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Description
Visit Oaxaca on a 2-day tour, the beautiful villages that still practice their traditional arts. Watch the art and creativity reflected in the fine touches given to each of the pieces made, with love and dedication, by the inhabitants of the communities that make up the Magic Route of Handicrafts. Witness the craft processes of great Oaxacan masters, who conserve and transmit techniques learned from generation to generation, and whose skill and talent have made shine the popular art of these localities in the Central Valleys.
Highlights
- We stop frecuently and our guest can get out whenever they like.take pictures and explore the area as long as they want
- · Always we have a Professinal Driver and a Licensed Tour Guide
- · The Licensed Tour Guide will give you suggestions
- · No rush because we don´t have a tight and restrictive schedule
- · All entrances included
- · Modern Trasportation with travel insurance in the vehicle
- · No rush! be cause we don´t have a tight and restrictive schedule.
- · Pets are allow
- · Our Tours are truly Private
- · Wheelchair, baby chair or stroller, please let us know in advance if you require them . For FREE
Itinerary Expand All Collapse All
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Day 1 : San Jeronimo Tlacochahuaya, Teotitlán del Valle & Tlacolula Village expand_more
- Pick up from the Airport and transfer to the Hotel.
- Start the tour by 8:30 am and drive 40 minutes far away from the city to get to the first stop.
- Visit San Jeronimo Tlacochahuaya, a Baroque-style temple built in the 16th century, valued by its carving and artistic decoration, standing out the image of San Jerónimo, Saint patron of the town.
- Head to Teotitlán del Valle. Its inhabitants produce fine textiles in traditional pedal looms, dyed naturally and with prehispanic and contemporaneous designs.
- In Teotitlan del Valle, visit the home workshop of a traditional candlemaker, who is recognized as one of the Grand Masters of Oaxaca Folk Art.
- Meet the Master Painter, and learn about his paintings and techniques, the use of brushes, fingers, and sweeping strokes of the hand-dipped in paint and beeswax works in oil paint tinted with the same natural dyes.
- Go to Tlacolula Village and stroll through its extraordinary Sunday tianguis. Get to know the vast gastronomy of the region.
- See the temple of the Assumption and marvel at one of the greatest jewels of Mexican Baroque art.
- Admire the historic tubular organ of the 18th century, in the Baroque style.
- Move to the large maguey plantations in the countryside. Know about many varieties of Agave plants.
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San Bartolo Coyotepec, San Martín Tilcajete and Santo Tomás Jalieza expand_more
- Visit San Bartolo Coyotepec and see the brilliant finishes of the century-old tradition, innovative designs of great quality and fine detail, make the black clay pieces of Coyotepec one of the most beautiful crafts of the state.
- Go to San Martín Tilcajete. The noble copal wood comes to life in the wise hands of the artisans of Tilcajete, who in the intricate shapes and designs of the polychrome alebrijes challenge the limits of imagination and creativity.
- Head to Santo Tomás Jalieza, the gentle beauty of daily life and the centuries-old Zapotec heritage shine in the colors, shapes, and designs of the textiles that the women of this community make in the waist loom.
- Move to San Antonino Castillo Velasco, and see the multicolored silks and cotton.
- Stop by Ocotlán de Morelos. Beauty and strength come together in each piece of the unique cutlery of Ocotlán, in whose powerful leaves you can guess the intensity of the fire and the tradition that has forged them.
What's Included
- Pick you up Airport , hotel or house
- Private Trasportation with A/C
- Travel Insurance in th eVehicle
- Driver
- Certified Tour Guide
- Bottle of Water
- Entrances fees
- Personal Radio guides with earphones
- Mezcal Tasting
What's Excluded
- Food
- Drinks
- Gratitudes
What to bring
- Hat
- Suncream
- Comfortables shoes and clothes
Know before you go
- Please do not wear parfum
- If you need a wheelchair, baby carriage, stroller, please let us know in advance, free of charge
Cancellation Policy
For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -
Refund of 80% of the tour price.Price Details
| The group size and price | |
| 1 To 2 | USD 459 Per Group |
| 3 To 4 | USD 489 Per Group |
| 5 To 6 | USD 519 Per Group |
This is a private tour | |
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USD 459 / group