Day 1: Arrival to Mexico City & Frida Kahlo-Inspired Dinner Arrive into Mexico City International Airport for a private transfer to Campos Polanco, an intimate 12-suite boutique hotel in a refurbished Art Deco building in the upscale Polanco neighborhood, for a 4-night stay. In the evening, enjoy an immersive 5-course dinner inspired by the life of Frida Kahlo, designed by celebrated chef Graciela Montaño in a Roma Norte space styled after Casa Azul, paired with mezcal, wine, and hibiscus-infused cocktails. Overnight: Campos Polanco
Day 2: Historic Center Tour & Taco Culture Culinary Experience Explore Mexico City's historic center with a private guide, visiting the Zócalo, the Metropolitan Cathedral, Templo Mayor, the National Palace, and the Art Nouveau facade of the Palace of Fine Arts. In the afternoon, join a taco culture experience in Santa María la Ribera, learning to make tortillas and salsa from scratch before tasting classic and contemporary tacos at two local venues. Overnight: Campos Polanco
Day 3: Roma & Condesa Neighborhood Walk Spend the day exploring Mexico City's Roma and Condesa neighborhoods on foot with a private guide, admiring Art Nouveau architecture, visiting beloved culinary stops like Rosetta bakery and Abarrotes Delirio, strolling Parque México, and finishing with coffee and churros at a local café. Overnight: Campos Polanco
Day 4: Southern Neighborhoods & Xochimilco with Market Lunch Explore the museums and tree-lined streets of San Ángel and Coyoacán, including Frida Kahlo's Casa Azul and the Museo Casa Estudio she shared with Diego Rivera. Continue to Xochimilco for a trajinera boat ride through the historic canals and chinampas, with an authentic lunch at a local market. Overnight: Campos Polanco
Day 5: Transfer Mexico City to Puebla & Lunch at Cholula Market Travel privately to Puebla with a scenic stop for volcano views of Popocatépetl and Iztaccíhuatl (weather permitting), followed by a stop in Cholula to explore the market and sample regional specialties like blue corn quesadillas and atole. Check into Banyan Tree Puebla, a UNESCO World Heritage city-center property, for a 2-night stay.
Overnight: Banyan Tree Puebla Day 6: Puebla Foodie Walk & Mole Poblano Cooking Experience Explore Puebla's historic center on a culinary walk, sampling tamales, molotes, cemitas, and tacos árabes while learning about the city's Lebanese-Mexican culinary fusion and visiting landmarks like the Palafoxiana library and Calle de los Dulces. In the evening, enjoy a private chef-led mole poblano cooking demonstration and dinner with wine pairing in a historic casona.
Overnight: Banyan Tree Puebla Day 7: Transfer to Oaxaca & Mezcal Night Delicacies Travel privately to Oaxaca City (approximately 4 hours) and check into Hotel Escondido Oaxaca, a 12-room boutique property in the city center, for a 5-night stay. In the evening, visit an off-the-beaten-path mezcalería for tastings before sampling a classic Oaxacan tlayuda at a celebrated local eatery.
Overnight: Hotel Escondido Oaxaca Day 8: Monte Albán & Zapotec Family Cooking Class Explore the ancient mountaintop city of Monte Albán, once home to 30,000 inhabitants, then continue to Teotitlán del Valle to visit a local Zapotec family's home, learning traditional weaving techniques and taking part in an authentic Oaxacan cooking session, enjoying your creations family-style for lunch.
Overnight: Hotel Escondido Oaxaca Day 9: Oaxaca City Half-Day Walking Exploration Explore Oaxaca City's cobbled streets, colonial architecture, and central market with a private guide, sampling local delicacies like Oaxacan cheese and chocolate, and visiting the Museum of Oaxacan Painters and the Museum of Oaxacan Cultures.
Overnight: Hotel Escondido Oaxaca Day 10: Portozuelo Culinary Experience with Chef Alejandro Ruiz Travel about an hour outside Oaxaca to the Portozuelo culinary experience, curated by renowned Chef Alejandro Ruiz. Spend five hours with traditional cooks from La Raya, Zimatlán, in an open-air, wood-fired kitchen, learning family recipes and preparing dishes like memelitas, quesadillas, and chicharrón, with a visit to the property's orchard and compost area.
Overnight: Hotel Escondido Oaxaca Day 11: Mezcal Full-Day Experience & Mitla Meet local mezcal producers off the beaten path to learn traditional distillation techniques and sample the spirit's smoky-sweet notes, then visit the Mitla archaeological site to explore its tombs and intricate mosaic work with an expert guide.
Overnight: Hotel Escondido Oaxaca Day 12: Transfer to Puerto Escondido Travel privately through the mountains to Puerto Escondido (approximately 3 hours, 193km) and check into a Hotel for a 3-night, half-board stay. Overnight: Kymaia Hotel
Days 13–14: Days at Leisure in Puerto Escondido Free time to enjoy Hotel Escondido's wellness program, including beachfront yoga, spa treatments with locally sourced products, guided meditation, paddleboarding, bicycles, and nature walks. Overnight: Kymaia Hotel
Day 15: Departure from Puerto Escondido Private transfer to Puerto Escondido International Airport (approximately 25 minutes).
DAY 1
Arrive into Mexico City International Airport for a private transfer to Campos Polanco, an intimate 12-suite boutique hotel in a refurbished Art Deco building in the upscale Polanco neighborhood, for a 4-night stay. In the evening, enjoy an immersive 5-course dinner inspired by the life of Frida Kahlo, designed by celebrated chef Graciela Montaño in a Roma Norte space styled after Casa Azul, paired with mezcal, wine, and hibiscus-infused cocktails. Overnight: Campos Polanco
