Mexico · MARKETS
Every trip has one free day too few. These 15 market tours justify the slot, priced and timed so you can decide in minutes and get back to the fun part.
Taste Cancun beyond the resorts with four taco stops, Mexican beer, churros, downtown transport, and a lively night-market finish.
“Our experience guide, Nav, was so great! The tacos were absolutely delicious! Definitely had the best taco I've ever tasted on this tour!”
Taste carnitas, barbacoa, Yucatecan dishes, and frozen treats while exploring Cancun markets, murals, and local neighborhoods.
“This activity was great. The food was amazing at every stop. My favorite was the first one, the vibes was great and really gave an insight to Mexican culture. At the first taco spot there was a man playing a guitar, it was beautiful. Would def do this again. I recommend this to anyone visiting Mexico. Our tour guide was great as well. Gave us stories about Mexican culture. Really enjoyed ourselves.”
Shop Puerto Vallarta’s market with Chef Enrique, make regional Mexican dishes at his home, and enjoy a hands-on lunch with tequila tasting.
“Enrique was amazing! Friendly, pleasant, knowledgeable, and very informative. Made the experience so much fun! Highly recommend!”
Shop a Mexico City market, cook a seasonal Mexican meal with chef José, and share guacamole, tortillas, guisados, sorbet, and mezcal.
“Such a great experience 10/10. All the food was so delicious. I would definitely do this again. I would recommend this to everyone who is coming to visit Mexico City.”
Shop Oaxaca’s market, help make a changing menu, and sit down to mole, tortillas, drinks, and other local dishes.
“Nicely paced market tour and cooking class! The different settings and pacing made it easy to stay engaged. We also enjoyed the balance between hands-on opportunities to cook and Oscar and the staff helping with clean up and set up to keep the class moving along efficiently. We had a nice group of just 6 of us and we enjoyed lunch together. They also served us a margarita, some mezcal, and iced tea. No complaints!”
Shop Mérida’s Lucas de Gálvez Market, cook Yucatecan dishes in a family home, and enjoy a five-hour food experience for $95.
“This experience was amazing and I would recommend to come hungry! It starts with a taste of some local fruits, followed by a cochinita pibil taco and some horchata. The market tour continues ending with cooking in a lovely local’s home. The tour guide, the homeowner, and her family were wonderful.”
Cook a four-course Mexican meal, tour Mercado Medellin, taste local foods, and learn traditional recipes with a chef in Roma Norte.
“Chef Pame was amazing. She taught us about Mexican cooking, took us to the market and then we prepared a 4 course lunch. Amazing”
Review of Manu’s private Puerto Vallarta market tour and cooking class, with fresh seafood, custom menus, a local market visit, and dinner at his home.
“I just realized we never posted an awesome review! My apologies! One of the best cooking classes we’ve taken anywhere! The chef was incredible, patient, sweet & very kind!”
Shop Mercado 23 with a chef, then make guacamole, sopes, enchiladas, tortillas, and margaritas in a small Cancun class.
“Great experience with Diego, Angel & Sasha! Very knowledgeable & informative during both the market tour & cooking class. The food we made was delicious & learned some great techniques. Great personalities! Highly recommend!”
Taste San José del Cabo through mole, birria, tacos, market tortillas, and paletas on a three-hour walking food tour
“Arlene was our guide and she was amazing! She was knowledgeable, hilariously funny and took care of everything. The food was excellent! I highly recommend this experience.”
Learn Mexican cooking in Cancún with a chef, local market visit, handmade tortillas, guacamole, enchiladas, sopes, and a margarita.
“The cooking class was perfect for vegetarians as well! We cooked enchiladas, quesadillas and guacamole, all of which were veggie-friendly ❤️”
Review of Xochimilco’s market, cooking class, quiet chinampas boat ride, and axolotl sanctuary, with practical tips and value advice.
“This was a wonderful tour including market shopping, cooking, and floating along the canals. I appreciated all of it and the thorough information given by our guide(s). Highly recommend!”
Eat tacos, tamales, cochinita pibil, and sweets on a five-hour Cancún tour with local markets, street art, drinks, and hotel transport.
“Both our guide Adrian as well as our driver Angel did an incredible job with the tour. Each spot we went to felt different, and both the food and drink options were excellent. One thing I underestimated though is just how much food there is. So make sure you skip breakfast when taking this tour :)”
Explore Guadalajara’s cathedral, plazas, murals, government palace, Teatro Degollado, and San Juan de Dios Market with a small local guide.
“The guide was very knowledgeable and very nice. She made the effort to talk to all of the participants in the group and answer any questions.”
Shop Oaxaca markets with a local cook, prepare regional dishes, make tortillas and sip mezcal drinks in a family kitchen.
“Samuel and Sandra were Excellent hosts and cooks. It was a relaxing perfect day at their home. The cooking happened at a very relaxed pace. Everything done over a fire in traditional clay pottery. The visit to the market was also very nice. Samual picked is up on-time from our hotel. Highly recommend for a small group!”
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