Oaxaca Travel Guide – All You Need to Know for a Great One Week Itinerary

Complete guide to seeing the major highlights in Oaxaca Mexico. Start with four days in Oaxaca city to experience the Oaxacan culture and food. Video will cover day trips to tour mezcal producers, the ruins of Monte Alban and Mitla, and the calcified waterfalls of Hierve el Agua. The balance of the trip will be along the pacific coast. Highlights include relaxing on Zipolite and Mazunte beaches, hiking Punta Cometa, visiting Puerto Escondido, and swimming with bioluminescence plankton.

0:00 Oaxaca Introduction
1:07 Overview & Logistics
2:49 Explore Oaxacan Culture
4:27 Culinary Scene & Recommendations
5:41 Monte Alban Tour
6:53 Mezcal Tasting Tour
8:11 Hierve el Agua & Mitla Excursion
9:43 Pacific Coast Backpacker Route
11:40 Puerto Escondido & Bioluminescence Tour
12:58 When to Visit
13:26 Suggested Budget
13:50 Closing

[siouxrose]

Very informative and well done video. Thank you!

[jeffbrowne]

Great video. I like how professional you are in your presentation. I get tired of all of the sloppiness and immaturity of so many of these videos. Thank you.

[zoharlindenbaum]

I really enjoyed your coverage. Thank you.

[brian_wanderlust]

I'm in Oaxaca at the moment, Definitely love it here. Off to Merida on Thursday. Great video.

[jnusen]

Good video but please TURN DOWN the VOLUME of the MUSIC when SPEAKING. Otherwise good information.

[justinesimone]

Thank you. I'm looking for something far enough from the water that I'd not have to worry about flooding during rainy season. A water view from a higher elevation would be great. Where dogs don't roam wildly about barking constantly.. Where ExPats would help me feel more at home and offer advice. I have a limited budget, but could get along with rent and living expenses for about $1K a month. I've been watching YouTubes and saw beautiful apts. it'd have to be safe for an older solo woman. Have I described somewhere that pops to mind? I can't ride a bike. I'd need public transportation, buses or cabs. Thank you for a lovely video. Justine in Connecticut.

[kranjams]

Nice video, thanks. What cooking class did you do? Heading to Oaxaca in a few weeks,

[AimeePreston-qp]

This was awesome info, cheers Jeff! Currently researching for an upcoming trip — would you mind sharing what tour you went on for the Mezcal experience? Sounds right up my alley! Cheers

[aliciamramirez]

Great video! What Mezcal your your did you do specifically? What is the name? Thank you!

[Vade]

Turn down the cookie cutter electronic music please

[gordonmaul]

Owch! Oaxaca's culture and even the water supply is being decimated by tourism and the influx of foreigners. Locals who earn $9-10 a day can no longer afford rent, water is prioritized to hotels and in 2023 left some of the hospitals without water and local mom-and-pop stores have been turned into boutiques and espresso bars. Some restaurants turn away locals in favor of tourists who tip more generously. The century's old culture is being ripped apart by its own popularity. Please consider visiting places that can withstand tourism like Mexico City, Puebla, Cancún and Guadalajara.

[vickyrussell]

Couple of suggestions. One, your background music is way too loud to concentrate on what you're actually saying. 2, why the hell are you wearing a mask?

[salasb]

watched your video! You really need to learn how to say Huatulco correctly. I was cringing with your pronunciation of how you say Huatulco. 🤦🏽‍♀️🤦🏽‍♀️🤦🏽‍♀️🤦🏽‍♀️🤦🏽‍♀️