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Mexico Real Food Adventure

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Description

Get an authentic taste of Mexico on a journey through some of the country’s most famous culinary regions. Meander through Oaxaca’s aromatic markets with a local chef, take to the streets of Puebla to sample some the city’s local specialties and tuck into tacos in Mexico City. Your local leader will help you dig into the culture and history of Mexico with walking tours, visits to ancient ruins and local markets. If you’re after cultural richness, authentic experiences and flavoursome food, this is the adventure for you.

Trip Name
Mexico Real Food Adventure
Last Updated
1970-01-01
Days
8
Capacity
12
Highlights
  • Kick off your adventure with a taco crawl in Mexico City – your chance to try the authentic version of one of the most popular dishes in the world.
  • Get hands on with a market visit and cooking class with a local chef in Oaxaca and learn about a signature Mexican drink at a mezcal tasting session.
  • Visit the community of San Pedro Tlahuac, where Nahuatl descendants preserve traditions from pre-Columbian times, including chinampa farming, fiestas and ceremonies from ancient days.
  • Dig into the culture and history of Mexico during a walking tour of Mexico City’s historical centre and a visit to the ancient Mitla ruins.
  • Get to the source of some of the nation's most iconic foods, including churros, barbacoa, tamales, tortillas, elotes and mole.

Itinerary

ITINERARY CHANGES Our itineraries are updated regularly throughout the year based on customer feedback and to reflect the current situation in each destination. The information included in this Essential Trip Information may therefore differ from when you first booked your trip. It's important that you review this information prior to travel so that you have the latest updates. Due to weather, local conditions, transport schedules, public holidays, political unrest or other factors, further changes may be necessary to your itinerary once in-country. Your group leader or local representative will keep you up to date with any such changes once your trip is underway. OPTIONAL ACTIVITIES A selection of optional activities that have been popular with past travellers are listed in the day-to-day itinerary. This isn't an exhaustive list and should be used as a guide only for some of what might be available. Prices are approximate, are for entrance fees only, and don’t include transport to and from the sites or local guides unless indicated. All activities are subject to availability, and maybe on a join-in basis. It may not be possible to do all the activities listed in the time available at each destination, so some pre-planning for what you are most interested in is advised. When it's recommended that travellers pre-book these activities, look for a note in the Special Information section of the day-to-day itinerary. For most, they can either be organised independently on the day, or let your group leader or local representative know you are interested at the Welcome Meeting and they can assist. Where activities are considered medium or high risk, we work with operators whose safety and credentials we have sighted and assessed. Although it is possible that you may find the same activity cheaper with another operator on the ground, we cannot vouch for the safety or quality of that operator. Medium and high-risk activities not listed above have not been assessed by us and as such our staff and group leader or local representative are unable to assist you with organising these activities. Activities that contravene our Responsible Travel policies are also not listed. Please remember that the decision to partake in any activity not listed is at your own discretion and risk.

