Oaxaca Private Tours


Oaxaca private tours with a difference

Mexico Foodie Tours runs private tours across Oaxaca — from mezcal tastings at family-run palenques to cooking classes with UNESCO-recognized cooks and visits to Zapotec artisan workshops. Every tour is private for your group.

As a socially responsible tour operator, we work directly with traditional cooks, mezcal producers, and artisan families across the region, so every private tour also supports the communities that keep Oaxaca’s living heritage alive.

Why choose a private tour in Oaxaca?

  • No sharing your day with strangers It's just your group — family, friends, a couple, or colleagues
  • A bilingual local guide, start to finishSomeone who knows the community, the vendors and the stories behind each dish
  • A personal experience at your own paceWithout a bus schedule or a larger group to keep up with, your guide can adjust to your group
  • All-included tastingsFood and drink at every stop are part of the price, not an add-on.
  • Direct connection to cooks, producers & artisansMany stops are led by family distilleries, traditional cooks, and Zapotec artisans
  • Flexible for families, couples and small groupsDietary needs and different paces are easy to accommodate in a private setting
Family at the Hierve el Agua petrified waterfalls on a Mexico Foodie Tours Oaxaca Mitla and Hierve el Agua tour

Oaxaca Mitla & Hierve el Agua Tour: with Mezcal tasting and Lunch – From Oaxaca City

FromUS$179
Visit Mitla ruins and Hierve el Agua waterfalls, explore maguey fields, and enjoy a traditional Oaxacan lunch with mezcal at a distillery.
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Three Oaxacan women artisans holding handmade clay pottery, including green glazed Atzompa ceramics, on an Oaxaca artisan tour by Mexico Foodie Tours

Oaxaca food and crafts tour: Cheese, Green Clay, Lunch & Centro de las Artes de San Agustín – From Oaxaca City

FromUS$149
Discover an Oaxaca artisan food and crafts tour—quesillo with a master cheesemaker, chocolate, CaSa arts center, and green clay pottery.
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Master potter José García Antonio with young guests at Manos que Ven clay workshop on an Oaxaca artisan tour by Mexico Foodie Tours

Oaxaca Pottery Tour: Crafts, Alebrijes, Black Clay & Local Market – From Oaxaca City

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Discover Oaxaca’s artisan traditions on an Oaxaca artisan crafts tour —visit pottery workshops, alebrije studios, black clay makers, and local markets.
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Two travelers among rows of blue agave in the maguey fields on an Oaxaca mezcal tour by Mexico Foodie Tours

Oaxaca Hierve el Agua Mezcal Tour: Nature, Textiles & Lunch – From Oaxaca City

FromUS$179
Experience an Oaxaca Hierve el Agua mezcal tour—petrified waterfalls, maguey fields, mezcal tasting, traditional lunch, and artisan textiles in Teotitlán.
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A woman in front of the giant Tule Tree in a Oaxaca tour by Mexico Foodie Tours

Oaxaca Cooking Class in Teotitlan del Valle: Market Visit and Tule Tree – From Oaxaca City

FromUS$190
Join a hands-on cooking class in Teotitlan del Valle and learn traditional Oaxacan recipes, ancestral techniques, and local flavors.
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How a private tour works?

Every Oaxaca tour is private for your group. Most run 6 to 8 hours, as a half-day or full-day experience, and many take place in the Central Valleys — Teotitlán del Valle, Santiago Matatlán, San Agustín Etla — a short drive from Oaxaca City.

Meeting points, and what’s included in terms of guide and transport, vary by tour. Full details are always on each tour’s page.

Who our private tours are for?

Private tours work well for families traveling with kids, couples looking for a quieter pace, small groups of friends, and travelers with dietary needs that are easier to manage outside a larger group.

If you’re planning something for a team or a client event instead, take a look at our corporate culinary experiences, designed for team-building, client events and incentive trips.

Traveling with purpose

Mexico Foodie Tours is a socially responsible operator. We work directly with traditional cooks, mezcal producers and artisan families across Oaxaca’s Central Valleys, in line with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.

We also created the Círculos de Sabor program — every booking supports their work and helps keep Mexican culinary heritage alive.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the best private tours in Oaxaca?

Our most popular Oaxaca tours cover food, nature, and crafts. You can visit family mezcal distilleries and taste agave spirits out in the fields, swim at the petrified waterfalls of Hierve el Agua, or explore the ancient Mitla ruins. You can also cook mole and tamales with a UNESCO traditional cook.

What is a private Oaxaca mezcal tour like?

A mezcal tour takes you to a small, family-run distillery called a palenque. You walk through the agave fields, see how mezcal is made by hand, and taste several labels with the producers themselves. Most tours also include a traditional Oaxacan lunch.

Do you offer private cooking classes in Oaxaca?

Yes. Our Oaxaca cooking classes are hands-on and led by traditional cooks. You start at a local market to pick fresh ingredients, then learn to prepare classic dishes like mole, tamales, and tortillas. Some classes are taught by UNESCO-recognized cooks in their own homes.

Are these tours just about food, or culture too?

Both. Food is at the heart of every tour, but you also meet local artisans: Zapotec weavers, alebrije carvers, black clay potters, and cacao makers.

How do I book a private tour?

Book directly on each tour page, or reach out on WhatsApp at +52 55 3115-3995 or at sales@mexicofoodietours.com.

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Browse our private tours above, or contact us on WhatsApp to build a custom itinerary.

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