Day of the Dead tours with the ICC

 

*Mitla (the City of the Dead)
Date: Sunday - October 25
Time: 9am-4pm
Price: US$40 per person

Visit the indigenous market of Tlacolula and the maginifcent tapestries of the famous weavers of Teotitlan del Valle. Lunch will be provided in the home of a well-renowned Zapotec weaver. We will also visit a mezcal factory and the famed ancient Tule tree.

 

*Zaachila
Date: Thursday -October 29
Time: 9am-4pm
Price: US$40 per person

Field trip to the Market of the Dead in Zapotec town, Zaachila. Includes a visit to the famous ruins of Cuila’pan and a 16th century open chapel. The tour is given by an English-speaking guide and lunch is provided.8

*Market of the Dead
Ocotlan de Morelos
Date: Friday - October 30
Time: 9am-3pm
Price: US$50 per person

Visit one of the best indigenous markets in Oaxaca, as well as the neighboring towns of Coyotepec (black pottery), San Martin Tilcajete (wood-carved animals) and Santo Tomas Jamietza (black strap weavers). Lunch provided.


San Agustin Etla
Date: Sunday November 1, 2009
Time: 7am-10:30pm
Price: US$50 per person

Comparsas Festival in San Agustin, Etla
Dinner at the home of a local family included.

The cost of each tour includes an English-speaking guide, lunch/dinner and transportation. If you are interested in combining several excursion, discounts are available. For tickets, reservations and further information, call 516 3443 or email info@oaxacatimes.com

All tours depart from the ICC and Oaxaca Times offices at M. Alcalá #307 in Oaxaca’s historic center.