Travel dates
From October 26th of 2021 to November 6th of 2021.
From October 26th of 2021 to November 6th of 2021.
The “Day of the Dead” it’s a perpetual tradition in the soul of Mexico. It represent a mixture of spirituality, religion, magic and history. Once a year the tangible barriers breaks so the living and the dead can “coexist” in harmony on a spiritual plane. The deceased are remembered with a little humor and joy to Express our affection that remains unchanged despite the passage of time.
We propose an intense journey to enrich your spirit to the heart of Mexican civilization, in the state of Oaxaca, that will enable you to flow and discover your inner self. A unique experience based on personal work, the richness of the group and the discovery of the country. We will approach people and their ancestral traditions during the “Day of the Dead”, among altars, candles and marigolds, mexican cuisine and spectacular party.
You will be guided by a therapist and a coach to allow your inner trip and spiritual personal growing during all the journey.
Octavio Paz.
11 days and 10 nights.
From October 26th of 2016 to November 6th of 2016.
Oaxaca – Sierra de Oaxaca – Oaxaca – Zipolite – Oaxaca
26/10
27/10
28/10
29/10
30/10
31/10
01/11
02/11
03/11
04/11
05/11
06/11
Oaxaca
Oaxaca – Sierra Oaxaca
Sierra Oaxaca
Sierra Oaxaca
Sierra Oaxaca – Oaxaca
Oaxaca
Oaxaca
Oaxaca
Oaxaca – Zipolite
Zipolite
Zipolite
Zipolite – Oaxaca
Casa de los frailes
Casa chaman
Casa chaman
Casa chaman
Casa de los frailes
Casa de los frailes
Casa de los frailes
Casa de los frailes
El alquimista
El alquimista
El alquimista
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Full Board
EL ALQUIMISTA ***
Participants fly individually to Mexico DF International Airport, Mexico to take the night flight to Oaxaca Airport. You should arrive in the afternoon at the latest in Mexico, DF to check-in for the onward flight to Oaxaca. You will arrive in Oaxaca late at night where the expedition group will welcome you and transfer to the hotel.
After breakfast, we will leave in the afternoon by mini-bus to the Sierra Mazateca, going through diverse landscapes where the cactus of the desert area are crossed by the Santo Domingo and Río Grande Rivers, to ascend to the great mountains of the Sierra Madre. Arrival and accommodation in a typical house of our indian friends.
In the morning we have breakfast and then we will join the Mazatecas to participate in the preparations of the activities we will do, buying the products that we will use in several ceremonies and rituals during our stay in this magical place where we can spend time with them and know their way of living.
After breakfast we will take a walk through the town streets, mingling with the people and their daily activities. Visit the market place by excellence, where the traditions and cuisine of the region converge, and the church of San Juan Evangelista. Lunch and dine with typical meal with family.
Breakfast and return to Oaxaca. We will eat on the road and we’ll arrive in the afternoon in the city. Descending from the Mazatec mountain range, where there are waterfalls, to get back to the Oaxaca Valley. Dinner at a typical restaurant and overnight at the hotel.
Breakfast at the hotel and alter we will head to the archaeological site of Monte Alban. At noon we will go to the town of Santa María del Tule where is one of the oldest trees in the entire American continent. Lunch in a restaurant Oaxaca grill. In the afternoon we will visit the market and the main square. Dinner and overnight.
Once we had breakfast, we will head towards Santa Cruz Xoxocotlan. The first of November is the day of “join the dead.” The tradition is to give to relatives and family friends a sample foods which represents the offering of dead. Door to door delivery is made. This day the “little angels”, relatives who died as children, are venerated. We will witness those acts with the altars competition and we will eat with the townspeople. Return to Oaxaca by night.
On this day, the deceased adults are venerated. During the morning we will visit the cemetery to see sand mats and altars of the dead, as well as visiting the Cathedral and the Church of Santo Domingo. Free afternoon and dinner at a downtown restaurant.
Breakfast and free time for shopping. We will leave at noon to the Pacific Coast. Lunch on the road and after our arrival to Zipolite village, we will be staying in huts facing the sea. The natural, calm and quiet enviroment will invite us to a stay of total relaxation.
Breakfast and day off in front of the beach. We will eat dishes of fish and seafood of the Pacific coast, traditional oaxacan recipes.
Breakfast and final day of relaxing at the beach. We will make an integration circle to share the experiences we had during the trip. We will eat dinner and make a farewell ritual in the night on the beach.
After breakfast, departure in the morning heading to Oaxaca to end our trip. Once there, we will transfer you to the Oaxaca Airport.
The weather varies from cold to warm. In November 9° to 25°C approximately in Sierra Oaxaca and 23º to 33ºC on the beach.
* International flights are not included in the price.
* If you require a single room it will cost an extra charge.
Group of 10 to 15 people. Departure guaranteed with 6 people.
Make a first payment of 750€ and fill in the fields that appear with personal information. A second payment must be done before July 30 of 750€. And a final payment before September 30 of 750€.
In case of trip cancellation by the customer between July 31 and August 31 an amount of 500€ will be retained. If you cancel between August 31 and September 2016 an amount of 1100€ will be retained. After this date the full amount will be retained.
* In addition to these costs will be charged to Holos Travel the management fees of 65 €.
* We recommend hiring an insurance policy to cover the costs in case of cancellation
Once you have made the registration, we will contact you to provide all the practical information about the trip.
As both airlines and providers of services have very strict conditions annulment, Holos Travel offers you special insurance fees in case of cancellation to cover the amounts that you consider appropriate.
In case you wish to extend your stay, we are happy to advice free in planning.