Taste Oaxaca Food Tour with 15+ Tastings
Overview
Most travellers never get beyond Oaxaca’s restaurant scene, but this tour dives straight into the city’s true culinary heart. Instead of polished dining rooms, you’ll taste the iconic dishes locals actually eat at midday, from memelas and mole-filled tamales to empanadas, tostadas, and ancient maize-and-cacao drinks that have defined the region for centuries.
With 15+ tastings across 8+ stops, you’ll explore markets, street vendors, and neighbourhood eateries beloved by locals and largely unknown to visitors. It’s a deep, generous look at why Oaxaca is considered one of the world’s great culinary capitals, and one of the best ways to experience the city food culture.
What's Included
- 15+ food tastings included, more than any other Oaxacan food tour
- Bottled water included
- Movable food feast with 8-9 stops around Oaxaca city
- Max 8 exclusive guests, smallest group size in Oaxaca (private tour or 9+ guests, contact us)
- Led by professional tastemaker guides
- Alcoholic drinks excluded
- Pick up and drop off from hotel excluded
- Some dietary restrictions unsuitable including vegetarian and vegan diets
Meeting Location
Morelos s/n
Centro, 68000 Oaxaca de Juárez, Oax., Mexico
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
Las Casas S/N
OAX_RE_BENITO JUAREZ, Centro, 68000 Oaxaca de Juárez, Oax., Mexico
The tour concludes at the Mercado Benito Juárez (Benito Juárez Market). The tour duration is approximately 3.5 to 4 hours depending on the pace of the group. Your guide can help you to find transport back to your accommodation if you wish.
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Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 8 travelers
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Frequently Asked Questions (7)
The answers provided below were previously given in response to questions from Key West Private Charters customers.
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- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (CST).
- 15+ food tastings included, more than any other Oaxacan food tour.
- Bottled water included.
- Movable food feast with 8-9 stops around Oaxaca city.
- Max 8 exclusive guests, smallest group size in Oaxaca (private tour or 9+ guests, contact us).
- Led by professional tastemaker guides.
- Alcoholic drinks excluded.
- Pick up and drop off from hotel excluded.
- Some dietary restrictions unsuitable including vegetarian and vegan diets.
There is no minimum age for this tour, so bring your wee one along for an adventure. This tour requires at least one adult to accompany children..
Apr 2025If a date or time is not listed on the calendar, it’s sold out or unavailable for another reason. Support cannot assist further if a date or time is not on the calendar.
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Apr 2025Accessibility information for the Taste Oaxaca Food Tour with 15+ Tastings is as follows:
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for Taste Oaxaca Food Tour with 15+ Tastings will be included in your confirmation email from Key West Private Charters. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!
Mar 2024Once your refund is processed, it usually shows on your card statement within 5–10 business days. The exact timing depends on your bank or card issuer.
Want it sooner? When you cancel, choose Receive a refund to my wallet instead. The credit is in your Wallet straight away and is applied automatically at checkout on your next booking when you’re signed in with the same email. You can see your balance any time in My Wallet.
If you paid part of your booking with Wallet credit, that part always goes back to your Wallet. Trip protection isn’t refundable.
Oct 2026What's Included
- 15+ food tastings included, more than any other Oaxacan food tour
- Bottled water included
- Movable food feast with 8-9 stops around Oaxaca city
- Max 8 exclusive guests, smallest group size in Oaxaca (private tour or 9+ guests, contact us)
- Led by professional tastemaker guides
- Alcoholic drinks excluded
- Pick up and drop off from hotel excluded
- Some dietary restrictions unsuitable including vegetarian and vegan diets
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 8 travelers
