Mexico City Food and Culture Highlights

Mexico City Tour Itinerary

Day 1

Welcome to Mexico City! Once you arrive you will be picked up and transferred to our gorgeous hotel in the Coyoacán neighborhood, which is full of charm, great food and lots of parks, markets  and places to walk. We’ll kick off the tour with a mini cooking demo, drinks and dinner just for our group at a women owned cooking school. Enjoy relaxing in the courtyard and getting to know the group of travelers.

Day 2

Let’s celebrate (or even join!) women who are rule breakers and creative forces. After enjoying a light breakfast at the hotel, we’ll head to the Coyoacán market, for a guided tour and tasting of several dishes. From there we’ll spend a little time painting our custom tote bags as a memento of our trip before heading to Frida Kahlo’s famous Casa Azul. After a break, we’ll head to dinner and a show – yes the lucha libre.

Day 3

FREE DAY! Explore Mexico City on your own, with a new friend or your travel companion! I’m happy to help organize a tour, museum visit, photoshoot, spa treatment or you can simply relax. The day is yours!

Dinner/salsa making and tequila tasting at women owned restaurant

Day 4

Explore this rich agricultural center of Mexico City with a local tour guide (she’s from Xochimilco!)- in fact many farm to table restaurants get their produce from this area. After cruising slowly by colorful boat through the waterways, we will go to a farm to meet a farmer and have lunch made just for us. We head back to our hotel to enjoy a break before heading to dinner.

Day 5

Today we’ll explore the Centro Histórico on a guided tour (yes, there will be food) exploring some of the city’s most famous areas – the zocalo included.  We will head back to the hotel to rest OR explore the square which is packed with vendors and families. Enjoy dinner on your own (or I’ll make a reservation and you are welcome to join!

Day 6

It’s time to get out of the city and explore the incredible history of the area. Teotihucan, the site of many of the most architecturally significant Mesoamerican pyramids built in the pre-Columbian Americas. This was the largest city of the Ancient Americas and a must visit on any multi day tour of CDMX. After spending time learning about the pyramids, we will enjoy lunch and free time before a delicious group farewell dinner.

Day 7

Sadly, it’s departure day. After a delicious breakfast, you will head to the airport in time to catch your flight. Perfect time to plan your return:). If you have a later flight, I can help you plan an activity for that last day.

COST: Starting at $2850/pp. All prices USD. See pricing details below.

Included:

• Accommodations in gorgeous boutique hotel in Coyoacán
• All transportation for included experiences, airport transfers
• 6 days breakfast
• 5 dinners (*may be a cap on total spend if ordering off a menu)
• 4 lunches
• All experiences and meals as outlined in itinerary

Not included:

• Airfare to Mexico City
• Drinks and food beyond what’s included in the itinerary
• Any additional alcoholic beverages
• Any excursions outside of what is included/free day activities
• Required travel insurance (As a travel agent I can purchase this on your behalf or you can get your own)
• Your transportation around Mexico City for personal activities
• Gratuities (suggested about $15-20/day)

Detailed airport arrival information and instructions will be provided and I will be there to greet you!

Pricing

Room Options (Hotel: Boutique Hotel)

Refunds and adjustments: There will be no refunds or adjustments for unused portion of the tour.

$500 non-refundable deposit to hold your spot

**Minimum of 4 guests to run the tour

**Triple occupancy will be based on overall tour sales number of guests not to exceed 10. Pricing determined upon request.

Deposits/Payments

Deposits/Payments: To hold your spot in the tour a $500 non-refundable deposit is required. FEE FREE via Zelle to otehlia@otehliatravels.com or Paypal invoice which incurs a 4.9% processing fee.  You can also pay by check if approved in advance.

Remaining balance due on or before 90 days before the tour.

After 89 days before the tour, t there are no refunds on any of the amounts paid due to cancellations. You can also choose to send full payment in advance of the course/tour.

Any bookings after 89 days before the tour, full payment required at time of booking to reserve spot.

Flexible Booking/Cancellation:A $500 non refundable deposit is required to hold your spot. Your final payment is due 30 days before the tour. The non-refundable deposit can be transferred one time only to another trip if you cancel before 90 days before the tour. After that the deposit is forfeited.

Refunds and adjustments: There will be no refunds or adjustments for unused portion of the tour.

If Otehlia Travels cancels the tour, all fees paid MINUS your $500 deposit (service fee) will  be refunded. We require trip insurance or a signed waiver in case of unforeseen events that result in the cancellation of your trip. Full payment due 90 days before departure. 50% refund before 90 days before the trip (minus deposit). 25% refund 89-31 days before the trip (minus deposit). No refunds within 30 days of departure date.

