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About this trip
Nestled in the mountains of southern Mexico, Oaxaca City (pronounced waa·haa·kuh) promises to delight every one of your senses, day after day of our visit. Oaxaca is unique in so many ways, offering a stronghold of indigenous cultures rich with folk craft: textiles, pottery, wood carvings and more. Daily strolls take us to textile museums, mole tastings (the unique culinary sauce of Oaxaca), mezcal events, homes of Zapotec artists, and best of all the spontaneity of everyday street life in this amazing culture.
We will travel to nearby villages and enjoy studio visits of uniquely specialized crafts such as rug weaving with natural dyes, rebozo and back-strap weaving, black pottery and more. This tour includes a visit to the preeminent pre-Columbian archeological site Monte Alban.
We stay all week at a cozy hotel just blocks away from the historic city center in the thick of markets, restaurants, mezcal tasting and all the other surprises this city offers. You’ll be provided tips all week long, for evening parades & street fun. We trade off days walking through Oaxaca City with days (transported by van) to nearby villages to visit folk artists. And yes, you can join in the fun of a simple surprise KAL project while on the tour.
Our Fiber Ambassador is Janie Cravens, a resident of Santa Fe, NM USA; she has traveled and lived extensively in Mexico for over 40 years.
Tour Cost, per person:
- Single ($4550, per person) - a private accommodation for one person
- Shared ($3975, per person) - one room for two people, two separate beds
To Register
A Registration Form and a non-refundable $1000 deposit are required to join the trip. Once you submit your online registration and deposit payment is received, your spot on the tour is secure. See our Terms & Conditions HERE.
Please Note: RTTF is no longer able to accept checks as a payment form.
IMPORTANT DETAILS TO KEEP IN MIND
Tour Activity Level:
We would describe this trip as a Retreat with significant walking on cobblestone paving. If you'd like to review our trip activity levels, take a look here.
Mobility Comfort Level = 3+
Participants must be able to walk two miles of cobblestone streets and be comfortable with walking uneven ground at archaeological sites. Our hotel does not have an elevator and we cannot guarantee ground floor rooms.
This trip needs at least 10 participants in order to proceed (i.e. the trip is "guaranteed"). We strongly advise you to wait to purchase your flights until the trip is guaranteed by us to go forward.
Unless otherwise stated, our regular Terms and Conditions apply to this trip and for any cancellations (click here to see our Terms and Conditions).
Travel Insurance
Rowan Tree Travel highly recommends purchasing travel insurance. You may purchase through our preferred partner Arch RoamRight by clicking here or through your own provider.
Arranging Your Flights
We highly recommend American or United Airlines above all others for this specific tour.
Currently there are only two airlines that will get you to our destination without going through Mexico CIty, both of which hub out of Texas. The United flight does not arrive until evening; the American flight arrives in the afternoon.
While you may find less expensive flights we do not advise going through Mexico City.
In order to gather easily for the tour, we provide an arrival and departure "window" at a major transportation hub - typically an international airport at your destination country. Flights scheduled outside the provided windows may result in additional transportation costs and missed tour activities. For this reason, we greatly appreciate your cooperation in booking travel that accommodates our specifications.
Please Note the Following
Rowan Tree Travel reserves the right to alter any part of this itinerary in order to address weather conditions, unforeseen circumstances or to improve the participant experience.
- Tour activities begins the morning of January 11, 2025
- Mobility Note: be able to walk up to 2 miles along cobblestone streets in Oaxaca City
Have questions? Please contact us at info@rowantreetravel.com
What’s included
- AccommodationsAll accommodations in Oaxaca during the trip
- BreakfastBreakfast included daily and on most days Comida included (multi-course main meal of the day typically served between 1-2pm)
- WorkshopsWorkshop Fees & Supplies
- ActivitiesAll entrance fees and activity fees
- Meals (partial)Lunch (Comida) will be provided most days. This meal is typically served between 1-2pm and the larger meal of the day. Prepare to purchase either dinner or lunch based on the day’s activities.
- TransportationPrivate group transportation in a passenger van
- Airport TransportationAirport transfer included both ways
What’s not included
- Airfare
- BeveragesSoda, alcohol, cafe items
- Gratuities
- Personal Items
Available Packages
Standard Shared Accommodation: $3975 per person; two people per room with two beds
Cozy Shared Accommodation: $3975 per person; two people per room with one bed (please note we cannot assign roommates in this category)
Single Accommodation: $4550 per person; one person per room for the duration of the trip
Itinerary
Bienvenido! Welcome to Oaxaca!
Today you arrive on either an afternoon or evening flight to Oaxaca, Mexico. We will arrange to pick pick you up at the airport and bring you to our lodgings. There will be no official tour events on this day, but be prepared for some spontaneous margarita drinking...