Day 1 - Mexico City
Bienvenidos! Welcome to Mexico City. Your adventure begins with a welcome meeting at 6 pm tonight, where you'll meet your leader and fellow travellers. After, head out for a taco crawl around town so you can sample different versions of Mexico’s most popular global dish. You may like to accompany your tacos with a refreshing local beer or horchata, a milky cinnamon rice drink.
Day 2 - Mexico City
With your leader, you’ll visit a Mexico City institution – a two-storey bakery brimming with cakes, breads and biscuits, followed by a walking tour of the Centro Historico. Take in the beautiful Bellas Artes Palace, travel down the Paseo de la Reforma thoroughfare and see the enormous Zocalo square. Along the way you'll call into Mercado San Juan, the city’s main food market, then roam the surrounding streets and watch local vendors at work. Pull up a chair at one of the best seafood stands in the city for a late lunch. Enjoy the rest of the day at leisure. Maybe relax in Chapultepec Park, take in some of the city's notable museums or check out the home of artists Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera.
Day 3 - Puebla
Take a private vehicle to Puebla this morning, stopping in San Pedro Tlahuac along the way, where Nahuatl descendants preserve pre-Columbian traditions. This is one of the last remaining places in Mexico that still has the canals and chinampa farms – man-made agricultural islands – from the times of the Aztec city of Tenochtitlan. Start your visit in a family kitchen where tortillas are freshly cooked and taken to the local market to sell. Be sure to sample the tortillas before boarding a trajinera (a flat-bottomed boat) for the 30-minute journey to the chinampas. Tour the chinampas with a Nahuatl farmer, who will show you their crops, explain how they make a chinampa and their tips for a successful harvest. Fill a basket with vegetables, which you’ll turn into a salad for lunch. A fresh spread will accompany your salad – tortillas stuffed with pork or vegetables and hibiscus tea. Arrive in Puebla in the afternoon – a city known for its long culinary history – and spend the rest of the day as you wish. Perhaps you’ll check out Zocalo, the central plaza, or pop down Alley of the Frogs, a colourful street perfect for souvenir shopping.
Day 4 - Puebla
Venture out on a culinary city tour with a stop in a famous local market for lunch. Puebla is renowned for dishes that combine Spanish and pre-hispanic influences, such as chiles en nogada (stuffed chillies covered in creamy walnut sauce). Start with some Pueblan street food like tacos Arabes (a style of taco created by Puebla’s Middle Eastern immigrants) or chalupas (fried tortillas with a spicy filling). Then, make a beeline for Calle de los Dulces (Sweet Street) to sample tortitas de Santa Clara (shortbread biscuits) and camotes (sweet potato lollies). Save space for a cinnamon-dusted churro or two! Once you’re full and satisfied, perhaps check out Talavera pottery or chill out in a cantina.
Day 5 - Oaxaca
Travel by bus to Oaxaca – a beautiful city nicknamed the ‘land of the seven moles’, hinting at its varieties of the thick sauce. When you arrive, head straight for the bustling Mercado 20 de Noviembre for a late lunch. Among the many great choices, tlayudas (Oaxacan pizza) is a staple you shouldn’t miss. Next, visit Mercado Benito Juarez – a bountiful market taking up a full city block and brimming with produce like mole spices, pastes and towers of Oaxacan cheese. With free time for the remainder of the day, you can continue to roam the markets, people watch in the zocalo or take a gentle stroll around Oaxaca’s streets.
Day 6 - Oaxaca
Today, visit a market with a local chef and learn about Oaxaca’s cuisine from an expert. Take the ingredients you’ve picked up and, during a special cooking class, learn how to transform them into traditional Oaxacan dishes, which you’ll then enjoy for lunch. And you can take these recipes home as a souvenir – the gift that keeps on giving! After, explore Oaxaca’s artsy neighbourhood, Jalatlaco, with your leader. Bright murals and coffee shops adorn its streets so sit down with a hot cup of caffeine from a cafe that’s been open for 140 years and take in your colourful surroundings.
Day 7 - Oaxaca
Today, visit a market with a local chef and learn about Oaxaca’s cuisine from an expert. Take the ingredients you’ve picked up and, during a special cooking class, learn how to transform them into traditional Oaxacan dishes, which you’ll then enjoy for lunch. And you can take these recipes home as a souvenir – the gift that keeps on giving! After, explore Oaxaca’s artsy neighbourhood, Jalatlaco, with your leader. Bright murals and coffee shops adorn its streets so sit down with a hot cup of caffeine from a cafe that’s been open for 140 years and take in your colourful surroundings.
Day 8 - Oaxaca
Your adventure ends after breakfast. Additional accommodation can be pre-booked if you wish to spend more time exploring Mexico. Just speak to your booking agent ahead of time.

Trip Dates

StartEndPrice FromRoom Type
23-11-202401-12-2024AUD $ 3,384-
14-12-202422-12-2024AUD $ 2,908-
11-01-202519-01-2025AUD $ 2,988-
08-02-202516-02-2025AUD $ 2,988-
22-02-202502-03-2025AUD $ 2,876-
01-03-202508-03-2025AUD $ 2,640-
15-03-202522-03-2025AUD $ 2,492-
19-04-202526-04-2025AUD $ 2,492-
10-05-202517-05-2025AUD $ 2,396-
07-06-202514-06-2025AUD $ 2,396-
05-07-202512-07-2025AUD $ 2,396-
19-07-202526-07-2025AUD $ 2,396-
09-08-202516-08-2025AUD $ 2,396-
06-09-202513-09-2025AUD $ 2,396-
20-09-202527-09-2025AUD $ 2,396-
04-10-202511-10-2025AUD $ 2,492-
11-10-202518-10-2025AUD $ 2,492-
18-10-202525-10-2025AUD $ 2,492-
08-11-202515-11-2025AUD $ 2,492-
15-11-202522-11-2025AUD $ 2,588-
22-11-202529-11-2025AUD $ 2,588-
06-12-202513-12-2025AUD $ 2,492-
20-12-202527-12-2025AUD $ 3,235-
27-12-202503-01-2026AUD $ 3,235-
10-01-202618-01-2026AUD $ 3,395-
07-02-202615-02-2026AUD $ 3,395-
21-02-202601-03-2026AUD $ 3,395-
28-02-202608-03-2026AUD $ 3,395-
14-03-202622-03-2026AUD $ 3,270-
04-04-202612-04-2026AUD $ 3,270-
18-04-202626-04-2026AUD $ 3,145-
09-05-202617-05-2026AUD $ 3,145-
06-06-202614-06-2026AUD $ 3,145-
04-07-202612-07-2026AUD $ 3,145-
18-07-202626-07-2026AUD $ 3,145-
08-08-202616-08-2026AUD $ 3,145-
05-09-202613-09-2026AUD $ 3,145-
19-09-202627-09-2026AUD $ 3,145-
03-10-202611-10-2026AUD $ 3,270-
10-10-202618-10-2026AUD $ 3,270-
17-10-202625-10-2026AUD $ 3,270-
07-11-202615-11-2026AUD $ 3,270-
14-11-202622-11-2026AUD $ 3,395-
21-11-202629-11-2026AUD $ 3,395-
05-12-202613-12-2026AUD $ 3,270-
19-12-202627-12-2026AUD $ 3,395-
26-12-202603-01-2027AUD $ 3,395-

Accommodation

Hotel (7 nights)

Transport

Boat,Taxi,Private van,Public Bus,Metro

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