Monte Albán tour plus alebrijes and black clay workshops

Discover Monte Albán’s ancient wonders, then dive into Oaxaca’s vibrant alebrijes and black clay workshops. Uncover history, art, and culture in one unforgettable tour.

Duration: 8 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Zona Arqueologica de Monte Alban - explanation of the history of the place and visit of the most important places
  • San Antonio Arrazola - Visit to an alebrijes workshop, where the creation and elaboration of one of the most important crafts in Oaxaca will be explained.
  • Convento de Cuilapam - Visit one of the most emblematic and beautiful…
What's Included
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
Additional Information

Monte Albán is a must-see destination for those who visit Oaxaca. With more than 2,000 years of history, this archaeological site is truly unique. In addition, you will have the opportunity to explore the alebrijes and black clay workshops, emblematic crafts of the Valley of Oaxaca. Also, you cannot stop admiring the architectural beauty of the former convent of Cuilápam, a place that will also captivate you.

Location
Oaxaca by Locals
Cosijoeza
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Sydellep2024
Feb 22, 2024
Oaxaca by Locals - A Great Time Learning and Wandering - My daughter and I took a trip to Monte Alban, an alebrije workshop and a black pottery workshop with Pavel as guide and Aron as driver. They were both a delight to be with; very knowledgeable, personable, patient and flexible. We learned a lot about the history of all three locations which included the opportunity to watch the artists at work. I loved the fact that the guides were very accommodating and gave us plenty of time to wander in all three locations and gave me a hand, literally, with climbing up and down the steps at Monte Alban. After taking this tour and a few others with Oaxaca by Locals I would recommend them without reservation.
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Alvaro_c
Aug 18, 2021
The Monte Alban experience - Tour and guide was superb. His background in archeology enhanced our experience. His knowledge and explanations were not notch. Don Rosalio Felix treated my family and myself with courtesy and a deep regard for someone seeking knowledge beyond cursory and superficial facts about the people, place and events at Monte Alban. Without reservation I recommend the operator of this tour. On a closing note, Mr. Felix even accommodated our need for cool refreshments on what was a hot and very sunny August day. Truly a scholar and a gentleman.
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Laurie_m
Jul 13, 2021
Excellent guide, excellent experiences - Guillermo our guide was excellent. I was the only American on the tour, and he took the time to translate the historical and archeological points of interest at Monte Alban and to make sure he answered my questions. Both the alebrijes and black pottery workshops were fascinating and informative, and there was never any pressure to buy. The objects in both places are so high-quality and beautiful it's difficult to decide which ones you can't live without! Be aware that because of Covid and the vacation season here in Mexico, it can take more than an hour and a half to be admitted to Monte Alban; you sit in the van and wait for your turn. As in many places in Oaxaca, the number of visitors allowed is restricted.
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Mariacecilia_c
Sep 22, 2021
Montealban is a beautiful place.The guide was great. - It was beautiful and the driver and guide were great.The van was not that confortable .There are alebrijes in San Martin with better quality.The place where we ate was bad.
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up to 9 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).