Private Tour

Private Day Tour including Artisan Villages of Alebrijes and Black Pottery

Overview

Available languages

English

Spanish

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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)

Additional Info

Public transportation options are available nearby

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

What‘s Included

Private transportation

Bottled water

Air-conditioned vehicle

Pickup and drop off at your hotel

Comfortable vehicle according the number of passengers

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.

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Private Day Tour including Artisan Villages of Alebrijes and Black Pottery

Pickup included

Reviews

4.90

10 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

Worth every penny
Lauren F,
Apr 16, 2025
- Viator
5.00
Gerardo was very knowledgeable and we had a wonderful time! It was definitely worth it! One of the best tours we’ve been on
Full day Tour to Artisan studios
Debbie W,
Apr 3, 2025
- Viator
4.00
Guide was great…but, not really a tour of the two artisan villages…we only visited 1 studio in each town…sadly nobody working at pottery studio …more a shop for selling their work and tour of facilities
Excellent private tour.
Donna G,
Mar 1, 2024
- Viator
5.00
We (a group of 4 seniors) had a lovely day trip with our guide Fransisco and driver Jesus. Fransisco was a very knowledgeable guide and we connected well with him. We were fortunate to experience the weekly market (Friday) in the town of Ocotlán de Morelos - what a market and a lovely church in town. We then visited pottery artisans, weavers and Alebrijes on the way back to Oaxaca city. Stopped for a nice lunch along the way. Wonderful experience!
Artisan Villages
Douglas S,
Apr 9, 2023
- Viator
5.00
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 !