Mexico City Vegan & Veggie Market Explorer plus Cooking Lesson

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Experience an authentic Salsa-making lesson taught by locals — Photos: the activity supplier, via Viator

Try different fruits and snacks at every stop we make — Photos: the activity supplier, via Viator

About this activity

Explore authentic Mexican markets as a local and try your hand at making traditional salsa! In this tour, you'll visit two unique markets. Savour dishes like quesadillas, atole, coctel de frutas, mole, huaraches & more. We will embark on brief walking tour of Centro Historico, where you will learn about the early years of Tenochtitlan and some facts about what we call CDMX today. The first market we’ll visit is a local spot where you'll get to appreciate murals from the 30s and eat a morning snack. Afterwards, we'll travel by subway to Jamaica market where you will marvel at the diversity of its flowers and try a traditional quesadilla. You'll pick the ingredients for your salsa- completely to your taste. Your salsa making lesson will take place in a family-run eatery that has been there for generations and your teacher will be a family member. In the end, you will get to eat your creation in their establishment and rest before going back.

This tour needs a minimum of 2 people to run

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At a glance

Duration: 3 hours
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Up to 10 people
People per booking: 1–10
Guide: English, Spanish
Operated by: Travelling Herbivore

Ages: Infants (0–5 years) · Children (6–9 years) · Adults (10–90 years)

What is included

Included

Included: Brief tour of Mexico City's Historical Downtown
Included: Lunch: Handmade huarache to acompany your salsa creation
Included: Breakfast: Fruit cocktail at first Market and atole (if vegetarian)
Included: Snacks: Mole tasting: try different mole pastes and choose your favourite
Included: Salsa or huarache making lesson: Your choice!
Included: Tea and coffee: Cafe de olla (mexican coffee) or atole at the first market
Included: Visit to two local markets
Included: Local, bilingual guide (EN/SPA)
Included: Ingredients to make your mexican salsa
Included: Carbonated beverages: Not soda, but you will get to try "agua fresca" at the end of your tour
Included: Subway tickets

Not included

Not included: Alcoholic Beverages
Not included: Any bottled water, sodas or drinks not specified in the description of the tour
Not included: Brunch: Any other food/snacks not listed on the tour
Not included: Tips/gratuities
Not included: Souvenirs

Itinerary

Catedral Metropolitana de la Ciudad de Mexico

15 min

We'll have a quick look at the inside of the Metropolitan Cathedral to see the interesting things and more
Museo del Templo Mayor

10 min

We do not enter the museum of Templo Mayor, but we will stop at the site for a brief explanation
Antiguo Colegio de San Ildefonso

Passing by

We will pass this historical Jesuit university
Zocalo

10 min

We will meet at Zocalo and learn about it before heading over to our first market for briefing
Mercado de Jamaica

1 h 20 min Admission included

You'll experience the largest flower market in Mexico city and have your cooking lesson with a local family.