Original OAXACA Tour
Experience one of Mexico’s most beautiful & historical cities with this American Student Travel Abroad Exclusive Tour!
Be sure to ask about including/adding a day trip or 2 nights stay in beautiful Puerto Escondido or Hautulco!
INCLUSIONS & HIGHLIGHTS:
- International regular scheduled roundtrip air transportation between your city and into and out of Mexico City*
- Roundtrip transportation between Mexico City and Oaxaca City via deluxe motor coach including snacks, box lunch and refreshments
- Inter-city transportation by deluxe motor coach
- Daily 3-4 star hotel accommodations located in beautiful Centro Historico
- All hotel taxes
- Daily breakfast and lunches where noted in itinerary
- Walking tour of the Centro Historico, Zocalo, Chocolate Factory, Santo Domingo Gold Church, and more…
- Excursion to Monte Alban
- Excursion to Santo Bartolo Coyotepec
- Excursion to San Antonio Arrazola
- Excursion of Mitla
- Visit to “Arbol del tule”
- Excursion of Teotitlan del Valle
DAY 1 (OAXACA CITY)
- Depart for Mexico City International Airport (or Oaxaca City*) via commercial air
- Transfer from Mexico City to Oaxaca City via deluxe air-conditioned motor coach which includes snacks, sandwiches, water, & refreshments. Upon arriving into Oaxaca City, you will be met at your hotel by your guide (or if arriving into Oaxaca City via plane: Transfer from Oaxaca Airport to Hotel).
- Rooming assignment/briefing
- Overnight Oaxaca City
DAY 2 (OAXACA CITY)
- Breakfast
- Walking Tour of Centro Historico & Zocalo, Chocolate Factory, Santo Domingo Gold Church, Archaeological Museum.
- Time for shopping at the Zaragoza and Juarez markets
- Overnight Oaxaca City
DAY 3 (OAXACA CITY)
- Breakfast
- Morning excursion to Monte Alban, the most important archaeological site in the state of Oaxaca – with its temples, palaces ball courts and tombs – founded around 500 b.c.
- Box Lunch
- Overnight Oaxaca City
DAY 4 (OAXACA CITY)
- Breakfast
- Full day excursion to San Bartolo Coyotepec, the center for Oaxaca’s famous glossy black pottery, San Antonio Arrazola, which is best known for its exotic wooden animals, and weaving place.
- Box Lunch
- Overnight Oaxaca City
DAY 5 (OAXACA CITY)
- Breakfast
- Free Day^
- Overnight Oaxaca City
DAY 6 (OAXACA CITY)
- Breakfast
- Excursion to Mitla…another archaeological wonder of Zapotecs Palaces
- Continue to “Arbol del Tule”, this tree is estimated to be 2000 years old, 40 meters high and 42 meters in circumference. Then, on to Teotitlan del Valle to learn about Zapotec weavings. Then end the day visiting one of Oaxaca’s best Mezcal refineries.
- Box Lunch
- Overnight Oaxaca City
DAY 7 (OAXACA CITY)
- Breakfast
- Free Day^
- Overnight Oaxaca City
DAY 8 (OAXACA CITY)
- Breakfast
- Transfer from Oaxaca City to Mexico City International Airport via deluxe air-conditioned motor coach which includes snacks, sandwiches, water, & refreshments (*or, Transfer to Oaxaca Airport for flight home).
- Depart Mexico City International Airport for home via commercial air.
*Flight options directly into Oaxaca are available upon request at an additional cost. Prices above based on sample June/July 2014 flight fares into and out of Mexico City from Chicago (ORD) & New York (JFK/LGA) and a minimum of 25 travelers, 3-4 star hotel stay in Historical center, and “1 & 8” teacher rewards. Additional US and Mexican Departure taxes and fees NOT INCLUDED in price. Flights originating from other departure cities may increase prices. Upgrades for full lunch and dinner available at an additional cost. Price dependent on travel dates and are subject to change.
^ For all ‘Free Days’ ASTA will recommend optional walking tours or excursions as alternatives or other activities your group or students can participate in.