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Mexico City to Oaxaca: Pottery & Aztec Pyramids

7 Days
From CAD $1,316 Was CAD $1,549

Best Rate
Guarantee

Trip Type
Small Group

Activity Level
Light

Rating

(20 reviews)

Experience Overview

This short but oh-so sweet trip through Central Mexico captures some of the best parts of the country's culture, landscapes, and tasty culinary traditions. You’ll visit the massive pyramids at the ancient Aztec capital of Teotihuacán before travelling to Puebla, a city famous for its talavera pottery and beautiful architecture. Next, you’re heading to Oaxaca where you’ll cap off your trip with a seemingly endless variety of delicious food and cultural traditions, including a visit to an “alebrijes" workshop where you’ll see these brightly coloured art pieces synonymous to the region being brought to life. Muy bueno, indeed.

Highlights

Climb the Pyramid of the Sun at Teotihuacan
See the beautiful architecture and churches in Puebla
Sample mezcal at a local distillery
Try one of the delicious varieties of mole in Mexico's gastronomic heartland

Mexico City to Oaxaca: Pottery & Aztec Pyramids

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Trip Details

Product Code: 1811

Tour Type: Small Group

Accommodation: Budget

Transport: Private vehicle, walking.

Guide Language: English

Travel Styles: Classic

Supplier Code: CMMX

Starts: Mexico City, Mexico

Finishes: Oaxaca, Mexico

Duration: 7 days

Departures: Guaranteed

Physical rating: Light

Includes

Activities

Your G for Good Moment: Alebrijes Artisan Community Workshop & Lunch, Oaxaca Your G for Good Moment: Oaxaca Cuisine Tasting Experience, Oaxaca Your Welcome Moment: Welcome Moment - Meet Your CEO and Group Your Discover Moment: Oaxaca
Guided tour of Teotihuacan
Orientation walk in Puebla
Orientation walk and market visit in Oaxaca
Alebrijes Artisan Community Visit
Oaxaca cuisine tasting experience
Free time in Puebla and Oaxaca
All transport between destinations and to/from included activities

Accommodation

Hotels (6 nts).

6 breakfasts

Transport

Private vehicle, walking.

Group Leader

CEO (Chief Experience Officer) throughout, local guide.

Price

Price per person: (Double Occupancy) CAD $1316 (CAD $188 /day)

Itinerary

Day 1: Mexico City

Arrive at any time.
We recommend arriving a day or two early to fully explore this bustling metropolis. Talk to your agent about booking pre-tour accommodation.

Exclusive inclusions: Activity - Your opportunity to meet your CEO and fellow travellers, and learn more about your tour. Opt to join the group for a local meal afterwards. Don't forget to see the notice in the lobby (or ask reception) for the official time and place to meet up with the group.Accommodation - Hotel PF Suites

Day 2: Mexico City

Take advantage of a day get to know Mexico City. Opt to check out the sprawling zócalo (main square), visit the Frida Kahlo museum in vibrant Coyoacán, or view impressive Mayan and Aztec artifacts at the National Anthropology Museum.

Meals included: Breakfast

Exclusive inclusions: Free_time - Take advantage of free time to get out and explore this amazing city and its surroundings. Opt to visit the Frida Kahlo Museum, visit the Juarez neighbourhood, an area teeming with restaurants, bars, parks, and boutique shops. Maybe make a stop at the Palacio Nacional to see Diego Rivera's famous mural, "The History of Mexico". Or eat like a local and join a food tour and get a sense of the vast culinary scene here.Accommodation - Hotel PF Suites

Day 3: Mexico City/Puebla

Rise early and explore the ancient city of Teotihuacan on a guided tour. Stand in awe of the Pyramids of the Sun and Moon, stroll down the Avenue of the Dead and learn all about the site's importance to Mexico's ancient cultures for thousands of years, at one point being the largest city in the entire Americas. Continue to Puebla and enjoy an orientation walk downtown.

Meals included: Breakfast

Exclusive inclusions: Transport - Settle in and scan the scenery from the convenience of a private vehicle.Transport - Settle in and scan the scenery from the convenience of a private vehicle.Activity - The route will vary for each tour, allowing our CEOs to share their personal favourites. You can expect to see the zócalo, artisans' market and visit the historic buildings within centre of this World Heritage city.Activity - Visit the ruins of Teotihuacán northeast of Mexico City. This ruin site dates back to 100BC and has the impressive Avenue of the Dead, Pyramid of the Sun and Pyramid of the Moon. Bring water, wear a hat and solid walking shoes to learn all about this pre-Columbian Mesoamerican city that at its peak was once the largest city in all of the Americas.Accommodation - Hotel Gilfer

Day 4: Puebla

Enjoy a free day to explore the city. Opt to visit a ceramics workshop, check out the pyramid of nearby Cholula, sample delicious local specialties, or watch a lucha libre wrestling match at night.

