Taste of Oaxaca

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Oaxaca, Mexico will transport you back in time to a rich and colorful Spanish Colonial City, infused with native indigenous cultures that thrived long before the Conquistadors. The city is alive with colorful art and galleries and beautiful architecture at every turn. Baroque churches recall the grandeur of 16th century Spanish heritage. Markets are brimming with an array of vibrantly colored fruits and vegetables, where Zapotec women offer their stacks of wood-fired tortillas and sheaves of fresh herbs and chilis. Oaxacan cuisine is revered for its diverse blending of land and sea with a different “Mole” for each day of the week! The scene at the colorful Zocalo features outdoor cafes and the sounds of lively Mariachi music. Oaxaca is a lively, interesting, and fun place to visit!

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Day 1

Independent arrivals Oaxaca and check into Casa Hidalgo Boutique Hotel

Welcome cocktails and dinner

Day 2

Morning guided walking tour of this beautiful Spanish Colonial city

Free afternoon to visit the Zocolo, art galleries, shops, etc

You will be free for dinner this evening

Day 3

Market tour and cooking class with renowned Chef Alejandro Ruiz

Siesta and free time before meeting for dinner together

Day 4

Visit to Teotitlán del Valle Rug Weaving Village for a demonstration and explanation of this intricate, centuries-old craft

Tour and Mezcal tasting followed by lunch

Free for dinner this evening

Day 5

Transfer to “Portozuelo” for an authentic Oaxacan cooking class with Alejandro Ruiz

After lunch we depart for San Marco Tlapazolon for a clay pottery making lesson in a Zapotec community

Day 6

Guided visit of renowned archeological UNESCO site, Monte Alban, which was once the capital of Zapotec civilization

Final dinner at Casa Oaxaca El Restaurante, Chef Alejandro’s signature restaurant

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Day 7

Tour ends after breakfast. Independent departures, we can assist with arranging airport transfers

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Pricing per person double occupancy: $3400

Single supplement: $800

Reservation: Non-refundable deposit $1000 due at time of booking

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