Foodways & Feasting
January in Oaxaca is heavenly. You set the dates and we'll craft an agenda that suits your group!
Inquire at janie.e.cravens@gmail.com
Winter needn't be all snow and ice...
Sweaters and socks in the early morning are shed before lunch so one can enjoy the sunny zocalo (main square) Oaxaca is a popular winter destination for snowbirds, but you're welcome to join us even if you live in a warm climate year-round! We'll visit all of Open Heart Tours' favorite spots: beautiful local architecture, working artisan studios and memorable restaurants. The Foodways & Feasting tour includes special-topic visits with organic farms and community members involved with Oaxacan sustainability efforts.
Tour Cost: $2800
Email us with questions about the winter tour.
Register for the trip here.
Tour price includes
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Private single rooms (discount applies for double occupancy, please inquire)
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Daily full breakfast & lunch
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Guided, bilingual tours
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Transportation within Mexico
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Entry fees into facilities
Tour price does not include
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Flights to and from Oaxaca, Mexico
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Travel insurance
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Dinners
Additional Information
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All tours are small, from 4-12 people
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$500 non-refundable deposit holds your spot
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Deposit & Letter of Agreement form must accompany deposit. Form will be sent to you via email after initial inquiry.
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Remaining balance due 60 days before departure date, along with proof of international health coverage.
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We accept personal checks as payment
Sample Itinerary
Day 1: Arrive to Oaxaca.
Day 2: Tour of El Centro plazas, visit to Our Lady of the Assumption; Templo de San Felipe Neri, comida corrida (typical Oaxacan luncheon); visit to Mujeres Artesesanas de las Regiones de Oaxaca Women's Cooperative
Day 3: Visit to Coyotepec for black pottery (barro negro); meet Josefina Aguilar & daughters, ceramicists of Ocotlan, enjoy a free afternoon.
Day 4: Visit the most colorful village market (tianguis) in Tlacolula, tour Iglesia Señor del Tlacolula; lunch at a local restaurant; Yagul &/or Mitla archaeological site tour
Day 5: Option to hike in the forested mountains of the Pueblos Mancomunados to experience Zapotec village life OR have a workshop (cochineal dyeing, weaving, cooking 7 moles, you decide!)
Day 6: Jardín Etnobotánico de Oaxaca tour (optional); visit at Santa Domingo Museo & Church (treasures from Monte Alban Tomb 7, Early Spanish library holdings, rotating exhibits, frescos & Oaxacan history). Choose any or all of the other museums for a leisurely town day.
Day 7: Tour Monte Alban, the most significant archaeological site in Oaxaca, with a local history professor as guide; lunch in the countryside
Day 8: PICK YOU PLEASURE DAY --- Every group can choose an adventure!
Day 9: Return home
Winter Tour
Foodways & Feasting
Email us with questions about a private group tour and let's craft the tour to suit you!