Copper Canyon Tour Destinations

OAXACA, Mexico

OAXACA
& Puebla

The Mexico you have been dreaming about…

April 19^th - 29^th, 2009
11 days 10 nights

Come to see why everybody loves Oaxaca…

$1,899 per person double Occupancy
Single add $499

Some of the daily tours include:

· Monte Alban & Mitla, two of Mexico’s most important pre-Columbian archeological sites.

· Teotitlan del Valle, where entire families are in carding, spinning, dyeing and weaving wool. The best place to buy the famous Oaxacan carpets.

· San Bartolo Coyotepec, where artisans make the “black on black” pottery.

· Arrazola & San Martin Tilcajete, where wood carvers make Alebrijes, fanciful animals in bright colors.

· Santo Tomas Jalieza, an artisan village whose history of back-strap weaving goes back to pre-Columbian times.

· Ocotlan, home of the celebrated Aguilar Sisters and their clay figures, and site of one of the most traditional indigenous open-markets.

Day 1: After lunch, depart from Tucson & Green Valley to Hermosillo by private motor coach. Overnight in Hermosillo. Dinner on own.

Day 2: Transfer to Hermosillo airport to take our flight to Puebla. Arrive in Puebla in the evening, transfer to your hotel (Holiday Inn Downtown or similar). Overnight in Puebla. Breakfast included. Lunch and dinner on own.

Day 3: After breakfast (included) check out of hotel and be ready to take our private motor coach to Oaxaca, a four hour drive on one of the most scenic roads of the Country. We will be in Oaxaca by lunch time. Check in to our hotel (Camino Real or similar). Time to relax, and we will take a walk around the Santo Domingo Plaza. Lunch included, dinner on own.

Day 4: After breakfast (included), we will take a Oaxaca City Tour. Lunch included. Dinner on own. Overnight in Oaxaca.

Day 5: After breakfast (included), be ready to take our tour to Milta, Teotitlan del Valle & Santa Maria del Tule, where you can see the world’s largest tree. Lunch included. Dinner on own. Overnight in Oaxaca.

Day 6: After breakfast (included) we will visit Monte Alban, Zapotec city on the top of a hill & Atsompa, the place where the artisans work with green clay. Lunch included. Dinner on own. Overnight in Oaxaca.

Day 7: After breakfast (included) tour to Arrazola, best place to buy Alebrijes; we will continue to Cuilapan, site of the largest Mixtec temples. Then we will visit the open market in Zaachila. Lunch included. Dinner on own. Overnight in Oaxaca.

Day 8: After breakfast (included) we will visit Ocotlán and its fabulous indigenous open-market. We will continue to San Bartolo Coyotepec, Santo Tomas Jalietza and San Martin Tuilcajete. Lunch included. Farewell Dinner (included). Overnight in Oaxaca.

Day 9: Day at Leisure. Explore Oaxaca on own. Lunch & Dinner on own. Overnight in Oaxaca.

Day 10: After breakfast (included) check out of the hotel and be ready to drive back to Puebla. Let’s take a walk around Puebla one more time. Overnight in Puebla.

Day 11: After breakfast (included), check out of the hotel and be ready to take our flight back to Hermosillo, where we will continue to Green Valley and Tucson by private motor coach. We will arrive back at pick up points after midnight. Argonaut Tours will help out with those who do not have rides back home.

Price Includes:

All airport transfers from pick up points.
Round Trip Airplane Tickets (Hermosillo-Puebla-Hermosillo)
All Transfers from Puebla to Oaxaca and back, and all the attractions listed in the itinerary.
Daily breakfast, 6 lunches & Farewell Dinner.
10 (ten) nights hotel and hotel taxes.
Clara Milton as Tour Director plus local guides.
Private Tours, bottled water on board, museum fees, luggage handling, tips and service charges

Join Clara Milton on a remarkable journey to Mexico’s most fascinating city, the shimmering City of Oaxaca. Argonaut Tours offers travelers a rare glimpse behind the scenes and into the heart of Mexico’s rich culture and traditions. Oaxaca’s crown jewel, the Hotel Camino Real, will serve as your home base for the trip. Built in the 16th century as a convent, the hotel is beautifully situated in the heart of Oaxaca. The tour includes a visit to Oaxaca’s Fountain of the Seven Regions, the fascinating archaeological site at Monte Albán, and the beautiful mosaic work in the ruins of Mitla. And, you’ll observe the rich folk art of Oaxaca, including its famed black pottery, hand-carved wood animals, and amazing woven tapestries. We will have a couple of nights in Puebla, another beautiful Mexican colonial city. A dream tour at an unbeatable price.