01Condesa DF
The welcome dinner
The week opens at Condesa DF with the WiseWell team and a local creative expert, who sets the context for everything that follows.
WiseWell Presents
Mexico City.
Five days of art, design, architecture and cuisine during Art Week, anchored by Zona MACO. For the curious traveler who would rather meet the city through the people who shape it.
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Feb 1 to 5, 2027Condesa, mexico
Ten guests
Ten guests
An Invitation
You have traveled well. You know what a beautiful hotel feels like, and you know that polish is not the same as meaning. The places that stay with you usually have a person in them: someone who knew someone, who opened a door you would never have found alone.
Money alone doesn't buy that. Neither does careful research.
This may be for you if…
i.
You have traveled extensively, and generic luxury no longer surprises you.
ii.
You want the insider version of a city, with the kind of access even excellent planning can’t guarantee.
iii.
You dislike rigid itineraries and crowded groups, enjoy like-minded company, and would happily hand over the logistics.
iv.
Zona MACO, art, design, architecture or food makes you think: I want to be there.
The Week
Ten experiences across Mexico City's most interesting neighborhoods.
Specific stops can shift with the final route and availability.
02Historic Center · With Melissa Mota, PhD
Mexican Muralism in the Historic Center
A morning with art historian Melissa Mota, PhD (UNAM, MUAC). Rivera, Orozco and Siqueiros put art on the walls of public life. With Melissa, you read Mexico through those walls, and why they still matter. Lunch follows at Círculo Mexicano.
03Condesa · With Claudia Espinosa
Condesa, through an architect's eyes
With Claudia Espinosa, a Condesa resident and architect of more than 200 projects, including Mexico’s Pavilion at Expo Milano 2015, the neighborhood becomes a living catalogue of Art Deco, Modernism and Neo-Californian houses, and the stories behind them.
Then the doors open. An artist, curator or gallerist welcomes you into selected galleries, which may include GAMA Crea, 54 Gallery and Galería L.
04The heart of the week
A curated day at Zona MACO
Hundreds of galleries under one roof can overwhelm. You move through it with a curated eye and an expert in contemporary art beside you (confirmed closer to the date), meeting artists, designers and gallerists along the way.
Then an hour on your own: return to the gallery that caught your eye, or wander without a plan.
05By artists, for artists
Salón ACME
Founded in 2013, a platform by artists, for artists, giving visibility to emerging creators, many still without gallery representation.
It is a chance to meet an artist before everyone else knows the name.
06First edition in Latin America
Alcova
The nomadic Milan design platform brings its first Latin American edition to Mexico City, staging experimental design inside historic buildings: a centuries-old wall beside a radically contemporary object.
07Roma · Juárez
Roma and Juárez, the independent creative scene
Early-20th-century houses turned galleries and studios in Roma; independent boutiques and design labels in Juárez. Places you could easily miss on your own:
Xinú
Perfume as contemporary art, drawn from Mexico’s botanicals.
Originario
Artists, artisans and emerging designers under one roof.
Carla Fernández
Indigenous textile knowledge as contemporary fashion.
Mesa Puesta
The everyday table as design.
Possibly also designer Lorena Saravia, Travesía Cuatro and Mascota, depending on the final route.
Some of what you find, you can take home.
Lunch at Contramar
One of the most coveted reservations in Mexico City, followed by a slow walk home through galleries, design spaces and architectural gems.
Dinners and after-hours
Evenings at the city's most atmospheric and acclaimed restaurants.
The WiseWell moments
Movement, breathwork, a sound bath and reflection, woven into the days rather than added on, so there is room to take in what you've seen.
Your Hosts
Susan Wise and Kelly Caldwell have been friends for more than forty years. They host the way you would want a well-connected friend to: they know where to go, they know who opens the door, and they take care of the details.
Susan Wise
brings the sparkLife strategist, coach and founder of WiseWell, Susan brings the spark: movement, joy and play, and a warmth that turns new faces into friends.
She lived in Mexico City for six years, overlooking Chapultepec Park, built real relationships in its creative community, and is bilingual in English and Spanish.
Kelly Caldwell
brings the graceIn Mexico for fifteen years and married to a Mexico City native, Kelly brings the grace: cultural depth, aesthetic discernment and operational precision.
After a 25-year international banking career, she now shapes the itineraries: where guests stay, how days move and who they meet.
In their own words
From women who have travelled with WiseWell.
“Ya’ll are truly on to something incredibly special – the world needs such a healthy, fun connection and I truly cannot thank you enough. Until next time… much love, thanks and gratitude for the giggles, peace and healing!
“I am feeling so blessed and loved!! Thank you two beautiful women, for making this getaway one I will never forget! Your energy and love of laughter & play were absolutely divine. Truly, truly thank you!! Love you both!
“Thank you so much for a magical time. You brought together an amazing group of people and layered in truly wonderful experiences full of love and community. And I appreciate how you went above & beyond for my birthday!! Can’t wait for the next one.
What you bring home
You’ll fly home having moved through Mexico City with people who opened doors and explained what you were looking at: extraordinary meals, conversations with artists and designers, your taste a little wider.
Most trips make you choose between seeing everything and seeing anything well. This one rests on a different idea: what matters is not only where you go, but who introduces you to the place.
Perhaps with a little more of yourself.
Reserve your place
Double occupancy$5,850 USD
Single occupancy$7,500 USD
10%
WiseWell Members
An exclusive saving on this Adventure.
Included
+Boutique hotel in Condesa
+Curated experiences and entry tickets
+All meals and gatherings
+Local transport, end to end
+The full WiseWell programme
Not included
–Flights
–Travel insurance
Questions
Do I need to know about art?+
No expertise needed. The week is built around context: the people beside you explain what you're looking at, so curiosity is what counts.
Can I come on my own? Is this only for women?+
Yes, you're welcome on your own. And no: the Adventure is for both men and women.
Will I have time to myself?+
Yes. Zona MACO includes independent exploration time.
How much walking is involved?+
Several experiences are walks: Condesa, Roma and Juárez, and the slow walk home after lunch at Contramar.
