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Oaxaca: Monte Alban and the Art of Oaxaca

4.6  / 5
29 reviews
Activity provider:PARAISO HUATULCO
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Day trip

Oaxaca: Monte Alban and the Art of Oaxaca

Activity provider:PARAISO HUATULCO
4.6  / 5
29 reviews

From US$ 42.48 per person

Learn about the traditions of Oaxacan culture on this tour. Explore the archaeological sites of Monte Albán and the villages of Arrazola and Coyotepec.

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Duration 7 hours
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Live tour guide
Spanish, English
Pickup included
Please wait in the hotel lobby 15 minutes before your scheduled pick up time. The driver will be at your hotel lobby, wearing a blue shirt with a "Paraiso Huatulco" logo and will call your name. Drivers will wait no longer than 5 minutes after the scheduled pickup time.

Experience

Highlights
  • Explore the archeological ruins of the Zapotec capital city
  • Admire the hand-crafted carving process of traditional "Alebrijes"
  • Visit the Dominican Monastery of Cuilapam de Guerrero
Full description
Immerse yourself in Oaxacan culture on this day trip. Visit the most important archaeological site in Oaxaca, Monte Albán, located in the majestic urban center. This area was known as the religious, political, and economic center of the Zapotec civilization. Walk around the square and explore the Site Museum.  Don't forget to bring your camera to take pictures from the top of the archaeological structures. Next, you'll visit San Antonio Arrazola, a magical place of colors and traditions, where the famous artisans will teach you how they carve copal wood. Learn the process of creating the magical figures called "Alebrijes", which represent the innovative spirit of the Oaxacan soul, part of an ancestral tradition of the Zapotecs. Finally, stop at Cuilapam de Guerrero, a Mixtec town famous for its 16th-century Dominican ex-monastery, and San Bartolo Coyotepec, a small town of adobe houses where you'll witness the process of making beautiful black clay figures.
Includes
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off (depending on option selected)
  • Guide
  • Visit to San Antonio Arrazola, Cuilapam de Guerrero, and San Bartolo Coyotepec
  • Monte Albán entrance fee ($6 USD per person)
  • Food and drinks
  • Tips
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  • Wheelchair users

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What to bring

  • Comfortable shoes
  • Sunglasses
  • Sun hat
  • Water
  • Biodegradable sunscreen
  • Comfortable clothes
  • Cash

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  • Pets
  • Oversize luggage

Know before you go

  • During the low season, hotel pickup and drop-off is available. During the high season, there will be a set meeting point in downtown Oaxaca city.
  • This tour contains a considerable amount of walking. Please wear comfortable shoes.
  • Itinerary is subject to change due to COVID-19. The former Convent of Cuilapam may be closed on your visit due to safety restrictions.

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4.6 /5

based on 29 reviews

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  • Transportation
    4.8/5
  • Value for money
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Guide was great and Monte Alban was an exceptional sight to see. It would have been nice to be taken through Monte Alban main area in more detail as the guided tour effectively stopped when we arrived there. The ‘art’ part of the tour (with the exception of donna rosa’s pottery which was fantastic) wasn’t really artistic, more a spending spree.. we went to see the wood cutters which was cool but it’s just a very big shop. We also went to see the chocolate factory, which was a small store and the chocolate wasn’t that great.. we didn’t learn anything about the art or hirstory of chocolate making but we did have an opportunity to buy lots of chocolate.. all in all, it’s a good tour and good value for money, but it would have been far better if it was a bit more historical and artistic rather than keeping the focus on the shopping,

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June 2, 2023

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Sara – United KingdomVerified booking

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Our guide was excellent and we both felt that we learned a lot about local Zapotec culture and the archeological site. The lunch at Casa Frida de mi Corazón was superb, truly a highlight. I did feel that the two two stops for alebrijas and black pottery, he was promoting it too hard. I appreciated his speaking Zapotec for us and he was vey considerate. All in all a great tour.

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February 21, 2023

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Eileen – United StatesVerified booking

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El tour estuvo muy bonito e interesante. Ivan nuestro guía fue muy amable y nos guió en todo el recorrido compartiendonos a detalle datos históricos de Monte Alban, así como detalles de la elaboración de los alebrijes y del barro negro. En este tour pudimos disfrutar de tantos colores que son representativos de Oaxaca, un tour muy hermoso. Algo muy importante es durante el tour se llevan a cabo medidas preventivas para COVID, el guía esta muy bien preparado sobre el tema.

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