Oaxaca & Puebla: A Modern Look Into an Ancient Land

After you enroll, we’ll ask you to provide or update your personal information and preferences, which includes your health information, lodging and meal preferences for your program.

Travel Documents for U.S. Residents Due to a recent change in the law, US residents arriving in Mexico by air from the United States need only a valid passport that does not expire within six months of your travel dates. When you land, your passport will be stamped at immigration, and that stamp serves as your official permit to stay—no separate tourist card is required. Travelers with other nationalities should check with their embassy or with Mexican immigration directly for the most up-to-date entry requirements. We also recommend carrying a photocopy of your passport and other required documents and storing them separately, in case the originals are lost or stolen.

A passport is required for this program. It must be valid for at least 6 months after your return date.

This information about travel documents pertains to participants holding U.S. passports. Non-U.S. citizens should refer to their country's requirements to ensure they have the necessary documentation for travel.

United States citizens don’t need a visa for any of the countries you’ll be visiting. Non-U.S. citizens should refer to their country's requirements to ensure they have the necessary documentation for travel.

If Road Scholar is arranging your air travel to and from the program, and you travel on the scheduled start and end dates, you’ll receive free round-trip transfers from the airport to the hotel.

Arrival day is on January 19, 2026

Meet the group at Hotel Casa Conzatti in Oaxaca City, Oaxaca

Start of Trip:  2:00 p.m. hotel check-in; 7:00 p.m. Welcome dinner

Getting to the site: Independent Airport Taxi Transfer Instructions: 1. Arrival at Xoxocotlan Airport. 2. Process through Immigration, Baggage Claim and Customs. 3. Proceed to the area outside the arrival gate. 4. Locate a Taxi Booth inside the airport to purchase a ticket provides you a ride in a government sealed taxi, the fare to the hotel is approximately 650 MXN. 5. Show the flyer with hotel information to Taxi Driver. (Found in the #2 mailed packet) 6. Transfer to the hotel. (30 minutes) 7. If the service warrants, you may wish to tip the driver at the end of the ride. 8. Hotel Check-In. Special Transportation Contact and Instructions: Enlaces Terrestres Mayahuel Phone: +52 951 126 9825 Email: toursmayahuel@hotmail.com 1. Arrival at Xoxocotlan Airport. 2. Process through Immigration, Baggage Claim and Customs. 3. Customs procedures can take 5 to 15 minutes, depending on the amount of people waiting in line. Transportation Representatives are aware of this delay. 4. Identify yourself as a program participant by displaying your Road Scholar / Geronimo Participant Flyer. (Found in the #2 mailed packet) 5. Proceed to the area outside the arrival gate and look for a transportation representative displaying a banner with the logo of Road Scholar / Geronimo Educational Travel Studies. 6. Transfer to the hotel. (30 minutes) 7. Make the transfer payment to the representative upon arrival to hotel (Approximately $35.00US). If the service warrants, you may wish to tip the driver at the end of the ride. 8. Hotel Check-In.

Getting to the site by train or bus: The Mexican bus system covers Oaxaca and Puebla.

Your trip ends on: Tuesday, January 27, 2026 in Mexico City at Hotel Barcelo Reforma

End of Trip: 8:00 a.m. after breakfast; 1:00 p.m. hotel check-out.

Getting to the airport: The Group Leader will coordinate the airport transfers for participants that purchased the airfare through Road Scholar. Program Only Option Participants that purchased their own airfare can receive help form the program staff in making arrangements knowing that the cost of the transfer is their own responsibility. Taxis to the airport are available. The cost is about 450 pesos per taxi ($22.00 US)

Information if you are purchasing your own airfare: Participants who have not purchased airfare through Road Scholar are responsible for making their own transfer arrangements to the first site at the beginning of the program, as well as from the last site at the end of the program. The Information Packet Road Scholar sends in advance of the program includes details needed to make your transfer arrangements. If you wish to purchase airfare through Road Scholar, please call (800) 241-1404. Please note: In the unlikely event Road Scholar must make changes to the program's arrival or departure details, we will notify all participants as soon as possible. Participants who have purchased Road Scholar airfare are protected against airline change fees; however, anyone who has not purchased Road Scholar airfare will be required to make their own adjustments and may incur fees imposed by the airline.