Oaxaca: Empowering Women Private Tour

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Enjoy this unique experience didicated to the Women Empowerment by visting four different towns with four Talented women, each of them work with a different Oaxacan craft and lead her own workshop.

Highlights

  • A private tour for travellers looking for authentic experiences!
  • Support the local economy of small Oaxacan Worshops
  • Discover the first and only experience in Oaxaca dedicated to female empowerment

Description

Ready for this Magical day? FIRST STOP The 'Alebrijes' are the most emblematic craft of Oaxaca, these colorfoul and fantasy animals are made out of wood and you will enjoy visiting a women cooperative where we can find the only female master carver of this town to see the whole process of elaboration. (1 hour) SECOND STOP In the Santo Tomas Jalietza town people still use the ancient tecnique of weavin working with the backstrap loom. A group of women that used to be farmers now are recognized nationally for their incredible textile pieces. We will visit their house where we can see the grandma, daughters and the grand daughter working in the patio. (40 min) LUNCH TIME! You will enjoy the oaxacan gastronomy in a small and traditional restaurant with different options of meals. (1 hour and 20 min) THIRD STOP The Master Monica is the happiest woman participating in this tour because thanks to this craft she was able to make her dreams come true. She was the inspiration of many women from her town due to time ago women were not allow to have a formal job here. Monica now leads a group of women making beautiful wood frames in barroco style for old paiting from churches and mirrors. (40 min) FOURTH STOP This experience needed a great ending so you will enjoy a Mezcal tasting with the sunset! Rosario is a young master distiller in this small town who suffered a lot of critics by the community and even from her own family. She was told making Mezcal was 'a Men´s work' but now she enjoys producing mezcal distilling it in clay pots. (1 hour and 30 min) After this stop we will drop you off at you Hotel

Includes

Pickup and drop-off at yout Hotel Private Transportation Confortable Car with A/C Driver and Guide Parkings Toll roads A cooler with botles of water on board Mezcal tasting

Important Information

  • - It´s an experience dedicated to the women empowerment but all the people is very welcome to join the tour

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