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Private day tour from OaxacaOaxaca Craft Villages: Private Day Trip to Coyotepec, Tilcajete, Jalieza and Ocotlán
8h, from 07:00
Up to 16 people
Your hotel or apartment in Oaxaca (the historic centre and nearby neighbourhoods)
Free cancellation, 24h
South through the valley to the villages that make Oaxaca's crafts: black pottery in San Bartolo Coyotepec, alebrijes in San Martín Tilcajete, backstrap weaving in Santo Tomás Jalieza, and the market town of Ocotlán.
The day
One road south from the city, with each village a short drive from the next.
07:00
Your hotel
Collected anywhere in the centre. Time for breakfast on the way.
08:00
San Bartolo Coyotepec
The village of barro negro, the black pottery polished with a stone before firing. A potter shows how it is done.
09:30
San Martín Tilcajete
Family workshops where alebrijes are carved from copal wood and painted in fine patterns.
11:00
Santo Tomás Jalieza
Women weaving belts and cloth on backstrap looms, sold in the village square.
11:45
Ocotlán de Morelos
The market, the church and the former convent on the square, about 35 km south of Oaxaca.
13:00
Lunch in Ocotlán
In the market or a restaurant near the square.
Lunch not included
14:15
Back to Oaxaca
About 45 minutes north.
15:00
Back to your hotel
In the afternoon.
Photos by Iván Díaz, analuisa gamboa on Unsplash
In the price
- Private vehicle and driver for the whole day
- Fuel, tolls and parking
- Itinerary changed on the day
Not in the price
Purchases, entrances and lunch are not included.
Before you book
- Fridays
- Friday is market day in Ocotlán, and the busiest day. The market is open on other days too.
- Shopping
- Most workshops take cash only. There is room in the car for what you buy.
- Start time
- Starts at 07:00, every day. Every tour is customisable: a different start time, extra stops, more time where you like it, or a longer day. Tell us when you book.
- Language
- Guided in English. Other languages on request, if we have notice.
- Cancellation
- Free up to 24 hours before, refunded in full.
Questions
Yes. The tour is private, and the price depends on how many of you travel, starting from €220. Choose the number of people when you book.
No. The families are used to visitors and happy to show their work.
Not on the same day without rushing. Our Monte Albán and Arrazola half day covers it.
Two vehicles travelling together, on one booking. Message us and we will price it.
Yes. Every tour is customisable: a different start time, extra stops, more time where you like it, or a longer day. Tell us when you book.
Message us and we'll move it if we can — we work with several drivers, so there is usually room. More than 24 hours ahead costs nothing.
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