Oaxaca City & Central Valleys
Based in Oaxaca's old town, take day trips to explore archaeological ruins, vibrant markets, craft villages, and Hierve el Agua.
Stay in one place in the old town throughout the trip without changing hotels. Spend two days exploring the city's markets, churches, and museums, and three days visiting Monte Albán and craft villages to the west, markets and Mitla to the east, and a rug-weaving village on the return. The pace is relaxed, making it perfect for first-time visitors and lovers of food and handicrafts. This itinerary omits the coast and northern highlands to keep travel times short.
Accommodation is extremely tight around the Day of the Dead and must be booked well in advance; roads to Hierve el Agua are prone to closures from June to October.
每日安排
第 1 天 · Arrival & First Look at the Old Town
瓦哈卡（憲法廣場與瓦哈卡大教堂、馬塞多尼奧·阿爾卡拉步行街、11月20日市場）
Take a taxi from the airport to the old town (approx. 20 minutes). Afterwards, the main square (Zócalo), pedestrian streets, and markets are all within walking distance.
住宿：歷史中心（憲法廣場周邊）
第 2 天 · Monte Albán & Western Valley Villages
瓦哈卡（蒙特阿爾班遺址、阿拉索拉木雕村、奎拉潘聖地亞哥修道院遺址、聖巴托洛科約特佩克黑陶村）
Hire a driver or join a local day tour. Drive about 30 minutes from the old town to the ruins, then continue to the woodcarving village, monastery, and black pottery village before returning.
The ruins are cooler in the morning; there is no shade on the hilltop, so bring water and a hat.
住宿：歷史中心（憲法廣場周邊）
第 3 天 · Eastern Valley Markets & Mitla
瓦哈卡（圖萊樹、特拉科盧拉週日集市、米特拉遺址、沸水瀑布（石化瀑布）、馬塔特蘭梅斯卡爾酒鄉）
Hire a driver or join a local day tour. Head east along Highway 190; the one-way trip to Hierve el Agua takes about 1 to 1.5 hours.
The market is only held on Sundays, so plan this day for a Sunday. Confirm that the road to Hierve el Agua is open before setting off.
住宿：歷史中心（憲法廣場周邊）
第 4 天 · Cultural Center & Museums
瓦哈卡（聖多明各教堂與瓦哈卡文化博物館、瓦哈卡民族植物園、瓦哈卡紡織博物館、哈拉特拉科街區）
Spend the day exploring the old town on foot. Guided tours are required for the Ethnobotanical Garden; it is recommended to check schedules in advance.
You can add a market tour and mole cooking class, which should be booked in advance.
住宿：歷史中心（憲法廣場周邊）
第 5 天 · Rug-Weaving Village & Departure
Take a taxi or hire a driver to the rug-weaving village in the morning (approx. 40 minutes). Return along the highway after lunch and head to the airport.
The airport road has experienced protest blockades in the past; allow extra time when heading to the airport.