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Laurie Richter and friends and Chichen Itza in Mexico.

Five couples enjoyed Chichen Itza, agritourism, mescal tastings, and more.

Our trip to Mexico included five adult couples aged 60-70 who traveled to Oaxaca, Mexico City and Merida. Zach and his colleagues planned eleven nights of activity, meals and exploration. After an initial issue with our first hotel was resolved, all our lodgings were top notch and exactly what we asked for. Chable Yucatan was the kind of place that made us wish we had just one day more to stay and take advantage of what the resort had to offer. Just stunning.

Our tour and transportation arrangements were flawless. Moving ten people around isn’t easy and we had modern vans and drivers with us all of the time. There were so many places to explore and activities to do that Zach and team gave us as options, and then set up for us once we had chosen. Some of the highlights were visits to crafter families, the cooking class outside of Oaxaca, the chinampa agri-tour and tacos and Mescal tour in Mexico City, and the cenote swim and lunch on the way back from Chichen Itza near Merida. With ten, it usually made sense to have dinner reservations, and we liked going back and forth between fine dining and more casual neighborhood dining. Another fun night time activity was Lucha Libre wrestling in Mexico City. Unforgettable.

Canal with trajineras in Xochimilco, Mexico.

Trajineras carry visitors through the canals of Xochimilco amid food vendors, artisans and mariachi bands. Photo: Traveler Cari Feiler Bender.

We just returned from a family trip with our 20-something children to Mexico City and Oaxaca, where Zach’s team put together a great itinerary for us. Their guidance, to spend a few days in Mexico City and a few days in Oaxaca, was right on target for us. They took our interests—art, culture, food, history—and helped us craft a memorable trip. I have long admired the Alebrijes (carved and painted wooden animals from Oaxaca) and the day visiting a studio where talented artists are working and learning, alongside seeing black pottery and natural-dyed rug weaving, was an incredibly memorable experience for all of us. Another highlight was a private tour of Jewish history in Mexico City with a terrific guide affiliated with the Jewish Cultural Center in a former synagogue.

Zach’s team arranged for drivers and guides that were top-rate, kind, knowledgeable, and we thoroughly enjoyed our time with them, especially our guide Abraham in CDMX. The guides were especially valuable for picking out lunch spots that were safe, clean, and delicious, in addition to their knowledge on a wide range of topics.

Another highlight was learning about mezcal during our trip, including a mezcal tasting in Oaxaca, as well as a terrific private cooking class in CDMX. We adore food experiences, and these were great ones. I highly recommend Zach and his team to tailor a trip for you.

My sisters, their spouses, my husband and I traveled to Mexico City in January of 2025. Jamie, Gustavo, Raquel and the rest the travel company crew did a wonderful job of introducing us to Mexico City. In three full days, we saw a wide variety of neighborhoods, and had a plethora of experiences.

We started the tour with a balloon ride over the Valley of Teotihuacán and walked among the pyramids and ruins with Jamie as our expert guide. He explained the architecture, drawings, history and culture. Afterwards we viewed the National Archives Building which was covered with Diego Rivera mosaics. Jamie explained all that we were seeing on each facade of the multi-storied building. Without his explanations, we would have missed so much.

The next day we traveled to Mexico City’s chinampas, floating gardens. We were greeted after a boat ride along the canals by Sara and her colleagues with a tasty outdoor brunch and then given a tour of the gardens. Sara answered all our questions about the area and shared her organization’s views on agro-ecology as we wandered among the crops. Then we traveled to Frida Kahlo’s home. Once again, Jamie’s expertise as a teacher and lover of history was helpful when touring Frida’s vibrant, art-filled home.

Day three started with a trip to Secretaría de Educación Pública for a detailed viewing of Diego Rivera murals. Jamie offered insight into each mural with comments on overall themes and minute elements that we might otherwise have missed. After viewing the Metropolitan Cathedral and some Aztec ruins, we wandered among several of Mexico City’s neighborhoods and parks.

Each night the team helped us plan memorable and tasty dining experiences. We enjoyed a street taco tour, mezcal tasting, and ate at some of the finest examples of modern Mexican cuisine.

Our experience with this travel company was fantastic! We were again and again offered unique, insightful, rewarding experiences. We felt well cared for when Raquel helped us navigate airport transfers with an unexpected flight change and Gustavo shuttled us expertly from spot to spot. I would highly recommend trusting the company’s expert planners and allow your guide to make adjustments to the schedule as needed. Every aspect of our trip went way beyond our expectations.

Another dream trip accomplished.

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The planning stage was smooth and the accommodation options they gave us were always on point. The trip was planned by Laura on Zach’s team, and she did a great job in orchestrating the complicated itineraries and made sure all our requests were fulfilled, including all reservations at the restaurants, wellness, or beach clubs that we want.

We went to Mexico City, Oaxaca, Puerto Vallarta and Cancun. All the private experiences were perfectly arranged:
We visited Museum of Anthropology in Mexico City after they closed to public. Having the whole most-visited museum in Mexico City only for us was amazing. We had a private lunch in a Zapotec family’s house in Oaxaca and learned how they cook the meals. We had excellent experience in Cancun to have a private cenote for us. It was a beautiful cenote. They prepared a private lunch with Mayan dishes.

They connected us with one travel coordinator who worked closely with us throughout our trip, her name is Ileana. She really made our trip smooth from start to end, the communication is flawless.

We also got a massive room upgrade from Hotel Esencia in Tulum/Riviera Maya. This was the cherry on top as this was our last part of the trip.

Big appreciation to Zach, Laura, and Ileana for making this trip memorable.

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