*For guests available Thursday and Friday we will have have a private tour with a tour guide in English who will be showing the famous waterfalls, cooking class, mezcal, local markets and more. We will be sending more information on this later*

Huizache

If you’re looking for a beautiful mumu, this is the place! Located downtown and has a large selection of beautiful hand made dresses. It's the store with the large tiger head in front. Molly owns a few and will be adding more this trip.

Murguía 101, RUTA INDEPENDENCIA, Centro, 68000 Oaxaca de Juárez, Oax., Mexico

Criollo

https://criollo.mx/

Enrique Olvera of Pujol fame has teamed up with fellow chef Luis Arellano and architect Javier Sánchez to bring his brand of cookery genius to the food city of Oaxaca. The focus at Criollo – open since mid-2016 – is on local and seasonal ingredients to create authentic Oaxaqueña cuisine. The seven-course tasting menu changes daily but always includes snacks, a salad, catch of the day and desserts. Located within a stylish, bohemian UNESCO heritage house, guests enter the courtyard dining room via the kitchen as tortillas are freshly prepared on one of four wood-burning ovens. Comfort food classics include tamale filled with Oaxacan cheese and homemade mole.

Casa Oaxaca

https://www.casaoaxacaelrestaurante.com/

Alejandro Ruiz celebrates the diverse flavours of Oaxaca at his acclaimed restaurant and hotel located in the heart of the city. A relaxed ambience awaits at the 18th-century colonial townhouse, where Ruíz, who is a global ambassador for the Oaxacan cuisine, prepares firm favourites such as yellowfin tuna carpaccio with dry beef slivers, prickly pear and charcoal-grilled octopus with chilli molasses. Local specialities include crispy duck tacos in red mole and oregano-scented rabbit. The wine list also features notable Mexican vintages.

Mexico’s 2,000 Year-Old Living Tree

https://www.mexperience.com/the-2000-year-old-living-tree/

Oaxaca city is one of the most rewarding travel destinations in Mexico, and the nearby village of Santa Maria del Tule is home to a 2,000 year-old living tree.

Mezcal y Mole with Sommelier Daniel Rodriguez

https://mezcalymoles.com/

All our our mezcal tours are led by a certified mezcal sommelier, providing a truly engaging and educational experience you won’t find at other mezcal bars. If you’re looking for things to do in Oaxaca or in your travels through Mexico, join us for an unforgettable tasting experience.

Tour Hierve el Agua

https://www.valterraexcursiones.com/service-page/hierve-el-agua

Hierve el Agua is a unique place where you can walk on impressive rock formations and even swim in the pools, fed by natural spring water, on the top of a cliff with endless views of the surrounding mountains. From the springs, the water descends by rugged cliffs that are more than 50 meters high.

It is also an important archeological site where more than 2,500 years ago a complex irrigation system was built by a Zapotec indigenous group.

Temazcal Oaxaca

https://www.temazcaloaxaca.com/learn-more

The temazcal is the prehispanic version of a sweat lodge. We heat volcanic rocks over which we place our medicinal herbs soaked in water to create steam within the temazcal structure. These herbs are aromatic bronchodilators that help cleanse your respiratory system and detoxify your body. At the end of the ceremony we perform a light herbal bath to wipe away the sweat from your body.

Masajes Nativo Spa Oaxaca https://nativospa.business.site/?utm_source=gmb&utm_medium=referral

Prehispanic massage Technique and Traditional Zapotec Temazcal