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Mexico: Oaxaca & the Sierra Norte
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Mexico City: Get to know your Contiki crew over dinner at a rooftop restaurant in Mexico City. Expect big CDMX energy, skyline views and the perfect first-night setting to officially kick things off.
Xochimilco: Glide through Xochimilco’s ancient canals on a colourful trajinera with a Local Guide bringing the stories to life. Think floating gardens, music drifting by and a proper slice of local Mexico City culture.
Mexico City: Explore Frida Kahlo’s iconic blue home, where her art, memories and personal world still feel alive. You'll wander the rooms, gardens and artefacts that shaped one of Mexico’s most famous creative voices.
Mexico City: Admire the ‘City of Gods’: one of the first great cities of the Western Hemisphere. Although no one really knows who built it.
Follow a Local Guide through the wild desert landscapes of Zapotitlán de Salinas. dotted with giant cacti, ancient rock formations and quiet valleys. With a Local Guide, you'll learn how local communities have lived with this fragile ecosystem for generations.
Oaxaca: Walk into Oaxaca’s historic centre with your Trip Manager, passing Santo Domingo, the Museo de las Cultures and the lively Zócalo. We'll finish near the cathedral and dinner spots, with the city’s colour, music and street life doing most of the talking.
Pueblos Mancomunados: Spend two days in the Pueblos Mancomunados, a network of Indigenous mountain communities protecting their ancestral lands through community-led tourism. You'll hike forest trails, join a hands-on cooking workshop, share local meals and sleep in rustic mountain cabins under seriously starry skies.
Pueblos Mancomunados: Settle into rustic adobe cabins in the Sierra Norte highlands, surrounded by forest, fresh air and wide-open skies. This overnight stay places you right in the Pueblos Mancomunados for a closer look at life in this remote mountain region. It’s simple, peaceful and all about the setting - think star-filled skies, cool evenings and a slower pace from the moment you arrive.
Oaxaca: Walk into Oaxaca’s historic centre with your Trip Manager, passing Santo Domingo, the Museo de las Cultures and the lively Zócalo. We'll finish near the cathedral and dinner spots, with the city’s colour, music and street life doing most of the talking.
Pueblos Mancomunados: Spend two days in the Pueblos Mancomunados, a network of Indigenous mountain communities protecting their ancestral lands through community-led tourism. You'll hike forest trails, join a hands-on cooking workshop, share local meals and sleep in rustic mountain cabins under seriously starry skies.
Pueblos Mancomunados: Settle into rustic adobe cabins in the Sierra Norte highlands, surrounded by forest, fresh air and wide-open skies. This overnight stay places you right in the Pueblos Mancomunados for a closer look at life in this remote mountain region. It’s simple, peaceful and all about the setting - think star-filled skies, cool evenings and a slower pace from the moment you arrive.
10 daysDuration
Group TourJoin a group of travelers
48 peopleMaximum group size
18 - 35 yearsAge range for participants
EnglishGuide language
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What's Included
Accommodation
Hotel Histórico Central (Or Similar)Gamma Puebla Señorial Centro (Or Similar) HotelParador del Dominico (Or Similar) HotelSierra Norte Community Cabins (Or Similar) Hotel
On this 10-day trip, you’ll cruise ancient canals with your crew in Mexico City, walk the ruins of Teotihuacan with a Local Guide, meet community guides in desert landscapes, and spend time in Oaxaca and the Sierra Norte. Wander colourful streets, hit local markets, try tlayudas and even opt for an artisanal mezcal tasting before heading into the mountains for forest hikes, hidden waterfalls and a night in rustic cabins. From tacos and tlayudas to cacti, cabins and Casa Azul, this trip is all about seeing Mexico through its stories, communities and everyday magic.
day 1Mexico City
Hello and welcome to CDMX! Settle in, meet your Trip Manager and your new travel crew before we kick things off with a Welcome Dinner at a beautiful rooftop restaurant in Roma Norte.
Meals
Dinner
Location Visited
Mexico City
Accommodation
Hotel Histórico Central (Or Similar)
day 2Mexico City
day 3Mexico City (Including Xochimilco)
day 4Mexico City to Puebla via Teotihucan
day 5Puebla
day 6Puebla to Oaxaca via Zapotitln de Salinas
day 7Oaxaca
day 8Oaxaca to Pueblos Mancomunados
day 9Pueblos Mancomunados to Oaxaca
day 10Oaxaca
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