3hr Cooking Class in Cancun with 9 Recipes & Bottomless Drinks
Overview
Discover the unique flavors of Yucatecan cuisine during this immersive small group “eat-as-you-make-it” cooking class in a local Cancun home.
In this fun and hands-on experience, you’ll prepare 9 traditional recipes and drinks that highlight the rich flavors of the region.
Start by (optionally) visiting a bustling Cancun market, where you’ll shop for fresh ingredients and sample traditional Yucatecan favorites, including the iconic cochinita pibil.
Then, get your hands dirty as you prepare an appetizer, main dish, and dessert, guided by a skilled culinary instructor.
Finally, sit down to enjoy the delicious creations you’ve prepared, all while learning about local culture, food, and traditions in a family home setting.
Vegan and vegetarian alternatives available upon request (please specify when booking).
What's Included
- Recipe booklet in digital format to recreate dishes at home
- Small group for a personalized experience
- 5-Star Experience Guarantee - or your money back
- All ingredients, utensils, and apron provided — nothing to bring
- Full meal (appetizer, main dish, dessert) + unlimited drinks
- Hands-on cooking experience guided by a bilingual local host
- Transfer
Meeting Location
5523+26F
Cancún, Quintana Roo, Mexico
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
This activity ends back at the meeting point.
What To Expect
Roll up your sleeves as you learn and cook 9 traditional recipes, discover new flavors, and pick up some fun facts about the dishes and local culture to share when telling your friends about this trip.
You’ll join a small group, with a local guide who will lead you step-by-step as you prepare each recipe.
As you cook, your local host shares practical techniques and cultural details that rarely appear in cookbooks but make all the difference when recreating these dishes at home. Most ingredients are easy to find worldwide, so you’ll be able to easily recreate these dishes.
Along the way, candid photos are taken so you leave with real memories. Afterward, you’ll receive our digital recipe book and a curated Cancun Food Guide to keep exploring local flavors.
When everything is ready, the group sits down to enjoy the meal they prepared together. A homemade margarita is served, glasses are raised, and the kitchen turns into a shared table filled with conversation and laughter.
You leave with practical skills you’ll actually use, genuine memories, and the confidence of our 5-star money-back guarantee for total peace of mind.
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 5 travelers
Frequently Asked Questions (7)
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Frequently Asked Questions (7)
The answers provided below were previously given in response to questions from City Balloon Tours customers.
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- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (EST).
- This tour requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
- Recipe booklet in digital format to recreate dishes at home.
- Small group for a personalized experience.
- 5-Star Experience Guarantee - or your money back.
- All ingredients, utensils, and apron provided — nothing to bring.
- Full meal (appetizer, main dish, dessert) + unlimited drinks.
- Hands-on cooking experience guided by a bilingual local host.
- transfer.
There is no minimum age for this tour, so bring your wee one along for an adventure. This tour requires at least one adult to accompany children..
Apr 2025If a date or time is not listed on the calendar, it’s sold out or unavailable for another reason. Support cannot assist further if a date or time is not on the calendar.
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Apr 2025Accessibility information for the 3hr Cooking Class in Cancun with 9 Recipes & Bottomless Drinks is as follows:
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for 3hr Cooking Class in Cancun with 9 Recipes & Bottomless Drinks will be included in your confirmation email from City Balloon Tours. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!
Mar 2024Once your refund is processed, it usually shows on your card statement within 5–10 business days. The exact timing depends on your bank or card issuer.
Want it sooner? When you cancel, choose Receive a refund to my wallet instead. The credit is in your Wallet straight away and is applied automatically at checkout on your next booking when you’re signed in with the same email. You can see your balance any time in My Wallet.
If you paid part of your booking with Wallet credit, that part always goes back to your Wallet. Trip protection isn’t refundable.
Oct 2026What's Included
- Recipe booklet in digital format to recreate dishes at home
- Small group for a personalized experience
- 5-Star Experience Guarantee - or your money back
- All ingredients, utensils, and apron provided — nothing to bring
- Full meal (appetizer, main dish, dessert) + unlimited drinks
- Hands-on cooking experience guided by a bilingual local host
- Transfer
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 5 travelers
