We are your portal to Oaxaca! This one-day customized study tour takes you beyond Oaxaca City and into the villages along the Tlacolula highway to San Pablo Villa de Mitla. We schedule this excursion based on your travel plans and our availability. It is a menu-based, mixed-media approach to discovering the best artisans that the region has to offer. We visit where artisans live and work. You choose your own tour destinations.
We want to give you a guided cultural experience, personalized and deep. We have spent years developing relationships with the artisans we visit. This is NOT a “punch my ticket” tour.
You will visit four (4) of the following :
- A flying shuttle loom weaver who creates beautiful cotton home goods and clothing in El Tule
- A fine wool rug weaver who works only in natural dyes on the fixed frame pedal loom — Teotitlan del Valle
- A women’s cooperative making leather-trimmed wool bags, satchels — Teotitlan del Valle
- Silk weavers in Teotitlan del Valle who cultivate silk worms, spin the silk, and weave — using natural dyes to color the textiles
We give you a full day, picking you up in the city at 9 a.m. and returning you by 6 p.m. If you want to add destinations, the cost is $100 USD more for each.
We select the artisans to visit based on our knowledge and experience about outstanding craftsmanship.
What is included?
- Transportation to/from Oaxaca City Historic Center
- Translation
- Expert explanations of art and craft
- Curated visits to meet some of the best artisans we know
Cost
$325 per day for one or two people. $165 per person additional. Tour fee does not include lunch or beverages. You will cover the cost for lunch and beverages for all in your party, and the cost of food/beverage for your tour leader.
Schedule your dates directly with Norma Schafer. You reserve for the dates you prefer. Please send us a couple of date options. You are welcome to organize your own small group. We match your travel schedule with our availability.
This is for a full day, starting at 9 a.m. when we pick you up and ending at around 6 p.m. when we return you to your Oaxaca lodging. Please provide us with hotel/lodging address and phone number.
Reservations and Cancellations
We require a non-refundable 25% deposit to secure your date. We offer you three (3) ways to pay the deposit: 1) Zelle transfer with NO SERVICE FEE, 2) PayPal — we send a request for funds and add a 3.5% service fee, 3) VENMO — we send a request for funds and add a 3.5% service fee. Please tell us which payment method you prefer, and the name or phone number associated with your account. The 75% balance is due on the day of the tour in cash, either USD or MXN pesos (at the current exchange rate), or you can use Zelle. When we receive funds, we will send you confirmation and details. Be sure to send us the name and address for where you are staying.
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