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The 4-day plan, rearranged for 2 days: the best-ranked places stay, and each day keeps to one part of town.
From average weather, 2021 to 2025: warm, sunny days with little rain score highest (the air stands in for the sea, which is not included). Crowds and prices change through the year, so check them before you book.
How much walking? On foot, about 1.6 kilometers a day, and 22.7 kilometers by car or transit in all across 2 days. Distances are straight-line estimates, so allow extra for the streets.
Built from the plan’s must-sees, grouped so each day stays close together and ordered by time of day.
A small, popular cove just west of the main bay, with calm, shallow water on most days and a rocky reef near the edge. It is best early, before the day trippers arrive. Wear shoes for the rocks, and ask before you swim or snorkel.
Go when First thing, before the day trippers and the heat.
Local tip Wear shoes for the rocks and swim near the shore, in the calm part. Ask a lifeguard or a local about the day, and take your rubbish with you.
An old pre-Hispanic site beside the Copalita River, reached by a trail through dry forest to stone platforms on the hillside. It is hot and has little shade by midday, so go early with water and a hat. Check ahead on when it is open and on the path.
Go when First thing in the morning, in the cool.
Local tip The path climbs through dry forest with little shade. Take water and a hat, wear shoes with grip, and check ahead on when it is open.
A whole fish split open, rubbed with a red chile paste and grilled over coals, served with rice and salad. A dish of the Pacific coast, eaten with the hands.
Local tip Share one fish between two.
The main bay of Huatulco, a curve of sand beside a small pier where boats leave for the other bays. The water here is usually calmer than at the open beaches, but still ask a local or a lifeguard about the day. Walk the shore early, before the heat.
Go when Early morning, when the water is still and the boats are leaving.
Local tip Walk the whole curve of the bay and ask a local about the water before you swim. Carry water, since shade is scarce, and book any boat from a licensed desk.
The parish church on the town square of La Crucecita, with a large mural of the Virgin of Guadalupe painted across its ceiling. It is cool inside and quiet, a fair place to rest from the midday sun. Dress modestly, keep your voice low and look rather than photograph during a service.
Go when Midday, when the square is hot and the church is cool.
Local tip Look up at the painted ceiling, then sit on the square for a while. Dress modestly and keep your voice low, since it is a working church.
A curved, sheltered bay with soft sand and a gentle slope into the water, where families often gather. Shade is easy to find at the edge of the sand. Currents still move at times, so stay close to the shore and keep an eye on children.
Go when Afternoon, for a slow swim and an easy walk.
Local tip Stay close to the shore, keep children within arm reach and ask a lifeguard about the day. The sand is soft, so shade is easier than at the rocky coves.
Chicken in mole negro, the dark, glossy sauce of Oaxaca made from chiles, seeds and chocolate, served with rice and warm tortillas.
Local tip Tear the tortilla and use it as a spoon.
Built from the plan’s must-sees, grouped so each day stays close together and ordered by time of day.
A wide bay with a long beach, backed by dry forest inside the national park. There are no hotels, so what you bring is what you have. Go by licensed boat, take water and shade, and check ahead on whether boats are sailing that day.
Go when Morning, when the boats are few and the air is cool.
Local tip Go by licensed boat and check ahead that boats are sailing. There is no shop, so bring water, shade and a bag for your rubbish.
Thin sheets of chile-rubbed dried beef, a specialty of Oaxaca, grilled over coals and folded into corn tortillas with a slice of avocado.
Local tip Add a spoon of salsa and squeeze some lime on top.
By average weather from 2021 to 2025, January to April and November to December are the best months for a beach trip to Huatulco. This plan is built for november to April, which is one of the best months. Crowds and prices change through the year, so check them before you book.
It covers 2 days in Huatulco, planned for november to April. Each day is built around a small number of stops, with room to rest.
It was planned for most travelers. The pace and the places reflect that, so check it fits how you travel.
No. Places marked "book ahead" need a reservation. Hours, prices and availability change, so confirm before you go.
Yes. Archie drafts a day by day plan for your dates and takes your pace, the weather and who is travelling into account. You can start one from the Archie app.
Yes. It is a starting point you can change to fit your own trip: swap a place, add a day or move the pace.
On foot, about 1.6 kilometers a day, and 22.7 kilometers by car or transit in all across 2 days. Distances are straight-line estimates, so allow extra for the streets.
4 days of surf, lagoons and coves on the Oaxaca coastAbout 90 km awayAn easy add-on
6 days of slow eating in OaxacaAbout 150 km away
4 days of son jarocho, coffee and a waterfront in VeracruzAbout 400 km awayMake it yours in a minute, then move days around and add what you want.
A trip idea · Updated November 2026
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