Oaxaca, Mexico 2008 Culinary and Cultural Tours

Guelaguetza 2008 - Itinerary

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This year we are offering a seven-night, eight day trip in July for the Guelaguetza celebrations. A week full of festivities mixed in with cooking classes, market visits, and all that Oaxaca has to offer - it's colorful, bustling, vibrating life and culture of it's people. This amazing week will include the Guelaguetza celebration of "el Lunes del Cerro" (Monday on the Hill) held at the amphitheater offering magnificent views of the city. Please refer to the itinerary page for the complete information on the trip.

The trip led by Ron Kent a professional chef, educator and along with Zaida Maria Kent, manufactures of authentic Oaxacan Food products based in Palo Alto, California. Zaida, a native Oaxaquena, who offers keen insight to her native city. The trip - with emphasis on the foods and culture of Oaxaca and surrounding areas at this special time - promises to be a unique and exciting opportunity to explore the culinary and cultural traditions "on location" in the villages, homes and restaurants with in the culture and subcultures in which they evolved.

This July 2008 our program will have a class component with time scheduled for instruction from Chef Kent and a host of guest Oaxacan Food expert Artisans - including an opportunity for hands-on work with local ingredients. After an initial orientation dinner and introduction on the first day, the remaining six days of the program will be intensively scheduled from morning until night (please see itinerary). This is truly a culinary and cultural immersion program.

The Following are some notes and specific details of the trip.

Fees - All classes, lectures and tasting; at least two meals per day, lodging and all local transportation per itinerary is included in the course fee. The cost of the trip is $2850. per person based on double occupancy. A single occupancy supplement is $600. for seven nights. Participants must provide their own transportation to and from Oaxaca. No reductions will be made to any parts of the program in which you choose not to participate. Children are welcome, please ask for reduced fee.

Oaxacan Foods - Culinary Travel is designed for the culinary professional, as well as, the non-professional. For the non-professional, please describe the depth of your culinary interest and expertise on the enclosed registration form.

Registration and Payment - Please complete the enclosed registration form and return it to us with your payment, including single supplement (if applicable). Because of the enormous interest in this course, we will be confirming final registrations in the order in which they are received. Please see the Price section on the registration information sheet for deposit fees. We have only 12 spaces available on this 1-week trip. We encourage you to register and return the form to us by fax or email as soon as possible to:

Oaxacan Foods
P. O. Box 1102
Palo Alto, CA. 94302
Fax: 650 320 8931

Payment is accepted via Paypal on this site. If you are paying by check, fax or email your registration form and then mail the signed original with your check to the above address. Checks should be made out to Oaxacan Foods. If you want to confirm your registration, you may reach us at 650 320 8931 or outside CA. at 1-866-8-OAXACA.

Cancellation & Refund Policy (see registration form) - Notification of cancellation must be received in writing from the participant. The cancellation fees may be waived in the event that a replacement is found for your trip space(s). In the event that the trip must be canceled by Oaxacan Foods (see registration form), all fees will be returned.

If trip cancellation from your side is a concern - for whatever reason - you should invest in travel insurance. Your travel agent is likely to have a short-term policy they can recommend.

Additional Information - Once you have completed the final registration process and we are in receipt of your deposit, we will mail additional information to you. At that time we would like to schedule a pre-trip get together to discuss expectations and any questions that you my have. Appetizers and refreshments will be served. We look forward to speaking with you in the coming weeks as we prepare for this exciting Guelaguetza Culinary and Cultural journey.

Sincerely,

Ron Kent

Oaxacan Foods - Culinary Travel