Retreat:

Cloud Forest Trekking & Mezcal

Location:

Sierra Norte, MX

Date:

Date:

Nov 7, 2025

Location:

Nov 7, 2025

Seats Left:

6

About the Trip:

Itinerary

4-Day Cloud-Forest Trek - Fri 7 Nov – Mon 10 Nov 2025

Day 1 – Acclimate in the Clouds

  • Morning arrival at OAX. Two-hour van climb to Benito Juárez (9 000 ft).

  • 5 km warm-up loop across hanging bridges and fern canyons.

  • Twin-room cabins, wood-stove showers, Zapotec soup, and a fire-circle orientation under bright alpine stars.

Day 2 – Ridge Traverse to Cuajimoloyas

  • Day-packs only—duffels roll by jeep.

  • ~8 km ridge trail to Cuajimoloyas through pine-oak forest and misty meadows.

  • Picnic lunch on a view spur; late-afternoon hammock or nap.

  • Founder hot-seats beside the fire; second cabin night, thick wool blankets, owls for a soundtrack.

Day 3 – Descent & Valley Comfort

  • 8–9 km downhill single-track to Llano Grande, then private van drops 3 000 ft into the warm Mitla Valley.

  • Check into Casa Lyobaa—five adobe suites around a pool, garden work table, mezcal bar.

  • Temazcal sweat-lodge reset, chef dinner under string lights, and reflection circle that turns trail miles into clear next moves.

Day 4 – Agave Dawn & Departure

  • Sunrise solo walk through agave rows; coffee ready when you return.

  • Partner strategy sessions beneath shade trees; printed 90-Day Map in hand.

  • Van to OAX at 10:00; departures by noon, valley dust on your boots and mountain space in your head.

Three nights, two altitudes, one fresh perspective—ready to trade screen glare for cloud-forest glow?

FROM THE GUEST BOOK

“I arrived with a head full of tabs; I left with one mountain, one plan, and seven allies on speed-dial.”

ABOUT THE CABIN

Our pine-scented cabins perch at 9,000 ft in the Sierra Norte cloud forest—misty ridges by day, sky-blanketing stars by night—then the trail drops us 3,000 ft into Casa Lyobaa, an adobe hideaway with pool, gardens, and a mezcal bar wrapped in agave rows. Quiet mountain mornings, valley-warm afternoons, zero city noise.

We start at 9 000 ft in the misty Pueblos Mancomunados, hiking light across hanging bridges and fern-hung canyons while jeeps ferry our duffels to fire-warmed village cabins for wood-stove showers, Zapotec soup, and story circles. By day three we’ve dropped 3 000 ft into the sunlit Mitla Valley, checking into Casa Lyobaa—adobe suites around a pool, temazcal, and mezcal bar—where trail dust gives way to chef plates. A dawn walk through agave rows and a shaded round-table lock in your 90-day map before the airport ride home.

What’s quietly woven into this long weekend

  • Nothing but us and the route. Private permits, bilingual guides, and a luggage shuttle mean we hike light and land in empty cabins each night.

  • Village cabins, not guesthouses. Twin rooms, thick wool blankets, wood-stove heat; dinner comes from a family kitchen ten steps away.

  • Descent into comfort. Casa Lyobaa—pool, gardens, open-air work table, Wi-Fi off unless we flip the switch.

  • Temazcal reset. A guided sweat-lodge clears lactic acid and inbox residue before the final mastermind dinner.

  • Space for founder work. Prompt cards, partner strategy walks, and fire-side hot seats feed fresh ideas while the miles roll underfoot.

  • Friction-free travel. Airport pick-up, mountain van, valley transfer—no taxis, no haggling, no gear worries.

  • Everything else fades into the background. Trail snacks packed, coffee on at dawn, mezcal poured at sunset—so the extended weekend stays simple and entirely yours.

Price:

$1,500.00

Each COHORT is curated for depth, adventure, and fit.
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Ready to step off-grid with new friends?

Each cohort is curated for depth, adventure, and fit.
Applications Open for 2026.

Ready to step off-grid with new friends?

Each COHORT is curated for depth, adventure, and fit.
APPLICATIONs OPEN FOR 2026.

Ready to step off-grid with new friends?

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Founder Adventures

We curate off-grid itineraries and expeditions where seasoned builders exhale the last chapter and script the next. Clarity & Adventure for you, light footsteps for the planet—we leave every trail cleaner than we found it.

© 2025 Founder Adventures LLC · Crafted in Austin & on the trail

Founder Adventures

We curate off-grid itineraries where seasoned builders exhale the last chapter and script the next. Clarity & Adventure for you, light footsteps for the planet—we leave every trail cleaner than we found it.

© 2025 Founder Adventures

Founder Adventures

We curate off-grid itineraries and expeditions where seasoned builders exhale the last chapter and script the next. Clarity & Adventure for you, light footsteps for the planet—we leave every trail cleaner than we found it.

© 2025 Founder Adventures LLC · Crafted in Austin & on the trail

Founder Adventures

We curate off-grid itineraries and expeditions where seasoned builders exhale the last chapter and script the next. Clarity & Adventure for you, light footsteps for the planet—we leave every trail cleaner than we found it.

© 2025 Founder Adventures LLC · Crafted in Austin & on the trail

Founder Adventures

We curate off-grid itineraries where seasoned builders exhale the last chapter and script the next. Clarity & Adventure for you, light footsteps for the planet—we leave every trail cleaner than we found it.

© 2025 Founder Adventures

Founder Adventures

We curate off-grid itineraries and expeditions where seasoned builders exhale the last chapter and script the next. Clarity & Adventure for you, light footsteps for the planet—we leave every trail cleaner than we found it.

© 2025 Founder Adventures LLC · Crafted in Austin & on the trail