• Private Tour
• Instantly Confirmed
• Carbon Neutral

As the sun sets, Oaxaca lights up, the heat of the day fades, and the tourist crowds start to thin out. This is the time to enjoy the city at its atmospheric best on a private tour with a local! Take in glittering highlights and the local ambiance that only the evening brings out in Oaxaca.

Destination

Oaxaca, Mexico

Category

City Highlight Tours

Duration

2.5 hours

Transport mode

Walking tour

Available languages

English, Español, Português

Included

• Private Guide
• Local Snack and Drink
• All Withlocals are Carbon Neutral

Excluded

• Entrance to Attractions

What you can expect

Choose your local

Get to know these 5 passionate locals, each bringing unique perspectives and talents. Choose your favorite, check their availability, and book to create an unforgettable adventure tailored to you.

This is the plan

Check out the plan below to see what you'll get up to with your local host. Feel free to personalize this offer with the host of your choice.

1. Meeting point

   Meet at At the Kiosk in the middle of the square Zocalo - Oaxaca to start your journey

   View on Maps

2. Itinerary

   This is what our experience could look like, but it’s not set in stone! Once you book, you can chat directly with your host to make small tweaks to suit your preferences.

3. Illuminated Highlights

   With daylight coming to an end, Oaxaca lights by the sunset and street lights. With a spotlight on its main highlights, check out how different Zocalo, Alameda de Leon and more look from day to night offering another perspective of Oaxaca

4. Take it Easy

   As the sun sets, the tourist crowds take a break, and the city goes back to its local filled atmosphere. Take in the local hustle and bustle as you move from stop to stop in a relaxed manner - in the evening, Oaxaca it’s for you, and the locals

5. The Grand Finale

   For a night to remember, your local host has left a great stop ‘til last. Whether it is a panoramic view of Oaxaca with a sunset in the background or a stop at a lively local hotspot for a Coronita, your tour will end on a high note!

6. Where the Locals Go

   Keep your night going after saying goodbye to your host - there’s plenty of fun things to do in Oaxaca at night! Your local host will share with you up to date recommendations of where to go, what to do, and where to grab a bite after hours

7. Make it yours

   Want to tweak the itinerary? Book directly & chat afterwards with your host to adjust highlights, skip stops, or make small changes to fit your preferences.

   Book risk-free: Cancel within 24 hours for a full refund.

   Need something special? Personalize your experience for more time, alternative locations or a completely tailored plan.

Flexible cancellation policy

• Feel confident booking

  Cancel within 24 hours for a full refund. Even up to 7 days before your experience, you’ll receive a refund, minus the service fee.

• Change of plans?

  Reschedule your experience to a date and time that works best for you.

• Loved by travelers worldwide

  Simple and flexible – your plans, your way.

Reviews from guests

Mark 🇲🇽 Mexico

(About local Raquel)

6 July 2025

We did Raquel's "A Magical Evening in Oaxaca" tour the first night we arrived in Oaxaca. It was a great way to get orientated in a new city. Communication with Raquel was through the WithLocals app and via WhatsApp and she was quick to respond to questions. When we met up Raquel asked us what we were interested in to try and tailor the tour to our requirements, which we appreciated as it made for a more personal tour. Raquel was engaging, passionate about her city, spoke perfect English and showed us some interesting places on our tour. I highly recommend Raquel to help you discover Oaxaca, particularly if you are interested in local art and culture!

A🇺🇸 United States

(About local Sofia)

20 June 2025

We scheduled three tours with Sofia and maybe the best way to describe in a few words the exceptional experience we had with her is that “she was simply fantastic, an extraordinary guide”. She is excellent in many ways, energetic, passionate, flexible, patient, helpful, knowledgable and fun! Sofia is really “Superb” We highly recommend using her services. Thanks Sofia!

Nathaniel🇺🇸 United States

(About local Rolando)

16 June 2025

My girlfriend and I had the pleasure of touring with Rolando on our last day in Oaxaca after spending a week in Puerto Escondido. Without being superlative, Rolando's incredible knowledge of the city of Oaxaca, Mesoamerican history and culture, and architecture, made our time with him not only the best part of our trip, but an experience we will remember forever. Rolando's personality, masterful English, and attention to detail make his city tour an absolute must for anyone planning on visiting this profoundly important place in Mexico. We look forward to visiting this incredible city again - and can gurantee we will be planning our trip around his availability! Muchos, muchos gracias!! The Highlight of Oaxaca!

