OAXACA, MEXICO

We will meet at the hotel at 11:00 AM. After that, we’ll take a tour of the historic center, followed by a welcome lunch at a traditional restaurant. In the afternoon, we’ll visit the Oaxaca Ethnobotanical Garden. Afterward, we’ll return to the hotel. Dinner will be on your own, giving you the chance to explore the city at your own pace.

• Meet at the hotel (11:00 AM)
• Tour of the historic center
• Welcome lunch
• Visit to the Ethnobotanical Garden
• A conversation with Master Remigio Mestas
• Mezcal Tasting
• Return to the hotel
• Dinner on your own

We’ll start the day with breakfast at 7:30 AM. At 9:00 AM, we’ll head to San Bartolo, where we’ll take part in a Black Clay workshop. You’ll have the chance to see and learn about the entire process of creating this unique black clay that is so representative of Oaxaca.

After the workshop, we’ll continue our creative journey with a visit to an Alebrijes workshop. Here, you’ll witness the incredible craftsmanship behind these vibrant, hand-carved wooden figures and learn about their cultural significance.

In the afternoon, we’ll return to the hotel, and you’ll have the evening free to explore the local cuisine or simply relax.

• Breakfast (7:30 AM)
• Departure to San Bartolo (9:00 AM)
• Black Ceramic workshop
• Lunch
• Visit to Alebrijes workshop
• Return to the hotel
• Dinner on your own

We’ll depart for Teotitlán del Valle at 8:30 AM. There, we’ll join a floor loom weaving workshop with artisan Susi, who works with wool she dyes naturally herself. We’ll learn the techniques needed to create a rug from scratch, designing it with our own unique touch.

Afterward, we’ll enjoy a homemade lunch prepared by Susi’s family. Then, we’ll continue working on our rugs, perfecting our skills, and enjoying the creative process. At the end of the day, we’ll return to the hotel to rest.

• Breakfast (7:30 AM)
• Departure to Teotitlán del Valle (8:30 AM)
• Floor loom weaving workshop
• Lunch
• Continue weaving
• Return to the hotel (6:00 PM)
• Dinner on your own

We’ll depart for San Agustín Etla at 9:00 AM. We’ll take part in a felting
workshop with artist Ramón Gutiérrez Ruiz and, after lunch, visit the San Agustín Etla Art Museum.

Later, we’ll enjoy a culinary experience with Chef Eduardo Vera from Muro restaurant, where we’ll learn how to prepare traditional Oaxacan dishes and
drinks. We’ll return to the hotel afterward to rest.

• Breakfast (7:30 AM)
• Departure to San Agustín Etla (9:00 AM)
• Felting workshop
• Lunch
• Visit to San Agustín Etla Art Museum
• Culinary experience with Chef Eduardo Vera from Muro restaurant
• Return to the hotel

On Day 5 in Oaxaca City, you’ll start with breakfast before visiting the Cochineal House Museum. Then, you’ll participate in a Natural Dyes Workshop at Hilos Flos Studio, with a break for lunch. After continuing the workshop in the afternoon, you’ll return to the hotel by 6:00 PM, with the evening free for dinner.

• Breakfast (7:30 AM)
• Visit the Cochineal House Museum (9:00 AM)
• Natural Dyes Workshop at Hilos Flos Studio
• Lunch
• Continuation of the Workshop
• Return to the hotel (6:00 PM)
• Free time for dinner

Start the day with breakfast at 7:30 AM before heading out at 9:00 AM for a “randa” workshop, a traditional Mexican embroidery technique used to make huipiles. These garments have deep cultural roots in Mexico, symbolizing Indigenous identity and textile art. After lunch, you’ll continue working on your own huipil, applying what you learned in the morning. We’ll return to the hotel at 6:00 PM, and dinner will be on your own to enjoy as you like.

• Breakfast (7:30 AM)
• Departure (9:00 AM)
• Randa workshop to make a huipil
• Lunch
• Continue working on randa
• Return to the hotel (6:00 PM)
• Dinner on your own

We’ll depart for San Antonino at 8:30 AM. There, we’ll take part in a “bordado de pensamiento” embroidery workshop with artisan Severa, who works with silk. We’ll learn the techniques from scratch and incorporate them into our huipil.

After lunch, we’ll visit the Manos Que Ven red clay workshop. Once we finish, we’ll head back to the hotel to rest.

• Breakfast (7:30 AM)
• Departure to San Antonino
• Pensamiento embroidery workshop
• Lunch
• Visit to the Manos Que Ven workshop
• Return to the hotel (6:00 PM)
• Dinner on your own

At 8:30 AM, we’ll head towards Teotitlán del Valle, stopping to visit the majestic Tule Tree.

At 10:00 AM, we’ll start a ceramics embroidery workshop with artist Gabriela Martínez from Ofelia y Antelmo. We’ll use mixed embroidery techniques to decorate our ceramic pieces with the fibers and materials we’ve explored throughout the week.

At 2:00 PM, we’ll enjoy a special farewell lunch, celebrating the end of our incredible experience in Oaxaca. Finally, we’ll return to the hotel at 5:30 PM to collect our luggage.

• Breakfast (7:30 AM)
• Departure to Teotitlán del Valle (8:30 AM)
• Visit the Tule Tree
• Ceramics embroidery workshop (10:00 AM)
• Farewell lunch (2:00 PM)
• Return to the hotel (5:30 PM)

• 7 nights of accommodation
• Meals (7 breakfasts, 8 lunches, 1 dinner)
• Ground transportation for activities
• Culinary experience activity
• Mezcal tasting
• A conversation with Master Remigio Mestas
• Visit to the cochineal house museum
• Visit to the Ethnobotanical Garden
• Visit to Santa Maria del Tule
• Visit to the San Agustín Etla Art Museum
• Loom weaving workshop
• Felting workshop
• Natural dye workshop
• Alebrijes workshop
• Thought embroidery workshop
• Randa workshop
• Black clay workshop
• Embroidery workshop with Gabriela Martínez
• English-speaking guide (if needed)

• Airfare
• Airport transfers
• Activities not mentioned in the program
• Alcoholic beverages