Mexico City Lodge
Hotel or lodge, twin sharing
Mexico City & Oaxaca — 9 days
Pumice & Pine
Runs this trip
9 Days · 8 Nights
Fully planned multi-day journey
Accommodation
Mexico City Lodge
Fully guided
A guide travels with the group for the whole trip.
Walking / cultural tour
Nine days inland, with Teotihuacan at opening
Low Intensity
Travelers can expect comfortable transfers and light walking
Group size on request
Ages 8+ Welcome
The operator's minimum age for this trip is 8
Where this operator goes
9 days · 14 stopsItinerary
9 days, planned by Pumice & Pine
Nine days from the largest city in North America down to Oaxaca. Mexico City is higher than most people expect and the first evening is a slow one for that reason.
Mexico CityHow the day runs
- 1 hrsTransfer to the Centro or Roma
- MealsDinner
- AccommodationMexico City Lodge
Included Activities
- Airport transfer
- Hotel night
LANDMARKS Zócalo Templo Mayor Roma Norte Start point Mexico City, Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX) 00:00 - 23:59The Anthropology Museum is among the best in the world and needs three hours minimum. Casa Azul sells out days ahead and is timed.
Mexico CityHow the day runs
- 4 hrs9:00 AM — Templo Mayor and the Anthropology Museum
- 1 hrs4:00 PM — Coyoacán and the Casa Azul
- MealsBreakfast
- AccommodationMexico City Lodge
Included Activities
- All entries booked ahead
- Hotel night
LANDMARKS Templo Mayor Museo Nacional de Antropología Casa Azul Nobody knows what its builders called it or what language they spoke. The Aztecs found it already ruined and named it "the place where gods were born".
Mexico City, TeotihuacanHow the day runs
- 1 hrs7:00 AM — north-east, at opening
- 4 hrs8:30 AM — the Avenue of the Dead
- MealsBreakfast
- AccommodationMexico City Lodge
Included Activities
- Site entry and guide
- Hotel night
LANDMARKS Pyramid of the Sun Pyramid of the Moon Avenue of the Dead Oaxaca has sixteen recognised Indigenous peoples in the state and the market is where that is most obvious.
Mexico City, OaxacaHow the day runs
- 1 hrs10:00 AM — the short flight south
- 3 hrs2:00 PM — the Zócalo, Santo Domingo and the market
- MealsBreakfast
- AccommodationOaxaca House
Included Activities
- Flight
- Old-town guesthouse
LANDMARKS Santo Domingo Mercado 20 de Noviembre Zócalo The Zapotecs flattened an entire mountain summit by hand to build it, around 500 BC.
Oaxaca, Monte AlbanHow the day runs
- 1 hrs8:00 AM — up to the site at opening
- 3 hrs8:30 AM — the plaza and the Danzantes
- MealsBreakfast
- AccommodationOaxaca House
Included Activities
- Site entry and guide
- Guesthouse night
LANDMARKS Monte Albán Danzantes Great Plaza Hierve el Agua is run by the local community and has closed to visitors more than once in disputes over who collects the fee. Check before you go.
Oaxaca, Hierve el Agua, MitlaHow the day runs
- 2 hrs7:30 AM — out to the mineral terraces
- 1 hrs12:30 PM — the mosaic tombs at Mitla
- MealsBreakfast
- AccommodationOaxaca House
Included Activities
- Community entry fees
- Guesthouse night
LANDMARKS Hierve el Agua Mitla El Tule tree Mezcal is made in family palenques from agave that takes eight to twenty-five years to mature, which is why the good stuff is not cheap.
OaxacaHow the day runs
- 4 hrs9:00 AM — Santa María del Tule, Teotitlán and a family palenque
- MealsBreakfast, Lunch
- AccommodationOaxaca House
Included Activities
- Workshop visits and a mezcal tasting
- Guesthouse night
LANDMARKS Teotitlán del Valle San Bartolo Coyotepec Mezcal palenque The botanical garden behind Santo Domingo can only be entered on a guided tour and they run a few times a week in English.
OaxacaHow the day runs
- Benito Juárez market, the textile museum, and a long lunch.
- MealsBreakfast
- AccommodationOaxaca House
Included Activities
- Guesthouse night
Optional Activities
- The ethnobotanical garden, which is guided-entry only
LANDMARKS Textile Museum Mercado Benito Juárez Jardín Etnobotánico Oaxaca connects through Mexico City for international flights.
