Top Oaxaca Cocktail Tastings

If you are in Oaxaca you have to try and get to know Mezcal! Our multisensory experience is the most complete in the city, since you will try at least 6 mezcals, you will learn stories, new friends in the city and at the end of the session you will be able to become a Mixologist and prepare your own Mezcal Cocktail! In this experience you can taste artisanal or ancestral mezcals of excellent quality. Let us guide you through the flavors and aromas of mezcal. Meet our team and receive the best recommendations for the city and its surroundings.

Oaxacan food is nationally and internationally recognized. The markets of Oaxaca are the best option to taste the true traditional food! This tour will give you the best introduction to Oaxacan cuisine. You will be able to understand everything that happens in the markets and clarify your doubts while you explore the flavors and smells of Oaxacan cuisine from the most traditional places.

Discover the tastes and textures of Oaxaca during a cooking workshop right in the heart of the city. Join a small group and visit a local market to gather ingredients for your class. There's no set menu, so the group can select which traditional dishes to make. Learn about the origins of each dish and several techniques during your hands-on class. Your tour end with the delicious meal that you've created.

This is an intimate cultural immersion experience, unlike commercial tours, this tour is guided by the master mezcaleros themselves and their families, allowing you to know the secrets, histories and traditions behind the artisan production of Mezcal. Talk face to face with the family, understanding the physical effort, respect for the environment and love they impress on each batch with 100% traditional techniques, appreciating first hand the cooking process in earthen ovens, grinding with wooden mallets and distilling in clay pots. You will have unique batches of mezcal tasting with wild agave trials and exclusive harvests that are not marketed on a large scale, finding unique and unrepeatable flavors. With this activity, your money directly supports the economy of the community! - This tour is ideal for small groups. - Includes visits to 2 distilleries and local guide who speaks English and Spanish

I am originally from the Zoque ethnic group of the Chimalapa community, Isthmus Region, Oaxaca state, I come from a chocolate family by tradition, here I can share my experience and knowledge that I have acquired over the years. In honor of my community, we have decided to call the project Chima, which in the Zoque language means “jicara”. Come and learn about our culture and prepare your own chocolate in a traditional way, with basic equipment that you can replicate at home! Suitable for teens, adults and anyone who wants to make their own Oaxacan chocolate. Suitable for Vegetarians and Vegans. Cocoa and chocolate lovers. Cooking lovers. Chocolate makers

Learn how to make traditional Oaxacan dishes from a local chef with this interactive private cooking experience. Gain knowledge and discover the heritage of Oaxacan cuisine, as you’re shown ancient methods and utensils. Make recipes from across the region on a traditional wood stove called the "Lorena," including empanadas, arroz con leche, mole, and more.

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.

Foodies know that every meal is precious when traveling, so don't risk wasting time on a bad meal. Walk and eat your way around Oaxaca on this small-group tour. Sample a plethora of different local dishes at markets and street food stalls, starting at Templo de Santo Domingo de Guzman. Learn about Oaxacan culture through its food, and get a close-up look at a side of the city many travelers miss.

Learn about Mexican culture and arts while having fun and expressing your creativing with this activity. You'll visit the village of Arrazola and meet a family of artisans who have been making alebrije folk art sculptures for decades. Learn about the carving and painting process, then get the chance to paint your own animal figurine. Keep your creation as a souvenir to remember your time in Mexico.

Book this small group tour led by a professional sommelier, who will take you through Oaxaca’s mezcal and mole scene. All the mezcal and mole you try will come from single families, so you really get a local feel for the area. You’ll keep costs down with this small group tour, but still have an intimate feel, since the max per group is just six guests.

Skip inauthentic tourist traps to discover Oaxaca’s diverse culinary scene on a market tour led by a food-researcher guide. Taste your way through local dishes, from traditional quesadillas to pre-Hispanic drinks such as tepache (a fermented pineapple dish) and pulque (agave wine). It’s a chance to immerse yourself in the colorful market scene, while sampling flavors many travelers overlook—with insights from a local to enrich every bite and sip.

This experience weaves together art, local traditions, and a dash of mystery. You won’t just be a passive observer—you’ll actively create something beautiful to take home, enjoy a local ice cream stop that you won’t find in any guidebook, and discover a hidden bar where locals and visitors alike come to unwind. This is a journey into the heart of Oaxaca’s culture, creativity, and flavors, led by a knowledgeable local who is passionate about sharing the city’s best-kept secrets.