Private Market Tour and Authentic Mexican Cooking Class in Merida with Transfers
Overview
Sofia will pick you up from your Merida hotel and drive you to Chuburná Market for your private market tour. Discover the regional produce on offer and pick up a few ingredients for your authentic in-home cooking lesson.
Join Sofia in her kitchen for a hands-on cooking lesson of Yucatecan and Mayan delicacies. You will learn to prepare traditional recipes from scratch - dishes such as sikil pak (roasted tomato and pumpkin seed salsa), sopa de lima (chicken soup), empanadas de chaya, and pollo o cochinita pibil (perhaps the Yucatan’s most famous dish of slow-cooked chicken or pork which has been marinated in an achiote and sour orange marinade, wrapped in banana leaves) - so be ready to get your hands dirty! You will learn to cook a traditional meal as well as a fiery habanero salsa. After cooking, enjoy the delicious meal you helped prepare with Sofia.
Please note that families in Mexico can be very social so you may be joined by members of Sofia's family who stop by on occasion.
What's Included
- Homecooked meal
- Private market tour and cooking class with your host Sofia
- Local beer
- Hotel pick-up and drop-off
- Any private market purchases
Meeting and Pickup
Your host will pick you up from the concierge desk of your hotel listed in your booking and drop you off at the end of your experience.
What To Expect
A delightful local and expert home cook, Sofia picks you up and drives you to Chuburná Market, a lively market where locals shop. She will introduce you to the regional produce on offer and you’ll pick up a few ingredients for your Yucatecan cooking class. Join Sofia in the kitchen to prepare local Yucatecan and Mayan dishes that showcase the cultural heritage of the Yucatán Peninsula. Yucatecan cuisine has been influenced by a variety of cultures, such as the indigenous Mayan people, Spanish colonizers, and Dutch migrants. Your menu includes dishes that have been influenced by these cultures. Learn to cook dishes you may not find in restaurants such as sikil pak con tostadas (traditional dip made from ground pumpkin seeds, served with tortilla chips), empanadas de chaya con queso de bola (pastries flecked with a local green, chaya, stuffed with Edam cheese) and pollo o cochinita pibil (perhaps the Yucatan’s most famous dish of slow-cooked chicken or pork marinated in an achiote and sour orange marinade and roasted in banana leaves). Enjoy the delicious meal you helped prepare over local beer and fun conversation - a truly local and immersive culinary experience with a local.
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Sofia can accommodate vegetarians, vegans, gluten free and other dietary restrictions - please specify at time of booking.
- Please note, Sofia's home is also a homestay so other guests might be present in the home, but your experience will be private Note: this is not a professional cooking class, rather this experience is a visit into an authentic, local home to meet a local person and share the culture and cuisine together
- Please note that Sofia lives in a modest home with no air-conditioning. In summer months, it may be warm.
Frequently Asked Questions
(6)Q: What is the cancellation policy for the Private Market Tour and Authentic Mexican Cooking Class in Merida with Transfers?
A: You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the tour for a full refund. 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). Read more Apr 2025
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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).
- Homecooked meal.
- Private market tour and cooking class with your host Sofia.
- Local beer.
- Hotel pick-up and drop-off.
- Any private market purchases.
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..
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Apr 2025Accessibility information for the Private Market Tour and Authentic Mexican Cooking Class in Merida with Transfers is as follows:
- Public transportation options are available nearby
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Mar 2024What's Included
- Homecooked meal
- Private market tour and cooking class with your host Sofia
- Local beer
- Hotel pick-up and drop-off
- Any private market purchases
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Sofia can accommodate vegetarians, vegans, gluten free and other dietary restrictions - please specify at time of booking.
- Please note, Sofia's home is also a homestay so other guests might be present in the home, but your experience will be private Note: this is not a professional cooking class, rather this experience is a visit into an authentic, local home to meet a local person and share the culture and cuisine together
- Please note that Sofia lives in a modest home with no air-conditioning. In summer months, it may be warm.
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