Learning Adventure Tour - Escorted Group Tour January 17-24, 2013
Step into the enchantment of this special corner of southern Mexico – Oaxaca – known as the mystical soul of Mexico. Get to know the real Mexican people in the center of the largest ethnic population in the country. Rich in traditions & customs, they preserve their languages & dialects; celebrate fiestas for the living & the dead and create the best Mexican folk art available anywhere. Meet these Oaxacan artisans in their home workshops and watch excellent demonstrations of the famous glossy black pottery by Dona Rosas’s grandson and the hand woven wool rugs still made from natural dyes by the renowned Velasquez family. The famous wooden alberijes (hand-carved “nightmare” animals) come out of these artistic villages, too.
Oaxacan gastronomy, recognized in Mexico, Central America & throughout the world, will satisfy your most demanding palate and flavor your vacation. Savor the famous moles, chocolate, dried beef dishes, & rose petal or prickly pear fruit ice cream. Shop in the exotic native markets and put on your apron for a hands-on cooking class.
Walking the ancient pathways of the Mixtecs & Zapotec people through the pyramids at Monte Alban, Mitla and Yagul (a new UNESCO World Heritage Site) will take you back to an older world. Monte Alban, one of the first cities of the new world, is one of Mexico’s greatest archeological treasures. Discover how it shared its majesty with Teotihuacan & Tikal as a major ceremonial center of Mesoamerica.
*In 2010 Oaxaca tourist volume increased 27% over 2009. Oaxaca is considered the best city in colonial America and among the top 10 most visited regions in the continent. This destination is ideal for history buffs.
* Trip Advisor’s 2010 Travelers’ Choices Awards ranked the city of Oaxaca #1 in Culture and Sightseeing Vacations for the Caribbean and Mexico!
Oaxaca Travel Tour
Escorted Group Tour Packages – (Guided Independent Tours Available)
Day 1 — Arrive in Oaxaca City.
Day 2 — Private tour to Monte Albán, Arrazola & Zaachila.
Day 3 — Private Tour to Mitla, Yagul & Teotitlan.
Day 4 — Cooking class This Morning Afternoon Free Time
Day 5 — Private Folk Art Village Tour to Coyotepec, Jalietza, & Tilcajete
Day 6 — Botanical Garden tour at Santo Domino Convent. Free time or time to visit museums in the afternoon.
Day 7 –Casa de Juarez Museum. Santo Domingo Museum of Oaxacan Cultures. Women’s Regional Craft Museum.
Day 8 — Trips end -Depart after breakfast.
2013 Oaxaca Package Price $2095 (USD). This land package includes: all hotels, 13 meals (dinner included whether at noon or in the evening), all tours, and normal tips. The package does not include airfare nor trip insurance or airport transfers. The Hostal De La Noria will be our home for the entire trip.
