Private Family Tour to Visit Monte Albán, Alebrijes and Barro Negro
About This Tour
Discover some of Oaxaca’s most iconic cultural and archaeological highlights on this private family tour, designed for a relaxed day out with your own group. Vi...
Duration: 9 Hours · Tour type: Private · Activity level: Easy · Accommodation: Not included · Transport: Included · Wheelchair access: No · City: Oaxaca de Juarez · Languages: English, Spanish
Know before you go: PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION NEARBY; Not wheelchair accessible; Not stroller accessible; Not suitable for pets; Infants must not sit on laps; Infant seats unavailable; If your hotel is not listed, do not worry, we will be in contact with you before your departure to clarify where you are staying
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
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Private transportation
Itinerary
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1Day 01
On an immense esplanade at 1,940 meters above sea level, this area is formed by a large rectangular Plaza surrounded by palaces, temples, shrines, ballgame and tombs. It is part of the list of World Heritage Sites of UNESCO.In this place, the ingenuity of the artisans is reflected in the wood carvings of the copal, creating a fantastic zoology that is exhibited and sold in the own homes of the craftsmen with the name of alebrijes.Majestic monastery convent of the sixteenth century where the Open Chapel stands out, the church with an unfinished basilica floor and the Ex-convent. General Vicente Guerrero was shot here.Its main attraction is the black clay pottery made by local artisans, achieving pieces of extraordinary beauty, with technique of draft and burnished. This tradition goes back to pre-Hispanic times. There is a beautiful church of the 16th century, a Museum of Ceramics and the State Museum of Popular Art.
Meeting Point
Meeting point: Pickup service provided in Oaxaca. · Tour start: Pickup service provided in Oaxaca. — Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
