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Activities & Tours: Central Mexico

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The Street Taco Episode

After years of research we’ve put together the perfect route for you to experience the tasty diversity of the street taco universe. Savor al pastor, suadero, gringas, volcanes, quesadillas, and more at our top three taquerías nestled in the vibrant neighborhood known as Tacoland, accompanied by a seasoned taco enthusiast. Quench your thirst with fresh juices, local sodas, or beer to refresh your palate We will finish this magical night with a cocktail or dessert.
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Mexico City Custom Private Food Tours with a Local Guide

Immerse yourself in Mexico City’s food culture with one of our local expert guides. Street food is supreme here, so you’ll explore a neighborhood of the city and eat at various street food stalls for a taste of the real deal. You can personalize your experience based on the areas and foods you are interested in. It won’t be hard to see, or taste, why CDMX has one of the best street food scenes in the world. There’s always room for some dessert - fresh mango with chili or churros, anyone? Your meeting place and time as well as your itinerary are flexible, so you can plan and experience with your host to meet your needs. Our handpicked hosts are culinary connoisseurs and history buffs, bakers and bankers, students and seniors. Like the people who travel with us, they have different backgrounds and interests – but they’re all so passionate about the place they call home, they choose to spend their free time sharing it with the like-minded travelers matched to them.
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Private Market Tour and Traditional Mexican Cooking in a Beautiful Home

Enjoy a private market tour and authentic cooking class in a local home with your host Margarita. This is a perfect experience for anyone looking to connect with local culture over food. Your cooking class will take place in a local home kitchen where Margarita will teach you 2-3 traditional Mexican dishes from her family recipes. After cooking, you will enjoy your meal together in Margarita's beautiful Mexico City home and garden. • Market tour • Cooking lesson and meal in a local home • Introduction to Mexican cuisine and cooking • 100% private activity • Mexican hospitality in a residential Mexico City neighborhood • Vegetarian and gluten-free options available
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Private Market Tour and Authentic Mexican Cooking Class with a Local in Coyoacan

Your experience will start with a tour of your host's neighborhood market where they will help you discover regional produce. The market is located in a building with stalls filled with a variety of local fruits and vegetables. If you happen to book this tour on a Saturday, your host will take you to the local tianguis (street market). Tianguis have been important in Mexican trade and culinary traditions since before the Spaniards arrived. Each neighborhood has it's own tianguis, which operates one or two days per week. After your market visit, you'll join your host in their kitchen and learn to make traditional dishes such as chilaquiles, corn quesadillas with fillings such as mushrooms, nopales (cactus), huitlacoche (corn fungus), and flor de calabaza (squash flowers), with beans or a tomato chickpea rice as a side. The cooking portion of your experience will last 1.5 hours before you and your host sit down to enjoy the meal.
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Learn to Cook Mexican Salsas

It is an easy way to introduce yourself to mexican cuisine. It gives you access to local culture. Is an opportunity to interact with local people.
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Local Markets & Food Tour in Mexico City

Mexico City is well-known for its huge cultural activity. You can find from imperial buildings to the most exotic picturesque markets. We will take you through the most iconic historical places and you will have the opportunity to taste some of its famous meals. We will make you feel like a true Mexican! You will have the opportunity to visit the most emblematic places, like the city´s historical center, Palacio de Bellas Artes, and stroll around the magic 5 de Mayo Avenue. You will get also a gastronomy taste, and visit the San Juan food market and La Ciudadela artisan market. With this tour, you will try true Mexican food loved by people around the world.
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Off the Beaten Track in Mexico City: Private City Tour

Ready to experience a side of Mexico City like a local, with a local? This is a tour, unlike any other! If you want to take a step away from the touristy path, there's no better way than by diving into the city's alternative side. Welcome to Coyoacan! If you're done with the main highlights, why not step away and take a less-traveled path that will show you an unexpected side of Mexico City? Follow a local guide on a private tour full of surprises and check out Frida Kahlo's house, Mercado de Coyoacan, and more that let the true form of the city shine! Withlocals Off the Beaten Track Tour™ is one of Withlocals' signature tours available in major cities worldwide. We work with passionate local guides who earn a fair fee. We support local economies by only offering local produce and prevent over-tourism with only small non-intrusive groups. Our tours are carbon-neutral and away from the standard tourist routes.
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Private Gastronomic Food Workshop in Mexico City

