Top Oaxaca Private Sightseeing Tours

This was probably in the top three highlights of our trip. I hate doing things that feel overly manicure tourism and Victor made this both accessible for non English speakers and encouraged us to learn some Zapotec language. He’s got a super behind each ingredient and we squeezed so much into these few hours—mole, tortillas, and chocolate. It’s hard to describe how much we learned by going to a market and learning what makes quesillo of Oaxaca unique directly from the artisans themselves. I got so much more than just “here’s how to cook this”—more like: here’s what thousands of years of love and history express itself in food. We ate in a group in a long table and by the end, everyone felt like friends.

Absolutely amazing tour! Cannot rate Miguel high enough. He was knowledgeable and passionate about his home and it made the places we visited come alive. We never felt rushed during the tour. If you do one tour in Oaxaca this should be it - you won't regret it!

Oscar is a very passionate guy full of knowledge. He was flexible and adjusted the guided tour based on what we said we’re interested in. His English is great! We did this on our very first day in Mexico and now we know what to do with the next days we have here in Oaxaca. Would really recommend!

Our flight arrived early - but by the time we collected our luggage and got through customs - our driver was waiting with a sign with our name on it. We were 4 adults with 5 pieces of luggage. Van was as promised and clean and comfortable. Our driver even stopped at a local gas station store so I could pick up some beers. Driver was a great driver and got us to our location in a timely manner. Would highly recommend

This horse ride takes you through a beautiful landscape that crosses three rivers and ends at hot springs. Your guides, Willy and his father in law, are excellent and knowledgeable. The horses are very well behaved and the guides are experts in handling the horses. Overall, this is an amazing experience, especially if you love animals and nature.

Our trip to Monte Albán was absolutely mesmerizing. The ancient temples, breathtaking views, and fascinating historical insights made it unforgettable. My family also loved learning about alebrijes and black pottery, such rich and colorful traditions! The food along the way was authentic and delicious. The final stop at the convent beautifully tied everything together, offering a glimpse into Oaxaca’s colonial past. Moisés was an excellent guide, knowledgeable, friendly, and passionate about the region’s culture and history. I highly recommend this trip for anyone who would like to learn about Oaxaca.

Our guides Heriberto and Jimena were amazing!! Watching the sunrise was amazing! We were able to see some sea turtles as well! Heriberto and Jimena provided us with fruits and drinks! We also did snorkeling which was also fun to do! Heriberto and Jimena were so nice and friendly!

Overall: extremely well worth the price for a full day tour. Highly recommend. The tour is completely in Spanish, but even if you have a basic knowledge of the language, I still think it’s worth it! We went to Monte Alban for 2 hours which included an introduction and guided tour for about 40 minutes before having the remaining 1.25 hours to explore the ruins by our self’s. After monte alban, we went to a mezcal tasting session. You need to pay $20mxn for the tasting, but it was well worth it because they give you 9 different mezcals to try. You also get to see the distillery process which is beautiful and interesting to learn about. Next was. an alebrijes workshop where we got to shop and browse after hearing about the process of how they’re made. We then went to an absolutely incredible lunch place with a variety of traditional Oaxaca dishes including plenty of both vegetarian and meat options. The rate for this incredible buffet was $200 mxn which $100mxn alcoholic beverages. After lunch we were driven to a town known for its pottery, and that was absolutely wonderful. We had a brief demonstration of the original techniques that come from the region and were given a lot of time to shop. The prices at this pottery place were shockingly (seriously, shocking) affordable considering the beauty, quality, and time taken to make them. I thought we were done after the pottery place but no! Right before we finished, we were brought to a chocolate store outside of the Mercado 20 de noviembre and received a bunch of free samples. A wonderfully fun way to spend a day.