Visiting the city of the 9 bays is one of the best ideas for your next trip to Oaxaca. If you are looking for a calm atmosphere, beautiful beaches, spectacular landscapes and lip-smacking food, Huatulco is the place for you. This destination par excellence can be visited both by land and sea, and you will have the best experience getting to know its main tourist attractions.

Here we want to help you out a little so that you don't miss any corner of the city and its surroundings. Huatulco is not only beautiful for its 36 paradisiacal beaches, but also for the pleasant experiences it can offer you, including gastronomic ones.

Read on to know the detailed list of tours and plan your next vacation to Huatulco. See what's in store for you!

What to do in Huatulco?

• Tour around the city and its surrounding municipalities: This is almost a mandatory tour itinerary for any city you visit. You will be able to find half-day tours that will take you to the La Bocana viewpoint, where you will be able to take the best pictures of the entire bay. Surely within the itinerary of the tour, you will have a visit to La Crucecita, a small town located only one kilometre away. Walking through its streets you will find souvenir shops where we advise you to buy a colourful alebrije, a perfect addition to your living room.

Another place that usually comes in this type of guided tour is the church of the Virgin of Guadalupe, where you will find the largest painting of the Virgin in the world.

To close the tour with a flourish, you will surely have a tasting of mole, chocolate, mezcal or even Chapulines, an Oaxacan speciality.

• Eco touristic tour to Llano Grande Waterfalls: If you are a nature lover and want to visit places far away from pollution, this type of tour is for you. There are endless offers that allow you to travel from the city and take you to the top of the mountains of the Oaxacan Sierra conveniently. You mustn't make any other plans since this trip will take you at least 7 hours of your day. You will enjoy a cool morning swim in the crystal clear waters of Llano Grande while relaxing to the sound of the falling water. It is worth mentioning that this kind of tour usually includes a guided visit to a coffee-producing farm because in case you didn't know, Oaxaca is one of the major producers of coffee in the whole Mexican Republic.

• Turtle release tour: The beaches of Mexico are undoubtedly exceptional. However, this experience is very unique to Huatulco. We recommend this activity for the whole family, especially if travelling with small children. In the company of experts, you will be able to release baby turtles into the sea while watching a striking sunset and learning about the importance of the conservation of this marine species. The favoured places in Huatulco for this experience are Ventanilla or Mazunte

• Gastronomic excursions and workshops: Give your palate a culinary journey with one of the Oaxacan cooking workshops available. With half-day excursions, you can learn how to prepare the delicacies of the Pacific coast, as well as the use and history of corn. Among the most popular areas to participate in these workshops is the village of Zimatan. Don't forget to ask your guide for a recipe book so you can replicate Oaxacan dishes anywhere in the world.

• Bioluminescence Tour: Have you ever heard of this natural effect? In Huatulco, you can discover it with your own eyes and even touch it with your hands. It will consist of a tour usually done by boat, sailing at night in the Manialtepec Lagoon, only 90 kilometres from the city centre. Don't worry about transportation as you will surely have it included, leaving from your hotel, and including a snack too. When you discover what this natural phenomenon is all about, it will be marvelous and you will find it to be unbelievable. You will see flashes of phosphorescent blue when in contact with the water. Don't forget a camera!

These are just a few ideas of all the plans and guided tours you can take on your visit to Huatulco. You will also find the famous boat tours to visit its 9 bays complemented with activities such as snorkelling or kayaking.

Enjoy your stay surrounded by the warmth of the locals, who will make you feel welcome in every place you visit. Choose the tours of your interest and explore them to the fullest.

Are you ready for a new adventure in Huatulco?