Cancun Cooking Class
Downtown Cancun - Pick up & drop-off from your hotel
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Duration
04:30 hrs
Available
Mo - Sa
Language
English, Spanish
Group Size
10 guests
Overview:
What to expect from the Aromas of Mexico Cooking Class in Cancun
Taking cooking classes in Cancun will definitely be one of the best things to do in Cancun. After your hotel pick up our chef will take you straight to one of the most visited local markets in Cancun. Get ready to delight your senses with the colors, sounds and scents the market morning activity. Stroll around through different food sections and immerse yourself in the smell of different herbs, vegetables, meat and sea food. Our chef will tell show you how to choose freshest items for our cooking class.
Once you arrive to our venue, refreshments, fresh fruit, water/coffee will be provided. Our venue offers an intimate setting at one of the best Mexican restaurants in Cancun which opened more than 40 years ago. Spend the next 3 hours learning the tricks behind great Mexican traditional cooking and listening about the origins behind each dish and how they came to be. Experience the real warmth of a Mexican kitchen using traditional tools like Molcajete (stone mortar), Comal (flat griddle) and clay pots.
Cook an amazing lunch from tacos, sopes, enchiladas, guacamole, margaritas and more!
- Intimate settings
- Learn about ingredients
- Visit a local market
- Learn how to prepare margaritas
- Eat & indulge on your creation
Highlights:
Learn how to cook several Mexican traditional dishes, a very tasty dessert & the secret for a perfect margarita with our Cancun Cooking Class.
- Go hands in with our Cancun Cooking Class & learn the secrets of Mexican cuisine under the directions of our expert chef.
- Take a visit to a traditional “Mercado” & learn to choose the best ingredients for Mexican recipes.
- Cook your own hand-made tortillas & sopes. Believe us, you haven’t tried a tortilla this flavorful.
- The Molcajetes and Comales are traditional utensils used in Mexican cuisine, become an expert on how to use them.
- Why is guacamole in Mexico different? Learn the secret for you to impress your friends back home.
- Get exclusive discounts to the best places to eat in Cancun through our partnerships.
Pick up at your hotel lobby and/or meeting point.
Stop at Market 23, one of the busiest and famous Mercados of Cancun. Discover it's day-to-day life and learn to choose ingredients.
Arrival to restaurant where the class will take place
Hands on! Learn about our recipees and how we will use each ingredient in our Cancun Cooking Class.
Prepare your drinks, Margaritas! Or Non-alcoholic too
Set the table to indulge in an amazing spread of appetizer, entre and dessert
Our guide & driver takes you to your hotel lobby
Included
- All the described food and drinks are included
- Tips for the restaurants
- Round trip transportation
Excluded
- Extra food and drinks (available to purchase), not specified in the tour description
- Transportation from Playa del Carmen, Puerto Morelos, and Riviera Maya, but we can pick you up at the price of $15 per person, payable when pick up (Round Trip)
- Tips for the guide (Optional)
- No wheelchair accessible
FAQS
Yes, all our food tours include pick up/drop off from your hotel to the different restaurants that will be included in your tour. We provide private vans with A/C, they’re comfortable enough for the whole party, and are driven by a certified driver.
We allow you to schedule changes only if Cancunfoodtours.com is provided with a 24-hour notice before the date of your tour. For full refund cancellations, we require Cancunfoodtours.com to be notified 7 days in advance. If the tour is cancelled before a 24-hour notice, only a 50% refund will take place. Unfortunately, if the tour is cancelled after that 24-hour mark, we can’t provide a refund.
Yes, alcohol is part of Mexican gastronomy and we feel it should be considered as part of the experience. However, for underage and people who do not wish to drink alcohol, we have non-alcoholic options on all the beverages. Additionally, water is served throughout all our tours.
Our tours are mostly made for adults 18+, kids 10+ and we strongly recommend to respect the restriction since we want the tour to be pleasant to all our guests.
Mexican food is full of flavor and some of our plates are made with some spices that might be considered strong. However, our chefs have prepared less-mild versions of each plate to avoid any unpalatable flavors that can be enjoyable for everyone without any risk.
Yes, when booking your tour, please select how many vegan menus you would like to book so the plates are considered in the mix.
We can provide substitutions for vegetarians & spicy food considerations as we’ve explained. However, we cannot provide substitutions for any other allergies or dietary preferences. Allergies and preferences must be indicated at the time of ticket purchase. Please notify us of any serious allergies so we can tell you which food(s) to avoid.
Some of the restaurants are between a 15-min walking distance of each other. Which is why we provide transportation for the entirety of the tour. This will make the experience more comfortable.
Currently we accept Paypal payments, money requests, and credit cards
All our tours are designed and tested to provide a complete meal for an average adult. Most participants will feel full after our combination of drinks & food tastings along with breaks and introductions from our tour guide.
Yes, cameras are allowed on the tour. We encourage foodies to share the experience and take photos during our tour. We would love you sharing the experience on networks such as TripAdvisor, Facebook or Yelp.
REVIEWS
TACOS! - GABRIELA
Shoutout to Sasha and our driver Angel! This was our first time doing a tour like this in Mexico and we learned so much and were super full by the end of the trip! Would definitely recommend this tour and El Pocito was our favorite!
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