✨Experience the magic of Día de los Muertos in Oaxaca from the very beginning, as families prepare their homes to welcome loved ones back.✨

Saturday, 31st October

9:00 am - 4:00 pm

Experience the build-up to Día de los Muertos as families prepare their homes and altars in the hours leading up to the arrival of the souls.

In Teotitlán del Valle, you’ll be welcomed into the home of an En Vía woman entrepreneur and spend the day as families complete their altars and prepare their homes. Flowers, food, candles, and offerings coming together as everything is arranged for the arrival of loved ones.

The day unfolds between the home and the wider community. The plaza is active with movement and preparation, with everyone buying their last minute supplies for the celebrations ahead. You may also join your host in small visits within the community to friends and family honoring the dead.

Teotitlán del Valle, known as the “Land of the Gods,” is widely recognised for its weaving traditions that continue to shape daily life. Families combine artisan work with household and community responsibilities, maintaining strong links between tradition and present-day life.

Our Day of the Dead tours offer an intimate and authentic cultural exchange, centred on one woman, her family, and her community. The experience follows the natural rhythm of the day rather than a fixed itinerary, allowing traditions to unfold as they are lived.

What to expect🏵️

• Time with one En Vía woman entrepreneur and her family

• A traditional meal

• Chocolate demonstration and tasting

• Artisan business demonstration (weaving or natural dyeing)

• Bilingual (English–Spanish) guides

All tour fees directly support En Vía’s interest-free loans and business education programs for women entrepreneurs.

CANCELATION POLICY

All Day of the Dead experiences with Fundación En Vía are non-refundable and non-transferable once confirmed.

Due to the nature of the celebrations, coordination with participating families, and very limited spaces, we are unable to offer refunds or changes.

Waitlist bookings: 100% payment is required at booking.

Public bookings: 50% deposit at booking, 50% before the experience.