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Our guide was enthusiastic in sharing out of the way markets highlighting local vendors. Splitting dishes amongst 6 people was sometimes awkward, but we got plenty to eat

My guide Noi was awesome! Very knowledgeable and friendly. Exactly what I was hoping for. The experience was unique and meaningful. The tattoo I received was beautiful. I highly recommend this company and experience!

The hands on, one of a kind experience of distilling the mezcal into a personal batch. Octavio was awesome. Down to earth and extremely knowledgeable. Just an overall amazing day of cultural absorption

Wonderful experience with Arjan Rung. It was a week day and only the 5 of us in the studio, including Arjan and the translator, Noi. I would highly recommend.

I really loved this experience. From pick up to drop off, Koi was very pleasant and great to be around. She brought drinks and snacks, and helped me figure out the best tattoo. The tattoo process itself was easy, quick, and pretty painless. I absolutely love how it turned out. I would definitely do this again and would highly recommend it to others.

Great experience! My local guide and translator was a lot of fun, relatable, and I thoroughly enjoyed the experience from start to finish. This was my second sak yant with Ajarn Rung. I chose him again for my third sak yant, as he provides a very moving sak yant experience. Just like my first sak yant which I did with him 4 years ago, he took the time to listen to me, gave me some feedback, and then drew a sak yant right there on the spot, based on what he felt would best suit my needs for spiritual protection and guidance. The sak yant itself was done within minutes, it healed within one day. It's been a month now, and I still draw back on the experience and remember how incredible it was.

We had an amazing experience, Laura and Josephina were amazing guides and teachers. Above and beyond anything we could have asked for.

Christian was knowledgeable and friendly and really gave us insight into the culture and communities of Oaxaca.

My husband and I got Sak Yant tattoos with Ajarn Yod through Where Sidewalks End in March 2026. Our entire Sak Yant experience was smooth and amazing! Our English-speaking guide Nuch was kind, sweet, caring, and knowledgeable. She took care of us, translated, bought us delicious food, and offered great support throughout the whole process. Ajarn Yod was very skillful and our tattoos turned out exactly as we wanted. The ceremony that included offerings, mantras, and blessings made the experience special.

Booking through where sidewalks end guaranteed me a life changing expierence that promised safety, knowledge and overall a wonderful opportunity I am so grateful to be apart of. I can promise you, if you choose to get a sak yant through this company, you will be in wonderful hands. The day started off with a bit of a time mixup but they were beyond apologetic and even issued me a partial refund for the inconvience. Our guide was beyond informative and I felt very at ease the entire time. As someone who struggles with needles and needed some time to lay down during my sak yant, my ajurn and guide were very reassuring and made me feel completely comfortable and taken care of. I love my sak yant, the meaning that comes with it and the wonderful people I met along the way. This expierence has given me something to cherish throughout my life and truly has bettered me as a person. Thank you WSE!

Our Alebrije Experience was completely amazing . Our guide Cristian was friendly and knowledgeable. The Cruz family at the Alebrije workshop was incredible!!!!
We will definitely be doing this again in the future.

Everything was perfect!! Our guide, the family we visited, the things we learned, the food!! Everything!!

I've been on some commercial mezcal tours and ones that spurred more questions than answers. This one was a great experience for learning about the different agaves and tasting different outcomes. With a master distiller showing us the way!

We enjoyed the Oaxacan Ancestral Food Experience. It gave us insight to how corn is the life blood of Mexicans. We saw and tasted everything from drinks to dessert with Oacavio, our very knowledgeable guide. It was a beautiful and educational day.

We had a great tour with WSE, matched with an excellent guide who took time to explain traditions, history, and culture that deepened our understanding and connection with the caves and the local community. The prehistoric cave tour was invigorating, insightful and amazing. The delicious mole lunch was the best we'd had during our week in Oaxaca. Visiting Dainzú was educational and helped reinforce what we'd learned before. All in all, a very well done private tour with knowledgeable people and selected experiences that were perfectly combined. Excellent customer service and a friendly environment; it felt like we were guests and not just tourists. Highly recommend!

This is my THIRD time to use WSE - the first time I got a Sak Yant with my daughter, and the second and third time with different friends I took with me. This time my guide was Wao, and she was great - very friendly and knowledgeable and kind. The company is always very responsive when I have emailed them, and I highly recommend using them - you won't be disappointed!

Our guide Christian was extremely knowledgeable about all aspects of the city, Oaxacan culture, and Oaxacan food. I usually try to stay away from guided tours as they can feel kind of cheesy, but not this one. This was a great experience and I would highly recommend.

Excellent tour of authentic Oaxacan food. Wish we had done it on our first day in Oaxaca.

Really enjoyed our cheese tour with guide Laura. Very interesting history and process of making cheese!
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Steven was wonderful! He was on time to pick us up (and brought coffee:), and he was a great communicator. He thoroughly explained the process of the sak yant beforehand and during the process. Steven has a kind, gentle and caring demeanor and was very invested in our comfort during the process. As well, he documented the process beautifully and sent photo and video right away. Arjun Thueng was excellent and had a very straightforward but kind demeanor. Highly recommend!