Oaxaca City, Mexico
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Oaxaca City · Mexico

Markets & mole & hands-on cooking class

The brief someone sent Tomo

“6 nights in Oaxaca City, Mexico — Settle into the historic centre and ease in with an evening zócalo wander and first sips.”

6 days1 flight1 stay€1,123CultureInspired by Along Dusty Roads (Andrew & Emily)
Why this trip

6 nights in Oaxaca City, Mexico, mapped out day by day through Old Town — a place to sleep and something worth doing on every one of the 6 days.

Good to know

Best season
6 nights
Pace
Busy, back-to-back plans
Where you sleep
Machiya townhouse, Old Town
Getting around
Trains, transit, and walking
Length
6 days
Budget
€1,123

Loved on Google

  • Plaza de Santo Domingo4.2(30K)
  • Casa Oaxaca el Restaurante4.5(5.7K)
  • Flight Tasting Room & Bottle Shoppe4.8(267)
  • Mercado Benito Juárez4.5(33K)
  • Mercado 20 de Noviembre4.5(51K)

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The trip, day by day

  1. 1
    Arrival & first mezcal, Old Town

    Arrival & first mezcal

    Check into the Machiya townhouse in Centro Histórico
    Sunset stroll around the zócalo and Santo Domingo church
    Dinner at a traditional Oaxacan comedor
    Introductory flight at a neighbourhood mezcalería
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  2. 2
    Markets & mole, Old Town

    Markets & mole

    Morning wander through Mercado Benito Juárez
    Tlayudas and grilled meats at Mercado 20 de Noviembre's smoke alley
    Chocolate and mole-paste tasting along Calle Mina
    Afternoon coffee and rest at the townhouse
    Evening mole negro tasting dinner
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  3. 3
    Hands-on cooking class, Old Town

    Hands-on cooking class

    Guided market shop for class ingredients
    Half-day cooking class: mole, salsas and handmade tortillas
    Sit-down lunch of your own dishes
    Free afternoon exploring Jalatlaco's murals and cafes
    Casual evening tacos
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  4. 4
    Monte Albán day trip, Old Town

    Monte Albán day trip

    Early guided visit to Monte Albán archaeological site
    Panoramic valley views and site museum
    Lunch in the hills or back in the centro
    Afternoon rest and gallery browsing near Santo Domingo
    Dinner at a farm-to-table Oaxacan restaurant
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  5. 5
    Hierve el Agua & mezcal route, Old Town

    Hierve el Agua & mezcal route

    Day trip to Hierve el Agua mineral pools and viewpoints
    Short walk along the terraces and springs
    Lunch at a rustic mirador restaurant
    Stop at a Santiago Matatlán palenque for a mezcal-making tour and tasting
    Return to Oaxaca for a relaxed evening
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  6. 6
    Slow morning & departure, Old Town

    Slow morning & departure

    Breakfast of chocolate caliente and pan de yema
    Last-minute shopping for mezcal, chocolate and textiles
    Check out of the townhouse
    Transfer to airport for return flight
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The trip, chapter by chapter
Arrival & first mezcal, Old Town
Day 1 · Old Town

Arrival & first mezcal

Settle into the historic centre and ease in with an evening zócalo wander and first sips. Check into the Machiya townhouse in Centro Histórico and Sunset stroll around the zócalo and Santo Domingo church.

Trip budget
€1,123
Flights
€307
Stay
€816
Per night
€187

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Day 2 · Old Town

Markets & mole

A slow deep dive into Oaxaca's market culture and its legendary moles. Morning wander through Mercado Benito Juárez and Tlayudas and grilled meats at Mercado 20 de Noviembre's smoke alley.

Markets & mole, Old Town
Hands-on cooking class, Old Town
Day 3 · Old Town

Hands-on cooking class

Learn to cook Oaxacan classics from scratch, market-to-table. Guided market shop for class ingredients and Half-day cooking class: mole, salsas and handmade tortillas.

Day 4 · Old Town

Monte Albán day trip

Explore the mountaintop Zapotec capital, then relax back in town. Early guided visit to Monte Albán archaeological site and Panoramic valley views and site museum.

Monte Albán day trip, Old Town
Hierve el Agua & mezcal route, Old Town
Day 5 · Old Town

Hierve el Agua & mezcal route

Petrified waterfalls plus artisanal mezcal palenques on the way home. Day trip to Hierve el Agua mineral pools and viewpoints and Short walk along the terraces and springs.

Day 6 · Old Town

Slow morning & departure

A final market breakfast and last-minute crafts before flying home. Breakfast of chocolate caliente and pan de yema and Last-minute shopping for mezcal, chocolate and textiles.

Slow morning & departure, Old Town

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