Mexico · Art & Craft

5-Hour Tonalá Handicraft Tour with Market and Ceramic Museum

5 Hours Round trip from Tonalá Easy pace

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The journey

Trip highlights

01 Browse two local shops showcasing Tonalá's traditional arts and crafts
02 See fine pieces of burnished, flag, tapestry, cinnamon, betus, black, and natural clay, plus stoneware
03 Explore Tonalá's huge handicraft street market on Thursdays and Sundays
04 Visit Museo de la Cerámica, founded to preserve and promote traditional Mexican handicrafts

Visit two of the best local shops in Tonalá to browse traditional Mexican arts and crafts, then explore the famous handicraft street market held on Thursdays and Sundays. Continue to Museo de la Cerámica to inspect fine pieces of handicrafts created by renowned Mexican artists. This tour offers a closer look at Tonalá's long-standing ceramic traditions and artisan heritage.

These pieces are made using techniques that have been practiced for almost 2,000 years.

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What this trip includes

Duration 5 Hours

Tour type Private

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Not included

Transport Included

Wheelchair access Not applicable

Languages English, Spanish

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

Tonalá Handicraft Shops, Street Market and Museo de la Cerámica

Begin the tour with your Tonalá (Mexican) tour guide anytime between 8 am and 11 am.
Visit two local shops that sell traditional arts and crafts. Here, you can buy or inspect fine pieces of burnished clay, flag clay, tapestry clay, cinnamon clay, betus clay, black clay, natural clay, and stoneware on display. These pieces are made using techniques that have been practiced for almost 2,000 years.
Explore the huge handicraft street market set up on Thursdays and Sundays.
Inspect the exhibits at Museo de la Cerámica. This museum was founded to preserve and promote traditional Mexican handicrafts.