Mexico City: Explore Markets, Taste Street Food & Make Salsa!
Get a glimpse of local daily life as you walk the streets of Mexico City with your friendly, local guide. Shop for groceries in two off-the-beaten-path street markets, ride public transit and savour traditional street foods like tacos and tamales. Along the way, learn about the history, culture and politics of this great city before finishing with visit with a local family business for a quick and interactive salsa making lesson
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What's included in Mexico City: Explore Markets, Taste Street Food & Make Salsa!
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
First, visit Abelardo Rodriguez Market, famous for its murals and unique features like a daycare and auditorium. Enjoy your first tastings of tamales and atole while exploring its stunning 1,450 square meters of artwork.
Mercado de Jamaica
Take the Mexican subway to the flower market, a 3-in-1 experience! Try tacos, tepache, and local fruits, while enjoying the vibrant flowers. Then, visit a family business with nearly 100 years of tradition and learn to make spicy Mexican salsa the traditional way.
Inclusions
- Discover hidden, off-the-beaten-path street markets
- Join a friendly bilingual guide and dive into local life
- Master salsa-making and taste your own spicy creation!
- Devour iconic street foods like tacos, tamales, and huaraches
- Explore Mexico City like a local with a metro adventure
- Get insider tips on must-see spots, food, and activities!
- Sip on local coffee or atole, Mexico’s traditional warm drink
- Food and drinks, unless specified
- Gratuities
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- We recommend dressing conservatively as we will be visiting non-touristy areas. Long trousers or jeans and a t-shirt is recommended. Leave your valuables, such as passports and credit cards, in the hotel and bring a small amount of spending cash. Only small cameras are allowed and during the rainy season (May to September) we recommend bringing a raincoat or umbrella
- On this tour, you will learn about the socio-political history of Mexico, support independent market vendors, and experience real connections by meeting with a local family.
- Please note that this tour covers about 6 km of walking and can be quite strenuous for travellers who are not used to walk. We recommend this tour for guests who have at least a medium level of fitness ability.
- For this tour, we can cater for the following dietary requirements: vegetarians, gluten-free intolerance, lactose intolerance. Please provide this information at least 24-hours prior to your travel date. Unfortunately, we are not able to cater for any other dietary requirements that are not listed above.
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Pickup and Dropoff
You will make your own way to the meeting points
Meeting / End Points
- Hostel Mundo Joven Catedral facade / entrance. República de Guatemala 4, Centro Histórico de la Cdad. de México, Centro, Cuauhtémoc, 06020 Ciudad de México, CDMX
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Dietary Notes For this tour, we can cater for the following dietary requirements: vegetarians, gluten-free intolerance, lactose intolerance. Please provide this information at least 24-hours prior to your travel date. You can do so by emailing us at [email protected]. Unfortunately, we are not able to cater for any other dietary requirements that are not listed above. Dress standard We recommend dressing conservatively as we will be visiting non-touristy areas. Long trousers or jeans and a t-shirt is recommended. Leave your valuables, such as passports and credit cards, in the hotel and bring a small amount of spending cash. Only small cameras are allowed and during the rainy season (May to September) we recommend bringing a raincoat or umbrella. Additional Information Please note that this tour covers about 6 km of walking and can be quite strenuous for travellers who are not used to walk. We recommend this tour for guests who have at least a medium level of fitness ability. We reserve the right to change both the route and places visited within the tour. Food inclusions are subject to change, dependent on availability on the day. Local Impact: How you will help the local community by joining this tour: On this tour, you will learn about the socio-political history of Mexico, support independent market vendors, and experience real connections by meeting with a local family. Leave Us A Review How did we do? Your experience matters! Let us know by leaving a review.