Oaxaca Cultural Day: Monte Alban + Traditional Craft Villages

4.0 (5 reviews) Oaxaca City, Mexico
Duration6h - 7h
Free cancellationFull refund up to 24 hours before
TicketMobile or paper ticket accepted
LanguagesEnglish, Spanish
Group sizeUp to 18 travelers

Overview

Monte Albán is one of the attractions in Oaxaca with more historical and cultural richness, on this tour you can walk through these impressive ruins.

After an uplifting walk through the ruins we will visit an alebrijes workshop hidden in the legendary village of San Martín Tilcajete, known for its sculptures of fantastic animals made of wood with hand-painted textures. If you visit Oaxaca, you have to live this experience!

This tour does not include a guide in Monte Albán, you can visit this archaeological area at your own pace without the need to have a guide.

The second spot is a workshop where you will find the process of the alebrijes, crafts with great cultural value, you can see the evolution of them and see a great variety of these sculptural pieces.

What's included

  • Private transportation
  • Translator/coordinator
  • Entrance to Monte Alban
  • Coordinator who will help you and resolve your doubts
  • Lunch
  • Guide within archaeological zone (not required)

What to expect

  1. Jardin Etnobotanico de Oaxaca
    50m · Admission ticket not included
    The meeting point is the entrance to the ethnobotanical garden. From this point we would arrive in approximately 25 minutes to Monte Albán.
  2. Zona Arqueologica de Monte Alban
    1h 30m · Admission ticket not included
    Our coordinator will take you to the box office where you can get your tickets, she will tell you where to start your adventure in Monte Albán.
  3. San Martin Tilcajete
    1h
    They will learn about the process of carving fantastic creatures in wood, they will be able to observe the evolution of these crafts and see a wide variety of these colorful figures.
  4. 1h
    We will visit the workshop of craftsmen working with clay from several generations ago.
  5. Jardin Etnobotanico de Oaxaca
    45m · Admission ticket not included
    We would arrive in 1 hour from the alebrijes museum to the center of Oaxaca.

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

We will meet at the entrance of the ethnobotanical garden

End point

We will meet at the entrance of the ethnobotanical garden

Additional information

  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Reviews

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