OAXACA, MEXICO | The Perfect Oaxaca Travel Itinerary (Coast to the Mountains in 2-3 weeks)

Oaxaca lies in the southwest of Mexico. It’s made up of a vast coastline and rugged mountains, with narrow valleys, canyons and ravines between them. Oaxaca is best known for its unique cuisine as well as its indigenous people and cultures. The largest indigenous groups are the Zapotecs and the Mixtecs, but there are sixteen groups that are officially recognized. These cultures have survived better than most others in Mexico thanks to the state's isolating terrain and commitment to honoring traditions. In this video, we will show you the perfect Oaxaca itinerary. This itinerary is recommended for at least a 14 day stay in Oaxaca and can be completed by public transportation, rental car, or a mix of both!

Stop 1: Puerto Escondido
How to get here: Direct flights from Mexico City and Guadalajara
Recommended stay: 3-5 days

Stop 2: Mazunte
How to get here: Bus from Puerto Escondido to Pochutla and tell the bus driver that you want to get off at San Antonio. From there, you’ll have to take a taxi or local collectivo.
Recommended stay: 1-2 days

Stop 3: Zipolite
How to get here: 20-minute taxi ride from Mazunte
Recommended stay: 1-2 days

Stop 4: San José del Pacifico
How to get here: Bus from "Lineas Unidas" Bus station in Zipolite directly to José del Pacifico
Recommended stay: 2-3 days

Stop 5: Oaxaca City
How to get here: Bus from San José del Pacifico main road to Oaxaca City (bus leaves every hour)
Recommended stay: 7 days including day trips as mentioned below

Stop 6: Mitla
How to get there? Take a bus or rent a car from Oaxaca City, which will take you here in approximately 1 hour.
Recommended stay: day trip

Stop 7: Hierve el Agua
How to get there? Located 70 kms or 43 miles from Oaxaca City, this is another site you can do as a day trip. You can rent a car or take a tour from Oaxaca. Alternatively, you can come by collectivo from Mitla.
Recommended stay: day trip

Stop 8: Pueblos Mancomunados
How to get there? There are buses to Cuajimoloyas and Benito Juárez that leave from the “second class” bus station in Oaxaca City a few times a day. The driver will drop you off near the “tourist office” where you can book your activities and accommodation.
Recommended stay: 1-5 days

Where to next?
After exploring the highlights of Oaxaca, you can continue your journey across other states in Mexico. The most common travel route goes to the southeast to San Cristobal de las Casas in Chiapas. It’s possible to take the ADO night bus from Oaxaca City, which takes about 12 hours.

Alternatively, you can head to the north towards Puebla and Mexico City. Puebla is another beautiful city and gateway to the surrounding mountains and volcanoes. It takes about 4 hours to get here.

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🎥 VIDEO CHAPTERS:
0:00 Intro
1:42 Puerto Escondido
2:40 Mazunte
4:02 Zipolite
4:44 San José del Pacifico
6:14 Oaxaca City
7:34 Mitla
8:46 Hierve el Agua
9:47 Pueblos Mancomunados
11:10 Where to next?

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[mikebro]

I had a similar itinerary starting in Puerto Escondido, except i fell in love with it and stayed 3 weeks there! Can't wait to return there for 180 days. It's a slice of paradise!

[TrekkingwithMikeandDeb]

Excellent videos. I appreciate the description below. Such beautiful places. We will visit this winter.

[farhanakbarbutt]

You guys are among the few lucky ones who really enjoy the fruits of this planet! Love ur videos

[alexanderscharf]

perfect! a perfect video! timing, contents, everything!!! thank you!!!!

[Coolerx]

Amazing itinerary. Lots of great places to see!

[alalesc]

Best video ever about Oaxaca! Great information.

[rhaled]

Hello guys!!! Thank you for this AMAZING video!! You rock!! Both of you! PS: Bonjour à la Belgique depuis Marseille💯🚀

[maraandrus]

Awesome! The food looks like a great part of the fun too:)

[queenmermaid]

My 1st time to both of ur channel and the video was very easy to follow with stamped time lines and spellings of the cities made it extra friendly to keep abreast, even though I am not Mexican I live amongst many and your pronunciation of the Spanish words were very good, since I am looking to travel to some of these places in the near future I wished that ball park figures for hotel stay and food would have been mentioned just as a side bar, but overall the videos was short and sweet, thx u both

[JB_FLYA]

Wow great video you have inspired me to go here

[Trollkvinna]

You guys have luxury with time, we have 14 days on all Mexico and are tearing ourselves apart between Puerto Escondido and Yucatán

[maraandrus]

Great itinerary ideas. Seems like a pretty good area to go to for an inclusive adventure type of trip. Thanks!

[GringosOnTheGulf]

Great 💯
We are living in Progreso n are considering moving to this location

[vanessas]

Excellent video! Thank you ❤ Considering going over winter months Nov to March time. Any idea of what it's ike this time of year? 😊

[alexwendling]

San Jose Del Pacifico the capital of the Magic Mushroom capital? Count me in (: Can't wait to visit next month!

[wolff]

You forgot Huatulco, its very beautiful, saludos 🇲🇽

[flo]

Loved this video! I'm wondering.. How are the roads from the beach to Oaxaca city? Is it do-able to drive it with a rental car? Especially in the mountains..

[abidnessman]

Looks perfect. I wonder often how a dog companion fits with public transportation and sites.

[MatchaCocoaDog]

Please tell me you brought that puppy home!! 😍🥰

[kylesingerman]

If you only had one week, would you recommend focusing on Oaxaca City or the coast? Is 7 days too short to try to do both?