OAXACA 7 CHURCHES TOUR – 5K

This 5-kilometer running tour offers a unique way to experience one of Oaxaca’s most meaningful traditions: the “Visita de las Siete Casas,” or visit to seven churches. Inspired by the Holy Thursday practice observed across Latin America, this route blends spirituality, history, and architecture into one culturally rich experience.

We start at the Templo de Santo Domingo de Guzmán, a baroque landmark and one of Oaxaca’s most photographed sites. From there, we continue to the Basílica de Nuestra Señora de la Soledad, home to the city’s patron saint and a site of deep devotion. As we move through the historic center, we visit the Catedral Metropolitana de Oaxaca, a grand 18th-century church located in the Zócalo.

The tour also includes quiet stops at lesser-known but equally powerful locations. At Templo de San Agustín, we pause briefly for reflection before continuing to Templo de la Preciosa Sangre de Cristo, tucked along Calle Macedonio Alcalá. A few blocks away, the Templo de San Cosme y San Damián offers a calm and less touristy space, especially appreciated by locals during Semana Santa. Finally, we arrive at Templo de San Felipe Neri, a place of historical importance where Benito Juárez was married.

You’ll run past Oaxaca’s colonial facades, flower-filled plazas, and busy markets while stopping at each church to absorb the architecture, local customs, and historical context. This is not a religious tour, but it respects the spiritual roots of the tradition. It’s for runners who want to connect with the city beyond the surface—through silence, footsteps, and cultural respect.

Whether you’re visiting during Holy Week or not, this tour is available year-round as a way to explore the city’s sacred spaces in a calm, meaningful way. It’s a run with rhythm, reflection, and relevance.

PICK-UP SERVICE
Pick-up service from your hotel/apartment or another meeting point is possible and will be checked by the tour provider individually. If your hotel/apartment should be too far away from the city centre or not close to the tour route, then we will meet you at our standard meeting point.

MEETING DETAILS
The tour provider will get in contact with you to provide you with more detailed information after the tour was booked. Please, bring along your mobile phone in case we need to contact each other.

WHAT IS INCLUDED?

• Private guide/tour
• Individual pace
• Digital photos
• Tour route
• Pick-up service
• Water