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Yucatan Taste: Gastronomic adventure in Merida through Cooking Class and Market Visit
4.9
315 Ratings
Mérida
Embark on a gastronomic adventure in Merida! Explore the market, try local delicacies, and discover traditional recipes in a cooking class. Savor the flavors of Yucatan and immerse yourself in the vibrant local culture.
Embark on a gastronomic adventure in Merida! Explore the market, try local delicacies, and discover traditional recipes in a cooking class. Savor the flavors of Yucatan and immerse yourself in the vibrant local culture.
Duration:
5 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- C. 56 522 - Embark on a culinary journey in the heart of downtown Mérida, where a friendly local guide will greet you warmly. After a brief introduction, stroll around the Plaza Grande and enter the lively Mercado Lucas de Gálvez, where the vibrant colors, enticing aromas, and bustling energy of daily life await. Together, shop for fresh…
- C. 56 522 - Embark on a culinary journey in the heart of downtown Mérida, where a friendly local guide will greet you warmly. After a brief introduction, stroll around the Plaza Grande and enter the lively Mercado Lucas de Gálvez, where the vibrant colors, enticing aromas, and bustling energy of daily life await. Together, shop for fresh ingredients like achiote, chaya, and habanero peppers, which will be used in the upcoming cooking class. Along the way, meet local vendors and learn about the rich culinary traditions. After exploring the market, board an air-conditioned bus for a short city ride. Upon arrival, a hostess will welcome you into a local home, where the kitchen is ready for your hands-on cooking class. Guided step by step by your host, use the ingredients you selected. Once cooking is complete, enjoy the delicious dishes you’ve prepared in delightful company. Take your time to savor each bite. After the meal, your guide will assist in arranging an Uber ride back to Mérida’s downtown area, ensuring a safe and easy return with a satisfied appetite and a joyful heart.
What's Included
- Bus ride to the hostess’s home and Uber to return
- Lunch and beverages at hostess home
- Tasting of seasonal fruits
- Bottled water and one traditional candy per person
- All the ingredients for the cooking lesson
- Local and bilingual guide (Spanish and English)
- Bus ride to the hostess’s home and Uber to return
- Lunch and beverages at hostess home
- Tasting of seasonal fruits
- Bottled water and one traditional candy per person
- All the ingredients for the cooking lesson
- Local and bilingual guide (Spanish and English)
What's Not Included
- Items of personal nature (medications, cap or hat, etc) & Personal expenses
- Tips to the guide
- Pick-up
- Items of personal nature (medications, cap or hat, etc) & Personal expenses
- Tips to the guide
- Pick-up
Meal Options
- Sikil Pak or Guacamole & Empanadas or similar
- Papadzules, Sopa de Lima or Pollo Pibil
- Coconut Cream or similar
- Sikil Pak or Guacamole & Empanadas or similar
- Papadzules, Sopa de Lima or Pollo Pibil
- Coconut Cream or similar
Additional Information
Begin your adventure with a guided stroll through a lively market, sampling seasonal fruits, traditional sweets, and local delicacies while selecting fresh ingredients for later cooking.
Subsequently, travel on a modern bus to the home of gracious hosts, where you will prepare traditional Yucatecan dishes together, discovering recipes and stories handed…
Begin your adventure with a guided stroll through a lively market, sampling seasonal fruits, traditional sweets, and local delicacies while selecting fresh ingredients for later cooking.
Subsequently, travel on a modern bus to the home of gracious hosts, where you will prepare traditional Yucatecan dishes together, discovering recipes and stories handed down through generations. Conclude by savoring the meal together and enjoying refreshing local beverages.
- Children under 5 years are free of charge
- Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
- Vegetarian and Vegan option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
- A minimum of 2 Adults per booking is required
- Transportation is by public bus and Uber back to downtown
- Due to our climate, we recommend wearing a hat or cap, in addition to sunscreen.
- Since it is a gastronomic tour, it is very important that you inform us about any dietary restrictions or allergies.
Location
Parque Manuel Cepeda Peraza
Calle 60
Entrance of Hotel Caribe. Inner corner of Hidalgo Park, Calle 59 entre Calle 60. Centro. 10 min. wait tolerance. Your Adventures Mexico guide will call the tour as no show after this lapse time.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.9
(315 Ratings)
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137samuelw
Apr 17, 2026
Cooking class Merida - Great experience. First we bought all the ingredients in the market. Later we cooked a super fine dish together. Romina did a fantastic job of leading. Thank you.
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Sachith_g
Apr 6, 2026
Diego was an amazing tour... - Diego was an amazing tour guide. Very wise, knowledgeable, and very funny. This was truly an incredible experience that highly benefits from a knowledgeable local tour guide. We would never have been able to navigate the local market on our own and try so many local specialties, not to mention the extremely special experience of learning how to cook traditional Yucatecan food from a local.