Discover authentic Mexican gastronomy and live a unique culinary experience with us! We invite you to immerse yourself in the flavors and textures of Mexican cuisine at the hands of our expert chefs. Learn to prepare an exquisite 3-course menu that includes tortilla soup, guacamole and cochinita pibil, emblematic dishes that are part of our rich culinary tradition.
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3 hours taco tour in Mexico city

On this tour we will learn about the beginning of tacos in our country, from the importance of the tortilla and we will talk about the history and origin of each taco as well as curious facts about the taquerias that we will visit.
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Mexico City Vegan Food Tour

OVERVIEW Join us for a vegan culinary adventure in Roma Norte, where we'll guide you through the vibrant streets to discover famous vegan food spots. Experience the flavors of typical Mexican cuisine from a veggie perspective, indulging in tastings at street restaurants, a pulqueria, and more. Immerse yourself in the rich cultural heritage of this remarkable neighborhood as you savor delicious food and drinks in diverse environments. WHY GO WITH US ✓ You will spend the time of the tour purely on its activities & sightseeing: no visits to souvenir shops & restaurants (unless you ask). ✓ An ideal choice for small groups: the price of the tour is fixed and varies just slightly depending on the size of the group. ✓ We are flexible: we can adjust the program & route to your interests while the duration of the tour can be always extended for an extra fee.
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Learn to Cook Mexican Burritos

~ First stop, fresh market for ingredients. ~ Next, hands-on instruction and taste-testing accompanied by all the agua de Horchata (rice water drink) you can handle. ~ Once TORTILLAS are made, together we Cook & Eat Guacamole, Beans and Brisket to roll our BURRITO (as many as you want to eat) ~ Final touch because we know our audience: take home fresh Tortillas ! We will meet at an ancient church at the heart of Tacuba. Steps away is Tacuba Market where we will buy our fresh ingredients. We will cook Mexican Flour Tortillas from scratch in the traditional northern style, at the same time we will cook Beans, Brisket and Guacamole Salsa to stuff our Burritos. Unlimited Horchata water included. At the end you will leave with Fresh Tortillas and new recipes to take home. You will LEARN new cooking skills with a dash of Mexican history and culture. This experience can be held in more than one language simultaneously. Our Kitchen is on a 1st floor and shared with a scaredy cat.
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Mezcal & Tacos Tour Polanco

A journey you'll never forget, in the taco capital of the world. Not only will you have the best tacos, but also you'll try a unique mezcal right from the producers' hands, a mezcal you won't find somewhere else.
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Mexico City Bar Crawl

During our nightlife adventure, I will take you to 3 of what I consider to be some of the best bars in Mexico City. Depending on the day that you book the Experience you will visit Bars in this tour that has something unique to offer in cocktails, Bar Vibes, Views and Ambiance. Some of the Bar Options you might get are listed here: A Skydeck Bar with one of the Best Views in Mexico, A 50 Best Bars in the World Award winning Bar, a Speakeasy Bar or a Hot Spot Local Favorite in Roma. (Three of these bars will be picked by the Host on the day of the experience) I will also recommend you the Best Drinks on each place & also a Brief History of why each of these Bars are Famous For. All while meeting new people and making friends during this Experience. Bar Crawling has never been so Fun and Classier. Let me share with you why I love Mexico City's Bar Scene so much.
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Small Group Multi Variety Mole Cooking Class in La Condesa

Master many moles with this multi-variety mole making workshop. Uncover the incredible breadth of the universe of Mexican mole, make two of the dish's tastiest varieties and dine in decadence! What awaits you is a very complete culinary experience. Your guide will tell you about the fascinating history of mole and give you all the expert tips and tricks you need to get the best possible results when you make it back at home. We can happily plan for most dietary requirements, but unfortunately strict kosher is not possible at this time.
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Deep Mexico (La Merced)

Leave your comfort zone and experience a raw and authentic face of the city in the most historical side of town, La Merced. Together we will explore Mexico's oldest market (Mercado Merced) and get surprised by our exotic fruits, juices, moles, pre-hispanic snacks and more traditional wonders. You will dive through the mind-blowing sorcery and art market and discover architecture, street art, hidden monuments and more gems off the beaten path. We will have the chance to meet the most popular beliefs through Santa Muerte street altars and understand how locals practice their faith. This will all include an opportunity to try some of the best street tacos in town, followed by one of the oldest cantinas and pulquerias and finish the journey in one of downtown nicest bars with a cocktail or coffee. This is the perfect experience for the curious minded travelers who want to cross the touristic borders and have a first hand immersive cultural encounter.
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