Hands on cacao Mexican chocolate workshop, small group
Overview
With the help of a local host, you will discover the origins of chocolate and learn how to prepare it in the traditional Mexican style.
What's Included
- Snacks Special cacao-based drink
Meeting Location
Carretera federal
Carr. Tulum - Cancún Manzana 23 Lote 2-, Luis Donaldo Colosio, 77712 Playa del Carmen, Q.R., 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
Put your hands in the cacao! In this workshop, you'll make your own chocolate using traditional, ancestral ingredients and techniques. A perfect opportunity to learn, savor, and connect deeply with Mexico's history.
Recommended for ages 6 and up.
Start your experience with a tour of our factory to get to know the artisanal process of transforming cacao into chocolate.
Discover the history of cacao and its ancient uses.
Taste the cacao beans and experience the textures and aromas they release.
Roast cacao beans.
Grind and shape your own chocolate creation.
Savor a delicious cacao-based drink and take home the result of your creation.
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
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 10 travelers
Frequently Asked Questions (8)
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Activity code: C-5674367P1
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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 (EST).
- Snacks. Special cacao-based drink.
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 6. 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 Hands on cacao Mexican chocolate workshop, small group 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 Hands on cacao Mexican chocolate workshop, small group 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
- SnacksSpecial cacao-based drink
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
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 10 travelers
