The Handicraft Heritage of Oaxaca

With its mountain ranges intercut by narrow valleys, steep canyons, and ravines that descend into sandy beaches, Oaxaca’s terrain

Just in time for Día de los Muertos festivities, this curated four-night, five-day October journey through Oaxaca’s handicraft havens will take guests on trips to artisan Pueblos Mágicos in the mountains outside the capital city, such as Teotitlán del Valle, an ancient Zapotec weaving village; and Santa María Atzompa, a town in the Valley of Etla where wood-fired pottery kilns have been producing intricate “sgraffito” pottery for centuries. Guests will settle in at Escondido Oaxaca, a colonial hotel in the heart of the city’s downtown designed by the Mexico City-based architect Alberto Kalach that marries Indigenous architecture with Mexican-modern design.

An Explorer’s Club for a new era aimed at travelers who crave cultural immersion and connection through wonder-filled experiences across the globe, PRIOR approaches travel with conviction, creating extraordinary experiences that celebrate and conserve what is beautiful, endemic, and rare in world cultures.

INCLUDES

• Four-night accommodations for two guests (one couple) at Escondido Hotel Oaxaca, privatized for exclusive use

• All tours and admission costs, meals, and transportation throughout the itinerary

• Arrival and departure airport transfers from Oaxaca airport

• Gratuities

DONORS

• PRIOR World TERMS & RESTRICTIONS

• Must be redeemed October 24–28, 2023. Excludes airfare, portage at airports, any visa or travel requirements for entry into Mexico, travel insurance, and personal expenses

• Should the experience not operate as a group trip with the minimum required participants, the value of the two-person bedroom will be credited towards a bespoke/ private trip

• For the clubhouse journey to proceed, a certain minimum number of guests must reserve a place. PRIOR will provide confirmation once this number has been reached and will suggest international flights and can assist in booking airfare accordingly. In the event that the group