Experience the best of Oaxaca with Withlocals

"Our tour of Monte Alban with Tanivet was wonderful! She recommended that we start early to avoid the crowds and the heat which was a great idea! Her knowledge and passion for Monte Alban was palpable! She adjusted our itinerary to also include a beautiful convent on the outskirts of Oaxaca. Tanivet was easy to talk to and provided insight on historical, social and cultural levels, and had a great sense of humor. Definitely a 10/10! Would recommend Tanivet to anyone! "

"Our tour of Jalatlaco with Raquel was wonderful! It was an excessively hot day and my daughter wasn’t feeling well, so Raquel quickly adjusted our itinerary and yet still managed to show us the main areas of interest within Jalatlaco! She was easy to talk to and provided insight on historical, cultural and social levels. A 10/10 for sure! Would recommend Raquel to anyone! "

"Spent an amazing day with Sofia touring beautiful natural scapes, visiting a one of a kind Sunday market, visiting an incredible local mezcal distillery and spending time in an artisan village. Oh, and did I mention the incredible tree that we saw? Largest (squat”ish”) tree in the world. Loved visiting the Oaxaca area with Sofia and glimpsing the culture through her eyes. Amazing day! Amazing guide! She started our day as a guide. She ended our day as a friend! "

"Raquel was amazing! Knowledgable and adaptive to all our questions and interests. We met her on our first day in Oaxaca and she helped us plot out our remaining days in this wonderful city by giving us many recommendations and tips. She even followed up after the tour with a few extra things to do. Oh and the food we tried was so favourful and interesting! Thank you Raquel for helping us create a wonderful stay for us in Oaxaca!"

"Cristina did a wonderful job not just introducing us to the foods of Oaxaca, but also explaining the historical and cultural context. She was an invaluable source of tips for sightseeing, shopping and day trips. We greatly enjoyed our time with Cristina and would be happy to recommend her."

"Christina was an excellent guide. She tailored our afternoon to our interests, showed us many charming places we would not have known about, and even helped us arrange drivers for additional tours. She was pleasant to be with and even answered a couple text message questions after the fact "

"My friend and I booked a tour with Cris and could not recommend it enough! We sent her our interests and she created a custom route in Oaxaca Centro for us. She was very easy and responsive over messages and worked with us to meet us in a convenient location. She was very flexible in letting us stop at cafes, shops, etc and showed us spots we would have never found ourselves. We love art, pottery, and textiles and the knowledge she had on Oaxacan art was incredible. You can tell the love and admiration she has for this city, its people, culture and history. She asked about the rest of our travel plans and provided us with many recommendations in Oaxaca based on our interests. If you are looking for a more intimate and personable way to experience Oaxaca, you could not go wrong booking with Cris. If we are ever back in Oaxaca, I will be booking with Cris again! "

"We spent three days with Tanivet. First day was her Oaxaca Gems Tours and the next two days were the Artisan Wonders of Oaxaca. She was absolutely terrific. Knowledgeable, personable and a great sense of humor. Just a lot of fun to be with. While the Gems Tour was great her Artisans tour is extraordinary. Oaxaca is famous for its arts and crafts but you won’t even begin to appreciate this unless you take the Artisans tour. The true artisan families in weaving, pottery, alibrijes ( famous carved Oaxacan animal figures), and jewelry are found outside of central Oaxaco. If you appreciate the beauty and skill of true hand made crafts you must take the Artisans tour. Tanivet will take you to only the finest and most skilled artisans in their crafts. It was the absolute highlight of the time we spent in Oaxaco. DO NOT MISS IT!! Really— DO NOT MISS IT!"

"Raquel is deeply passionate about her city, and her love for its art and local craftsmanship shines through in everything she shares. She is incredibly knowledgeable and thorough in her teaching, yet patient and adaptable — especially with our two kids along for the experience. She is wonderful with children; our girls, ages 6 and 9, absolutely adored her. Raquel guided both of our tours — the food tour and our time exploring Jalatlaco — and it was clear she is truly connected within the local community. The relationships she has built add such authenticity to the experience. I can’t say enough about her. She is unique, intelligent, kind, and effortlessly cool. I would recommend her to anyone. And her English is impeccable."

"Tank vet was a wonderful guide and we thoroughly enjoyed our tour with her. Everything was very professional and enjoyable. We are a couple traveling with our 10 month old daughter. Tanivet was very patient and welcoming. She even held the baby a few times so that we could enjoy some views of monte alban and mezcal tasting unencumbered. We loved this tour!"