Amy🇺🇸 United States

(About local Tanivet)

19 April 2025

We used Tanivet for the night tour and the a few days later for the tour of Jalatlaco. She was terrific! She was on time, responded to questions easily, and overall very friendly. Tanivet is very knowledgeable and shared so much of the history of the city and surrounding area. We learned a lot. It is apparent that she has a passion for what she does. I highly recommend her as a guide. Make sure you've got good walking shoes because she will take you everywhere!

Dan🇺🇸 United States

(About local Rolando)

14 April 2025

Rolando was exceptional. He was very knowledgeable, smart , interesting. He asked questions about us and our stories, but not too many. He shared stories about himself, but not too many. We travel all over the world. We especially like With Local guides. Rolando was one of the best guides we've had Excellent. He ended the evening by bringing to a restaurant that he suggested, and leaving us there. A wonderful introduction to Oaxaca.

Lesley🇨🇦 Canada

(About local Tanivet)

14 March 2025

We were enlightened and delighted with Tanivet’s knowledge and stories of her hometown, Oaxaca. With her well honed experience and insights, we enjoyed a new and interesting side to this amazing city. Most informative

Lisa

(About local Rolando)

12 March 2025

Rolando was the perfect guide, entertaining, fun and informative!10 hearts

sheila🇺🇸 United States

(About local Raquel)

17 February 2025

We had. Great time walking around Oaxaca with Raquel. She was so informative and taught us a lot about the beautiful city of Oaxaca. She was very flexible and accommodating regarding timing. Anazing eveningnin Oaxaca

Marcus🇦🇹 Austria

(About local Sofia)

15 February 2025

Wie haben mit Sofia eine Abend-Walkingtour durch Oaxaca gemacht. Dabei haben wir nicht nur historisch Wissenswertes erfahren sondern durften diese außergewöhnliche und bunte Stadt auch von ihrer kulinarischen Seite kennenlernen. Sofia hat uns auf ihre sehr sympathische Weise die besonderen Ecken der Stadt gezeigt und Oaxacas vielfältige Speisen probieren lassen. Einzigartige, sympathische Stadttour

Krystyna

(About local Tanivet)

19 November 2024

Tanivet is a lovely and enthusiastic local who welcomed us to the highlights of the city with a particular nod to the day of the dead celebrations. Would recommend Highlights of Oaxaca

Shilpa🇬🇧 United Kingdom

(About local Priscila)

16 April 2024

I had a great time with Priscila showing me around Oaxaca! It was so nice to see parts I hadn’t been visited, hear stories of Oaxacan life and try delicious foods. It was a really lovely evening, thanks Priscila! Amazing evening in Oaxaca!

nzqj88ysdd

(About local Priscila)

28 March 2024

We spent an amazing evening walking around a local neighbourhood in Oaxaca with Priscila. She shared her favourite childhood treats and entertained us with stories and folklore. We ended our evening in a restaurant/ bar listening to live music. But Priscila continued to share her knowledge and recommendation for our next location Puerto Escondido.An night in Oaxaca!

John🇺🇸 United States

(About local Tanivet)

25 March 2024

Tanivet guided us throughout the beautiful city of Oaxaca and its barrios last night. The amount of Oaxacan history and area knowledge Tanivet shared was priceless. We visited local artisans and hidden gems in the local areas. She’s a charming guide and person. A lovely way to begin our stay in Oaxaca. Highly recommend her as a guide, but also as a lovely human being.A Perfect Start

Jocelyn🇨🇦 Canada

(About local Tanivet)

14 January 2024

Tanivet took my wife and I on a wonderful evening walk around Oaxaca and we got to see so many special treats we wouldn’t have ever seen otherwise. She’s so friendly, so knowledgeable and such a great communicator, and she was genuinely excited to show us so many beautiful parts of her town! Thank you Tanivet, we can’t recommend this tour highly enough!!An absolute delight!

