Mexico · Cooking

5-Hour Mexican Cooking Class in Acapulco with Market Visit

5 Hours Round trip from Acapulco Easy pace

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The journey

Trip highlights

01 Visit Mercado Central to shop for fresh ingredients used in your cooking class
02 Explore the Witch Doctor Market and see roots, flowers, petals, and insects with medicinal uses
03 Stop at a tortilla factory to buy authentic tortillas for the class
04 Learn family recipes and cooking techniques from local chefs
05 Prepare and enjoy classic Mexican dishes, including carne a la tampiqueña, tacos, and enchiladas

Enjoy a hands-on gastronomic experience in Acapulco as you visit Mercado Central, stop at a tortilla factory, and head to a restaurant for an authentic Mexican cooking class. Shop for fresh ingredients with your guide, discover local culinary traditions, and learn family recipes and cooking techniques from the chefs. Prepare classic dishes such as carne a la tampiqueña, tacos, enchiladas, beans, rice, and guacamole, then sit down to enjoy the meal you have cooked.

You will be treated like a family member on this cooking tour and end the experience by eating what you cook during the class.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 5 Hours

Tour type Shared

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Not included

Transport Not included

Wheelchair access Not applicable

City Acapulco de Juarez

Languages English, French, Spanish

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

Authentic Mexican Cooking Experience in Acapulco

Once your courteous and knowledgeable tour guide has picked you up, you will begin a wonderful gastronomic tour. You will learn how to cook authentic Mexican food and enjoy a delicious lunch.

Head first to Mercado Central, where your guide will show you the stands selling the ingredients you will use during the class. Admire the fresh fruit and vegetables on display and purchase everything you need.
Discover the Witch Doctor Market, where you will see all kinds of roots, flowers, petals, and even insects that serve amazing medicinal purposes.
Stop by a tortilla factory, where you will purchase authentic tortillas to be used during the class.
Proceed to the restaurant to begin your cooking class. Your chefs will share some of their own family recipes and cooking techniques, and you will enjoy delicious dishes made for special celebrations. They will demonstrate the step-by-step preparation of the famous carne a la tampiqueña: tacos, enchiladas, beans, rice, and guacamole, accompanied by fresh cheese and sour cream. You will be treated like a family member on this cooking tour and end the experience by eating what you cook during the class.

Where this trip takes you

Mercado Central, Witch Doctor Market, tortilla factory

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map — Round trip from Acapulco 1 city · 5 Hours

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

Lunch
Bottled water

What's Not Included

Drinks
Gratuities

Know before you go

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