Experience Oaxaca

The advantage of traveling with Miles

Oaxaca welcomes ~400,000 international tourists annually. Most of these tourists will see a staged Oaxaca designed for comfort and profitability.

Miles wants you to experience the real Oaxaca. It's harsh and dry, but behind the facade there are faces, cultures and flavors few outsiders will ever get to know. You’re one of the lucky ones.

As an MK (Missionary kid), I explored rural Oaxaca. Oaxaca is modernizing. The people who have kept traditions alive are being bought-out or passing away. I am excited to show you the Oaxaca I love, before it’s gone.

Day 1

-Arrive in Oaxaca at 1:30pm.

-Visit Oaxaca’s largest archeological sight, Monte Alban.

-Enjoy a casual private tasting by Rafael Jimenez, the distiller for Sin Papeles mezcal, on the steps of a beautiful cathedral in Oaxaca center.

-Relax the remainder of the evening sipping mezcal and enjoying Hotel Hacienda’s pool and Oaxacan restaurant.

Day 2

-Visit San Bortolo Coyotepec, a small town made world famous by black pottery.

-Tour San Martin Tilcajete where Jacobo y Maria make alibrijes that are shipped worldwide.

-Tour and taste ancestral mezcal where it has been made for centuries.

Day 3

-Visit Palenque De Dios where agave Gin, along with mezcal, is produced and shipped internationally.

-Taste and learn about Pulque (mezcal’s wine-like pre-cursor) with Reyna at La Casa Del Pulque.

-Explore Mitla’s archeological sights with the option of climbing an abandoned, thousand year old indigenous fortress.

-Eat an early dinner at Los Alibrijes buffet featuring an intriguing variety of moles.

Day 4

-Visit Herve el Agua, Oaxaca’s famous petrified waterfalls.

-Get to know the indigenous process, still used today, to produce beautiful hand made rugs in Teotitlan del Valle.

-Enjoy views of the more industrial mezcal producers for brands you may know!

-Visit the world’s largest tree (Tule).

-Visit the Oaxaca center to visit shops, buy souvenirs, tour a museum, visit the house of mezcal or just enjoy the ambience.

-Enjoy Oaxaca’s nightlife or return to the hotel for a relaxing evening by the pool.

Day 5

-Return flight leaves Oaxaca around 1:30pm, making for a relaxing morning of running any necessary errands, making last minute purchases and being at the airport by 11:30. Options for shipping mezcal or items you can’t be brought with you on the airplane will be available before departure.

“Jobs fill your pockets, adventure fills your soul”

-Jamie Lyn Beatty

Pricing

Pricing includes: -American Airline flights -Miles Dyson’s translation and guide service -Rental car driven by Miles -Private hotel rooms for each person -5+ private mezcal tastings -1 buffet dinner -Private tour and entry to Monte Alban -Tour of Jacobo y Maria’s workshop -Etc.

$2500

Per Person

This economical 3 person experience is carefully designed to give you an appreciation and understanding of Oaxaca’s many cultural facets. While the trips focus is mezcal heavy, much of Oaxaca’s beauty can be found in its history and its art.

$3250

Per Person

This two person experience is for the romantic get-a-way, or for those who simply want more space in the car. The experience mirrors the 3 person experience with the benefit of only 2 travelers. With fewer travelers come more flexibility.

$5500+

Per Person

This experience is for the lone traveler who wants a trip tailored to their specific desires. This trip has complete flexibility to focus on the Oaxaca that interest you the most. Nothing within relative reason is off limits. Let’s go on an adventure! Message for pricing options based on the desired experience.