Daniel🇺🇸 United States

(About local Tanivet)

13 August 2025

This was a spectacular tour, both for the day's features (which are magnificent) as well as the tour guide. Tanivet wasn't only relating information, but she was calling upon decades of first hand knowledge of Monte Albán. Her father had worked at the site for years, and she knows a lot of back history and tells stories about how it used to look before it became more organized for tourism. Very strong recommendation.We loved Tanivet!

alexis

(About local Sofia)

5 August 2025

Sofia was amazing! I can’t say enough good things about her. I asked for a personalized tour (seeing the sights I wanted rather than something already planned) and she was more than happy to accommodate. Spending the day with someone born and raised in Oaxaca was perfect. Aside from communicating the importance of specific sites and histories she’s very passionate about her home city which our day that much better. I had a small group of 6 people. She hired a van driver and the two of them were a great team. Personalized tour with Sofia

Solveig🇩🇪 Germany

(About local Raquel)

5 August 2025

With her energetic, life-affirming and positive manner, Raquel not only guided us competently through Oaxaca's culinary landscape, but what we experienced with her was more than just a mole and mezcal tasting: it was living history, identity and the rich heritage of indigenous communities.Enamorados de Oaxaca

Jean🇺🇸 United States

(About local Sofia)

2 August 2025

Sofia was an amazing! She was so personable and easy to get to know. Her knowledge of the history of the city and her choices of street food amd eateries were brilliant. Can’t recommend her highly enough!!Wonderful guide, fabulous food!

Iris🇳🇱 Netherlands

(About local Tanivet)

29 July 2025

Leuke tour met Tanivet gehad. Ze wist veel te vertellen over Monte alban vanuit haar eigen ervaring en jeugd. Aanrader! Aardige vrouw vertelt op leuke manier

hsmbwnj6xb

(About local Rolando)

19 July 2025

Rolando was knowledgeable, funny and easy going. His walking tour of downtown gave us a brief, yet informative overview of some of the architectural, cultural and historical highlights found here. While walking to several small art galleries, museums (e.g. Fundación Alfredo Harp Helú), and churches (e.g. Iglesia Santo Domingo), Rolando shared insights related to the urban planning layout of the city or the architectural style of the buildings or even his favorite street food vendors found along the way. It was magnificent. But perhaps the most unique experience from this tour was walking just outside the city limits to visit the last remaining tin and textile workshops in downtown Oaxaca. We Highly HIGHLY recommend Rolando. Excellent, Fun, Easy Going

chanta🇺🇸 United States

(About local Sofia)

12 July 2025

Sofia has such a warm, positive and helpful personality. She was flexible with our needs given we had two young children. She was extremely knowledgeable of Oaxaca's history and modern day culture. She also translated so much for my family and I as we were shopping, currency exchange, dining, etc. She recommended a restaurant for lunch that was absolutely darling and we would've never found without her. She was 100% worth the booking and made our trip SO special. Thank you Sofia! Sofia is a GEM!

Elyssa

(About local Tanivet)

12 July 2025

Tanivet helped us understand the city and the culture. It was an excellent foundation for our time in Oaxaca. A must introduction to the city!

Elyssa

(About local Tanivet)

12 July 2025

Tanivet made our experience so memorable. Her knowledge and kindness was so appreciated. I recommend this to anyone. It is a must. Amazing Experience

Elyssa

(About local Raquel)

10 July 2025

Raquel was a wonderful guide. Knowledgeable, friendly and do easy to be around. We loved our time with her and would highly recommend this experience. Amazing experience

Ashleigh

(About local Alejandro)

10 July 2025

We (a family of four) had a great experience with Alejandro as our tour guide through Oaxaca's city central. He took us to two mercados and we learned a lot about the culture and history of many of the items there. We walked around the streets, popped into popular stores (inlcuding a yummy chocolate experience), and visited churches. Alejandro was smart, knowledgeable, proud, and kind! We couldn't have asked for anything more.Excellent experience taking a Oaxaca tour!

