Experience the best of Oaxaca City
Oaxaca City is the colonial capital of Oaxaca state, a stone-built highland city of markets, mole, mezcal and Zapotec ruins nearby.
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Oaxaca de Juárez sits in a high valley at about 1,500 metres, its centre built of pale green stone around a shaded zócalo. The baroque church of Santo Domingo, with its gilded interior, and the attached former convent, now a cultural museum, are the grandest sights. Streets run with market stalls, painted walls and courtyard cafés, and the historic centre is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Monte Albán, the Zapotec hilltop capital with plazas and temples, rises over the valley a few kilometres west. East of the city lie the stone mosaics of Mitla, the huge ancient tree at Santa María del Tule, and the petrified waterfalls of Hierve el Agua. Villages specialise in crafts: woven rugs in Teotitlán del Valle, black pottery at San Bartolo Coyotepec and painted wooden figures called alebrijes.
Oaxaca is widely regarded as one of Mexico's great food cities: mole in many colours, tlayudas, tamales, string cheese and chocolate whisked into hot drinks, and mezcal made from agave. Markets sell toasted grasshoppers. The dry months from November to April are sunny, with warm days; the rains arrive in summer. Day of the Dead at the start of November is the most atmospheric time, and the Guelaguetza festival fills July.
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- Free cancellation on 87% of experiences
- 4.8 across the top 24
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10% offFree cancellation![full day tour : Hierve el Agua, Teotitlan, Mezcal, el tule and Mitla]()
5% offFree cancellation![Emotion + adventure experience: El Tule, Teotitlán and northern sierra]()
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Museums and galleries in Oaxaca City
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Food and drink experiences in Oaxaca City
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Outdoor and adventure activities in Oaxaca City
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Nature and wildlife tours in Oaxaca City
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Questions about Oaxaca City
- What is there to do in Oaxaca City?
- We list 545 experiences in Oaxaca City. The largest groups are day trips (181), food tours (38), city tours (17), sightseeing passes (5).
- What is the most popular experience in Oaxaca City?
- By number of traveller reviews it is "Hierve el Agua 2.5 hours, Mitla, Tule, Rugs and Mezcal for a Day", rated 4.9 out of 5 from 1,548 reviews.
- How long do tours and tickets in Oaxaca City take?
- The typical experience in Oaxaca City lasts about 5.5 hours; the middle half run between 3 hours and 8 hours.
- Can I cancel a booking in Oaxaca City?
- The operator lists free cancellation on 88% of the 545 experiences we hold for Oaxaca City. The cut-off differs by experience and is shown on each product page before you choose a date.
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