Oaxaca Free Walking Tour

Our tour guide was Raul and he was amazing. He was so nice and knew so much history of Oaxaca and of Mexico more generally. He was very flexible with his schedule depending on what we were interested in, and he actually took us on a much longer tour than expected! We happened to ask some questions about chocolate and he then made sure we visited a local chocolate manufacturer where we got to taste 10+ different chocolate items for free. He showed us tons of beautiful street art and gave us tons of recommendations. He was so nice and quite funny, and is simply a wonderful tour guide. If you decide to go on walking tour, I highly recommend that you ask for him specifically as your guide!

We had a wonderful Oaxaca City walking tour with Raul! Couldn’t recommend more highly… we learnt a lot about history, mezcal, local city sites and much much more. We are now enjoying some mezcal infused with chocolate at our next destination. Thanks Raul!

We had the pleasure of having Raul as our tour guide today. He led our group with interesting information, humour and insight to this incredible Oaxacan culture. I valued his insight in everything he recommended and showed us - from the market to the cacao and the multigenerational weaving family. Everything was very thought out and encompassed what a tourist would appreciate in experiencing Oaxaca.

Yesterday we enjoyed the tour guided by David. It was such a wonderful experience! David shows real passion for this city and Oaxaca culture, history and lifestyle. He has deep knowledge and a very engaged and personal way to share it with the group. Our appreciation for this city and the people of Oaxaca was boosted tenfold! Thank you, David, you are a star!

Dejan is such a great tour guide. He 100% knows his history about Oaxaca. He's very knowledgeable, personable and interactive. We highly recommend booking a tour with him. You won't be sorry. Cheryl and James

Excellent walking tour! Dejan was a great guide and explained the history of Oaxaca and showed us lots of interesting sights. He also provided recommendations of where to eat and what to do in Oaxaca.

When David started the tour waxing poetically about what Dios Nunca Muere meant to him as a Oaxacan, he had my attention. When he ended the tour helping me to understand that it is ok to think Jack Black is funny, he had my respect. David's wit and perspective on Oaxaca made the tour simply fly by. Rather than merely reciting the famous people and places of Oaxaca, David provided a unique perspective on what these people and places mean to Oaxacans, which is something that I always want to know about when I visit a city but almost never get to learn about in the detail provided by David. If David offers to go out for tacos after the tour, definitely take him up on it! We went to a wonderful local taco place and continued to benefit from David's wealth of knowledge about the city and great company. Highly recommend!

We had a tour with Dejoon (hope I typed it right) and had a lot of fun! He gave a lot of information about history and culture & local tips for food, events and art and did it all with his very cool manner. I never felt bored at any time and the 2 1/2 hours flew by. At the end he gave us some additional tips about food spots in oaxaca and the recommendation to visit a wrestling match the same day. We did that and had a blast. Definitely would recommend!

David was a great host and gave us a great welcome introduction to the city. Highly recommend, particularly in the first couple days in town to give better context and appreciations for the city.

This 2.5 hour walking tour offers a leisure walk around centro of oaxaca and history and interesting facts of Oaxaca. Our tour guide Dijan (sp?) was Mexican but spoke fluent English. He was casual, helpful and offers many good facts and tidbits on Oaxaca..and if you want more info, he was happy to give you more information as well. At first I wasn't sure if the 2.5 hours was going to be too long for me, but the tour went by fast and I learned a lot more about life and living in Oaxaca than I ever did before joining the tour! It was casual, friendly and enjoyable. Everyone in the same walking tour group stayed the entire 2.5 hours tour! Definitely check this tour out. The tour was very available...meaning..they offered multiple tours a day...so...take some time out to learn more about this wonderful city in Oaxaca!

Outstanding way to arrive in Oaxaca. This tour was informative and fun. Our guide Dijan (sp?) was fantastic. Approachable and interesting. Highly recommend.

My friend and I greatly enjoyed this 2 1/2 hour FREE walking tour of the central area of Oaxaca city., which is probably the best deal in town. Our tour was conducted by the delightful Raul Valencia, who had spent some years in the U.S., so spoke flawless English. We could not have had a better tour guide. Raul started the tour at 10a.m. at Teatro Macedonia, an historic building from the early 1900s, then walked us at a leisurely pace through town to the Santa Domingo church, and then on to many other important landmarks along the way. He kept a running commentary going, touching on many topics. An aside, that because a large group had gathered for the tour on this particular morning, there were two guides and they broke up the group into two groups, so ours was about a dozen people. I actually don't want to reveal too much because it's more fun to have it unfold for you. He answered every question and knew the answers to every question, which is even better. He showed me a side of the city and it's unique history, political and ethnologically, that I would not have seen on my own, even though we have already paid for some of the tours offered here and we have been here a week. I recommend this fun experience unreservedly! (And I presume it goes without saying that Raul makes his living based on the tips that he earns at the conclusion of the tour.)

Raul was so informative and the tour was fantastic. Lots of off the path stops and tons of recommendations. Well worth it and don't forget to tip, especially because it is free!

Our guide Abril was enthusiastic and gave us lots of background on recent history, art, politics and people. Showed up on time walked about for around 2.5 hours. Very enjoyable tour!

Raul was a fantastic tour guide...we saw parts of Oaxaca we probably wouldn't have seen on our own. He was very knowledgeable and had a great sense of humor. Charming man..this tour is a must do when In Oaxaca

This is about as good as it gets for walking tours. Raul offered a low key, but continually interesting stroll though the city. We had been here a few days already, but even in the places we had visited he added new insight and perspective. There were several folks in the group of ten that had just arrived and I felt as if was a great introduction to the history, culture, cuisine and life of Oaxaca. The pace of walking and information were just right. As most or our Spanish was a little compromised, it was terrific that Raul's English was superb, this coupled with his gentle sense of humor, clear love of the region and encyclopedic knowledge made for a wonderful afternoon.