William🇺🇸 United States

(About local Alejandro)

6 July 2025

I don't know what to say. Alejandro could not have been more professional, more helpful, more kind. He was the perfect person to take me to do the things that I wanted to do. I feel like I have made a new friend. And every time I come to Oaxaca, I will look him up because he was just so kind and friendly. If you need a guide to do pretty much anything in the city he is the one. I cannot thank him enough.Billy

Alex🇺🇸 United States

(About local Tanivet)

4 July 2025

Tanivet was incredibly knowledgeable, warm, and patient with us and our two kids (7 and 10). We learned about the city's history, art, and culture. We toured through the city, had great drinking chocolate, visited the local landmarks, and she kept us rapt the whole time. She was very attentive to the kids and made sure we all had a great experience. We would book her again next time we come back!A Perfect Introduction to Oaxaca

Analisa🇦🇺 Australia

(About local Sofia)

27 June 2025

Sofia was the perfect food tour guide. We experienced a great mix of food, drinks, visiting the market, and getting a bit of city history and local info. We would never have found some of the local delicacies without her help. Would recommend her highly. Best Food Tour

Barb🇺🇸 United States

(About local Sofia)

20 June 2025

Sofia was a wonderful guide and we had a great time. The weather was terrible and still we had so much fun. She was amazing! Highly recommend Great guide, fun trip!

A🇺🇸 United States

(About local Sofia)

20 June 2025

We scheduled three tours with Sofia and maybe the best way to describe in a few words the exceptional experience we had with her is that “she was simply fantastic, an extraordinary guide”. She is excellent in many ways, energetic, passionate, flexible, patient, helpful, knowledgable and fun! Sofia is really “Superb” We highly recommend using her services. Thanks a Lot Sofia !

A🇺🇸 United States

(About local Sofia)

20 June 2025

We scheduled three tours with Sofia and maybe the best way to describe in a few words the exceptional experience we had with her is that “she was simply fantastic, an extraordinary guide”. She is excellent in many ways, energetic, passionate, flexible, patient, helpful, knowledgable and fun! Sofia is really “Superb” We highly recommend using her services. Thanks Sofia !

Frances🇺🇸 United States

(About local Raquel)

17 June 2025

Our family of 4 enjoyed a tour and tasting of traditional Oaxacan food, hosted by Raquel. Raquel was engaging and friendly and shared her passion and knowledge for Oaxacan food and culture with us. We loved the market experience and tastings there, made more interesting by Raquel explaining some of the different foods, traditional, art work, etc. It was also lovely to see the relationships she has built over time with the market and food truck/restaurant vendors. Additionally, Raquel was so kind when my husband had to exit the tour due to an issue with his foot and walking too much the previous days. She arranged a taxi for him back to the hotel and also made sure we were able to get some special take away food for him from her favorite places. I highly recommend Raquel for a memorable experience! Lovely tour and tasting with Raquel!

Callie

(About local Tanivet)

16 June 2025

Hi! I recently went on a last minute trip to Oaxaca to meet up with artisans and makers. Tanivet was very helpful and knowledgeable. She had brought Enrique with her as a driver, and he was very friendly and kind. I felt safe and met some amazing contacts.Female Solo Trip

Joan🇺🇸 United States

(About local Rolando)

15 June 2025

Rolando was charming and knowledgeable and took us to the most delicious street food. His English is excellent and he gave us a wonderful experience. It is also a great way to get an orientation to the city. So much fun, we highly recommend this tour with Rolando.Excellent host

Jan🇦🇺 Australia

(About local Tanivet)

9 June 2025

We really enjoyed our walk around Oaxaca with Tanivet. She gave us great insight into the history of the city and did so with humour and interesting stories. Highly recommend!A great experience

sebalo

(About local Sofia)

8 June 2025

We went to Hierve el Agua with Sofia and couldn‘t be happier to do so. She is a kind, fun and friendly person and a very competent guide as well. We saw so many beautiful and interesting spots, aditionally learned a lot about the local culture and had the best half day you could Imagine. Very happy that we did that, was totally worth the time and the money! Awesome experience with the best guide

Dan🇺🇸 United States

(About local Rolando)

31 May 2025

We had a fantastic tour with Rolando. We were able to book him less than 24 hours in advance because our other guide got sick and had to cancel. He was friendly and informative and introduced us to all the unique treats of Oaxaca. Highly recommend.Excellent Experience

Tom

(About local Sofia)

