Mexico Real Food Adventure
Overview
Highlights
- Kick off your adventure with a taco dinner in Mexico City, your chance to try the authentic version of one of the world’s favourite foods.
- Get hands on with a market visit and cooking class with a local chef in Oaxaca, and a seafood cooking class in the coastal town of Huatulco.
- Visit the community of San Pedro Tlahuac, where Nahuatl descendants preserve traditions from pre-Columbian times, including chinampa farming, fiestas and ceremonies from ancient days.
- Dig into the culture and history of Mexico during a walking tour of Mexico City’s historical centre and a visit to the ancient Mitla ruins.
- This trip takes you to the source of some of the nation's most iconic foods, including churros, barbacoa, tamales, tortillas, elotes and mole.
- By travelling on this trip, you’ll learn about our Intrepid Foundation partner, Gastromotiva. Donations help them provide nutritious, balanced meals for vulnerable people in Mexico. Intrepid will double the impact by dollar-matching all post-trip donations made to The Intrepid Foundation.
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Trip includes
- Mexico City - Welcome Dinner (taco night)
- Mexico City - Leader-led Historico Centro tour
- Mexico City - Street eats and market tour
- Puebla - City food tour
- Tlahuac - Community Visit
- Oaxaca - Mercado Benito Juarez
- Oaxaca - Mercado 20 de Noviembre
- Oaxaca - Cooking class
- Oaxaca - Mezcaleria visit
- Oaxaca - Mitla archeological site
- Oaxaca - Mercado Tlacolula
- Huatulco - traditional snacks tasting
- Huatulco - Cooking class
Itinerary
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Bienvenidos! Welcome to Mexico City. Your adventure begins with a welcome meeting at 6pm where you'll meet your tour leader and travel group. Please check with the hotel reception where and when it will take place. After your welcome meeting, head out to a local resta...
Visit a Mexico City institution: a two-storey bakery brimming with cakes, breads and biscuits, followed by a walking tour of the Centro Historico. Take in the beautiful Bellas Artes Palace, travel down the Paseo de la Reforma thoroughfare, and marvel at the enormous Z...
Take a private vehicle to Puebla with a stop in San Pedro Tlahuac where Nahuatl descendants preserve pre-Columbian traditions – this is one of the last remaining places in Mexico that still has the canals and chinampa farms from the times of the Aztec city of Tenochti...
Travel by bus to Oaxaca, a beautiful colonial city nicknamed the ‘land of the seven moles’. On arrival, head straight for the bustling Mercado 20 de Noviembre for a late lunch. Amongst the many great choices, tlayudas are a Oaxacan staple you shouldn’t miss. Next up,...
With a free day, you may like to visit the archaeological site of Monte Alban, an outstanding example of a pre-Columbian ceremonial centre. The terraces, dams, canals, pyramids and artificial mounds of Monte Alban were carved out of the mountain. Those with a sweet to...
Today you will venture out of Oaxaca for an insight into regional life. First, head to the ancient ruins of Mitla. Mitla (the Nahuatl word for 'underworld') is an important Zapotec archaeological site and was the main religious centre for the Zapotec people. At luncht...
Board a morning bus for the long but scenic drive to Huatulco, stopping for lunch along the way. This is your chance to relax and unwind, as this town belongs to one of the most beautiful stretches of beach on Mexico's Pacific coast. It's also quieter and less tourist...
The day is yours to enjoy the chilled-out atmosphere of Huatulco. You may like to hang out on the beach, swim in the clear blue waters, or grab a glass of mezcal to toast to your adventure. This evening, enjoy a cooking class and feast on your creations in a traditio...
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Intrepid Travel Reviews & Ratings
I gave this score because Fernando Maspes
I gave this score because Fernando Maspes, our guide, organised everything beautifully. He covered not only local food and customs but history, architecture,and arts...
Group had a range of ages 30-60
Group had a range of ages 30-60 and mix of nationalities, so there was an interesting range of people to talk to. The group bonded quickly and easily. I have trave...
Our guide Fernando was exceptional his knowledge
Our guide Fernando was exceptional his knowledge and attitude made this experience so memorable and special for my family and I. He is an amazing guide and so passio...
Small group, fabulous food, excellent tour leader
Small group, fabulous food, excellent tour leader, great itinerary, excellent customer service.
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- Hotel Villa Blanca Huatulco
- Blvd. Benito Juárez Esquina con Zapoteco Bahías de Huatulco, Oaxaca
- Huatulco
- 70989
- MEXICO
- Phone: (+52) 9585870606
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- 09 Nov 2024 (QVZA241109)
- Casa Danna Hotel
- Boulevard Benito Juárez 2 Lote 6 y 9 S/N, Santa María
- Huatulco
- 70987
- MEXICO
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