Get ready for a truly one-of-a-kind curated culinary adventure to one of Mexico’s most fabled destinations hosted by acclaimed Masterchef Cecily Dalladay. Nestled in Mexico’s southern highlands, Oaxaca is a sensory fever dream where ancient traditions dance with modern gastronomy.
Seven distinct indigenous cultures have shaped this culinary mecca, each contributing their own spices, techniques, and stories to create what many consider Mexico’s most sophisticated cuisine. In its cobblestone streets and bustling markets, you’ll find the sacred trinity of Mexican gastronomy: mole (that complex sauce made from up to 30 ingredients), mezcal (tequila’s smoky, sophisticated cousin), and fresh corn transformed into countless expressions of art.
This intimate five-day journey plunges you into Oaxaca’s intoxicating food scene, from world-class restaurants hidden in family courtyards to age-old mezcal distilleries where tradition seeps from every copper still. You’ll craft mole alongside local maestros, sip artisanal mezcal at its source, and dine at bucket-list restaurants like Alfonsina (one of the World’s 50 Best). Between feasts, you’ll explore petrified waterfalls, swim in natural pools, and wander through botanical gardens that showcase Oaxaca’s incredible biodiversity.
With a home base in a luxury villa and your personal culinary host Cecily as your guide, this is more than a tasting tour – it’s an immersion into one of the world’s most exciting food cultures, where every meal tells a story centuries in the making.
