part of Oaxaca, its culture, history, art and gastronomy. We take a tour with a professional team, we will visit 6 special places. We visit the petrified waterfalls of Hierve el Agua, where we have 2 hours of free time. We visit the beautiful archaeological zone of Mitla where we will take a tour of 40 minutes to 1 hour with a certified guide. We eat in a buffet restaurant with traditional local food. We visit Teotitlán del Valle where we will see the house - workshop of a wool rug artisan. We visit a factory, outlet or palenque of mezcal to have a tasting of this traditional alcoholic beverage of the state. We visit the famous tule tree located in Santa María el Tule, recognized among other things for its thickness or width and years of life.
Oaxacan Vegetarian Cooking Class
This cooking class is developed through deep research with people specialized in pre-Hispanic food, we seek to spread the heritage value of Oaxaca vegetarian food. Together with a traditional Cook we will tour the neighborhood and buy the freshest products for our dishes.
Hierve el Agua and Teotitlan del Valle Tour from Oaxaca
Start your day early when your driver picks you up directly at the lobby of your hotel or airbnb. Our first destination is the impressive natural phenomenon of the petrified waterfalls at Hierve el Agua. Be prepared to be amazed by these formations that are one of a kind! You have two hours to explore, take pictures and learn about the majestic natural pools that seem to have been frozen in time. After visiting Hierve el Agua, we will go to a traditional smoke kitchen, where you will taste a delicious Oaxacan lunch. A real feast for your taste buds! We will finish iny visiting Teotitlan del Valle, a Zapotec town of weavers that use ancestral techniques to dye lamb wool and make fantastic rugs with incredible self-made designs. Our exciting tour ends around 3:00 p.m. when we drop you off at your hotel or Airbnb with unforgettable memories and new friends. You will then have the rest of the afternoon for other activities.
Monte Albán, Arrazola, Cuilapam y San Bartolo Coyotepec.
Explore the cultural treasures surrounding Oaxaca on a full-day trip with an experienced guide. Travel by coach to the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Monte Alban and discover the excavated ruins of this ancient Zapotec city. Meet local artisans making black pottery in the town of San Bartolo Coyotepec and admire the famous wood-carved figures of San Antonio Arrazola. From the mountaintop pyramids of Monte Alban to the Cuilapam Convent on the valley floor, you’ll learn all about the region’s rich history! Round-trip hotel transport is included.
Monte Alban - Full Day Guided Tour with or without Food - Oaxaca
Let's get to know Oaxaca, culture, history, art and gastronomy. We take a tour with a professional team, we will visit 5 special places in Oaxaca. The first is the wonderful Archaeological Zone of Monte Albán, where we take a 2-hour walk with a certified guide. The second place to visit is the house - workshop of a wood carving craftsman or Alebrijes in San Antonio Arrazola. The third place is to eat at a buffet restaurant with traditional local food. The fourth place is the house - workshop of a hip or waist loom artisan in Santo Tomas Jalieza. The fifth and last place to visit is the house-workshop of a black clay master craftsman in San Bartolo Coyotepec.