Oaxaca Day of the Dead Sightseeing Tour Day of the Dead sightseeing tour in Oaxaca
ID: GYG1353494-2214130
Catégorie:
Pays: Mexique
Durée du projet:
06:00 horaires
Description
Discover how Day of the Dead is celebrated in Oaxaca on an evening tour of three iconic cemeteries. Visit the General Pantheon, Santa Cruz Xoxocotlan, and Santa Maria Atzompa.
Experience one of the most significant nights in the Oaxacan calendar and discover how the communities keep the tradition of the Day of the Dead alive.
Accompanied by a tour guide, begin the experience by getting to know the historic Panteón General de Oaxaca, also known as the Panteón San Miguel. This cemetery preserves more than 190 years of history and is linked to episodes such as the smallpox and cholera epidemics that affected Oaxaca during the 19th century. Important figures in Oaxacan history also rest among its graves.
Continue on to Santa Cruz Xoxocotlan, a community known for its traditional Velada de los Fieles Difuntos (Evening of the Faithful Dead). On the night of October 31, families gather in the cemeteries among marigold flowers, candles, incense, prayers, and mementos to symbolically accompany their loved ones.
End in Santa María Atzompa, where the tradition known as La Alumbrada is preserved. During this celebration, the graves are covered with flowers and candles while families stay with their deceased. The glow of the candles transforms the cemetery and creates one of the most solemn moments of the Day of the Dead in Oaxaca.
Throughout the tour, your tour guide will help you understand the meaning of the cempasúchil flowers, the copal, the candles, the offerings, and other customs that are part of this tradition.
Rather than just observing a celebration, this experience aims to bring you closer, in a respectful way, to a living and deeply familiar tradition.
Faits saillants
- Discover the traditions of the Day of the Dead in three Oaxaca cemeteries
- Learn the history of the iconic Panteón General de Oaxaca
- Experience the traditional Velada de los Fieles Difuntos in Xoxocotlán
- See the Alumbrada de Santa María Atzompa among flowers and candles
- Learn the meaning of cempasuchil, copal, ofrendas, and candles
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INFORMATION IMPORTANTE
If, for reasons beyond the customer's control, it is not possible to visit any of the three cemeteries or complete a main component of the activity, the traveler will be informed and offered the option of accepting an alternative itinerary, changing the date of the activity, or receiving a full refund.
The meeting point will be inside Plaza Alcalá 210 on the second floor. Directions will be sent after booking
INCLUS
- Drop-off at your accommodation
- Tour guide
- Visit to 3 cemeteries
- Hot chocolate
- Traditional Pan de Muerto
- Traveler insurance during transportation
NON INCLUS
- Pickup from accommodation (a meeting point is assigned)
- Food
- Tips
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Annulations
Cette excursion peut être annulée sans frais jusqu'à : heures d'annulation avant le début du voyage. Si vous l'annulez après les heures d'annulation ou si vous ne vous présentez pas à l'excursion, le prix total de l'activité vous sera toujours facturé. Tout retard à la prise en charge ou au départ sera considéré comme un retard.
