Mérida Food Tour: Markets and Street Flavors
Overview
Step into the heart of Mérida through its scents, tastes, and traditions. We’ll walk through lively markets, colorful alleys, and places where history is still simmering. This experience is a love letter to traditional Yucatecan cuisine — vibrant, rich, and deeply rooted in our culture. You’ll eat, walk, sweat, laugh, and fall in love with the flavors that define the real Mérida.
• Visit to iconic markets: Santiago, Lucas de Gálvez, and Handicrafts Market.
• Taste classic dishes like panuchos, salbutes, tortas de lechón, escabeche and more.
• Discover unique local ingredients: axiote, habanero, sour orange, epazote.
• End the tour in a traditional cantina with modern flair.
• Participate in live prep like salsa-making or stove-to-plate tastings.
• Colorful streets, historic plazas, and colonial architecture.
• Expert storytelling from a local host about food, families, and forgotten customs.
What's Included
- Lunch
- Alcoholic beverages Alcoholic Beverages
- All Activities
- Food Tasting
- Professional Local Guide
- Gratuities
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
Meeting Location
97000
Barrio de Santiago, Centro, 97000 Mérida, Yuc., Mexico
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
C. 59 461
Parque de la Mejorada, Centro, 97000 Mérida, Yuc., Mexico
What To Expect
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Mercado y Plaza Santiago
45 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Lucas de Galvez market
45 minutes Admission Ticket Free
La Mejorada Open Studio
30 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Plaza Grande
45 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Mercado Garcia Rejon
35 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Vegetarian and vegan options are available, please advise at time of booking if required
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Minimum drinking age is 18 years
- Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 10 travelers
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Activity code: C-7119P11
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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).
- Lunch.
- Alcoholic beverages. Alcoholic Beverages.
- All Activities.
- Food Tasting.
- Professional Local Guide.
- Gratuities.
- Hotel pickup and drop-off.
The minimum age to participate is 3. 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 Mérida Food Tour: Markets and Street Flavors is as follows:
- Wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Vegetarian and vegan options are available, please advise at time of booking if required
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for Mérida Food Tour: Markets and Street Flavors 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
- Lunch
- Alcoholic beveragesAlcoholic Beverages
- All Activities
- Food Tasting
- Professional Local Guide
- Gratuities
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Vegetarian and vegan options are available, please advise at time of booking if required
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Minimum drinking age is 18 years
- Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 10 travelers
