Adventure in Mexico: Bike, Hike & Beach

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Spend 8 nights in Mexico's southwestern state, Oaxaca! Hike and bike through stunning mountain scenery, taste world famous cuisine, and relax beachside in the earthy resort town of Huatulco.

Overview

Trip type
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Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Moderate
Trip pace
Balanced schedule

Highlights

    • Explore the rugged and isolated terrain of Oaxaca's Central Valleys by bike and on foot.
    • Stroll the old town of Oaxaca with its brightly painted buildings, markets, leafy squares, and tourist walkways!
    • See the widest tree in the world, the 2,000-year-old Arbol del Tule, in the town of Santa María del Tule.
    • Relax on the beautiful sandy beaches of Huatulco, an unspoiled resort town on Mexico's Pacific Coast.
    • Taste Oaxacan specialties like mole and tlayuda, a type of Mexican pizza topped with meat, beans, and cheese. Wash it all down with mezcal!

What's this trip about?

    Spend 8 nights in Mexico's southwestern state, Oaxaca! Hike and bike through stunning mountain scenery, taste world famous cuisine, and relax beachside in the earthy resort town of Huatulco.

Details

Itinerary focusClassic Highlights
Group sizeIntimate group - 12 max
Age rangeNo age restrictions
Flights and transportAll internal ground transport included
Start CityOaxaca
End CityMexico

Travel Themes

  • Cycling & Biking
  • High Adventure
  • Hiking & Walking
  • National Parks
  • Nature & Wildlife
  • Relaxing Retreats

Destinations

  • North America
  • New Mexico

Activities

  • Culture
  • Hiking
  • Historic sightseeing
  • History
  • Mountain Biking
  • Nature
  • Ruins & Archaeology

Trip includes

    • Round-trip economy class airfare into Oaxaca (OAX), out of Huatulco (HUX)
    • All airport transfers
    • 4 nights in Oaxaca at Conzatti House Hotel, or similar
    • Walking tour of Oaxaca
    • Mountain bike tour with local lunch (Bicycle rental, helmet and gloves included)
    • Mountain bike & hiking tour with local lunch (Bicycle rental, helmet and gloves included)
    • One-way, economy class flight from Oaxaca (OAX) to Huatulco (HUX)
    • 4 nights in Huatulco at the Barcelo Huatulco, or similar (all-inclusive basis)
    • Breakfast daily

Itinerary

Day 1: Welcome to Oaxaca!

Accommodation: Conzatti House Hotel

Arrive at Oaxaca airport and transfer to your hotel in Oaxaca, a city recognized by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site. Combining pre-Hispanic, colonial, independent, modern, and contemporary styles, Oaxaca is a lovely oasis in ...

Day 2: Oaxaca

Today, enjoy a comprehensive and thorough tour of Oaxaca City. You'll visit the 20 de Noviembre market, a chocolate factory, the main square, cathedral and botanical garden.

After the tour, head to the Museum of Oaxacan Cultures housed in the beautiful monaster...

Day 3: Oaxaca

Today you'll embark on your first bike tour through Oaxaca's beautiful Central Valleys. See ancient ruins from your bike and visit several villages where you'll enjoy a typical Oaxacan lunch.

Return to Oaxaca City and spend the rest of the day at leisure. Consi...

Day 4: Oaxaca

Gear up for a full-day biking and hiking tour! See the widest tree in the world, visit a local family for lunch, take a dip in natural mineral pools, and end the day with mezcal at a palenque (a mezcal distillery).

Oaxaca produces most of the world's mezcal, an...

Day 5: Oaxaca – Huatulco

Accommodation: Barcelo Huatulco

Say goodbye to Oaxaca City as you transfer to the airport for your flight to Huatulco on the Pacific Coast. Upon your arrival, check into your all-inclusive resort and spend the rest of the day relaxing!

As Mexico's younge...

Day 6: Huatulco

Spend the next three days in Huatulco at your leisure. Take advantage of what's offered at your resort or simply rest by the pool. If the beach is calling, head to Cacaluta Beach by boat or a 20-minute hike through the woodlands. You'll be rewarded with an enormous sandy beach totally free from crowds!

Day 7: Huatulco

Enjoy your second full day of beachy paradise in Huatulco. Head into the small yet charming town of La Crucecita. Centered around the main square or "zocalo" are a number of restaurants, shops, and a beautiful church, Parroquia de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe.

Day 8: Huatulco

Zipolite Beach is one of the best beaches in Huatulco - pack a towel and sunscreen and head out for a day of sun, sand, and surf. Upon returning to your resort, enjoy one last Oaxacan dinner like mole poblano, one of the seven moles of Oaxaca!

Day 9: Depart Mexico

Your Oaxacan adventure ends today. At the appropriate time, transfer to the airport for your flight home.

Transfer to Huatulco airport (HUX)

Fly home!

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