Itinerary
- Intro
Introduction
- Day 1
Mexico City
Mexico City- Meals
- Dinner (Welcome dinner at Café de Tacuba, a beloved Mexico City institution housed in a beautifully preserved early 20th-century building near the Zócalo. Menu inspired by traditional Mexican home cooking.)
Optional Activities
- Guided visit to Museo Vivo del Muralismo to see Diego Rivera's monumental frescoes (available to prebook on request)
Landmarks Museo Vivo del Muralismo Café de Tacuba Zócalo - Day 2
Mexico City
Mexico City- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch served aboard the trajinera, celebrating classic local cuisine.)
Included Activities
- Trajinera boat tour through Xochimilco canals and ecological reserve
- Visit to working chinampa (floating farm) with chinampero farmer
- Participation in ancient Aztec agricultural system demonstration
- Private visit to Museo Casa Kahlo (Casa Roja), Frida Kahlo's family home
- Lucha Libre (Mexican wrestling) at Arena México
Landmarks Xochimilco Coyoacán Museo Casa Kahlo Arena México - Day 3
Mexico City - Teotihuacán - Puebla
Mexico City - Teotihuacán - Puebla- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Relaxed tortería lunch en route to Puebla.), Dinner (Dinner in Puebla's historic centre with mole Poblano at the heart of the menu.)
Included Activities
- Exploration of Teotihuacán including walk along Avenue of the Dead
- Visit to talavera workshop to observe traditional artisan techniques
- Dinner in Puebla's historic centre featuring mole Poblano
Optional Activities
- Hot-air balloon ride at dawn over Teotihuacán (available on request)
Landmarks Teotihuacán Pyramid of the Sun Pyramid of the Moon Avenue of the Dead - Day 4
Puebla - Zapotitlán Salinas - Oaxaca
Puebla - Zapotitlán Salinas - Oaxaca- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch shaped by ingredients from the surrounding cactus forests.)
Included Activities
- Visit to Biblioteca Palafoxiana with local historian
- Guided walk through Jardín Botánico among columnar cacti
Landmarks Puebla Cathedral Plaza de la Constitución Biblioteca Palafoxiana Zapotitlán Salinas Jardín Botánico - Day 5
Oaxaca
Oaxaca- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch shared locally.)
Included Activities
- Early visit to Monte Albán with archaeologist specializing in Zapotec culture
- Visit to San Antonio Arrazola and alebrije makers with special insight into their craft
- Guided visit to Museo Cultural de Oaxaca
Landmarks Monte Albán San Antonio Arrazola Museo Cultural de Oaxaca - Day 6
Oaxaca
Oaxaca- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Dinner at Casa Oaxaca with refined Oaxacan cooking by Chef Alejandro Ruiz, served with rooftop views of Santo Domingo, mezcal in hand, and regional flavours.)
Optional Activities
- Hike ancient Zapotec trails between Benito Juárez and La Nevería communities, crossing fields with views over Sierra Madre peaks and learning local traditions (8am-4pm)
- Travel to weaving and pottery villages with director from Museo Estatal de Artes Popular, observing natural dyeing and black clay ceramics (8am-4pm)
- Follow Oaxaca's evolving traditions from Cuilapam's 16th-century convent to family mezcal palenque in Santa Catarina Minas with guided mezcal tasting (8:30am-2pm)
Landmarks Benito Juárez La Nevería Sierra Madre Museo Estatal de Artes Popular Cuilapam Santa Catarina Minas Casa Oaxaca Santo Domingo - Day 7
Oaxaca - Bahías de Huatulco
Oaxaca - Bahías de Huatulco- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch shared with Gladis and her family as part of the cooking experience.)
Included Activities
- Market visit in Oaxaca with Zapotec chef Gladis
- Cook with Gladis and her family, learning foundations of Oaxacan cuisine
- Turtle hatchling-observation experience at Playa Escobilla with local NGO
Landmarks Oaxaca markets Playa Escobilla Bahías de Huatulco - Day 8
Bahías de Huatulco
Bahías de Huatulco- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch at beachside restaurant in Bahía Maguey, enjoying fresh ceviche accompanied by hand-pressed tortillas.), Dinner (Farewell dinner at Casa Bocana, an oceanfront restaurant known for thoughtful, ingredient-led Mexican cooking. Refined menu shaped by Pacific ingredients, seasonal produce, and Oaxaca's coastal flavours.)
Included Activities
- Boat tour through Bahías de Huatulco with visit to Bahía Cacaluta
- Swimming and snorkeling in Bahía Cacaluta
- Visit to Bahía Maguey and beachside dining
- Farewell dinner at Casa Bocana with chef meet
Landmarks Bahías de Huatulco Bahía Cacaluta Bahía Maguey Casa Bocana - Day 9
Bahías de Huatulco
Bahías de Huatulco- Meals
- Breakfast
