Where to Go: the 4 Best Chocolate Tours in Oaxaca

1.Art walk & Cacao delight

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 111 reviews · 4 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $89Our pick

Walk Oaxaca with an English-speaking guide such as Tony or Antonio, viewing political murals, galleries, artist studios, and printmaking. Make a woodblock print to take home, then finish at Chimalapa Cacao with three cacao-based drinks and a lesson on local varieties. The group is capped at 14.

“A great tour of the art work and city streets, Antonio was a great guide and introduced us to so much artists and places to come back and explore later as well.”

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2.Cacao, Chocolate Experience in Oaxaca for Small Groups

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 92 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $80

In central Oaxaca, Chimalapa Cacao guides you through 15 to 20 cacao and chocolate tastings, from unsweetened cocoa to bars, drinks, and regional varieties. Guides including Lucy, Martin, Azo, Elvia, Ruth, and Diego have led sessions in English. You also prepare a chocolate drink, enjoy a cocoa toast, and finish with a house beverage.

“Very knowledgeable hostess and great, eye-opening experience. Perfect for couples or anyone interested in learning a bit more about cacao”

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3.Make Your Own Chocolate with Oaxacan Tradition Private Class

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 45 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $98

In central Oaxaca, Chimalapa Cacao guides you through cacao tasting, clay-comal roasting, hand peeling, grinding, and chocolate making. Choose your sugar level and regional ingredients, then prepare a traditional drink with a grinder. Guides including Fernanda, Diego, Lupita, and Ruth work with groups of up to four in English.

“She was very intelligent and sweet and kind, and when we come back again, we will absolutely do this class again. Also, the chocolate was absolutely delicious.”

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4.Chocolate and Ancestral Drinks Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 13 reviews · 1 hour · from $46Best value

In Oaxaca, Chimalapa Cacao con Origen introduces you to cacao through tastings, ancestral traditions, and a hands-on chocolate class. With Spanish and English instruction, you sample pure cacao, bitter and spiced chocolates, then prepare a drink of your choice. Guides such as Ingrid and Martin are clear, patient, and well informed.

“Martin was an excellent guide unexplained everything very clearly. He was also very pleasant and patient with my Spanish.”

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