Oaxaca City Walking Tour with Lunch

Enjoy a glorious guided sightseeing stroll around the outstanding city of Oaxaca, discovering the diamonds in the crown of this magnificent Mexican gem. Starting off at the lively, colorful markets, you’ll explore the exuberant Botanical Gardens and the stunning Santo Domingo Church. Enjoy lunch at the La Cosecha Market and finish your tour with an artistic flourish at the Textile Museum.

Your captivating tour of Oaxaca kicks off in the magnificent Main Square, known as the Zocalo, the perfect starting point for getting to know the history and evolution of the city. Gaze up in awe at the grand cathedral before moving on to explore the city’s vibrant markets before the morning rush.

Oaxaca’s markets are wonderful gatherings of authentic street stalls selling sumptuous produce alongside attractive textiles and handmade gifts. Markets form an integral part of daily Mexican life, and you’ll gain an authentic understanding of the quotidian rhythms of Oaxaca through your guided stroll around the Benito Juarez Food Market and the Mercado 20 Noviembre Craft Market.

As you wander between the wonderful stalls, take your guide up on their recommendations for the best food and drink in Oaxaca, sampling delicious local specialities and taking a closer look at how Mexican chocolate is made.

Continuing with the food theme, you’ll venture into a typical Mezcal superstore and discover the world-famous ‘Corridor of Smoke’. You’ll be glad of your guide’s knowledge and recommendations if you return for a second visit to the markets, as without them, you could easily find yourself lost in a sea of stalls selling everything from ceramics to fried crickets! Your guide will also be on-hand to help you source the most special and authentic souvenirs to remind you of your trip to magical Oaxaca.

Emerging from the magnificent markets, you’ll swap the bustle of the stalls for the sanctuary of the blooms at the Ethnobotanical Garden of Oaxaca. Although fairly small, Oaxaca’s botanical gardens are considered among the best in the Americas, boasting a breathtaking variety of fascinating plant species, including towering cacti and flourishing agave. As well as being a blissful method for immersing yourself in the natural splendor of Mexico, the gardens provide phenomenal photo backdrops!

Enjoy a refreshing break as you settle down for a sumptuous lunch in the scenic La Cosecha Market, a small, open-air market that differs from the other markets in selectively presenting the best food from different regions of the state.

With your appetite satiated, you’ll stroll on to discover the divine Santo Domingo Church, one of the finest and most famous churches in the whole of Oaxaca and Mexico. A masterpiece of New Spanish Baroque Architecture, the Santo Domingo Church will take your breath away with its scale and the grandeur of its elegant external carvings.

It would be remiss to end the tour of a city famed for its exquisite textiles without a visit to the Oaxaca Textile Museum, where you’ll be able to discover the superb craftsmanship and heritage of textile makers from across the state, showcased in an elegant colonial mansion.

Highlights

• Benito Juarez Food Market
• Mercado 20 Noviembre Craft Market
• Santo Domingo Church
• Zocalo (Main Square)
• Textile Museum
• Ethnobotanical Garden of Oaxaca
• Lunch at La Cosecha Market

What’s Included

• Professional guide
• All entrance fees
• All activities described in description
• Lunch, Snacks and Drinks

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