Oaxaca and its traditions

ITINERARY

DAY 1: OAXACA - TOUR WITH OAXACA TASTINGS

Arrival transfer airport or bus terminal - hotel. Check in hotel. Check in to rooms from 3:00 p.m. onwards.4:00 p.m. Pedestrian tour "City tour with tastings Oaxaca". Duration 3 hours. Walk through the main sites of interest of the city, where through flavors, colors, aromas and green quarry we discover the history of our beautiful Oaxaca. We walk through the Zócalo of the city, declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. The market vendors will surprise us with a "What should we give them? Chapulines! tortillas!", and the different aromas will provoke our craving and prepare our palate to taste a little taste of quesillo, chapulines, and nieves. We finish with a chocolate grinding, return to the hotel on your own. Lodging.

DAY 2: OAXACA - TOUR MONTE ALBAN ZAPOTECA EMPIRE

08:00 h Breakfast included at the hotel. 10:00 h Tour "Monte Alban Zapotec Empire". Duration 8.5 hours In this tour we charge up with energy in what was the largest city of the Zapotecs, Monte Alban, strategically located on a mountain in the center of the Central Valleys, will impress us with its large square, the ball game, the dancers, the tomb seven and much more. Winding our way down the hill we will find the town of San Antonio Arrazola, a community that will captivate us with the color and magic that each artisan creates in their pieces. Our next stop will be Cuilapam de Guerrero, where one of the icons of Oaxaca from the XVI century is erected, the Dominican Exconvent of Santiago Apostle, which could never be finished. It was in this historic monument where General Vicente Guerrero was imprisoned and finally shot. Finally we visit San Bartolo Coyotepec, where the "famous black clay pottery" is made. The pieces are molded and decorated using ancient techniques of burnishing and fretwork, then fired in a kiln underground. Lunch on the tour (drinks not included). Lodging.

DAY 3: OAXACA - TOUR MITLA ANCESTRAL VESTIGES

08:00 h Breakfast included at the hotel.10:00 h Tour "Mitla ancestral vestiges". Duration 9.5 hours. We visit the Tule Tree, legendary ahuehuete with more than 2000 years of history. Then we will visit the petrified waterfalls, there are only two in the world: Hierve el Agua, Oaxaca and Pamukkale, Turkey. Hierve el Agua is a network of springs of non-thermal waters, although strongly effervescent, which appear to be at boiling point, and that due to their high content of mineral salts have been forming petrified waterfalls along its runoffs. We continue to the archaeological site of Mitla, "The city of the dead", built by the Mixtecs, where we will admire the syncretism of its buildings in walls adorned with stone fretwork. Afterwards, we will taste a delicious mezcal, while we learn about the artisanal process of elaboration. Finally, we visit Teotitlán del Valle, a town renowned for its wool rugs. Lunch during the tour (drinks not included). Lodging.

DAY 4: OAXACA

Breakfast included at the hotel. 12:00 noon Room check-out. Departure transfer hotel - airport or bus terminal, according to flight or bus itinerary. AND END OF OUR SERVICES.

INCLUDES

• AIR TICKETS
• 3 NIGHTS LODGING WITH AMERICAN BREAKFAST INCLUDED.
• ROUND TRIP TRANSFER, AIRPORT - HOTEL - AIRPORT OR BUS TERMINAL.
• 3 TOURS MARKED IN ITINERARY: "CITY TOUR WITH TASTINGS", "MONTE ALBÁN EMPIRE
• ZAPOTECA" AND "MITLA ANCESTRAL VESTIGES".
• ADMISSIONS TO THE SITES TO BE VISITED
• 2 BUFFET MEALS (DRINKS NOT INCLUDED), DURING THE SECOND AND THIRD DAY OF THE TOUR.
• 1 BOTTLE OF WATER (350 ML) ON ALL TOURS
• TRANSFERS AND TOURS ARE PROVIDED ON SHARED SERVICE IN UNITS
• AIR-CONDITIONED EQUIPMENT

NOT INCLUDED

• EXTRAS IN HOTELS
• TAXES
• SERVICES, EXCURSIONS OR MEALS NOT SPECIFIED
• TIPS TO WAITERS, BELLBOYS, GUIDES, CHAUFFEURS, PERSONAL EXPENSES
• TRAVELER'S INSURANCE
• NO SERVICE NOT SPECIFIED

TERMS AND CONDITIONS: GENERAL CONDITIONS

• Acceptance of this itinerary implies full compliance with the circuit.
• The order of the itinerary may be changed without altering its content.
• Departures may be subject to variations and/or modifications depending on occupancy.
• Passport must be valid for at least 6 months after the return date of the trip.
• There are no refunds or cancellations, change in name penalty USD $250 + VAT and this change can only be made prior to the issuance of the airline ticket. Once the ticket is issued it is non-refundable, non-cancellable, non-endorsable and non-exchangeable. Please consult directly with your Travel Consultant prior to the settlement of your package.
• Globetrotter Excursions is not responsible if the passenger is unable to travel on the stipulated dates.
• Optional excursions are paid directly upon arrival at the destination. *Prices subject to change without prior notice. Once the total amount of the program has been paid, the following conditions apply:
  • Cancellation 30 days prior to departure: 25% of the land portion cost
  • Cancellation 21 days prior to departure: 50% of the land portion cost
  • Cancellation 10 days prior to departure: 75% of the cost of the land portion of the trip.
  • Cancellation less than 10 days prior to departure: Land portion is non-refundable.

Terms and conditions.