9-Hour Oaxaca Cultural Tour with Mezcal Tasting and Artisan Visits
About This Tour
Explore the highlights of Oaxaca, the capital and largest city of the Mexican state of the same name, famed for its architecture and rich cultural traditions. T...
Duration: 9 Hours · Tour type: Private · Activity level: Easy · Accommodation: Not included · Transport: Included · Wheelchair access: Not applicable · City: Oaxaca de Juarez · Languages: English, French, Spanish
About Oaxaca de Juarez
Oaxaca de Juarez
Replete with conquistador churches and Spanish plazas, Oaxaca de Juarez fuses colonialism and Mexican charm on the ridges of the Sierra Madre. Get a local guide to show you around.
What's Included
- Hotel pick-up and drop-off
- Transportation
- Travel insurance
- English-speaking Mexican driver and guide
- Bottled water
- Entrance fees
- Mezcal tasting
Not Included
- Food
- Tips and gratuities
- Personal expenses
Itinerary
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1Day 01
Oaxaca Cultural Highlights and Mezcal Experience
Visit Teotitlan del Valle and see artisans produce fine textiles on traditional pedal looms, naturally dyed and created with pre-Hispanic and contemporary designs. Continue to San Jerónimo Tlacochahuaya, a Baroque-style temple built in the 16th century and valued for its carving and artistic decoration. Admire the temple and former convent of San Jerónimo, which houses sculptures and oil paintings. Here, symbols of Christian iconography mix and coexist with indigenous elements, giving the site a very special character. See the historic 16th-century tubular organ, whose case displays images of angels, musicians, and flowers that harmonize beautifully with the church's decoration. Discover a large maguey plantation and tour the countryside. See how mezcal is produced in the factories, or palenques, and taste some of it. We invite you to enjoy one of the most emblematic drinks that identifies the state of Oaxaca: mezcal. Be part of a magical journey that reveals the traditional process that has given worldwide fame to this distillate, whose formula, inherited through generations, remains one of the best-kept secrets of Oaxaca. Explore Pantaleón's Gallery and see his original paintings and sculptures. Head to Casa Viviana and experience the rich smell of honey and burning wood as you see how artistic candles are made. Travel to Doña Viviana Alavez's workshop, where the matriarch presides over the crafting of elaborate ceremonial beeswax candles.
Meeting Point
Meeting point: Oaxaca, Mexico · Tour start: Teotitlan del Valle, Oaxaca, Mexico — Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