31 May 2025

Sofia was great! We had an incredible street food tour. She took us to the market to start us off and we had delicious tamales that originated here in Oaxaca. Each stop was really well planned and you could the vendors were the best because they were packed with locals. Go with Sofia, you’ll have the best time!Best tour guide ever

Dominique🇨🇭 Switzerland

(About local Alejandro)

28 May 2025

We had a great time on the tour in Oaxaca exploring different eateries and hearing about the history and culture! Manuel was a fantastic host regularly checking in with us ensuring we had the best tour.Great afternoon in Oaxaca

Nathalie

(About local Rolando)

27 May 2025

Rolando is very kind and does not know what to do to please you and give you as many relevant information as possible He know so many things about Oaxaca that you will learn such a great deal with him during the tour Such a good moment We highly recommend !he is a ten and Even more Can only but recommend!!!

Bill

(About local Tanivet)

27 May 2025

Tanivet took my wife and I to Monte Alban, a place where she has played as a child as her fatehr worked there. That deep knowledge lead to a very informative and super enjoyable experience. She had wonderful insights and a warm personality. After the tour, and a trip to a mezcal distillery for an in depth description of how mezcal is made, she even made time for us to stop by a local market and grab some dried chiles so I can try my hand at mole making. A wonderful day and I would highly recommend her.A wonderful tour

Felix🇺🇸 United States

(About local Tanivet)

24 May 2025

Had a great time with Tanivet. She was extremely knowledgeable and shared with us as much as she could about Oaxaca. I would definitely recommend her and look forward to getting her as a guide in the futureAwesome experience

Felix🇺🇸 United States

(About local Sofia)

20 May 2025

My experience was awesome! Sofia was very knowledgeable of the area and had a very friendly disposition that made the your unforgettable and very wholesome.Your of El Centro

Mickaël🇬🇧 United Kingdom

(About local Raquel)

11 May 2025

A warm and erudite evening with Raquel involving gastronomy, Oaxaca’s cultural traditions, anthropology and Mexican history. A wonderful window into the Oaxacan way of life. Raquel will be the first port of call when we inevitably come back.A wonderful tour d’horizon of Oaxacan life

2q2fq4f8g6

(About local Raquel)

7 May 2025

We had a great time on the street food tour in Oaxaca! Raquel was super friendly and shared lots of interesting insights—not just about the food, but also about the city’s culture and history. She adapted the tour to our needs, which made it feel very personal. We also appreciated that she helped us find vegan tasting options. Highly recommended!Personalized, Insightful & Delicious!

Brian🇺🇸 United States

(About local Rolando)

6 May 2025

Rolando was an amazing guide, starting us off right off with the tlayuda in the market! I won't give away the rest of the amazing dishes and drinks we were able to try, but this was a top-notch tour with an extremely friendly and foodie guide - Rolando. He listened to our needs, as we didn't want to overeat as we have on other food tours, but we still got to try some of the best food we had on the entire trip! And a great stop at the end was the perfect finish to our time together. If you enjoy food, especially LOCAL food, book this one with Rolando!Culinary magic - Rolando knows the spots!

Brian🇺🇸 United States

(About local Tanivet)

6 May 2025

Tanivet was a great guide for us to do the highlights and hidden gems walking tour. She pointed out a lot of places for us to consider during the rest of our trip, and was a wealth of knowledge about Oaxaca, its cultures, customs, celebrations, neighborhoods, and history. She was so warm and welcoming and was a great way for us to kick off our time in Oaxaca. Highly recommend.Tanivet is one of the highlights!

Patrick

(About local Raquel)

5 May 2025

Raquel was an incredible guide to Oaxaca. And she structured the tour around what our group was in the mood for! She also went way beyond food - but include insight on the geography, culture, art, and politics. Would definitely recommend!Raquel was amazing!!

Daniel🇦🇺 Australia

(About local Sofia)

4 May 2025

Sofia was the prefect guide, tailoring the tour as we went. Highly recommend Amazing tour

Abhijit🇺🇸 United States

(About local Rolando)

1 May 2025

We had an amazing experience with Rolando. We requested early start to our tour & he gladly obliged.since he is studying architecture we not only get to enjoy delicious Oaxacan food but also historical buildings.. He was very personable , pleasant & passionate.. I will highly recommend him.Oaxaca food tour