TULUM
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The 10 most popular mexican food & cooking tours in Tulum. Here's what they actually deliver, who runs them, and what they cost.
Cook a 3-course Mexican meal in a Tulum home, learn tortilla and salsa from scratch, taste mezcal, then share dinner with new friends.
“Wow! What an experience! Lilly is amazing hand her home is lovely! She is an amazing human and we made the right decision on how to spend our Christmas dinner!”
A 3-hour Tulum food walk with a bilingual guide, small group, local taco stops, and included tastings, tips, juices, and water.
“This was insanely expensive. 88$ usd a person and we ate maybe 10$ each worth of food and drink. Left hungry and huge lack of diversity. The guide bragged about how cheap the food was at the places we went. More over emphasizing how we did NOT get what we paid for. Would NOT recommend.”
Bike Tulum with a local guide: Mayan ruins, Cenote Crystal swim, honey at a melipona foundation, and a real taco lunch included.
“Really great experience! Frank was a wonderful guide. The bee farm was an unexpected interesting treat.”
A 3-hour Tulum local-food crawl with small-group guidance, market bites, tacos, tamales, mole, and a sweet fruit-market finish.
“Alejandro was such a fun and informative guide, he shared his culture with us and introduced us to some really great food. the mole enchilada was amazing!”
Local taco tour in Tulum Centro: tacos, tamales, gelato and murals in 2.5 hours with English guides and bottled water.
“We had a lovely time walking the city, and learning about the murals we saw and the food we ate. The food was spectacular! Our guide was a wealth of information. I highly recommend the tour.”
Cook tortillas and salsa in a local Tulum home, enjoy homemade Mexican dishes, and learn mezcal tasting with a friendly host in 3 hours.
“I really enjoyed this cooking class with Lily. As it so happened, there were only 3 of us that morning, so it was kind of a private class. Because of my allergies, she made sure to prepare dishes without porc, instead there was chicken and moderate spices, more spice could be added to our liking.…”
Ditch restaurant lines in Tulum for a private 4-hour chef dinner or breakfast at your villa, with Mayan-meets-Mediterranean flavors and full cleanup.
“Jair is such a wonderful cook. It was such a great experience, we have booked him again. Great food, great choices.”
Taste Mayan-inspired bites and decode Tulum street art on a 1.5-hour small-group walk with guide Luis for $57.
“Amazing tour!! Luis was so knowledgeable of both the food and the surrounding culture of Tulum. It was a really unique opportunity to be introduced to the Tulum town as well as some of the more traditional Mayan cuisine. He also did an excellent job explaining the symbolic and spiritual significance of the imagery in…”
Hands-on Mexican cooking class in Tulum with homemade salsas, ceviche, tortillas, a chosen main, and margaritas with tequila/mezcal.
“The absolute BEST! The experience was out this world. The chef teaches with such passion and patience that is you have no experience in the kitchen, she will make you look like a chef! The margarita class and tequila tasting was great as well. Definitely would do again”
Ride Tulum ruins early, fuel with tacos, meet stingless bees, then swim in a cenote. Small-group bike tour from $129.
“Terrific activity, great value for money. Lunch was delicious, the guide was knowledgable and passionate about Mayan culture and history. The bee sanctuary was terrific! The bikes could be in better condition. Highly recommend this tour!”
