The 15 Workshops & Classes in Mexico That Earn Their Price

Cabo San Lucas Mexican Cooking Class Experience and Local Markets - Cooking in a Family Kitchen With Local Hosts

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 915 reviews · 4 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $144Our pick

Cook an authentic Mexican meal in Cabo, shop local markets, make tortillas, enjoy margaritas, and learn from a welcoming local chef.

“What an incredible experience and highly recommended. Family business was so much love and passion behind what they do. You get to learn how to cook authentic food, as well as go to the markets to see what you’re cooking and purchase it.”

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Puerto Vallarta Cooking Class Experience with Market Tour

2.Puerto Vallarta Cooking Class Experience with Market Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 698 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $144

Shop Puerto Vallarta’s local market, make tortillas and regional dishes with Chef Enrique, then enjoy a tequila toast and lunch at his home.

“Awesome experience! We really enjoyed going to the market and learning about the produce. We would definitely do this experience again. Also best margaritas ever!!!!”

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La Paz World Class Snorkeling in Balandras Hidden Beaches

3.La Paz World Class Snorkeling in Balandras Hidden Beaches

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 582 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $219

Review of Cabo’s Balandra snorkeling tour: catamaran sailing, beaches, food, sea life, long transport, costs, and practical booking advice.

“While the guides and boat crew were absolutely lovely, the experience as a whole was a bust. The description is highly misleading. The bus ride to the boat is closer to 3.5 hours, not 2 hours (most of us were under the impression that the entire excursion was 8 hours, not 12, based on the description). The $20 US cash/person we had to bring to go to Balandra Beach was a scam. Perhaps the one we went to was considered to be one of the hidden beaches, but it was by far the ugliest, smelliest, and filled with flies. We were in close proximity to the island covered in bird…”

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Authentic Mexican Legacy Cooking Class in Cabo San Lucas

4.Authentic Mexican Legacy Cooking Class in Cabo San Lucas

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 530 reviews · 3 hours (approx.)

Review of Metate Cabo’s Mexican cooking class, with garden tour, mezcal cocktail, hands-on dishes, dinner, dessert, practical tips, and honest drawbacks.

“A fun and informative experience. The food was great and we plan to go back to Metate next year when we visit.”

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Mexican Cooking Class with Food Market Visit in Mexico City

5.Mexican Cooking Class with Food Market Visit in Mexico City

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 506 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $124

Learn Mexican cooking, shop a local market, and share a seasonal meal with an English-speaking chef in central Mexico City.

“Wonderful experience with chef Jose. Trip to the market to purchase ingredients was great, and the cooking experience was hands on and an wonderful experience.”

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Los Cabos Surf Lesson at Costa Azul

6.Los Cabos Surf Lesson at Costa Azul

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 398 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $47

Review of the Costa Azul surf lesson in Los Cabos, with beginner tips, transport details, safety notes, pricing, and family advice.

“Had a wonderful time surfing with Hugo. Pick up and drop off was super easy and Hugo was a friendly and approachable instructor with great tips on how to paddle and get up on the wave. Would take lessons here again!”

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Bean to Bar Chocolate Workshop in Puerto Vallarta

7.Bean to Bar Chocolate Workshop in Puerto Vallarta

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 381 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $62

Make custom chocolate, taste cacao drinks, and learn Mexico’s chocolate story at this hands-on two-hour Puerto Vallarta workshop.

“It was fun and educational. Rob was a pleasure and ensured everyone was equally included. The chocolate was delicious and it was interesting to learn about its origins”

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Authentic Mayan Cooking Class in Cozumel

8.Authentic Mayan Cooking Class in Cozumel

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 344 reviews · 2 hours 45 minutes (approx.) · from $60

Learn ancient Mayan recipes in Cozumel with hands-on tortilla making, local dishes, drinks, history, and a generous meal at Ix Kool.

“A very informative and enjoyable afternoon. The food was plentiful and terrific. Only down sides were the difficulty in finding the location—name of restaurant would have been helpful. Also, it was a little hard to see the video from our seats, but it played throughout the class and we could revisit it.”

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Flavors of Oaxaca: Cooking Class with No Set Menu and Local Market Tour

9.Flavors of Oaxaca: Cooking Class with No Set Menu and Local Market Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 333 reviews · 4 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $75

Review of Casa Crespo’s Oaxaca cooking class and market tour, with hands-on recipes, local ingredients, drinks, pricing, and practical tips.

“I thought this was really great – the information, the cooking, the flavours – and I would recommend it!”

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Playa del Carmen Mexican Cooking Class

10.Playa del Carmen Mexican Cooking Class

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 306 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $113

Learn tortillas, salsas, guacamole, and classic Mexican dishes with Chef Alma in a small Playa del Carmen cooking class.

“There were only 7 of us total on the tour. We were able to walk to and from the location from downtown Playa Del Carmen. We had a great time making tortillas. Alma was awesome.”

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Taste of the Yucatan: Merida Cooking Class and Market Visit

11.Taste of the Yucatan: Merida Cooking Class and Market Visit

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 291 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $95

Explore Mérida’s Lucas de Gálvez Market, then cook a three-course Yucatecan meal in a local home with a bilingual guide.

“The host was sweet and helpful, the market visit had lots of samples of fruits, sauces, and spices, and the meal was a lot of fun to prepare with a small group of friendly strangers.”

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Essence of Mexico: Authentic Mexican Cooking Class & Market Tour

12.Essence of Mexico: Authentic Mexican Cooking Class & Market Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 289 reviews · 4 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $178

Explore Mexico City’s Mercado Medellin, cook a four-course Mexican meal, and enjoy mezcal, beer, wine, dessert, and hands-on guidance.

“Absolute highlight of our trip to Mexico City. We should've started with this! I learned so much about the food (and general culture) of Mexico. I don't even like cooking and had such a good time with our chef, Lorena. The market visit, cooking process, and meal were all amazing.”

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San Jose del Cabo Cooking Class Experience and Local Markets

13.San Jose del Cabo Cooking Class Experience and Local Markets

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 244 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $144

Shop San José del Cabo’s market, make tortillas and Mexican dishes with Chef Francisco, and enjoy a five-hour cooking class with tequila tasting.

“Amazing experience. Shopping at the market and then going to Chef Francisco's home was a wonderful experience. Two couples were made to feel like family. One of our most memorable experiences in Cabo area.”

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Private Market Tour & Cooking Class in Puerto Vallarta with Manu

14.Private Market Tour & Cooking Class in Puerto Vallarta with Manu

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 241 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $139

Tour Puerto Vallarta’s local market, choose fresh ingredients, and cook a personalized Mexican meal with chef Manu in his home.

“Manuel was very knowledgeable about all kinds of different dishes. It was fun and would recommend it very highly.”

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Mexican Cooking Class with fresh Local Market ingredients selection and transpor

15.Mexican Cooking Class with fresh Local Market ingredients selection and transpor

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 238 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $79

Explore Cancun’s Mercado 23, shop for fresh ingredients, and cook a four-course Mexican meal with hotel pickup and a small group.

“Really enjoyed this class and visit to the market. I was a little nervous reading some reviews after I booked. There was concern that there was not enough hands on experience, but I guess the guide/chef Nassim listened to the feedback because we were definitely hands-on. We did make tortillas from masa and put them on the grill. Nassim cooked them for us. We did wind up using fresh tortillas bought from the market. My guess is that they were more uniform for what we were doing. We made guacamole from scratch. We made sopas and did use those in our cooking. We put together enchiladas. Cut the veggies for…”

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