Meals included: Breakfast

Exclusive inclusions: Free_time - Discover all that Puebla has to offer its travellers on this free day to explore. Opt to visit a ceramics workshop, check out the pyramid of nearby Cholula, sample delicious local specialties, or watch a lucha libre wrestling match at night.Accommodation - Hotel Gilfer

Day 5: Puebla/Oaxaca

Journey south to beautiful Oaxaca, and get a feel for the city on an orientation walk, stopping to visit one of its sprawling markets. After, visit the Alebrijes Artisan Community for your G for Good moment. Meet a local artisan, speak with them, ask any questions the group may have, and learn more about how the Alebrijes are crafted.

Meals included: Breakfast

Exclusive inclusions: Transport - Settle in and scan the scenery from the convenience of a private vehicle.Activity - Alebrijes were created by a Mexican artisan named Pedro Linares who was known for making piñatas and carnival masks. After falling ill and hallucinating crazy figures and creatures inside his mind, the artist decided to bring what he saw to life by creating the small figurines we know as Alebrijes. Often made of a mash-up between animals, these figurines are now made by Oaxacan artisans out of wood and then painted with vibrant pigments and lots of patterns. Learn more about how these figurines integrated themselves into Oaxacan/Mexican folklore and how the craft expanded from originally being made from cardboard to now being carved from Copal wood. Meet a local artisan and speak with them, ask any questions the group may have and to learn more about how the Alebrijes are crafted. Then enjoy an authentic Oaxacan lunch at Zoológico Mágico. Here, you'll see why a meal is more than food -- it's a celebration of Oaxaca's vibrant traditions, brought to life. Each dish is a tribute to their heritage, featuring iconic plates like mole negro.Activity - All walks will be slightly different, allowing your CEO to show off their favourite spots. You can expect to see the Santo Domingo Cultural Centre, walk through the zocalo and the famous 20th of November market. Opt to sample some delicious Oaxacan foods along the way such as mole, tlayudas or chapulines.Accommodation - Hotel Oaxaca Real

Day 6: Oaxaca

Take advantage of free time, and opt to learn how to make mole in a cooking class, shop at nearby artisan villages, visit the UNESCO World Heritage site of Mitla, or sample some mezcal at a local distillery - look out for the worm! In the evening enjoy a guided tasting of local favorites.

Meals included: Breakfast

Exclusive inclusions: Free_time - Take advantage of free time to get out and explore this amazing city and its surroundings.Activity - Attend a cuisine tasting in Oaxaca with a local expert who will share a variety of authentic regional specialties. You'll learn how to prepare a handmade tortilla and enjoy a guided tasting of local favorites. Please note that this will not be a full meal.Accommodation - Hotel Oaxaca Real

Day 7: Oaxaca

Depart at any time.

With so much to do in Oaxaca, we strongly suggest booking an extra night to explore all this fabulous city has to offer.

Meals included: Breakfast

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Tour Operator

G Adventures

G Adventures, founded in 1990 by Bruce Poon Tip, is a global adventure travel company specializing in small-group tours that emphasize authentic, sustainable, and culturally immersive experiences. Originally launched as GAP Adventures (“Great Adventure People”), the company pioneered the concept of community-driven travel by offering affordable trips that connect travelers with local communities while minimizing environmental impact. Today, G Adventures operates in more than 100 countries, offering a wide range of itineraries across themes such as active adventures, wildlife, wellness, family, and National Geographic–partnered tours, while maintaining a strong commitment to responsible tourism and social enterprise through its Planeterra Foundation.

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Reviews

Diane O. - Traveled, November 2023

Overall satisfaction

Source: Tour operator Submitted: 12/31/2023

Irina R. - Traveled, November 2023

the level of comfort and the amenities

Source: Tour operator Submitted: 12/31/2023

Regan C. - Traveled, November 2023

The logistics are taken care of, the CEO are excellent, and generally the other travelers are enjoyable.

Source: Tour operator Submitted: 12/31/2023

Pamela M. - Traveled, November 2023

excellent tour but a little bit too much free time. Would've liked more included activities. Our guide really tried to schedule things but I would've liked them included in the package.