Oaxaca City tour - Santo Domingo museum & the colorful market Discount Tickets

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Overview

Walk around the main square where you will admire the beauty of the Santo Domingo temple that was part of a convent, now transformed into one of the best museums of colonial and pre-Colombian art, and where there are valuable objects from Monte Alban archeological site; continue along the tourist walkway, (pedestrian street) admiring its green quarry buildings, you will find the Cathedral, built by the Dominican monks in the 16th century, you will see the outside of the Macedonio Alcalá Theater, an architectural jewel of the City of Oaxaca, later you will go to the chocolate mills to talk and learn about the ingredients for the preparation of this exquisite drink. Before finishing your tour, you will visit also the incredible market, one of the most typical in the region, where daily hundreds of people get together to offer their particular products, a tradition that goes back to the pre-Hispanic times.

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

The operator will meet you in the lobby of your Hotel/Airbnb; he will ask at the Front desk for your name. We can pick up in any hotel or Airbnb located in Oaxaca Downtown.

Pickup Information

The operator will meet you in the lobby of your Hotel/Airbnb; he will ask at the Front desk for your name. We can pick up in any hotel or Airbnb located in Oaxaca Downtown.

Language Offered

English-GUIDE

Spanish-GUIDE

Itinerary

1. Templo de Santo Domingo de Guzman
Jewel of Colonial architecture built in the late sixteenth and early seventeenth centuries, is the most splendid of Oaxaca’s churches, with a finely carved baroque facade and nearly every square centimeter inside decorated in 3D relief with intricate gilt designs swirling around a profusion of painted figures.
Duration: 25 mins
2. Teatro Macedonio de Alcala
The Macedonio Alcalá Theater is one of the emblematic venues in Oaxaca and one of the most important theaters in the country, being a bulwark of culture since September 5th, 1909, when it was inaugurated.
Duration: 10 mins
3. Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption
The Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption, is the seat of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Antequera, Oaxaca. Its construction began circa 1535 and it was consecrated on July 12th, 1733. It is dedicated to Our Lady of the Assumption.
Duration: 20 mins
4. Mercado Benito Juarez
You will go to the chocolate mills to talk and learn about the ingredients for the preparation of this exquisite drink and before you will visit the market, inside you can find all kinds of typical Oaxacan products such as grasshoppers, mole, cheese, local flavor beverages, and much more. Of course, there are also many crafts with the famous alebrijes, textiles or leather products.
Duration: 45 mins

Inclusion

Hotel pickup (selected hotels only)

Guide

Transport by air-conditioned minivan

Professional driver

Exclusion

Food and drinks

Gratuities

Cancellation Policy

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

  • 100% refund if cancelled 1+ days before the start date
  • 0% refund if cancelled less than 1 day(s) before the start date

Additional Info

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Children must be accompanied by an adult

Supplied by Encuentro T

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