Private Day Tour including Artisan Villages of Alebrijes and Black Pottery
Overview
This is a Private Tour ideal for family or friends; a certified guide and a driver will pick you up at your hotel to visit the most emblematic artisan villages in Oaxaca. At every location we will visit one of the most famous artisan’s houses, where artisans will demonstrate what is the process to create amazing ceramic, belts, textiles, wood figures and other handicraft famous in Oaxaca.
Visiting follow villages:
- San Bartolo Coyotepec visiting Doña Rosa studio where artisans create beautiful black pottery figures
- San Martín Tilcajete visiting Jacobo Angeles house, one of the most international famous Alebrije’s artisan
- Santo Tomás Jalietza visiting local market in nice and quiet village where will find artisans who create amazing and colorful woven cotton goods made on back-strap looms
- Ocotlán de Morelos, famous by is Friday’s indigenous market, as well as its amazing church and museum showing artworks from artist Rodolfo Morales (principal precursor of Church restoration)
Visiting follow villages:
- San Bartolo Coyotepec visiting Doña Rosa studio where artisans create beautiful black pottery figures
- San Martín Tilcajete visiting Jacobo Angeles house, one of the most international famous Alebrije’s artisan
- Santo Tomás Jalietza visiting local market in nice and quiet village where will find artisans who create amazing and colorful woven cotton goods made on back-strap looms
- Ocotlán de Morelos, famous by is Friday’s indigenous market, as well as its amazing church and museum showing artworks from artist Rodolfo Morales (principal precursor of Church restoration)
Inclusions
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Private transportation
- Comfortable vehicle according the number of passengers
- Pickup and drop off at your hotel
- Bottled water
What to expect
We will visit Doña Rosa Studio where artisans will show us the process how to create different pieces of extraordinary beauty in black pottery using pre-Hispanics techniques of draft and burnished.
There is a beautiful church of the 16th century, a Museum of Ceramics and the State Museum of Popular Art.
There is a beautiful church of the 16th century, a Museum of Ceramics and the State Museum of Popular Art.
Additional information
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Near public transportation
- Most travelers can participate
- Face masks required for travelers in public areas
- Face masks required for guides in public areas
- Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
- Transportation vehicles regularly sanitized
- Guides required to regularly wash hands
- Temperature checks for travelers upon arrival
- Disinfectant towels available in our vehicles
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Ticket delivery
You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.
Cancellation
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.
VictoriaCaballeroV
May 2022
Quedamos impresionados con el trabajo de los artesanos, estas personas hacen maravillas con sus manos. La comida en el restaurant estuvo deliciosa y el servicio excelente.
Quedamos impresionados con el trabajo de los artesanos, estas personas hacen maravillas con sus manos. La comida en el restaurant estuvo deliciosa y el servicio excelente.MaureenMcs
October 2022
Juan was an amazing tour guide for the Artisan Villages tour! He’s very knowledgeable about and familiar with the different artists in the area and he allowed us to tailor our stops to the ones we most wanted to see. His recommendations really made the tour exceptional! We started at the Wo...
Juan was an amazing tour guide for the Artisan Villages tour! He’s very knowledgeable about and familiar with the different artists in the area and he allowed us to tailor our stops to the ones we most wanted to see. His recommendations really made the tour exceptional! We started at the Workshop of Jacobo and Maria Angeles where artisans were working on colorful alebrijes, we saw beautiful ceramic ware and other art pieces. We were even shown how natural dyes are made, and our Protector animal and birth year animal were looked up from a chart. Next stop was another workshop - “An Inspiration of My Life” where artisan and proprietor, Victor Ortega, welcomed us with incense and a taste of his family’s mezcal. Here we saw alebrijes decorated with the natural dyes as well as more colorful alebrijes and other beautifully detailed painted pieces. After this, a stop at the workshop of Jose Garcia Antonio who is known around the world for his sculptures in spite of loosing his eyesight nearly 20 years ago. We were so fortunate to find the artist and his wife in the studio and they were very generous in taking time out to chat and take pictures with us. On to a community weaving center where local women and men were weaving their craft on blackstrap looms. Juan asked if I could give the loom a try and I was able to weave a couple rows myself - it is definitely not as easy as these professionals make it look! So much sightseeing needs replenishment so a delicious lunch at ‘la Cocina de Frida’ in Octolan de Morelos market where Dona Beatriz Vazquez graciously took pictures with us. The day was filled with many extraordinary moments for us and I can credit our guide Juan for these once in a lifetime opportunities. Thank you 😊.Andrew L
May 2022
This tour is a must! Alex was an amazing guide and showed us the best craft scenes Oaxaca had to offer.
This tour is a must! Alex was an amazing guide and showed us the best craft scenes Oaxaca had to offer.Pswalsh77
March 2022
Gregorio made our trip to Oaxaca so much more enjoyable. Besides being an outstanding individual, the day that we spent with him was something we will always remember. From his personal stories to his knowledge of the region, it was an action packed day beginning with an early morning visit to th...
Gregorio made our trip to Oaxaca so much more enjoyable. Besides being an outstanding individual, the day that we spent with him was something we will always remember. From his personal stories to his knowledge of the region, it was an action packed day beginning with an early morning visit to the petrified waterfalls of Hierve el Agua about an hour outside of Oaxaca. Thanks to our 6 AM start, we beat all the crowds and even entrance fees. Afterwards, we stopped in the nearby village for a breakfast in a tiny place with excellent food at an unbelievably cheap price. Just to give you an Idea of how nice a guy Gregorio is, he brought a pair of shoes with him to give to someone in the village that was in need. Then off to Mitla to visit the ruins and to do a little shopping. Interesting ruins but they don't compare to Monte Albon. Next we visited a Mezcal distillery and a nearby rug weaver; both were amazing. We started to wind down in Tule where we visited the worlds oldest tree (supposedly). Our only regret is that we didn't spend a second day with Gregorio. Highly recommended.beanesrus
February 2020
Our guide Gregorio made our recent trip to Oaxaca a most wonderful experience. Well spoken, funny, down to earth and open hearted, he was simply the best possible guide imaginable. Five stars plus. He knew the valley, the mountains, the people, the places and took our party of four to see the art...
Our guide Gregorio made our recent trip to Oaxaca a most wonderful experience. Well spoken, funny, down to earth and open hearted, he was simply the best possible guide imaginable. Five stars plus. He knew the valley, the mountains, the people, the places and took our party of four to see the artisans he knew and admired in the valley. These weavers, ceramacists, Alebrije carvers and paper makers are people he knows well. With humble pride, he spoke of his family and his country. The meals were the best and the artesanship the finest. We felt so lucky to have him at the helm of our trips outside the city. I highly recommend Gregorio to anyone who visits Oaxaca. My hope is I will be able to cruise the countryside with him again and again....Douglas_S
April 2023
Great tour with Juan and Jesus to Jacobo Angeles Alejibres in San Martin Tilcajete (hand carved wooden painted animals), Mercado Santo Tomás Jaliez (woven cotton products), Maestro Jose Garcia Antonio in Ocotlán(red clay ceramics) and Mercado Ocotlán and La Cocina de Frida (indoor market and rest...
Great tour with Juan and Jesus to Jacobo Angeles Alejibres in San Martin Tilcajete (hand carved wooden painted animals), Mercado Santo Tomás Jaliez (woven cotton products), Maestro Jose Garcia Antonio in Ocotlán(red clay ceramics) and Mercado Ocotlán and La Cocina de Frida (indoor market and restaurants), Palacio Municipal Ocotlán (murals). Juan was well informed and interesting and Jesus a great driver, we can recommend this tour !