OaxacaHow the day runs
- 1 hrsTransfer to the airport
- MealsBreakfast
- AccommodationNot included — onward travel
Included Activities
- Airport transfer
- Day 1Day 1 · Arrive Mexico City
- Day 2Day 2 · Mexico City
- Day 3Day 3 · Teotihuacan
- Day 4Day 4 · Fly to Oaxaca
- Day 5Day 5 · Monte Albán
- Day 6Day 6 · Hierve el Agua and Mitla
- Day 7Day 7 · Mezcal and the craft villages
- Day 8Day 8 · A last day in Oaxaca
- Day 9Day 9 · Oaxaca, then out
Pickup point
Day 1 · Fri, 18 Sept, 2026
Meet atMexico CityBenito Juárez International Airport (MEX)
Reporting time00:00 - 23:59
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Included in the price
You arrange yourself
Most of these can be added to your booking later — the operator confirms within a day.
Where you'll stay
Published by the operator. Nights on the ground can move with weather and permissions.
Oaxaca House
Hotel or lodge, twin sharing
What you'll eat
8 breakfasts, 1 lunch and 1 dinner across 9 days, at the lodges you sleep in. It opens with dinner on day 1 and closes with breakfast on day 9.
- DinnerServed on day 1
- BreakfastServed on days 2–9
- LunchServed on day 7
10 meal services named in the itinerary. Vegetarian and vegan covered; Jain, gluten-free and allergies on notice at booking
Who runs this trip
Operated by
Pumice & PineVerified
“Andes and Central America, altitude planned properly”
Based in Cusco Running treks since 2010
- Rating
- 4.8(14 reviews)
- Response time
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About Pumice & Pine
Every itinerary is built around where you sleep rather than where you go, because in the Andes that is the only decision that matters.
Cancellation policy: Full refund up to 21 days before departure
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Customer reviews
Overall rating
4.8/5
Based on 14 reviews
Review summary
Food4.4/5
Guide4.4/5
Itinerary4.5/5
Transport4.4/5
Accommodation4.6/5
Tour operator4.4/5
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James Whelan – Stockholm2026-07-20 · Verified booking
Central and southern Mexico done well. The itinerary had room to breathe. The teahouses were warm and the beds were fine after eight hours walking. Plenty to eat and they were happy to work around a gluten allergy. No hesitation recommending them.
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Meera Iyer – Delhi2026-07-20 · Verified booking
Everything was arranged properly — transfers, entries, all of it. Lodges along the way were simple and comfortable enough after a long day. Guides answered every question, including the daft ones. Recommended.
Reply from Pumice & Pine
Glad you enjoyed it. Hope to see you on another trip.
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Meera Iyer – Pune2026-07-20 · Verified booking
Too much time on the coach and not enough at the places we'd come for. The team read the group well and adjusted without making a thing of it.
Reply from Pumice & Pine
Appreciate the honest feedback; we're looking at the pacing on that section.
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Aditi Rao – Hyderabad2026-07-20 · Verified booking
Central and southern Mexico done well. The itinerary had room to breathe. Rooms were basic in the best way — dry, warm, and right where we needed them. The lead was calm and knew when to slow the group down. Worth every rupee.
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Meera Iyer – Mumbai2026-07-20 · Verified booking
Good mix of the obvious things and a few places we'd never have found. The teahouses were warm and the beds were fine after eight hours walking. Solid operator.
Reply from Pumice & Pine
Thanks for writing this up. We've passed your note to the team.
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Vikram Bose – Delhi2026-03-21 · Verified booking
Well paced over 9 days with enough free time to not feel herded. Recommended.
Reply from Pumice & Pine
Appreciate the honest feedback; we're looking at the pacing on that section.
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Manav Sethi – Bengaluru2026-03-21 · Verified booking
Good mix of the obvious things and a few places we'd never have found. Every night's lodge was a step up from what I'd braced for. Would send friends their way.
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Nina Hoffmann – Amsterdam2026-03-21 · Verified booking
Everything was arranged properly — transfers, entries, all of it. Lodges along the way were simple and comfortable enough after a long day. The lead was calm and knew when to slow the group down. No hesitation recommending them.
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Questions people ask
No. The site sits on communal land and has been closed by the community more than once, sometimes for months, in disputes about who administers it and collects the fee. Both operators check the week before and substitute the Tlacolula market when it is shut.
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