Mail your deposit and fill out the submission form below to hold your spot. Send deposit to 2521 Hoard Street, Madison, WI 53704. Make check payable to Otehlia Travels, LLC. Please fill out booking form even if mailing in deposit. Zelle transfer accepted for no additional fee; credit card payments/PayPal payments incur a 4.9% processing fee – please make a note in the booking form.

Tour Policies and Procedures incl. Covid updates

Covid Protocol and Safety Measures:

We will adhere to local mask mandates and safety protocol.

If you test positive and must quarantine, you will be fully responsible for any fees associated with your stay including but not limited to health care costs and lodging. By joining the tour each participant voluntarily agrees to assume all of the foregoing risks and accept sole responsibility for any injury (including, but not limited to personal injury, disability, and death), illness, damage, loss, claim, liability or expense of any kind that they may experience or incur in connection with their Madison Eats Food Tours trip and its activities.

Cancellation and Refund: If Otehlia Travels cancels the tour, all fees paid MINUS your $500 deposit (service fee) will  be refunded. We strongly encourage trip insurance in case of unforeseen events that result in the cancellation of your trip. Final payment is due 90 days before the trip. Cancellations prior to 60 days before the trip are 50% refundable. (minus the $500 initial deposit). Cancellations made on or after 60 days prior to the trip are non refundable and non transferrable.

Travel Insurance: Otehlia Travels requires travel insurance for all travelers with at least basic coverage for trip cancellation, delay or interruption. Two companies that offer insurance that I recommend are AIG or Allianz. You can get a quote from AIG and also Allianz offers it. You definitely need to read the fine print regarding Covid-related coverage. You would purchase your own coverage. There are various levels, but at a baseline, you want trip cancellation or delay, and medical emergency – Once you reach out to a provider, you can see the basic coverage and additions. For travel to Cuba, Cuba requires medical insurance and that is usually included in your ticket purchase (flight). We travel to Cuba under “support for the Cuban people”.

Final Payment: Final payment is due no later than 90 days before the tour start date. 5% processing fee applies for credit card transactions.

A) Minimum Group Size:

Otehlia Travels’ trips are priced based on a minimum group size that varies by trip, making our trips financially viable to operate. Otehlia Travels reserves the right to cancel any trip if the trip does not attract the minimum number of clients required to make the trip financially viable. Otehlia Travels will not, however, cancel a trip due to minimum group size any later than 21 days prior to the commencement of the trip. In the event of cancellation, Otehlia Travels shall not, in any case, be responsible for nonrefundable expenses incurred by the client, including, but not limited to airline cancellation fees or insurance purchases.

Alternatively, clients may choose to pay a small group surcharge that would be assessed to each guest in groups that fall below the minimum group size, which avoids us having to cancel the trip.

B) Force Majeure:

Otehlia Travels reserves the right to cancel a trip at any stage prior to the scheduled departure due to terrorism, natural disasters, political instability or other external events which make it unviable for Otehlia Travels to operate our planned schedule. In such a case, Otehlia Travels will, at its own discretion, refund a portion of the trip price (less incurred costs and the non-refundable deposit), reschedule the tour, or offer an alternative tour. Should the client choose to purchase “cancel for any reason” (CFAR) insurance coverage, and the tour becomes unviable for Otehlia Travels to operate or reschedule, Otehlia Travels will cover the client’s CFAR deductible up to 25% of the price of the tour.

BOOKING AMENDMENTS

If you wish to change your booking in any way, you must contact us as soon as possible and we will accommodate your request to the best of our ability. Surcharges may apply.

SUBSTITUTION OF A CLIENT

If any member of the party is prevented from traveling because of the death, injury or serious illness of the passenger, close relative or friend, redundancy or jury service, it may be possible to transfer the booking to another suitable person (acceptable to Otehlia Travels) provided that written notice is given at least 30 days prior to departure. An administration fee of up to $150 may be imposed by the company to cover non-refundable costs. Airlines may impose 100% cancellation charges and the cost of a new ticket.

Photography release: The tour participants permits Otehlia Travels, LLC to photographs, films, images, text, testimonials of participants for its own commercial use without compensation to participants.

Any dispute related to these terms and conditions or the program itself, directly or indirectly shall be settled solely in the courts of Madison, WI. In such litigation, Wisconsin law will apply.

*Does not include round trip airfare to Oaxaca City, airport taxes, personal expenses, housekeeping and instructor/guide tips, Medical fees, travel insurance. Includes meals, alcoholic beverages and excursions as specified in itinerary as well as all tips to staff and guides for included excursions. 

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