We can help you design a customized tour that can incorporate your personal interest. Here are some sample tours
Tour #1 - Monte Alban
Visit the impressive ruins of this famous Pre-Colombian Urban Center
started by the Zapotecs around 500 B.C. AFter lunch enjoy a Dominican
Monastery built in the 16th century on the site of a pre-Colombian
Mixtec stronghold. Top off the day with a visit to a wood carving
village. You will watch men and women creating an infinite variety of
brightly painted wooden figures. The imagination and skill of the
carvers will surprise and please you.
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Tour #2 - Mitla
The elaborate ruins of Mitla decorated with magnificent mosaics will
captivate your attention. You will proceed to a rug weaving village
where a master craftsman will demonstrate the process involved in
carding, spinning and dying the wool which is then woven into truly
admirable tapestries. In addition to this basic tour you may include a
visit to three other Zapotec ruins, a Dominican Ex-convent and a stop at
the famous Tule tree. If you visit on Sunday, you may include a tour
of a traditional Indian market. Feast your eyes on the luscious produce
and enjoy the swirl of people around you as you bargain for different
handmade products.
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Tour #3 - Craft Villages
Tour three famous craft villages. The
burnished black pottery, wood carvings and back strap loom weaving
traditions have been handed down for generations. You will have an
opportunity to visit the home of these artisans and acquire truly
memorable souvenirs.
At the cochineal bug farm where these insects are harvested to make the famous red dye you will have a most unusual opportunity to see the process from start to finish. After lunch, visit the workshops of local artists who create painted ceramic figures that depict daily life. The Ex-Convent, recently restored as a cultural center by the world famous Oaxacan artist Rodolfo Morales, is an impressive sight. If the tour is held on Friday one can also see a traditional Indian market. |
Tour #4 - Ecotourism
Enjoy the magnificent mountain scenery as you hike through a pine and
oak forest guided by native inhabitants of the area who have been
trained by the World Wildlife Foundation. Learn about the animal and
plant life lincluding a wide variety of orchids. Enjoy a wonderful
traditional meal prepared at a scenic campsite.
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Tour #5 - Oaxaca City
The Colonial City of Oaxaca,
designed in 1536 by the same architect who laid out Mexico City, offers
many interesting stops on a walking tour that begins in the Zocalo, the
town square, where you visit the Cathedral and the Ex-Government
Palace.
Walking up the "Andador Touristico" you will visit the State Library, the Museum of Contemporary Art, and a magnificent Museum that houses the Tomb Seven, Jewels from Monte Alban. Visit the Basilica of the Virgen de la Soledad, the patroness of the City of Oaxaca. You will end with a tour of a city market. |