Oaxaca & San Miguel de Allende

(7 Days - Departs Daily on a Private Basis)
Oaxaca, San Miguel de Allende & Guanajuato

This tour spends a week exploring two of Mexico’s most beautiful and culturally-rich destinations. Begin in Oaxaca, one of Mexico’s best destinations for gastronomy and traditional arts. Explore the plazas, food markets and back streets of the colonial center and visit art galleries and folk art shops. Spend a day exploring the surrounding valleys with your private guide, including visits to local Indian markets and craft villages. Your guide will introduce you to the most noted local artisans specializing in black pottery, wood carvings, textiles and more. Also explore Zapotec and Mixtec ruins in the region. Sample local specialties such as Oaxacan chocolate and cheese, visit a Mezcal distillery or learn how to make mole sauces. 

Next, fly to Mexico City for the drive to enchanting San Miguel de Allende, the base for exploring Mexico’s colonial heartland. Enjoy a privately-guided tour of town, best known for its cobblestone backstreets lined with beautiful colonial buildings, high quality local crafts and folk art, contemporary galleries, design and antique shops, lively markets, excellent restaurants, interesting small museums, and beautiful homes and gardens. Spend one day on a private excursion to Guanajuato, a picture-perfect UNESCO-listed town.