The 4 Food Tours in Oaxaca That Earn Their Price

1.AUTHENTIC OAXACA CULTURAL FOOD TOUR, eat like a local.

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 462 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $114Our pick

Spend six hours walking central Oaxaca with guides such as Aurora, Betsaida, Ellie, or Fatima, tasting 24-plus foods, drinks, fruits, mezcal, and sweets. Visit three major markets and street-food stalls while learning about corn, pre-Hispanic cooking, local traditions, and the city’s food culture.

“This tour was hands down the highlight of our trip to Oaxaca. Betsaida was incredibly knowledgable and warm and really just a very fun hang! We learned so much about the history of the city and its people. THE FOOD WAS OUTSTANDING. We ate at many different places over the course of our stay, some of them Michelin starred, but after the trip when my husband and I were ranking our favorite things we ate, 4 of the top 5 were from this tour. One thing that was very unique that we definitely wouldn't have been able to do on our own was to try a bunch of the different…”

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2.Monte Alban – Full Day Guided Tour with or without Food – Oaxaca

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 183 reviews · 8 to 9 hours (approx.) · from $34Best value

Spend 8 to 9 hours with a certified English-speaking guide visiting Monte Albán, a traditional buffet, and workshops for black clay pottery, waist-loom textiles, and alebrijes. Guides such as Zenón and Rocío are praised for clear explanations. Pickup, transport, and return to central Oaxaca are included.

“The tour guide was very nice and knowledgeable, and the tour was diverse. I recommend it. Thank you.”

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3.Earth, Corn & Fire: Tasting the Roots of Oaxacan Cuisine

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 182 reviews · 5 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $115

Spend about 5.5 hours walking Oaxaca City with a small group of up to seven, tasting market foods, coffee, tea, and lunch. Guides such as Luis, Ricardo, Veronica, and Jalil connect corn, markets, indigenous customs, and city history while leading you between Mercado Sanchez Pascuas, Mercado 20 de Noviembre, and Mercado Benito Juarez.

“Incredible food tour in Oaxaca city especially within the markets. Don’t eat breakfast, you’ll regret being too full to try all of the delicious foods they provide for you along the way. Highly recommend, Luis was the perfect tour guide.”

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4.Food and Markets Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 170 reviews · 2.5 hours · from $56

Meet your English-speaking guide at Oaxaca’s Metropolitan Cathedral and spend 2.5 hours tasting through two traditional markets. Guides such as Alicia, Elizabeth, Elisabeth, and Coyote explain the food, history, vendors, tejate, tlayudas, tamales, roasted meats, grasshoppers, and sweets in groups of up to six.

“It was such a fun tour and our guide was great. She was very knowledgeable and humorous, and tasting all the different food and drink was fantastic.”

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