Oaxaca: Downtown Walking Tour
ID: GYG446962-803620
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Country: Mexico
Country: Mexico
Duration: 03:00 hours
Description
Discover the downtown of Oaxaca City in this beautiful guided walking tour & visit Santo Domingo's Temple, the touristic avenues, and the main markets, learn about the city's history and fun facts.
In this tour you will discover the downtown of Oaxaca City, it's most important sites, monuments, streets and markets, you will notice how colorful and beautiful the downtown is with your bilingual tour guide who will share with you the history of the city and the places you will visit.
You will start the tour by visiting the "Santo Domingo Temple", and learn about its architecture which is one of the most beautiful pieces of the Mexican baroque.
Then you will walk through the touristic corridor that goes from Santo Domingo's Temple through the main center of the city, that has many museums, galleries, artcraft shops and restaurants, among all the local people who visits this area of the city to walk around.
Here at Downtown, you will enjoy the music in the kiosk of the "Zocalo", which might be playing Mexican band music, marimba, or more, you will visit the "Portales" and the "Constitution Garden", feel the vibe of the local life while you walk through this area.
The next stop is in a chocolate store where you will learn how the Oaxacan Chocolate is made and you will learn more about it. If you want to you can buy Oaxacan Chocolate or Mole which is a famous salsa in Mexican food.
Then you will visit the "Mercado Benito Juarez", which is the most traditional market of the city, where you can also buy mole, oaxacan cheese, and crickets. And then before the end of the tour, you will visit the "Mercado 20 de Noviembre" where you will visit the smoke hall.
In this tour you will discover the downtown of Oaxaca City, it's most important sites, monuments, streets and markets, you will notice how colorful and beautiful the downtown is with your bilingual tour guide who will share with you the history of the city and the places you will visit.
You will start the tour by visiting the "Santo Domingo Temple", and learn about its architecture which is one of the most beautiful pieces of the Mexican baroque.
Then you will walk through the touristic corridor that goes from Santo Domingo's Temple through the main center of the city, that has many museums, galleries, artcraft shops and restaurants, among all the local people who visits this area of the city to walk around.
Here at Downtown, you will enjoy the music in the kiosk of the "Zocalo", which might be playing Mexican band music, marimba, or more, you will visit the "Portales" and the "Constitution Garden", feel the vibe of the local life while you walk through this area.
The next stop is in a chocolate store where you will learn how the Oaxacan Chocolate is made and you will learn more about it. If you want to you can buy Oaxacan Chocolate or Mole which is a famous salsa in Mexican food.
Then you will visit the "Mercado Benito Juarez", which is the most traditional market of the city, where you can also buy mole, oaxacan cheese, and crickets. And then before the end of the tour, you will visit the "Mercado 20 de Noviembre" where you will visit the smoke hall.
Highlights
- Discover Oaxaca's City downtown in a guided walking tour
- Walk around the main center of the city and meet the locals
- Visit the City's main markets
- Enjoy the colors and the vibe of the city by walking through its main streets
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
You are required to bring and wear a mask
Meet your guide in front of the main entrance of the Temple of Santo Domingo de Guzmán.
INCLUDED
NOT INCLUDED
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
Cancellation is not possible. If you cancel it anyway or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity and the money you paid will not be refunded.