4-Hour Oaxaca Highlights Tour with Markets and Chocolate Tasting
About This Tour
Explore the highlights of Oaxaca, the capital and largest city of the Mexican state of the same name, famed for its architecture and rich cultural traditions. S...
Duration: 4 Hours · Tour type: Shared · Activity level: Easy · Accommodation: Not included · Transport: Not included · Wheelchair access: Not applicable · City: Oaxaca de Juarez · Languages: English, French, Spanish
About Oaxaca de Juarez
Oaxaca de Juarez
Replete with conquistador churches and Spanish plazas, Oaxaca de Juarez fuses colonialism and Mexican charm on the ridges of the Sierra Madre. Get a local guide to show you around.
What's Included
- English-speaking certified Mexican tour guide
- Bottled water
- Chocolate tasting
Not Included
- Food
- Drinks
- Tips and gratuities
- Personal expenses
Itinerary
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1Day 01
Historic Churches, Markets, and Chocolate in Oaxaca
Meet your local guide and begin the tour. Visit the church and ex-monastery of Del Carmen Alto, along with the Carmen El Alto Temple. Explore the Graphic Arts Institute of Oaxaca and see its collection showcasing the best of universal and contemporary graphic art. Continue to the Church of Santo Domingo, a historic architectural monument of the Dominican Order consisting of the temple, the former convent, the orchard, and a spacious cut-stone plaza, slightly elevated above the traffic-free cobblestone streets below. Stroll through the Main Plaza, or Constitution Park, which has existed since the city was founded in 1529. Discover the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption and the Macedonio Alcalá Theater. Proceed to the convent of Santa Catalina de Siena and the 20 de Noviembre Market, with dozens of food stalls where you can enjoy the smell, colour, and flavour of traditional Oaxacan cuisine. Head to Benito Juárez Market, the most traditional market in the city, offering flowers, handicrafts, leather goods, hats, and knives. Visit a local chocolate factory.
Meeting Point
Meeting point: Templo de Santo Domingo de Guzmán, Calle Macedonio Alcalá, RUTA INDEPENDENCIA, Centro, Oaxaca de Juárez, Oax., México · Tour start: Del Carmen, Centro, 68000 Oaxaca de Juárez, Oax., Mexico — Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
