Market Tour and Authentic Cooking Class in Merida with Transfers
Description
Highlights
- Dining Experiences
- Restaurants
- Dinner
- Lunch
- Food & Drink
- Weather Dependent - Weather-Proof
- Short term availability
- Cooking Classes
What makes this experience special
Language guide
Spagnolo
Transfer included
Raccolta in hotel / indirizzo
What's included
Included
- Homecooked meal
- Private market tour and cooking class with your host Sofia
- Local beer
- Hotel pick-up and drop-off
Not included
- Any private market purchases
Itinerary
- 1
Explore Yucatán’s food culture with Sofia, a local home cook
Explore Yucatán’s food culture with Sofia, a local home cook, on this private, immersive market visit and hands-on cooking class. After convenient pick-up in Mérida, visit Chuburná Market, where locals shop for fresh produce, spices, and regional ingredients. As you browse the market together, Sofia will introduce you to ingredients unique to the Yucatán and select a few items for your cooking class. Back in Sofia’s home kitchen, learn to prepare traditional Yucatecan and Mayan dishes that reflect the region’s rich cultural heritage, shaped by Indigenous Maya, Spanish, and European influences. Your menu may include sikil pak con tostadas (a pumpkin seed dip), empanadas de chaya con queso de bola, and pollo or cochinita pibil, a classic achiote-marinated dish slow cooked in banana leaves. After cooking, sit down to enjoy the meal you helped prepare, accompanied by local beer and conversation. Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, and lactose-free diets can be accommodated with advance notice.
Useful information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- This is not a professional cooking school or chef-led culinary course. Rather, it is an opportunity to visit a local market, authentic local home, connect with a Mérida resident, and share Yucatecan culture, traditions, and cuisine together.
- This experience takes place in Sofia's private home, which also operates as a homestay. Your cooking class is private, though other guests may be present on the property.
- Sofia's home does not have air-conditioning. During warmer months, the kitchen can become hot while cooking.
- 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.
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Cancellation policy
- More than 1 day before100% refund
- Between 0 and 1 days before0% refund
Prices by age band
- Neonato0-4 anni€35
- Bambino5-11 anni€89
- Adulto12-99 anni€159
Review distribution
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Available options
Market+Cooking+Lunch+Alc+RTT
Pickup included
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