Overview
Dive into the vibrant artistic and gastronomic heritage of Oaxaca on an incredible day of tradition, culture, sensory delights, flavour and Mezcal. This experience is curated to bring you 'straight to the source'; an exceptional blend of the home-made, artistic and artisanal variety of crafts representative of the cultural heritage of Oaxaca.
Community support
What you will be doing
We begin with visits to families producing the many varieties of potteries, where you will gain an insight not only into the raw ingredients and techniques used, but also the different motivations that inspire this work and the demand from the markets that shape their production.
You are in for a true feast for the senses. The Alebrijes studio, which inspired worldwide exhibitions, and the creators of the Disney movie 'Coco'. We will be guided through each stage of production, beginning with sourcing the timber & pigments from nature, to the intricate painting of the finished sculpture.
Lunch is a delight, with a magnificent spread of local cuisine on offer and cooked to perfection. Here you can savour moles, memelas and frijoles, and other typical regional dishes served in a beautifully curated, authentic atmosphere.
After which we proceed to the distillery of one of Oaxaca's pioneering Mezcal producers. Not only does it stand out for the quality of liquor that is produced, but the whole production is based on an organic and sustainable production method. This ingrained respect for both the land and the plants being used is a safeguard for not only quality but also emblematic of resistance to the overwhelming pressure on small producers to industrialise production to meet demand, or sell out to large corporations.
Where we'll meet
🧭 Meeting/pick-up point: Oaxaca, Mexico
🗺️ Instructions: Please be aware that we will communicate your pick up time via a personalised email and it will vary from the automatic pick up time sent by the booking platform as we have to calculate it manually depending on your hotel/airbnb location.
Things to know
Accessibility:
Children friendly
Fitness requirement
Any fitness level
Tour Language
English
License requirement
None
Additional information:
Most of our group tours require a minimum of 4 people to run the tour. If we do not hit this minimum, we reserve the right to cancel the tour, in which case we will contact you to offer an alternative tour or send a refund.
Credit card payments have a fee up to 7% depending on Credit Cards. We recommend bringing cash.
Inclusion ✅
Lunch
Snack
Refreshments
Air-conditioned vehicle
Entrance ticket
Tour guide
Pick up and drop off transport
Exclusion ❌
Breakfast
About your host
Mexico Kan ToursSustainability is important to us. We have a zero waste programme: we do not use plastics in our tours - instead, we use refillable water bottles and bring homemade snacks in Tupperware boxes. We also have a recycling and composting programme. We select small, locally owned providers (Cenotes, Sian Kaan, food, restaurants, accommodation) to support local communities, and our team participates in beach/town clean-ups each year We financially support local organisations such as Movida Maya (empowering Mayan kids), Alma Animal (shelter for cats and dogs) and a local kids’ football team (Titanes).
For every trip booked, Kodama Travel donates £1 to Just One Tree to restore our forests and the ocean.