Oaxaca: Ancestral Zapotec crafts with a local family
From: $ 129
✅ Included the Oaxaca Insider Travel Pass
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Immerse yourself in the rich heritage of the Zapotec people with our Oaxaca Zapotec Culture and Communities Tour. Start your journey with a scenic 45-minute drive to Teotitlan from Oaxaca City.
Here, you’ll explore the art of Oaxacan textiles and the crafting of beeswax candles. Visit four different families in their Zapotec homes, gaining an intimate understanding of their culture, handicrafts, and language.
Enjoy a traditional lunch at a local market, followed by a visit to Tlapazola, where you’ll be fascinated by a red clay pottery tour. This tour is a deep dive into the heart of Oaxaca’s Zapotec heritage.
- Meet your local guide at Oaxaca Centro
- Drive to Teotitlan, about 45 minutes from Oaxaca City
- Crafts: Oaxacan textile, bees wax candles
- Visit 4 different families and Zapotec homes
- Learn about the Zapotec culture and handicrafts
- Learn about the Zapotec language
- Interact with the local Zapotec community
- Lunch at a local market
- Proceed to Tlapazola for red clay pottery tour
This Oaxaca Zapotec Experience runs daily except Wednesdays at 8:30 AM.
This is a small group tour where you will join other travelers.
Booking this experience for your group? If yes, you are free to choose any time and date you prefer for a minimum of 8 participants.
| # of travelers | Price per person |
| 1-3 | $129 |
| 4-6 | $109 |
| 7-9 | $99 |
✅ Transportation to and from Oaxaca City
✅ Airconditioned vehicle
✅ All admission tickets and entrance fees
✅ Visit to Teotitlan and Tlapazola
✅ Visit to local communities
✅ Drinks
✅ Travel Concierge for the duration of your trip in Oaxaca (up to 3 days)
✅ 10% discount code on your next experience with us (any experience)
❌ Food and drinks (we will take you to a local restaurant)
❌ Tips for the driver and guides
Refund Policies
- 100% refund for Insider Travel Members
- 100% refund 3 days before the trip
- 16% IVA charge beyond 3 days
More cancellation options (traveler preferred)
- Keep the credit in your account and use it on any of our experiences worldwide
- Convert your credit to a gift card and send it to friends and family (applicable to all experiences worldwide)
- Both options above are credited 100% and are valid for use for 1 year
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