Itinerary
- Day 1
Oaxaca
You'll arrive in Oaxaca and get settled into your hotel. If you land with time to spare before the 6 pm welcome meeting, the main square is right there with its 16th-century architecture worth a look, or head over to 20 de Noviembre Market where locals pick up their food. Dinner that evening is with your group, so try the regional dishes like tlayudas or sample one of Oaxaca's seven types of mole.
Optional Activities
- Explore the main square and 16th-century architecture
- Visit 20 de Noviembre Market (food market)
Landmarks/POIs 20 de Noviembre Market Oaxaca Main Square - Day 2
Oaxaca to Benito Juarez
After breakfast you'll drive out to Benito Juarez to start the hiking portion of your trip. Your local guide takes you through to Mirador and the Hanging Bridge, and if the weather cooperates you might spot Pico de Orizaba, Mexico's highest mountain, from there. By evening you'll reach Mr Eli's farm where you'll meet the family, have a home-cooked dinner, and sleep in the cabin.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner (Home-cooked dinner made by farm hosts)
Included Activities
- Hike to Mirador and Hanging Bridge with local guide
- Farm visit with Señor Eli's family
- Home-cooked dinner at farm
Landmarks/POIs Mirador (Benito Juarez) Hanging Bridge (Benito Juarez) Pico de Orizaba - Day 3
Benito Juarez to La Neveria
You eat breakfast at the farm and then hike rural paths with your guide toward La Neveria, walking through Sierra Norte's forests while learning about the local plants and wildlife. Lunch happens at a local restaurant, after which you'll tour the community and see how corn is grown here. Later there's a gastronomic workshop with a local family, and you'll stay overnight in this highland village.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch at local restaurant)
Included Activities
- Hike from Benito Juarez to La Neveria along rural paths with local guide
- Gastronomic workshop with local family
- Tour of La Neveria community and corn farms with local guide
Landmarks/POIs Sierra Norte - Day 4
La Neveria to Latuvi to Oaxaca
After breakfast the hike to Latuvi starts on the Cipriano Cabrera trail with your guide. You'll move through different elevations and forest types, from cold pine areas down to oak forests, seeing the variety of flora and fauna along the way. Lunch is at the community restaurant in Latuvi, then you visit Doña Martha to see how traditional Mexican drinks like pulque and tepache are made. You'll head back to Oaxaca in the evening and have the night free to grab dinner wherever you'd like.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch at community restaurant with local regional dishes)
Included Activities
- Hike from La Neveria to Latuvi via Cipriano Cabrera trail with local guide
- Pulque and tepache workshop with Doña Martha
Landmarks/POIs Cipriano Cabrera Trail - Day 5
Oaxaca
Your trip wraps up this morning with no scheduled activities. If you want to stay longer in Oaxaca, reach out to your booking agent before the tour starts to arrange an extension.
