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Santo Domingo de Guzmán’s carved stone facade and twin tiled towers face a paved plaza in Oaxaca.

Oaxaca in 3 days

The churches, museums and markets of the center on foot, Monte Albán and an evening on Alcalá, then a day in the valley: the Tule tree, weavers, a market town, Mitla, Hierve el Agua and mezcal.

3 days, 18 stopsBalanced paceBest Nov to AprApproved by TravPa Editors, Nov 3, 2026
The twin tiled towers of Santo Domingo de Guzmán in Oaxaca. · Adapted from Nanahuatl, Santo Domingo de Guzmán in Oaxaca · Adaptation licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0

Trip at a glance

Add your first day to see each day's date, weather, sunset and closing days.

Day 1: The center on foot

Santo Domingo and its museum, a market lunch, the basilica and its ice cream stands, the textile museum, then the Zócalo at night.

Check the weekday. Museum of the Cultures of Oaxaca is closed on Mondays and Sundays.

  1. 1
    9:30 AMTemplo de Santo DomingoStep inside for the gilded ceiling and the family tree of Saint Dominic.About 45 min here
    Free to visit
    Next door, in the same former convent
  2. 2
    10:15 AMMuseum of the Cultures of OaxacaAllow about 2 hours; the Tomb 7 gold is the highlight.About 2 hours 15 min here
    Foreign visitors: MX$210 (about $11) · Mexican nationals: MX$105 (about $6)

    Official fees: INAHLast verified

    Walk about 12 min
  3. 3
    12:45 PMMercado de la MercedLunch at the fondas: a set meal of soup, a main dish and a drink, or hot chocolate with sweet bread.About 1 hour 15 min here
    Pay as you go
    Walk about 20 min
  4. 4
    2:15 PMBasílica de la SoledadStep into the basilica of the city's patron, then have a nieve, a water ice, from the stands in the plaza beside it.About 1 hour 15 min here
    Free to visit
    Walk about 12 min
  5. 5
    3:45 PMOptionalMuseo Textil de OaxacaSee how textiles are woven and dyed across Oaxaca, from the valley villages to the coast.About 2 hours 15 min here
    Free to visit
    Walk 3 min
  6. 6
    6:00 PMZócalo de OaxacaEvening crowds, music and street food under the trees.
    Free to visit

Before you go

Where to stay for this plan

Stay in the Centro near Santo Domingo or in Jalatlaco: day 1 is all on foot, and shuttles and tours for days 2 and 3 leave from the center.

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