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Oaxaca to Puerto Escondido: Day of the Dead

Oaxaca → Puerto Escondido 7 days Up to 15

About this trip

Day of the Dead in Oaxaca is not a solemn affair — it's a proper party, rooted in Aztec tradition and taken seriously by the whole city. This week gets you into the thick of it for four days running, with parades, painted faces and market stalls piled high with sugar skulls.

After the festivities, you head to the coast for a change of pace entirely. Puerto Escondido means beach time, and however you spent those four days in Oaxaca, you'll likely be glad of it.

It's a trip with two distinct halves — full-on festival immersion, then the option to wind down or keep the party going by the sea.

What you'll do

  • Watch Day of the Dead parades through Oaxaca's streets
  • Browse markets for sugar skulls and festival decorations
  • See traditional macabre costumes and face painting up close
  • Travel overland from Oaxaca to the coast
  • Unwind on the beach at Puerto Escondido
  • Take in Puerto Escondido's nightlife if you've still got the legs for it
Good to know
  • The first four days are festival-paced and crowded — expect busy streets and late nights
  • Travel between Oaxaca and Puerto Escondido is by coach
  • Timed around Day of the Dead, so dates are fixed to the festival rather than flexible
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Getting there

Oaxaca
One-way · arrive 29 Oct 27

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Where to stay

A night before your tour in Oaxaca · 29 Oct – 30 Oct

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