Your local friend in Oaxaca

Oaxaca, day by day and hour by hour.
through the eyes of someone who lives here and is still amazed.

3, 5 and 7-day itineraries with every day planned hour by hour, plus the advice only someone who lives here can give: what to order, when to go and what's worth your time.

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Templo de Santo Domingo de Guzmán, Oaxaca, Mexico

Advice from someone who lives here

What a friend who lives in Oaxaca would tell you before you go.

  • “Head down from the Sierra Norte by 4:00 p.m.: the fog rolls in mid-afternoon.”
  • “For Día de Muertos, book your hotel 10 to 12 months ahead.”
  • “At Corazón de Cacao, ask for the pataxtle and macadamia bar. They make very little, so take more than one home.”
  • “Workshops are family homes. Ask before taking photos.”

This isn't a list of places. It's the route I'd plan if you were visiting me.

What's included

Your Oaxaca guide, complete and on your phone.

Days, hour by hour

Every stop with its time, how long it takes, what it costs, how to get there and whether you need to book. Plus a button to open each place in the map.

Where to stay

Hotels in the Centro and Xochimilco, chosen one by one across three tiers. With a heads-up for Día de Muertos.

Where to eat

My Top 10, the street food Oaxacans actually eat and what to bring home: mezcal, chocolate, black pottery and more.

Budget

What your trip costs, solo or as a couple, in pesos and dollars. So you know how much to set aside before booking your flight.

Essentials

Getting here and around, when to visit, money, safety, Spanish phrases, market days and a packing list.

Your itinerary map

Every place in your guide on one map, ready to follow from your phone.

Day trips need a car. The guide tells you where to rent one, what it costs per day and when it's worth adding a driver.

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How many days are you coming?

Three guides for your first time in Oaxaca. Each one includes the days of the one before, so you choose only by how long you're staying.

3 days

For a long weekend

Launch price
$23USD

Reg. $35

one-time · 12 months of access, with updates

  • Three full days, hour by hour
  • Where to stay: hotels chosen one by one
  • Where to eat: my Top 10 and the street food
  • Budget for one or two, in pesos and dollars
  • Essentials and your itinerary map

  • Day 1 · Centro Histórico

    Santo Domingo, the Ethnobotanical Garden, the Benito Juárez and 20 de Noviembre markets, and your first taste of Oaxacan cooking.

  • Day 2 · Mezcal route + Hierve el Agua

    El Tule, a family palenque, the mineral pools and a community guide.

  • Day 3 · Monte Albán + Cuilápam

    Zapotec pyramids, the unfinished monastery, barbacoa in San Felipe and an afternoon of graphic art in the Centro.

5 days

For a longer break

Launch price
$35USD

Reg. $49

one-time · 12 months of access, with updates

  • Everything in the 3-day guide
  • Two more days among family workshops
  • A class to paint your own nahual
  • Weaving and natural-dye workshop in Teotitlán

  • Days 1–3

    Same as the 3-day guide

  • Day 4 · Folk art

    Black pottery in San Bartolo, alebrijes in San Martín Tilcajete, paint your nahual and lunch at Almú.

  • Day 5 · Teotitlán del Valle

    Weaving workshop with a family of weavers, lunch in a Zapotec kitchen and hand-made beeswax candles.

The most complete

7 days

The whole of Oaxaca

Launch price
$47USD

Reg. $58

one-time · 12 months of access, with updates

  • Everything in the 5-day guide
  • A day in the Sierra Norte with a community guide
  • A walking day through Xochimilco and Jalatlaco
  • Mezcal and mole tasting with a sommelier

  • Days 1–5

    Same as the 5-day guide

  • Day 6 · Sierra Norte

    Cloud forest in Cuajimoloyas, lunch at a community comedor and an optional zipline.

  • Day 7 · Xochimilco & Jalatlaco

    Murals, artisan bread, pataxtle chocolate, Isthmus cooking and a mezcal and mole tasting.

Coming for 4 or 6 days, or not sure yet? Get the 7-day guide and pick the days that call to you.

Preview

What it looks like inside.

Three real screens from the guide, just as you'll see them on your phone.

Every stop with its time, cost and a button to open the map
Every stop with its time, cost and a button to open the map
My Top 10, with what to order at each place
My Top 10, with what to order at each place
Your budget, solo or as a couple
Your budget, solo or as a couple
Mildred Ríos, local travel expert in Oaxaca

Your Local Guide

Created by Mildred Ríos

Local travel expert · Oaxaca, México

Born and raised in Oaxaca — I grew up between the city and a small community in the Valles Centrales — I don't just know this place, I grew up in it. With a Master's in Cultural Management and a second Master's in Tourism Destination Innovation, I bring a trained eye to every recommendation — not just 'what's good,' but why it matters culturally and how to experience it respectfully. I've spent years designing cultural experiences, coordinating with local artisans, and helping travelers connect with the real Oaxaca. This guide is everything I'd tell a friend visiting for the first time — the places I actually go, the food I actually eat, and the timing that actually works.

30-day money-back guarantee

If the guide doesn't meet your expectations for any reason, email us within 30 days for a full refund. No questions asked.

Frequently Asked Questions

No. This is a self-guided digital itinerary. You explore at your own pace, on your own schedule, using curated day plans and interactive maps.

After purchase, you'll receive an email with an access link. Click it to open the guide in your browser — it works on any device, no app download needed.

Yes. The guide content, itineraries, and tips are available offline once loaded. The interactive maps require an internet connection.

Twelve months from your purchase, with every update I make to the guide in that time: new places, prices and opening hours. If your trip dates move, write to me.

We offer a 30-day money-back guarantee, no questions asked. If the guide isn't what you expected, just email us.

Absolutely! The guide is designed for you and your travel companion to use together. If you're traveling as a larger group (3+), reach out to contacto@turistera.com and we'll set you up.

The guide is written in English. Local names, addresses, and restaurant names are in Spanish as you'd encounter them in Oaxaca.

Not at all. The modules are flexible blocks, not rigid schedules. Mix, match, skip, or repeat — the guide adapts to your style.

AI tools can give you a generic list of places in seconds. But they can't tell you that the mole at a specific market stall tastes completely different on Wednesdays because that's when they make the fresh batch. They can't warn you that a popular mezcal tour is overpriced or recommend the family-run palenque 20 minutes away that doesn't appear on Google. They don't verify opening hours, current prices, or whether a place is still worth visiting. This guide is built from years of living here, eating here, and walking these streets — every recommendation has been personally vetted and is updated regularly. AI gives you information. This gives you judgment.

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Your Oaxaca trip, planned by a local

Three guides, hour-by-hour day plans, hand-picked hotels, and the kind of insider tips you only get from a local friend.

  • Hour-by-hour day plans
  • Hand-picked hotels (3 tiers)
  • Personal Turistera Tips
  • 12 months of access and updates
Choose your itinerary
Choose your itinerary