Experience Oaxaca with Vista World Travel

We have been planning memorable tours for the State and City of Oaxaca since 1998. Our local tour guides are very experienced.   The vehicles used for transfers and tours are comfortable and well-maintained.

Testimonials From Our Guests

"Dear Gene: The Oaxaca tour was nothing short of fantastic! I have nothing but positive and wonderful things to report...it was very well organized and Ivan Diaz, the tour guide was very helpful, knowledgeable and professional. It was worth every penny and even the frustration of having to take time off from teaching. It truly was the trip of a lifetime. Thanks much, LIZ CRUM"

"Gene: Claude and I want you to know that our recent trip to Oaxaca was one of the best trips we have ever taken. It was well organized and Ivan Diaz, our guide, was the greatest! He was very knowledge about the ruins, day of the dead, and everything else that was asked of him. He was always on time and ready to go. Excellent trip. Do you have any trips to Tikal, Guatemala? Claude and Ginger Sowry"

"Dear Gene: Scott and I have a fabulous time in Oaxaca. It was just the right balance of group activities and free time. Ivan was a superb tour guide, very responsive to the dynamics of the group, and very knowledgeable. The evening of 11/1 after the tour to Mitla etc, Scott and I went back to the Zocalo while most of the others stayed in. That ended up being one of the highlights of the week for us. There were multiple parades around the zocalo and down the pedestrian mall. Lots of groups in various costumes with music, and street theater. In front of the cathedral there was a presentation with people taking the part of different sins, in poetry and finally the diablos and death taking them away. In the national palace (which otherwise was closed for renovation) there was a huge sand painting and other altars, including one for the narco-traficantes, and more music, modern dance, and other theater. Behind the church of Santo Domingo on 11/1 and 11/2 there was a theatrical pageant by the ballet folklorico and the university theater dept's (I think), great staging, dance-modern and traditional, lighting, smoke, fireworks, music from traditional to classic to techno, that told the story from the zapotecs to today. It was a wonderful and fitting finale to our trip. Each day the central markets had different items, a big difference on the weekend. Sunday saw lots of market type items laid out in the zocalo. Many of the small stores and part of the markets were closed on Sunday.Our hotel was clean and comfortable, the breakfasts each day very well done. All in all, it was even better than we expected, Barbara"

Contact Gene For a Memorable Oaxaca Experience Oaxaca Tour ~ Day of the Dead October 28, 2010 - November 2, 2010 Sign Up Now For Next Year's Tour Oaxaca (pronounced "Wa-Ha-Ca") is one of the largest cities in Mexico's southern region and is the capital of Oaxaca State, featuring superb climate and sitting in a valley surrounded by the rugged and breathtaking Sierra Madre del Sur Mountains. Once the center of Mixtec and Zapotec civilizations, Oaxaca is a melting pot of prehispanic, colonial and modern influences and was named a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1987.

Day of the Dead Tour—Oaxaca, Mexico   October 28 - November 2, 2010

October 28....transfer to the Centro Suites.

October 29...Breakfast at the hotel. Handicrafts tour to San Bartolo Coyotepec, famous for black pottery, and Santo Tomas Jalietza, famous for textiles. Then to the Friday market in Octolan de Morelos.

At 5:00pm there will be a walking city tour of the major highlights of Oaxaca including the Santo Domingo Cathedral, Alcala Street, the main Cathedral, the Zocalo and the expansive public markets 20 de Noviembre and Benito Juarez.

October 30...Breakfast at the hotel. Village tour to Arrazola Xoxo, famous for wood carvings, and Cuilapam de Guerrero to see the ex-convent. Then to Zaachila to see the market and the important archeological zone. Free afternoon to visit museums, go shopping, or relax by the Zocalo.

October 31...Breakfast at the hotel. Depart at 9:00am to see the incredible Tule Tree, largest tree in the world. Then to Teotitlan del Valle, center of weaving for beautiful rugs. At nearby Mitla, we will visit the pre-colombian archeological zone which offers some of the most striking structures in Mexico. In particular they are noteworthy for the modern-style decorations on the walls which have been emulated in contemporary Mexican architecture. On the way back to Oaxaca we will visit the petrified waterfalls at Hierve el Agua and stop at a Mezcal Factory to learn about this local beverage and do some sampling.

At 7:00pm we will visit the famous cemetery of Xoxocotlan by night to see the indigenous traditions of Day of the Dead. The cemetery is lighted with candles and beautiful altars can be seen.

November 1....Breakfast at the hotel. Morning tour by daylight to the City Cemetery to see more Day of the Dead decorations. Then we will tour the awesome archeological site of Monte Alban high atop a hill overlooking Oaxaca. It is one of the most impressive archeological sites in all of Mexico. The impressive ruins have atrtracted visitors and explorers throughout the colonial and modern eras.

Free afternoon to explore the city.

November 2....Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer to the airport at whatever time is appropriate for your departure flight.

Double occupancy $725 per person
Single occupancy $960 per person

We have received many excellent compliments on this tour package. There is free time on October 31 and November 1 for you to visit museums, shopping, or art galleries. We can assist with flights to Oaxaca from your home city. Also we recommend a side trip to the coast at Huatulco or Puerto Escondido for a few days at the beach.