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Flavors of Oaxaca: Markets, Mezcal, & Home-Cooked Meals

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Overview

Flavors of Oaxaca: Markets, Mezcal, & Home-Cooked Meals

Continent

North America

Days

7 days

Nights

6 nights

Group Size

12 people

Activity

Easy

Interest

Food & Drink

Highlights

  • Visit the best restaurants in the city and enjoy home-cooked meals in the private homes of local chefs.
  • Visit a hidden farmers market and try pozontle, an ancient ceremonial drink.
  • Become a Mezcal connoisseur after an in-depth tasting.
  • Discover local handicrafts, and meet the artists and artisans that produce them.
  • Explore extraordinary Monte Albán and other Zapotec archaeological sites.
  • Learn to use indigenous ingredients that preserve traditional recipes.
Mexico 7 days 6 nights

A Culinary and Cultural Journey Through Oaxaca.

Day 1

Old Flavors, New Formats

Oaxaca Trip Map
Oaxaca Trip Map

Day 2

Markets, Handicrafts & Monasteries

A colorful alebrije.
A colorful alebrije.

Day 3

Oaxaca Exploration

Processing agave for mezcal.
Processing agave for mezcal.

Day 4

Indigenous Cooking Techniques

Street corn.
Street corn.

Day 5

Markets & Mezcal

The Árbol del Tule.
The Árbol del Tule.

Day 6

Zapotec Ruins at Monte Albán

Monte Albán.
Monte Albán.

Day 7

Farewell & Departure

A pink house in Oaxaca.
A pink house in Oaxaca.

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Upcoming departures

8 available dates
  • Sep 19–Sep 25, 2024
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Additional info

Pricing & Trip Deposit

Deposit to book your trip: $250 USD.

Balance due 90 days prior to departure.

The listed price of the trip is per person based on double occupancy.

Traveling Solo?

You’re in good company.

Opt for a Private Room to yourself, subject to availability, for a supplemental cost:

2024 departures: $630 USD per person

2025 departures: $475 USD per person

Solo travelers typically make up about half of our small groups. With curiosity at the center of our experiences, there’s a natural camaraderie that develops over the course of a trip. 

If you don’t opt for a Private Room, you'll be matched with another solo traveler of the same gender.

Activity Level

Travelers should feel comfortable walking two to three miles over the course of each day in warm weather, and occasionally going up and down stairs.

Arrival & Departure

You should plan to arrive by 5 p.m. on Day 1, and depart anytime on Day 7.  Oaxaca Airport (OAX) connects to a range of flight hubs in North America. The best flight connections to Oaxaca are offered by Aeromexico Airlines and American Airlines.

*Airport transfers are only provided if arriving & departing on the trip dates, or if pre/post arrangements have been made through Atlas Obscura. 

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  • "Personal interactions with locals, great introduction to local and upscale food/cuisines, and the trip leaders worked hard to bring the group into local traditions."

    Kate & Tony - California

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