Oaxaca Cultural Day: Monte Alban + Traditional Craft Villages
Overview
Monte Albán is one of the attractions in Oaxaca with more historical and cultural richness, on this tour you can walk through these impressive ruins.
After an uplifting walk through the ruins we will visit an alebrijes workshop hidden in the legendary village of San Martín Tilcajete, known for its sculptures of fantastic animals made of wood with hand-painted textures. If you visit Oaxaca, you have to live this experience!
This tour does not include a guide in Monte Albán, you can visit this archaeological area at your own pace without the need to have a guide.
The second spot is a workshop where you will find the process of the alebrijes, crafts with great cultural value, you can see the evolution of them and see a great variety of these sculptural pieces.
What's Included
- Private transportation
- Translator/coordinator
- Entrance to Monte Alban
- Coordinator who will help you and resolve your doubts
- Lunch
- Guide within archaeological zone (not required)
Meeting Location
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RUTA INDEPENDENCIA, Centro, 68000 Oaxaca de Juárez, Oax., Mexico
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
This activity ends back at the meeting point.
What To Expect
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Jardin Etnobotanico de Oaxaca
50 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Zona Arqueologica de Monte Alban
1 hour 30 minutes Admission Ticket Free
San Martin Tilcajete
1 hour Admission Ticket Free
San Bartolo Coyotepec
1 hour Admission Ticket Free
Jardin Etnobotanico de Oaxaca
45 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 18 travelers
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Frequently Asked Questions (7)
The answers provided below were previously given in response to questions from Cool Shore Excursions customers.
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- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (CST).
- This tour requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
- Private transportation.
- Translator/coordinator.
- Entrance to Monte Alban.
- Coordinator who will help you and resolve your doubts.
- Lunch.
- Guide within archaeological zone (not required).
There is no minimum age for this tour, so bring your wee one along for an adventure..
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Apr 2025Accessibility information for the Oaxaca Cultural Day: Monte Alban + Traditional Craft Villages is as follows:
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for Oaxaca Cultural Day: Monte Alban + Traditional Craft Villages will be included in your confirmation email from Cool Shore Excursions. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!
Mar 2024Once your refund is processed, it usually shows on your card statement within 5–10 business days. The exact timing depends on your bank or card issuer.
Want it sooner? When you cancel, choose Receive a refund to my wallet instead. The credit is in your Wallet straight away and is applied automatically at checkout on your next booking when you’re signed in with the same email. You can see your balance any time in My Wallet.
If you paid part of your booking with Wallet credit, that part always goes back to your Wallet. Trip protection isn’t refundable.
Oct 2026What's Included
- Private transportation
- Translator/coordinator
- Entrance to Monte Alban
- Coordinator who will help you and resolve your doubts
- Lunch
- Guide within archaeological zone (not required)
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 18 travelers
