Mexico City Market Secrets and Cooking Class

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 an interactive cooking class with a local family.

Highlights

• Shop for everything from local produce to love potions at two different street markets that are far off the tourist trail

• Learn about the country’s political history and how it has shaped modern-day Mexico

• Savour iconic Mexican street foods like tacos, tamales and huaraches, and make your own salsa from scratch

• Visit with a local family and learn about their daily life in Mexico City

• Experience Mexico City like a local by navigating public transit with the help of your guide

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.

For Mexico City residents, markets offer a one-stop shop for groceries, flowers, household items, prepared foods and even clothing. Being such an important part of daily life, some markets have also become a showcase of politics and culture.

Your first stop on your Mexico City tour is a relatively unknown market that boasts a large art collection depicting the political movement from the first half of the 1900s. Your guide will explain the importance of the murals and bridge the gap between the political movement of that period with what is going on in today’s Mexico.

To reach our second market you’ll travel the city just like the locals do, by riding the public metro. This market boasts an unmatched selection of flowers – you’ll be mesmerised by the variety and by the vendors, who will be all too happy to help you match the perfect bouquet to your eye colour. You’ll also find fruits, herbs, meat, fish, pinatas and more, all for sale among the various stalls – no matter what you’re shopping for, you’re in the right place. And that could even include romance! If you’re looking for love, you might even find a love potion available amid all the goods!

Along the way, you’ll also get to sample some classic Mexican street foods, such as tacos and tamales, along with a coffee or atole – a traditional warm drink made from masa.

After buying some fresh vegetables (and learning about local farming practices), head over to a local family business, where you’ll learn how to prepare your own salsa. Together, you’ll wash, cut and grill the ingredients, then smash them in the traditional way, using a molcajete (mortar and pestle). Taste your homemade salsa with a classic huarache.

Important Information

The salsa-making portion of the tour is temporarily unavailable due to renovations at our partner venue. The venue is undergoing upgrades, and we expect the activity to resume in mid-March 2026.

• What will be included during this period?

To ensure that guests still receive a full cultural and culinary experience, we have:

• Added extra tastings at additional stops

• Ensured that customers will still learn the cultural background and techniques behind salsa making, even without the hands-on lesson.