Market & Mole Cooking Class & monte Albán Ruins

Good to know

Best season

12-18 May

Pace

Busy, back-to-back plans

Where you sleep

Harbour apartment, Old Town

Getting around

Trains, transit, and walking

Length

6 days

Budget

€932

The trip, day by day

1. 1

   Arrival & Zócalo evening

   Check in to the Old Town apartment

   Walk the Zócalo and Alameda de León

   See Santo Domingo church exterior lit up

   Dinner of tlayudas at a local mercado stall

   Early night to beat jet lag
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2. 2

   Market & Mole Cooking Class

   Guided tour of Mercado 20 de Noviembre and Mercado Benito Juárez

   Hands-on mole negro cooking class

   Learn to toast chiles and grind on a metate

   Sit-down lunch of your own creations

   Free afternoon exploring Andador Turístico
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3. 3

   Monte Albán Ruins Tour

   Morning guided tour of Monte Albán

   Explore the Grand Plaza, ball court and Los Danzantes

   Panoramic valley views from the pyramids

   Return to city for a late lunch

   Afternoon visit to the Textile Museum
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4. 4

   Hierve el Agua Day Trip

   Early departure to Hierve el Agua

   Hike the mineral terraces and swim in natural pools

   Stop at El Tule, the world's widest tree

   Visit a roadside artisan stop en route

   Evening return and relaxed dinner
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5. 5

   Mezcal Distillery Tour

   Drive to Santiago Matatlán mezcal region

   Tour a traditional palenque and see the roasting pits

   Learn the agave-to-mezcal process

   Guided tasting flight of joven, reposado and añejo

   Return to Old Town for tapas and rest
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6. 6

   Craft-Village Tour & Departure

   Visit Teotitlán del Valle for hand-woven rugs

   Stop in San Bartolo Coyotepec for black pottery

   See alebrije woodcarvers in San Martín Tilcajete

   Last-minute artisan shopping

   Transfer to airport for return flight
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