Flavors of Yucatán Cooking class & market tour
Overview
What makes this experience special is the authentic connection with local life in Mérida. You’ll explore the city’s most traditional market, meet vendors who have preserved their family recipes for generations, and cook inside a real Yucatecan home. This is not just a class — it’s an immersive cultural exchange where you learn, taste, and live the region’s culinary traditions firsthand.
What's Included
- 1 beer and agua fresca during lunch
- 3 course Lunch prepared by you
- 1 bottled water
- Light breakfast tasting
- Local bus & drop off transportation
- All cooking ingredients
- English speaking guide
- Personal expenses
- Tips to guide
Meeting Location
Calle 60 x 59-A s/n
Parque Santa Lucia, Centro, 97000 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
Begin your day with a fascinating guided walking tour of Mérida’s vibrant main market, bursting with color, aromas, and life. As you explore the bustling aisles of Lucas de Gálvez Market, you’ll discover the seasonal fruits, spices, herbs, and fresh ingredients that form the heart of Yucatecan cuisine. Your guide will explain not only what locals cook with, but also where these ingredients come from and how they’re sourced.
You’ll also enjoy a light breakfast of local snacks and traditional dishes, offering a delicious introduction to the region’s food culture.
With ingredients freshly purchased, your guide will take you by local transportation to the welcoming home of your hostess. In her cozy kitchen, you’ll begin a hands-on cooking class that offers far more than recipes.
Under her guidance, you’ll prepare a traditional 3-course Yucatecan meal from scratch. As you chop, stir, and season, you’ll uncover the stories and traditions behind each dish, gaining insight into their cultural significance.
Finally, sit down to enjoy the meal you’ve created, savoring not just the food, but the shared experience and deeper connection to Yucatán’s culinary heritage.
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 12 travelers
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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).
- 1 beer and agua fresca during lunch.
- 3 course Lunch prepared by you.
- 1 bottled water.
- Light breakfast tasting.
- Local bus & drop off transportation.
- All cooking ingredients.
- English speaking guide.
- Personal expenses.
- Tips to guide.
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 Flavors of Yucatán Cooking class & market tour is as follows:
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for Flavors of Yucatán Cooking class & market tour 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
- 1 beer and agua fresca during lunch
- 3 course Lunch prepared by you
- 1 bottled water
- Light breakfast tasting
- Local bus & drop off transportation
- All cooking ingredients
- English speaking guide
- Personal expenses
- Tips to guide
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 12 travelers