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Cord_c
Apr 2, 2026
This tour is one of the... - This tour is one of the best tours you can take while in Merida, MX. If you are truly looking for an authentic experience of the food, culture, and everyday life of the local people of Merida, this is the one you want to take. Our tour guide Raminia was the VERY BEST. So patient and took time to explain how the ingredients are prepared and why they are used in typical Yucatecan dishes. She was fabulous as well as our hostess Berta. She and her family opened up their home to us for a special culinary experience. We were very grateful. And of course, the final product, the meal, was absolutely great. Highly recommend this tour!
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Regilio_b
Mar 26, 2026
The best cooking class and food tour in Merida! - We got so much more than we hoped for! Gisell is an amazing tour guide who really told us (and let us taste!) all of the ins and outs of the Merida city life. Not only did we do an extended market tour, she also told us quite a bit about the historic buildings in the old centre. The market tour was comprehensive, funny and more complete than I could give a tour of my hometown market. We got to taste so many different and delicious flavours. And the cooking class didn't even begin yet!
Dorcas (our host for the cooking class) is the sweetest and most enthusiastic Mexican woman you'll meet. She really welcomes you to her own home and lets you use her kitchen to make the most wonderful 3 course meal. Not only did the food come out great (we chose the chicken, which was a perfect tender dish), she also provides great company with a lot of laughs. Through it all, Gisell provided a perfect translation from Spanish to English in a way we could really engage in a conversation.
10/10 experience my wife and I would recommend to anyone visiting Merida!
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Regilio
Mar 26, 2026
The best food experience with the best guide in Merida! - We got so much more than we hoped for! Gisell is an amazing tour guide who really told us (and let us taste!) all of the ins and outs of the Merida city life. Not only did we do an extended market tour, she also told us quite a bit about the historic buildings in the old centre. The market tour was comprehensive, funny and more complete than I could give a tour of my hometown market. We got to taste so many different and delicious flavours. And the cooking class didn't even begin yet!
Dorcas (our host for the cooking class) is the sweetest and most enthusiastic Mexican woman you'll meet. She really welcomes you to her own home and lets you use her kitchen to make the most wonderful 3 course meal. Not only did the food come out great (we chose the chicken, which was a perfect tender dish), she also provides great company with a lot of laughs. Through it all, Gisell provided a perfect translation from Spanish to English in a way we could really engage in a conversation.
10/10 experience my wife and I would recommend to anyone visiting Merida!
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Thomasnm2244fs
Mar 26, 2026
Cooking class Mexican cuisine - We were picked up by our tour guide Gisell at the agreed meeting point. Then we started shopping in the Merida wholesale market with small tastings of local fruit, cheese and sweets. Meanwhile, Gisell gave us many interesting details about the city such as main square, cathedral etc. And also told about the different fruits and products on the market. Afterwards we went to our cooking host Leo, a nice older lady who invited us to her home for the cooking class. We were welcomed with homemade lemonade. Then we started cooking our typical Yucatak menu, consisting of sauces (tomato with pumpkin and habanero) for the appetizers, making dessert (cocus cream), filling the empanadas and then the marinade for the chicken legs (garlic, peppers, onion and coriander).
Leo guided us throughout all the processes of cooking with tips and tricks. She also helped us better understand the processing. After about 2 1/2 hours of cooking we had a lunch together. After the meal we went back to the meeting point by Uber, respectively Since our hotel was located in the same street directly there. Afterwards we received the photos taken by Gisell and the cookbook for the dishes together with other dish suggestions via Whatsapp as PDF. We thank you for the great experience at Gisell and Leo. Adrienn and Thomas
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Cruiser66023216661
Mar 24, 2026
Our latest Merida cooking tour - Quite an unforgettable experience! From the market visit to the hands-on cooking, every moment was bursting with color, flavor and fun. Zulma (our guide) was an absolute gem, patient, knowledgeable and friendly. She didn’t just guide us but immersed us in the local food culture. The dishes were made at home at a local house with a local woman and very delicious...our taste buds where very happy! It truly felt like a worry-free, all-in-one adventure where we learned a lot. Highly recommended to tour with Zulma
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Carlosrc5713
Mar 24, 2026
Of the best possible experiences in Mexico. - Excellent trip, one of the most pleasant places I have visited. With very good food anywhere and all visits to archaeological sites and beaches highly recommended.
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Akanshya6
Mar 16, 2026
Immersive Cooking Class into the Yucatecan Culture - We did the cooking class which included also explanations at different points in our way to the market, which I didn’t expect! The size of the group was small, 3 households or 6 people, which was quite nice. We were taken to the Lucas de Gálvez market and we ate tacos and had local drinks and fruits! We were explained the different ingredients we were buying and we tasted spice mixes and candies. After the market tour we were taken to the host’s home and we cooked multiple dishes. I have to say it was the most wonderful immersive cooking class we’ve done to understand a culture. Absolutely loved it and highly recommend it! Thank you, Luz for being our wonderful guide :)
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Maria_r
Mar 16, 2026
Not for chefs - Not a culinary or good experience for people who cook.
Too long
Too slow
No details regarding use of public transportation provided
Awkward to leave
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