Skip the crowds this is a private tour for your group only! You stand before stone walls glowing under Oaxaca’s golden sun. Voices echo through the Zócalo as bells rise above the crowd. Your licensed guide draws you into stories shaped by faith. Arches cast cool shade while incense drifts like whispered memory. Carved saints gaze down, their faces lit by flickering candlelight. Street musicians play guitars that send soft notes through corridors. You taste warm tortillas while smoke curls from the market grills. Spices coat the air with heat that clings to skin. What secrets live in these stones, and what legends linger in song? The city moves, and you move within it.
Highlights
3 hours
Offered in English & Spanish
Non-refundable
Mobile Ticket
3 hours
Offered in English & Spanish
Non-refundable
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Samples of local foods and snacks
Professional local tour guide
Meeting Points
Departure
Metropolitan Cathedral of Oaxaca
Your guide will be waiting at the main entrance.
Return
Mercado 20 de Noviembre
The heart of Oaxaca’s food scene, where the tour concludes after your tasting experience.
Private Walking Tour Oaxaca City with Street Food and Cathedrals
Centro
About
Skip the crowds this is a private tour for your group only! You stand before stone walls glowing under Oaxaca’s golden sun. Voices echo through the Zócalo as bells rise above the crowd. Your licensed guide draws you into stories shaped by faith. Arches cast cool shade while incense drifts like whispered memory. Carved saints gaze down, their faces lit by flickering candlelight. Street musicians play guitars that send soft notes through corridors. You taste warm tortillas while smoke curls from the market grills. Spices coat the air with heat that clings to skin. What secrets live in these stones, and what legends linger in song? The city moves, and you move within it.
Highlights
3 hours
Offered in English & Spanish
Non-refundable
Mobile Ticket
3 hours
Offered in English & Spanish
Non-refundable
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Samples of local foods and snacks
Professional local tour guide
Meeting Points
Departure
Metropolitan Cathedral of Oaxaca
Your guide will be waiting at the main entrance.
Return
Mercado 20 de Noviembre
The heart of Oaxaca’s food scene, where the tour concludes after your tasting experience.
Itinerary
1
Metropolitan Cathedral of Oaxaca
Your tour begins at the Oaxaca Cathedral. Step beneath its cantera-stone arches as your guide introduces the history of the city. Bells ring across the Zócalo, marking the rhythm of daily life.
20 minutes
2
Teatro Macedonio de Alcala
A jewel of Oaxaca’s cultural life. This neoclassical theatre once welcomed grand operas, plays, and concerts. Today, its carved facade and elegant halls whisper the stories of artists who passed its stage. (outside visit)
15 minutes
3
Templo de Santo Domingo de Guzman
One of the most magnificent churches in Mexico. Its golden altar gleams in candlelight, while thick stone walls reveal its past as a fortress. Your guide uncovers the hidden legends within these sacred halls.
40 minutes
4
Basilica de Nuestra Senora de la Soledad
A vast square opens before you, alive with festivals and music. The basilica honors the patron saint of Oaxaca and offers a beloved local treat: exotic ice creams in unexpected flavors, from rose petal to mezcal.
25 minutes
5
Mercado 20 De Noviembre
Step inside the beating heart of Oaxaca’s cuisine. Smoke rises from the grill corridor as tlayudas sizzle and moles simmer in clay pots. Guided tastings let you savor flavors while hearing the stories of recipes passed through generations.
