Capturing oaxaca photography trip with joe greer and maddie greer
Oaxaca, Mexico
February 17-22, 2023
$2,955 ($550 deposit to reserve)
Take in the rich culture of Oaxaca with a healthy side of photography to capture it all.
Coast to Costa has teamed up with photographers Joe Greer and Maddie Greer, to bring you a photography focused trip through the Mexican cultural hub of Oaxaca. Throughout the trip, Joe and Maddie will be leading three photography specific excursions throughout diverse areas of the region. This trip has been curated for the travel loving, photography junky. We'll be bringing you on an eye-opening, insider cultural tour of the center of Mexican culture and have some added adventures along the way.
We'll explore the magical city of Oaxaca - home to mezcal - with small organic farms that produce some of the best mezcal in the country, a gastronomy scene so good that Anthony Bourdain claimed it as his favorite, and visit small villages where we’ll learn and experience traditional crafting and cooking and party in a beautiful 300 year old hacienda. Our team of local guides, chefs, mixologists and artists will show us the best of the best in their hometown.
Price includes:
Fresh daily breakfast
Private transportation to and from airport
3 photo walks led by our friends Joe and Maddie Greer
4 night stay in our charming boutique hotel in the historic center of Oaxaca
1 night stay in the lovely little pueblo of Mitla
Amazing poolside party in a 300 year old hacienda
Locally guided art and history walk with our favorite guide
Cooking class with local chefs
Cocktail class poolside at our hacienda
Craft demonstrations and tours of local villages from the makers themselves
Oaxacan market tour with local chef
Visit to a stunning petrified waterfall
Personal local translators and guides
*All rooms are double occupancy unless single occupancy is requested at an additional fee
*All Covid 19 safety measures will be followed
Not included:
Round trip flights (booking flights not your thing? we can handle it for ya. We’re also licensed travel agents)
Most lunches and dinners (typically it's about $10-20 with drinks), alcoholic beverages
Baggage fees
Tips for our on-the-ground team
What we do!
Walking City Photo Tours
No classrooms here. Explore the fascinating history and culture of Oaxaca all through the lens of photographers, Joe and Maddie Greer. He’ll be leading three guided walks in the city and countryside to hone and inspire your photography.
Hacienda Stay
We’ll take a short road trip to the countryside to stay at a 300 year old hacienda where we’ll learn how to cook traditional meals and learn to make cocktails poolside.
Take a Bite
Street tacos for that pre-celebration stomach base. We don’t stop at tacos. Oaxaca is a foodie’s paradise with recipes rich in tradition and taste! From classic street tacos to that perfect fusion of new and old…we’ll try it all and we’ll even learn how to make traditional dishes by local chefs themselves.
Local crafts
Travel to small villages to learn how generations have worked to perfect their craft. Our local guides will share their wisdom and you can even take a crack at it!
Sample locally distilled mezcal
See the how organic mezcal is distilled and then taste it for quality…and taste again. Once we’ve drank our fill, we’ll head out to a petrified waterfall for some swimming and exploring.
Got questions? We got answers!
1) WHAT’S INCLUDED?
Almost everything! Not only do we take care of the not so fun stuff, like reservations and on the ground transportation, but we always connect our travelers with beautiful, locally owned boutique hotels in central Oaxaca and a 300 year old ex-hacienda in the countryside. Our “amigos locales” are the greatest trip hosts in the world, amazing cooking classes with chefs from local villages, guided tours with our archeologist “amigo” of cultural sites Monte Alban and Mitla and we’ll be invited into local homes, cemeteries and villages to celebrate with our local “amigos”. We cover it all. You just have to cover some meals and the amazing souvenirs you’re going to bring back!
3) DOESN’T MEZCAL COME FROM THERE?
Yeeeeees! It sure does and we will be enjoying plenty of it. Our “amigos” have contacts at amazing mezcal farms where we will learn about the process from local experts and sample the wares, as well. If we feel like it, we can jump in the back of a pickup truck after lunch and mezcal tastings to visit a petrified waterfall. We’ll also be able to visit the coolest craft cocktail bars in Oaxaca to enjoy the amazing creations.
5) IS THERE INTERNET?
For sure! The internet works very well when you connect to WiFi hotspots or in our hotel. You probably won’t have it walking around (unless you purchase a data plan with your carrier before the trip), though but it’s nice to unplug on vacation, right??
7) WHAT’S THE WEATHER LIKE?
Average weather in October is low 80s F during the day and lows are in the 50S F. There is some chance of warm, tropical rains. As the date nears, it is best to check your weather app to get more specific temperatures.
2) What exactly is a photography focused trip?
We’ve added some incredible photography walks/workshops with Joe and Maddie Greer. They’ll be with us the entire week to hang out and talk shop about photography and three times during the trip they will be leading photo walks to really practice and sharpen your photography skills. It’s an amazing opportunity to bounce questions off of them, ask for examples all while shooting shoulder to shoulder with two really great photographers. Plus, we’ve worked with them twice before and they are super kind and easy to talk to people. They’re great to travel with!
4) SO GROUP TRAVEL, EH??
We know what you’re thinking…am I going to like traveling with people I don’t know?? We have been doing this for the past 7 years now and the answer, every time, is YES! When else as an adult can you meet a group of people all with one very major thing in common, the love of travel?! We have introduced a ton of new best friends, romantic relationships, a couple who is applying for a fiancé visa and even an engagement. We forget in this technology filled day and age that people like being around people. Also, there is plenty of time for relaxing and solo time built into our itinerary in case you need to recharge! We’ve got all the angles covered.
6) WHAT’S THE WEATHER LIKE?
Average weather in September is low 80s F during the day and lows are in the 50s F. There is some chance of warm, tropical rains. As the date nears, it is best to check your weather app to get more specific temperatures.
8) WHAT MAKES OAXACA SO SPECIAL?
Great question! First off, we will be visiting during Day of the Dead, which is an amazing and beautiful cultural experience. The Oaxaca area is actually where Day of the Dead originated, so the festival there is the best in Latin America. Oaxaca is also jam packed with amazing food, booze, arts and crafts. The local scenes are incredible and our “amigos” bring us to the best of the best that Oaxaca has to offer. It’s increíble!
You want more, huh?
We got you. Check out photos from some of our past trips:
