¡Están listos! Spanish Immersion Programs 2025 ♥

Program enrollment 2025 is open! Explore new cities, try new foods, take Spanish classes from local teachers, and immerse yourself in the language and culture. Spend a week in Oaxaca, Mexico with a group of fellow language learners and take your Spanish skills to the next level. Join us on a Spanish Immersion Travel Program to Oaxaca!

OAXACA, MÉXICO in JUNE 2025

Sign up in February 2025 and save $100 on program price.
Enrollment deadline: March 15, 2025.

OAXACA, MÉXICO in OCTOBER 2025

Sign up by May 31, 2025 and save $100 on program price.
Enrollment deadline: July 12, 2025.

Oaxaca City is known for its cuisine, including several types of mole, the markets and street food, mezcal, art galleries, rich cultural heritage, colorful streets, and its Día de Muertos celebrations.

This program is designed for adult Spanish language learners. Immerse yourself in the language, culture, and history of Oaxaca, México. Receive language support from your program leader throughout the week and Spanish classes from local teachers. The itinerary includes several group activities such as a cooking class, city tour, and visits to popular sites, in addition to free time for travelers to customize the experience as they wish. Teachers & Educators can earn a CEU certificate for program participation.

We will stay at Hotel Con Corazón, a social impact hotel that invests its profits in education. According to their website, “Our Oaxaca program supports students from low-income families in and around Oaxaca city in their education path, in order to give them a head start at the labour market and break their families’ poverty cycle.” Read more here: https://www.hotelconcorazon.com/impact/oaxaca/education 

Who should attend?

This program is for Spanish learners who are ready for a language and cultural immersion experience:

Adult Spanish learners: ready to practice their Spanish skills in an immersive travel program.
Active travelers: we will be moving, walking, hiking, traveling, while staying immersed in the language as much as possible. This program can be both physically and mentally challenging. For any accessibility questions, please contact us: elizabeth@thelanguagetraveler.com
Culturally curious travelers: ready to learn about another culture and respect cultural differences.
Mindful travelers: as visitors to Oaxaca, travelers are expected to respect fellow group members and the local people, community, and culture, while contributing to a supportive and positive environment.
Teachers & educators: earn CEU hours and a program certificate.

Language Immersion

From the moment of arrival in Oaxaca, group members are expected to make their best effort to communicate in Spanish with fellow group members, the local community, hotel staff, tour guides, etc. The tours included in the program are given primarily in Spanish, although some guides may use English. Language growth is a main focus of the program, and this is your opportunity to immerse yourself and give your Spanish skills a boost to the next level!

Language Classes

Two Spanish classes in Oaxaca: The program includes two Spanish classes from local teachers while in Oaxaca. Classes are customized to focus on your language needs. Onsite classes enhance the immersion experience by providing opportunity to ask language questions during the program. They are also an opportunity for cultural exchange and direct connection to the people and language, as these classes are given by local teachers.

Requirements

Willingness and readiness to speak Spanish: from arrival, participants are expected to communicate in Spanish with both group members and the local community as much as possible.
Basic Spanish proficiency: travelers must have a foundational understanding of the language.
Commitment to learning: participants must dedicate time to studying and practicing their Spanish language skills prior to departure.
Pre-departure Spanish class: a conversation class with the group leader is required to assess your Spanish level before the trip.
Pre-departure group meeting: travelers must attend the pre-departure group meeting to receive final information about the program and meet other group members.
Preparedness: participants must be physically and mentally prepared to engage in the planned activities.

Bilingual Program Leader

Elizabeth, the program leader, accompanies the group to provide language support and coordinate activities throughout the week. She has experience teaching English and Spanish and has been traveling personally and professionally for 15 years. For more information, visit http://www.thelanguagetraveler.com/elizabeth or the Instagram account @thelanguagetraveler.

¿Qué esperas? ¡Vamos de viaje!

OAXACA, MÉXICO in JUNE 2025