Oaxaca Valley & Coast

Monte Albán

📍 Monte Albán

The ancient Zapotec capital perched on a flattened mountaintop with 360-degree valley views.

Santa María Atzompa

📍 Atzompa

Visit family workshops producing distinctive green-glazed pottery using pre-Hispanic techniques.

Mitla Archaeological Site

📍 Mitla

Zapotec-Mixtec ruins famous for intricate geometric stone mosaics.

Hierve el Agua

📍 Hierve el Agua

Stunning petrified waterfalls and natural infinity pools overlooking the valley.

Mezcal Distillery Tour

📍 Santiago Matatlán

Visit a traditional palenque to see mezcal made the ancestral way with horse-drawn tahona.

Teotitlán del Valle

📍 Teotitlán del Valle

Zapotec weaving village where families create stunning rugs using natural dyes.

Drive to Puerto Escondido

📍 Oaxaca to Puerto Escondido

Scenic 6-hour drive through mountain villages and coffee country to the coast.

Lunch Stop in Miahuatlán

📍 Miahuatlán

Break for traditional Oaxacan food in this mountain market town.

Sunrise Surf at Zicatela

📍 Playa Zicatela

Watch or try the famous Mexican Pipeline—one of the world's heaviest beach breaks.

Breakfast at El Cafecito

📍 Playa Zicatela

Legendary surfer breakfast spot with strong coffee and huevos rancheros.

Final Swim

📍 Puerto Escondido

Early morning dip in the Pacific before leaving.

Drive to Oaxaca Airport

📍 Puerto Escondido to Oaxaca

Return drive through the Sierra Madre.