Experience Oaxaca Like a Local: Immersive Cultural & Culinary Journeys for the Curious Traveler
Meaningful, fun, and customizable tours for those who crave connection—not tourism.
MEZCAL TOUR
The mezcal tour is a great way to experience Oaxaca in one day. It’s an all day tour and starts at 9 am. We will pick you up at the meeting point and then we will be on our way to breakfast, we will go to Santa Catarina Minas where mescal is distilled in clay pots, and here we will visit Palenque “la candelaria” the house of Eduardo Angeles, here you will get the chance to see how mezcal is produced and have a mescal tasting of all the types of agave available.
After this visit we are going to drive for about 30 minutes to the other side of the city to visit Santiago Matatlan, or what some call the mezcal capital of the world. Here we are going to make stop to a mezcal distillery where they distilled the mezcal on coper stills and a mezcal tasting. So you can taste the difference between the mezcal distilled on clay pots and copper. In Matatlan we will also see the agave fields to see the pulquero agaves, which is the one that used to collect honeywater “aguamiel” that becomes pulque later and eventually tepache.
For lunch we will stop in Tlacolula market where we will have, goat soup, grilled meats and other things. This is where the the tour ends we will drive back to Oaxaca and we will drop you off at the same location where you were picked up.
This tour includes, transportation, breakfast, lunch, beverages, mezcal tastings. The rate per person is 200 usd with everything mentioned above.
This tour starts with 4 people..
WALKING CITY TOUR
Flavors of Oaxaca: Street Food & Mezcal Walking Tour
Discover the heart of Oaxaca through its vibrant street food scene on this guided walking tour through local markets, quiet corners, and beloved neighborhood stands. We’ll start the day with freshly made memelas, topped with asiento and quesillo, before weaving through the streets to try tamales steamed in banana leaves, tacos de barbacoa slow-cooked to perfection, and refreshing aguas frescas made from local fruits and herbs.
Along the way, you’ll sip tejate, the pre-Hispanic cacao and maize drink that has sustained generations, and learn about the cultural significance of each dish directly from the cooks who keep these traditions alive.
Our final stop brings us to Quiote Mezcalería in the historic Barrio Xochimilco, where you’ll relax and enjoy a curated mezcal tasting highlighting small-batch producers from across Oaxaca.
Come hungry, leave inspired.
Includes:
All street food tastings (memelas, tamales, barbacoa tacos, tejate, aguas frescas)
Walking tour through central Oaxaca with food and cultural commentary
Guided mezcal tasting at Quiote Mezcalería
Bilingual local guide
Duration: Approx. 4–5 hours
Group Size: Intimate groups for a personalized experience
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