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Trip Itinerary
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Mexico City
Day 1-2
DAY 1 - OCTOBER 28th 👉 9am - Meet & greet of the team 👉 9:30am-12pm: Starting our day with a walk in downtown Mexico City, including sites like the Angel of Independence, Palacio de Bellas Artes and the historic Zocalo greater area 👉 12:30-4pm: Visiting two of the city's biggest markets: 'Mercado de la Merced' and 'Mercado San Juan' trying some of the most authentic mexican street food and if you're feeling adventurous even some scorpions! 👉 4:30-7pm: Ending the day with a walk and sundown picnic in the city's biggest park, Chapultepec - setting our intentions for the trip 👉 Spending the night in a hostel Mexico City *NOTE: On this day we're mainly going to be walking to move around the city center and - if needed - use public transport which can account for a great experience since the Mexico City metro is an experience itself! From October 29th till the end of our trip we're gonna be moving around with a 16-person private mini-van.
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Xochimilco
Day 2-3
DAY 2 - OCTOBER 29th 👉 9am-2pm: We start our day with a 5-hour private boat tour in the ecological zone of Xochimilco and the mysterious Isla de las Munecas that carries a daunting reputation 👉 3-6pm: After that we're gonna visit the majestic neighborhood of Frida Kahlo in Coyoacan and take a stroll in the local market searching for the infamous 'tostadas de camaron'. Visit to the Frida Kahlo museum is optional. 👉 7-10pm: Ending the day with an evening walk and drinks in Condesa, a more westernized area of the city a lot of digital nomads call home. Here you can get an idea of what a modern life in Mexico could look like. 👉 Overnight bus trip to Oaxaca (7-hour journey)
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Oaxaca
Day 3-4
DAY 3 - OCTOBER 30th 👉 6am: Arriving early in Oaxaca, dropping off our stuff to our hotel - checking-in if possible (check-in normally happens later in the day but depending on availability we could check-in earlier) 👉 10am-12pm: Visiting a local bakery in the small town of Mitla to witness the process of making 'Pan de Puerto', a traditional bread made exclusively for Dia de los Muertos 👉 12:30-3pm: Returning to Oaxaca for a tour of the city with the highlight of 'Mercado 20 de Noviembre' where we're gonna try some local Oaxacan meat in a super Mexican scenery 👉 3-5pm: Rest at the hotel or free time to explore 👉 6-7pm: Ending the day with an amazing sunset on the city's best viewpoint 👉 Spending the night in a hotel in Oaxaca City
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Santiago Matatlan
Day 4-5
DAY 4 - OCTOBER 31st 👉 Start of 'Dia de los Muertos' 👉 10am-2pm: Visiting a local farm in Santiago Matatlan, the world's Mezcal capital to witness first hand how one of Mexico's most famous distilled drinks is being made. We're gonna a do a tasting and have lunch in a super traditional scenery 👉 2:30-6pm: Returning to Oaxaca to get some rest or free time to explore 👉 6-8:30pm: Starting the night by visiting a few of Oaxaca's biggest illuminating cemeteries to witness how the locals are preparing their families' tombs for the next day, talking with them and getting a better understanding about the tradition 👉 9pm-12am: Joining the night street celebrations! 👉 Spending the night in a hotel in Oaxaca City
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Mitla
Day 5-6
DAY 5 - NOVEMBER 1st 👉 10am-12pm: Visit to the archaeological site of Monte Alban, one of the earliest cities of Mesoamerica 👉 12:30-3pm: Visiting a local house in Mitla, seeing the traditional altars made by the family for the deceased's return, getting an explanation of the tradition and having a traditional lunch with them 👉 3:30-5:30pm: Returning to Oaxaca for some rest or free time to explore 👉 6-8pm: Starting the night by getting an explanation about the history of the famous face painting we see during Dia de los Muertos - getting painted if we like (optional) 👉 9pm-12am: Joining the night street celebrations! 👉 Spending the night in a hotel in Oaxaca City
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Hierve el Agua
Day 6-7
DAY 6 - NOVEMBER 2nd 👉 9am-12pm: Visit to 'Hierve el Agua' one of Oaxaca's spectacular natural wonders. The entrance fee to the site is included, what's not is the 40-minute hike needed to get there - totally worth it :) 👉 12:30pm: Starting our way to Puebla (6-7 hour journey) 👉 5-5:30pm: Short stop in Zapotitlan Salinas, the most Mexican scenery you could ever imagine! 👉 7:30pm: Arriving late in Puebla, getting situated to our hostel 👉 8-10pm: Optional night stroll downtown 👉 Spending the night in a hostel Puebla
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Mexico City
Day 7-8
DAY 7 - NOVEMBER 3rd 👉 9am-2pm: Spending the morning exploring downtown Puebla, visiting the market '5 de Mayo' trying some local 'memelas' and 'tortas' to die for! 👉 2-5pm: Heading back to Mexico City (2-3 hour journey) 👉 5-8pm: Check-in to our hostel and get some rest 👉 8:30-11pm: Attend a spectacular Lucha Libre wrestling performance! 👉 11:30pm-1am: Ending the night in a local salsa bar to fresh up our latin moves and reflect on the trip 👉 Spending the night in a hostel Mexico City
Trip Summary
Accommodation
Hostel & Hotel8 days trip
Mexico City, Xochimilco & 5 moreTransportation
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