Oaxaca City, Mexico
September 21-27, 2024
Experience culinary diversity, traditional spiritual practices, archaelogical wonders, art, history, shopping, and of course mezcal!
Dine at some of Oaxaca’s best restaurants
We will dine at select restaurants and experience Oaxaca’s culinary delights. Tacos, mole, tlayudas and more! Buen provecho!
Tour Monte Alban with an expert guide
Monte Alban is one of Mexico’s largest Archeological sites. Our tour guide is a Oaxaca Native, with a degree in history with experience working for National Geographic
Experience a traditional temazcal ceremony
Temazcal is a centuries old sweat lodge ceremony that incorporates a steam bath to cleanse the body and spirit and to honor the four elements of nature - earth, water, fire, and air.
Roll up your sleeves and learn to cook a Oaxacan feast
One of Oaxaca’s leading chefs will first lead us through a guided shopping experience in a local market followed by a cooking class during which we will learn to prepare a mutli-course traditional meal.
Discover your favorite mezcal
Together we will learn about mezcal, a distilled spirit made from the agave plant, through two separate experiences. First, we will take a guided palenque tour where mezcal is produced using artesenal methods. Second, we will refine our knowledge of mezcal via a guided tasting with a certified sommelier.
Shop for unique handicrafts and souvenirs
Oaxaca has so many things to offer and individual interests will differ. Accordingly, we are leaving plenty of time within the itinerary so you can explore this beautiful city on your own.
We’ll stay at a chic, socially-conscious, boutique hotel
Hotel con Corazón is a eco-friendly, boutique hotel that invests 75% of its profits in local educational efforts. Situated at the edge of the centro historico, the hotel is walking distance to the central square, the Zócalo. Each room is thoughtfully decorated and has an en suite bathroom and A/C. We’ll have a delicious and filling breakfast here each morning. They also have an honor bar for sodas, mezcal, and wine.
Oaxaca is a foodie’s paradise.
Bring an appetite because we’ll eat well.
Oaxaca is also the home of mezcal.
Over 90% of the world’s mezcal, a distilled spirit made from the agave plant, is produced in Oaxaca. During this experience you will visit artisanal palenques (traditional mezcal production sites) AND experience a guided mezcal tasting with a professional sommelier
Our Itinerary
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Arrive Oaxaca International Airport (Arrival times vary by individual)
Shuttle or Taxi to Hotel Con Corazon (Mark will meet you at the airport to coordinate transportation to hotel). We’ll have lunch waiting for you.
5 PM - Guided walking tour of Downtown Oaxaca
7 PM - Dinner downtown
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8:00-9:30 AM - Breakfast at hotel
10:00 AM - Depart for Palenque Tour (includes lunch) - Note: Palenques are the locations where Mezcal is produced
3:30 PM (estimated) - Return from Palenques to hotel
Time to explore downtown and have dinner on your own
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8:00-9:30 AM - Breakfast at hotel
10:00 AM - Depart for Temazcal (Ceremonial Sweat Lodge, Includes Lunch)
3:30 PM (estimated) return to hotel; shower/free time
7:00 PM - Dinner downtown
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8:00-9:30 AM - Breakfast at hotel
10:00 AM - Depart for Botanical Garden tour (Tour is 11AM to 1PM)
1:00-4:00 PM - Lunch on your own; Free time for shopping, etc.
4:30 PM - Depart Hotel for evening of Mezcal and Mole Tasting and dinner downtown
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7:30-8:30 AM - Breakfast at hotel
9:00 AM - Departure for guided excursion to Monte Alban Archaelogical Site (w/ Lunch)
Visit to San Bartolo Coyotepec where famed black pottery is made
Visit to village of San Martin Tilcajete for tour of alebrijes workshop (colorful fantastical creatures)
return to hotel around 5PM
Dinner on your own
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7:30-8:30 AM - Breakfast at hotel
8:30 AM - Depart for Cooking Class at Casa de los Sabores (lunch included)
2PM - Cooking class finished followed by free time
6PM - Dinner
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7:30-10:30 AM - Breakfast at hotel
Depart for Airport - times vary by individual
Meet your host
Mark is bilingual and can lead you around Oaxaca with ease. He has a passion for authentic travel experiences and everything Oaxaca. Mark has developed relationships with local businesses and practitioners in Oaxaca and has curated this itinerary to give you a rich and meaningful experience.
Cost
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Shared room with large bed or two twin beds: $1,998/ per person (2 people in a room)
Private room: $2,298 per person (1 person in the room)
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6 nights’ accommodations
Transportation to/from airport
All group activities (*includes mezcal we try at palenques and during guided tasting)
All meals except for two dinners and one lunch (*includes 1 alcoholic beverage at restaurants)
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Airfare to Oaxaca
Travel insurance (recommended)
2 dinners and 1 lunch are on your own
Send us a message and we’ll get you registered quickly!
A $500 deposit secures your spot.
The remainder of the payment is due 90 days before departure. We accept payment via check or Venmo.
FAQs
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It is recommended that travelers to Oaxaca abide by the same safety measures that would be applicable to any city. For example, it is better to walk in pairs or groups, be aware of your surroundings, take a taxi after dark, be careful with your cash and personal belongings, etc.
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Book flights into Oaxaca City. The airport code is OAX.
Oaxaca City International is approximately a 20-30 minute drive to our host hotel.
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We’ll send you a suggested packing list after you register.
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We estimate that the group will not exceed 15 participants
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This trip is suitable for travelers in good health with overall good mobility who can climb 2 flights of stairs and walk a couple miles with ease.
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Payment Policy:
A $500 deposit secures your spot, if booked prior to June 24, 2024
Payment in full due 90 days before departure (June 24, 2024)
Reservations after June 24, 2024 will require payment in full to secure spot
Refund Policy:
We developed a refund policy that cares for our energy in organizing this trip, the anticipated effort of trying to fill your spot, and commitments to our providers in Oaxaca.
Full refund if cancelled on or before June 24, 2024
50% refund if cancelled on or before July 24, 2024
25% refund if cancelled after July 24, 2024
No refund if cancelled after August 24, 2024
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In Oaxaca USD $ are not widely accepted. Accepted forms of payment are credit/debit cards and Mexican pesos. We recommend that you withdraw Mexican pesos from the ATM when you arrive at the airport in Oaxaca. The rate of exchange is approximately 20 pesos/1 USD$.
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Yes!!! As part of the trip cost you will be provided with the opportunity to try mezcal at the palenques and at the Mezcal and Mole tasting event.
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Send us an email at adventuremindfullynow@gmail.com and we’ll happily answer any other questions you have.
