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"We spent three days with Tanivet. First day was her Oaxaca Gems Tours and the next two days were the Artisan Wonders of Oaxaca. She was absolutely terrific. Knowledgeable, personable and a great sense of humor. Just a lot of fun to be with. While the Gems Tour was great her Artisans tour is extraordinary. Oaxaca is famous for its arts and crafts but you won’t even begin to appreciate this unless you take the Artisans tour. The true artisan families in weaving, pottery, alibrijes ( famous carved Oaxacan animal figures), and jewelry are found outside of central Oaxaco. If you appreciate the beauty and skill of true hand made crafts you must take the Artisans tour. Tanivet will take you to only the finest and most skilled artisans in their crafts. It was the absolute highlight of the time we spent in Oaxaco. DO NOT MISS IT!! Really— DO NOT MISS IT!"

"Raquel is deeply passionate about her city, and her love for its art and local craftsmanship shines through in everything she shares. She is incredibly knowledgeable and thorough in her teaching, yet patient and adaptable — especially with our two kids along for the experience. She is wonderful with children; our girls, ages 6 and 9, absolutely adored her. Raquel guided both of our tours — the food tour and our time exploring Jalatlaco — and it was clear she is truly connected within the local community. The relationships she has built add such authenticity to the experience. I can’t say enough about her. She is unique, intelligent, kind, and effortlessly cool. I would recommend her to anyone. And her English is impeccable."

"Tank vet was a wonderful guide and we thoroughly enjoyed our tour with her. Everything was very professional and enjoyable. We are a couple traveling with our 10 month old daughter. Tanivet was very patient and welcoming. She even held the baby a few times so that we could enjoy some views of monte alban and mezcal tasting unencumbered. We loved this tour!"

"Carlos was really fantastic. He's a a very lovely guy, and tailored everything to what we asked for as a group of three, including one 11 year old and one vegetarian. Would highly recommend you book with him. "

"Alejandro is very organized and knowledgeable. We relied on his tour selections which were packed together neatly. Great way to start a trip to Oaxaca. Thanks for the Experience and information. ✌️"

"Tanivet was an excellent tour guide. We enjoyed our day with her! "

"I highly recommend booking Carlos for this tour! He took us to some great places for traditional and tasty Oaxaca treats. We had actually already spent 3 days in Oaxaca before we did this trip and we were a little worried we’d already tried the food and wouldn’t experience anything new, but we were so wrong! There were so many hidden places we wouldn’t have known about and luckily Carlos was there to show them to us. He was extremely knowledgeable about all everything Oaxaca, both food and culture. Really enjoyed this experience and would 100% do it again. "

"You've likely taken tours with guides where it seems like they are reading from a script....my experience with Tanivet WAS NOT THAT! I genuinely felt like I was getting the story of a people, of a community, of a city from someone who knows all of the aforementioned intimately and sincerely wanted to share her knowledge and passion with me. My time with Tanivet was beyond any expectations I could have had. The moment I set foot in Oaxaca I felt different. There is something about this city that really speaks to me and Tanivet helped deepen my experience and understanding of what I've been feeling while being in this magnificent, truly one of a kind city. Furthermore, Tanivet conducted the entire tour in Spanish (per my request) and guess what, she's been a teacher of Spanish for over 30 years! And while her English is fantastic, getting the tour in Spanish from a seasoned interpreter of language and culture...I mean it truly doesn't get any better than that. In addition, she's just a lovely human being to spend an afternoon with. "

"We were very interested in a foodie tour, but not the usual standard “agenda”. We gave our specific requests to Carlos and he took them and crafted a customized tasting that was spot on. From the small (quiet) local Mercado to an authentic restaurant and ending with a unique chocolatier, we felt taken care of and our requests were respected and honored. Carlos also shared historical, cultural and artistic tidbits as we walked around."

"Our tour with Tanivet was amazing! She is very nice, knowledge and funny. We were even able to personalize the tour and add a quick stop to the Tule tree, which was the perfect way to see it all in one day! A huge advantage of this private tour was that we were also able to beat the crowds and got to see Hierve el Agua with little to no people around. The whole tour was perfect! Thanks, Tanivet!"