4hr Cooking Class in Merida with Bottomless Drinks
Overview
Immerse yourself in the culinary culture of the Yucatán during a small-group cooking class in Mérida. Learn about the ingredients, techniques, and regional traditions that define Yucatecan cuisine from your local host.
This experience goes beyond simply eating out. You’ll understand how these dishes are prepared, why certain ingredients like achiote and chaya are essential to the region, and how to recreate the recipes at home.
• Learn more about Yucatán cuisine than you would by dining at restaurants
• Small-group format ensures personalized guidance and interaction
• Ideal for curious food lovers who enjoy hands-on experiences
• Enjoy unlimited drinks while you cook and dine
What's Included
- Dinner
- Alcoholic beverages Alcoholic Beverages
- Carbonated beverages Soda/Pop
- Bottled water
- Includes: All necessary ingredients and cooking equipment. Instruction from the Chef.
- Transfer
Meeting Location
C. 11B 436
Col. Altabrisa, 97130 Mérida, Yuc., 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
Join a hands-on cooking experience inside a real Yucatán kitchen in Mérida and step into the local way of eating.
You’ll join a small group and jump straight into the kitchen, preparing traditional dishes such as Sopa de Lima and Yucatecan Tamales. The rhythm is relaxed and practical, focused on how families in the Yucatán actually cook, not on rigid instructions.
As you cook, your host shares regional techniques, ingredient sourcing tips, and the cultural meaning behind each dish. Most ingredients can be found internationally, so the skills you gain travel home with you.
Along the way, candid photos are taken so you leave with real memories. After the experience, you’ll receive a digital recipe book so you can recreate the full Yucatán menu back home.
When everything is ready, the group sits down to enjoy the meal prepared together. Bottomless drinks are served, glasses are raised, and the kitchen becomes a shared table of conversation and laughter.
You’re not watching from the outside, you’re part of it.
You leave with practical cooking skills, repeatable recipes, new connections, and the confidence of our 5-star money-back guarantee.
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- We can accomodate to your food allergies or intolerances, let us know in advance Dont drink Alcohol? We can make Virgin versions of our drinks!
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 30 travelers
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Activity code: C-5362P29
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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 (CST).
- 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.
- Dinner.
- Alcoholic beverages. Alcoholic Beverages.
- Carbonated beverages. Soda/Pop.
- Bottled water.
- Includes: All necessary ingredients and cooking equipment. Instruction from the Chef.
- 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.
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 4hr Cooking Class in Merida with Bottomless Drinks is as follows:
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- We can accomodate to your food allergies or intolerances, let us know in advance Dont drink Alcohol? We can make Virgin versions of our drinks!
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for 4hr Cooking Class in Merida with 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
- Dinner
- Alcoholic beveragesAlcoholic Beverages
- Carbonated beveragesSoda/Pop
- Bottled water
- Includes: All necessary ingredients and cooking equipment. Instruction from the Chef.
- Transfer
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- We can accomodate to your food allergies or intolerances, let us know in advance Dont drink Alcohol? We can make Virgin versions of our drinks!
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 30 travelers
