WE DON’T JUST SHOW OAXACA
WE LIVE HERE
Free Walk Oaxaca was created to help travelers experience the city beyond monuments, dates and tourist checklists.
We walk these streets, eat in these markets, know the neighborhoods and share the stories that make Oaxaca feel alive.
Come as a visitor. Leave as a friend.
Our history
Walking Oaxaca Since 2014.
Free Walk Oaxaca started with a simple idea:
Travelers shouldn’t have to experience Oaxaca from the outside.
Since 2014, we’ve been connecting visitors with the city through local stories, culture, traditions, food, neighborhoods and everyday life.
What began as a Free Walking Tour has grown into a way of experiencing Oaxaca through different perspectives — walking, eating, tasting mezcal, meeting artisans and discovering places you might never find on your own.
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The walk begins.
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The walk begins.
Our guides
The People Behind the Yellow Umbrella.
Our guides aren’t reading from a script.
They’re locals who love Oaxaca, enjoy meeting people and know how to connect the city’s past with what’s happening around you today, ask them where to eat, ask about mezcal, ask where locals actually go, ask the question that isn’t in your guidebook.
That’s the point.
Carlos Padilla
Explore local markets,
taste seasonal flavors and
meet the locals.
Maria Rincon
Explore local markets,
taste seasonal flavors and
meet the locals.
Iván Garcia
Explore local markets,
taste seasonal flavors and
meet the locals.
Carlos Padilla
Explore local markets,
taste seasonal flavors and
meet the locals.
Maria Rincon
Explore local markets,
taste seasonal flavors and
meet the locals.
Iván Garcia
Explore local markets,
taste seasonal flavors and
meet the locals.
Our values
Keep it local - Keep it human
FIRST TIME IN OAXACA?
We believe the best way to understand Oaxaca is through people who live here.
Real Over Perfect
We’d rather show you a real neighborhood than manufacture a picture-perfect tourist moment.
Curiosity Over Scripts
Questions make tours better.
Every group is different, and every walk should feel that way.
Respect the City
Oaxaca is home before it is a destination.
We encourage respectful travel and support the people, businesses and communities that keep its culture alive.
Share What We Love
Our recommendations are the places we genuinely want friends to experience.
More than a walking tour
The Walk Was Just the Beginning.
The Free Walking Tour is where our story started. But Oaxaca has too many sides to fit into one walk.
Today, our experiences can take you deeper into local food, mezcal, traditional craftsmanship and personalized city exploration.
Why the Yellow Umbrella?
If you’ve walked through Oaxaca’s Historic Center, you may have already seen it.
The yellow umbrella helps travelers find their guide in the middle of a busy city — but over the years it has become something more.
It’s where conversations start, groups meet and new Oaxaca stories begin.
Oaxaca Is Someone’s Home
The places we visit are not attractions created for tourists.
They are neighborhoods, markets, workshops, businesses and communities where people live and work every day.
We encourage travelers to explore with curiosity, respect local spaces and support the people who keep Oaxaca’s traditions alive.
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The Best Part Is the People We Meet.
Ready to discover Oaxaca?
Join us and experience the real Oaxaca.
PRIVATE CITY TOUR
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Meeting point free Walking Tour
Schedule: Monday to Saturday: Morning: 10:00 a.m, 11:00 a.m. Afternoon: 1:00 p.m, 4:00 p.m, 5:00 p.m. Sunday: 10:00 a.m, 1:00 p.m, 4:00 p.m.
FODIE TIP WALK
Reserve your spot today and dive into the rich, colorful world of Oaxaca’s most iconic markets!
$1,100 Mexican pesos with all food tastings included.
Duration: 3 ½ hours of immersive market exploration.
How to Book
Please note that our tours require a MINIMUM OF TWO PARTICIPANTS to operate. We recommend booking with a friend, ASK VIA EMAIL if someone already booked or checking our calendar for existing tour dates if you are traveling solo
Thanks for being ready to explore with us
Our tours need a buddy system—we require a minimum of 2 foodies to run each adventure. If we don’t meet the magic number, no worries! We’ll pop into your inbox to offer you another date or time so you don’t miss out on the fun.