Private Cooking Experience Learning the Flavors of La Paz
Overview
In this experience, from The fabulous outdoor terrace on the sea wall of La Paz, you will learn how the "Baja" style tacos are really made, experimenting from buying the fish or shrimp at a local market to making their sauces and dressings. You will also be taught to prepare the traditional Margaritas and Mezcalitos, as well as the Pacña drink "Double Canala". You will go home with recipes made as a souvenir so you can learn to cook with a real Mexican.
What's Included
- Brunch Food made by the customer during cooking class
- Alcoholic beverages 3 alcoholic beverages prepared by the customer (margarita, mezcalita and "double canala")
- Bottled water Natural water and fresh water of different flavors
- Transport from the market to the place of experience and from there to the initial meeting point to finish the tour
- Optional tip not included. Your payment is not obligatory, but your guide will thank you a lot.
Meeting Location
Paseo Álvaro Obregón
Zona Central, 23000 La Paz, B.C.S., 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
It invites you to join this unimaginable experience that will last forever. Come and enjoy this UNIQUE EXPERIENCE and learn how to make the traditional "Baja" style fish or shrimp tacos. In this experience we will go to the local market to buy fresh fish and/or shrimp with which we will work. Here you can also learn to fillet your fish if you wish.
The meeting point will be at 8 am outside the Casa del Artesano Sudcaliforniano on the Malecón de La Paz, from where you will start a walk to a local market very close where we will buy the freshest fish for the elaboration of our tacos. Afterwards, you will go directly to a spectacular terrace of one of the restaurants called Mariscos El Molinito, located in the middle of La Paz seawall, where you will elaborate outdoors each of the recipes under the supervision of one of the chefs. Then, teach you how to prepare traditional MARGARITAS, MEZCALITAS and DOUBLE CANALA. In the end, it will give you a gift from the region. the experience ends at the same departure point, the Casa del Artesano Sudcaliforniano on the seawall.
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Service animals allowed
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- The experience is regularly taken on the terrace of our restaurant, but the area may not be available at the last minute and without notice due to weather or other situations. If that happens, the area to be used will be on the first floor, overlooking the sea.
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 8 travelers
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Frequently Asked Questions (8)
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 (MST).
- Brunch. Food made by the customer during cooking class.
- Alcoholic beverages. 3 alcoholic beverages prepared by the customer (margarita, mezcalita and "double canala").
- Bottled water. Natural water and fresh water of different flavors.
- Transport from the market to the place of experience and from there to the initial meeting point to finish the tour.
- Optional tip not included. Your payment is not obligatory, but your guide will thank you a lot.
This tour requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
Apr 2025The minimum age to participate is 12. 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.
If you find a date and time that works for you, book it NOW because things always sell out at this time of year.
Apr 2025Accessibility information for the Private Cooking Experience Learning the Flavors of La Paz is as follows:
- Service animals allowed
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for Private Cooking Experience Learning the Flavors of La Paz 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
- BrunchFood made by the customer during cooking class
- Alcoholic beverages3 alcoholic beverages prepared by the customer (margarita, mezcalita and "double canala")
- Bottled waterNatural water and fresh water of different flavors
- Transport from the market to the place of experience and from there to the initial meeting point to finish the tour
- Optional tip not included. Your payment is not obligatory, but your guide will thank you a lot.
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Service animals allowed
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- The experience is regularly taken on the terrace of our restaurant, but the area may not be available at the last minute and without notice due to weather or other situations. If that happens, the area to be used will be on the first floor, overlooking the sea.
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 8 travelers
