Immersion Tour and Oaxaca Markets: A Culinary Heritage Journey in Mexico

Embark on an immersive culinary journey through the vibrant markets of Oaxaca, Mexico. Delve into the rich gastronomic heritage, meet local producers, and indulge in unique flavors.

Duration: 3 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Central de Abasto - This tour includes about twenty foods, a certified food researcher member of Etnofood, it is designed for all palates, both for omnivores and vegans.
    If you are a food lover, someone interested in trying and knowing the origin of many dishes, you should come with us for the tour of the markets of Oaxaca.
    We designed this tour to…
What's Included
  • Snacks
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
Meal Options
  • barbecue cue - Traditional tlacolula tacos.
  • quesadillas - Traditional Oaxacan quesadillas with Mexican flavors
  • Grilled tacos, in a hallway of smoke. - grilled meats
  • Tejate - Prehispanic drink
  • Pulque - Prehispanic drink
Additional Information

Our tour is planned by a team of gastronomy lovers. The team developed a complete platform where what we are looking for is that any lover of food and unique culinary experiences enjoy the culinary heritage of Mexico to the fullest.
We planned this experience with two years of research, if you take this experience you will meet people who preserve the…

Location
TeoLab
Xicoténcatl
Our meeting point is at Calle Xicotencatl 609, Col. Centro, it is a Foodlab, it has a phrase called FILOTEO outside and there is a big dog on the facade.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Gmyqr
Oct 18, 2024
Off the beaten path - This was a unique off the beaten path gastronomic walking tour, which took us into the depths of the Abastos market...the largest market in Oaxaca, if not in all of Latin America! Ashley provided us with lots of interesting information about the market and its long-term vendors, and we had an opportunity to sample a wide variety of authentic Oaxacan delicacies and beverages. This is not a polished or gentrified type of experience, but definitely an immersive cultural and gastronomical dive into everyday life in a humble, outside the bubble, neighborhood. Highly recommended!!
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Brian_s
Oct 16, 2024
Adventure in a giant market - What a great tour - we ate well and tasted many different foods and drinks throughout the Abastos market. Ashley, our guide, spoke excellent English and switched quickly back and forth between Spanish and English. Start this tour hungry! We had a great time and learned a lot about Oaxaca food. We were able to purchase some items along the way - mole paste and chilis. My favorite tastings were the chilis, the taco from the hall of smoke and meat, and the tejate. Highly recommend!
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Mauinoel
Oct 12, 2024
Great having a guide through this maze of a market - There are plenty of food tours in Oaxaca, but this was the only one I found that worked with our itinerary and where the booking process wasn’t difficult. I usually try to book directly but found that booking through TA in this case was less expensive so I went that route. I will say that the automated messages I received often spanned 3 emails which was a little confusing and annoying, so they might want to adjust that. We met at the TeoLab and after standing around looking lost for a bit, someone working at the café there asked if they could help us. It might be nice if they let guests know that’s where they should check in or at least have a sign. We met our guide Ryan there and then made the trek across town to the Central de Abastos market where we tried tons of food. We never would’ve been able to navigate this enormous market or known what or how to order everything. This is definitely the “locals” market while the mercado 20 de Noviembre, which is also wonderful, is more of the "tourist" market – still lots of variety and deals, but much more manageable even without a guide. We were lucky enough to have a private tour. It says there can be up to 10, which I think would be rather difficult; 6 is probably the max you’d want. My husband’s favorite was probably the tacos campechano, which is a whole experience in itself, and I loved the quesillo and quesadillas (which are nothing like the ones we get in San Diego). The start and finish point ARE kind of far away from the market, a solid 15-20-minute walk, and we had the option of ending at the market or having a little drink at the end which we took. It was nice to have a local help us navigate the road crossings, but it should be noted that it is a bit of a hike. I had Ryan write down everything that we tried – about 10 different things, several of which were pretty big – so we were nice and full and the walk to and from the market was probably a good thing!
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Hasmik_w
Oct 11, 2024
The best part of our tour... - The best part of our tour was our guide Bryan. He was so knowledgeable and he made our group feel like we were his personal guests and he was treating us to his favorite foods as an Oaxaca local. Going to the market not in the tourist area was a plus because we experienced a glimpse of daily life in Oaxaca.
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286arpit
Oct 8, 2024
Yummy food and great tour guide! - Our guide was wonderful, knowledgeable, and fun! And the food was delicious. We thought it was a great way to explore Oaxaca!
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Wanderer497467
Sep 12, 2024
Fantastic and delish mercado tour - Jusn was a wonderful and knowledgeable guide. He led our group through the Mercado Abastos and knew many of the vendors and their histories. It was delicious, fascinating and informative. (Folks who havent been to global open air markets - put aside your fears and see how much of the world shops without Costco or supermarkets. This is fresh, straight from farm) You will need walking shoes, and it is a gem of a tour that dives deep into the culturally beautiful cuisine of Oaxaca.
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Taylor_o
Sep 11, 2024
Great Market Experience - Great tour of the gigantic market in Oaxaca. I would not have been able to navigate the market alone. They also fully accommodated me as a vegetarian! ❤️
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Smagmom
Sep 2, 2024
An educational and fun experience! - The tour was excellent. Ashley was a knowledgeable and friendly guide. We learned so much about the traditional food of Oaxaca. Tasting was fun. Don’t eat before you go.
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L6817pgstefaniek
Sep 29, 2024
Unfortunately no positive experience - I booked the tour in English and had high expectations due to the many positive reviews. We were 3 participants, 2 Mexicans and me. The guide spoke 95% Spanish and then translated very concisely into English. I didn't get the impression that much knowledge was imparted about the food. On the market itself, we walked quite quickly from stand to stand, which felt a bit rushed for me. Ultimately, I would have better invested the money differently.
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Wander21704929493
Sep 29, 2024
Disappointing - Give an overview of the experience. (Fractional food 1 tamale for 4 people) . Improve hygiene (food and money management. ) Cost is not proportional to experience (lack of explanation, food, recipe reviews)
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