Hiking in Mexico: Oaxaca’s Indigenous Highlands

Trip Type: Short Breaks

5 Days
1 - 12 People

Starts From:

NZD $2,065.00 /Person

This five-day hiking trip takes you from Oaxaca to some of the small villages of the Pueblos Mancomunados – a Zapotec community tourism project …

Hiking in Mexico: Oaxaca’s Indigenous Highlands

This five-day hiking trip takes you from Oaxaca to some of the small villages of the Pueblos Mancomunados – a Zapotec community tourism project in the Sierra Norte Mountains. With local guides and your handy local leader, you’ll hike from village to village along rural paths and forest trails, soaking up the natural scenery of the highlands. With hard-to-access Zapotec villages, you’ll leave the common tourist trail and visit local small farms, participate in a cooking class, join a pulque and tepache workshop and spend each night in a community cabin. With an Intrepid leader by your side, you can get closer to some of Mexico's favourite places, no matter how much time you have.

Itinerary

Day 1: Oaxaca

Day 2: Pueblos Mancomunados - Benito Juarez (3100 m/10170 ft)

Day 3: Pueblos Mancomunados - La Neveria (3100 m/10170 ft)

Day 4: Latuvi to Oaxaca (2700 m / 8860 ft)

Day 5: Oaxaca

Trip Inclusions

Meals

4 breakfasts and 2 dinners are included

Transport

Private transport, on foot

Accomodation

Hotel (2 nights), Cabin (2 nights)

Included Activities

Benito Juarez - Mirador & Hanging Bridge hike with local guide
Benito Juarez - Farm visit with Senor Eli's family
La Neveria - Gastronomic workshop with local family
Benito Juarez to La Neveria hike via rural paths
La Neveria - Colors of the corn tour with local guide
Latuvi - Pulque and tepache workshop
La Neveria to Latuvi hike via Cipriano Cabrera trail

Trip Highlights

Support the local Zapotec villages that run the Pueblos Mancomunados – a small community project focused on eco-tourism. As you hike, meet locals and learn about the local culture and surrounding nature of the Sierra Norte Mountains of Oaxaca.
Visit local farms in La Neveria and learn about cultivating crops like corn, then join a local family for a gastronomic workshop based on the village’s local produce.
Hike on the Cipriano Cabrera trail towards Latuvi and meet Doña Martha for a workshop about making pulque and tepache – two traditional Mexican drinks, fermented and made with local plants, fruits and vegetables.
Start and end your trip in the colourful city of Oaxaca with its busy markets, artisan studios and world-renowned gastronomy.
See some of the best of Mexico with curated included activities and limited free time. Walk with your local guide along rural paths used by farmers and learn about the diversity of flora and fauna here among some unforgettable panoramic views.