FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2027

Here is your beautifully organized guide to A Day in the Country.

🌅 Morning Schedule (Shared by All Guests)

Everyone starts the day together for pickup and a traditional Oaxacan breakfast.

• 8:45 AM – Arrival & Check-in
  • Location: Across the street from the Grand Fiesta Americana Oaxaca 
  • Calle De José María Pino Suárez 702, Centro, at Park Llano.
  • Note: Vans leave at 9:00 AM sharp!

• 9:30 AM – 11:00 AM – Breakfast at Casa Juliana See More
  • Location: Tlalixtac de Cabrera
  • The Vibe: A shaded, rustic setting run by a mother-daughter team.
  • The Food: Hearty, traditional Oaxacan flavors cooked over an open-fire comal.

After breakfast, the group splits into 2 different itineraries and vans. The ticket price is the same for both itineraries, so it just comes down to your personal taste. 

Your afternoon selection.. Group 1 or Group 2.. must be made when purchasing your ticket.

Here is your beautifully organized guide to A Day in the Country.

Best for: Textile lovers who want a hands-on crafting experience and want to see the literal roots of mezcal out in the fields.

• 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM | Josefina’s Zapotec Weaving Workshop (Teotitlán del Valle)
  • A hands-on experience where you'll use plants and flowers to create a personalized piece of agave fiber clothing.
  • You'll also see demonstrations on natural dye preparation and traditional loom weaving passed down through generations. See More

• 1:30 PM – 4:00 PM | Mezcal Sigiloso (Santiago Matatlán)
  • Visit the "capital of mezcal." You'll ride out into the agave fields to see the plants firsthand.
  • Witness traditional production: horse-drawn grinding, wooden barrel fermentation, and copper/clay pot distilling.
  • Includes a comprehensive tasting and hearty botanas (snacks) before heading back. See More

Best for: History buffs fascinated by pottery and those looking for a deep-dive into a rare, woman-owned, hyper-traditional mezcal process.

• 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM | Doña Rosa Black Pottery (San Bartolo Coyotepec)
  • Discover the secrets of barro negro (black pottery), famous for its deep metallic shine achieved entirely without glaze or paint.
  • You'll visit the workshop of the legendary Doña Rosa (who perfected the craft in the 1950s) and watch local artisans work up close. See More

• 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM | Mezcaleria Rambhá (Santa Catarina Minas)
  • A unique, woman-owned and led palenque run by Maestro Mezcalera Rosario.
  • Perfect if you want to see a deeply ancestral, small-batch, handcrafted process.
  • Includes a tasting of 8 different small-batch mezcals
  • paired with fortifying botanas (snacks).  See more

💡 Quick Tip: If you can't decide, ask yourself if you'd rather take home a self-made botanical clothing piece (Group 1) or purchase some world-famous unglazed black pottery (Group 2)!

Which of these two itineraries is calling your name?