The 15 Best Shopping Tours in Mexico

1.Cancun Taco Tour, Local Beer and Night Market with Transportation

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 816 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $89Our pick

Cancun Taco Tour with A/C hotel pickup. Taste 4 local taco stops with skip-the-line access, 4 Mexican beers, churros, and night market time.

“One of the best tours I’ve taken! We were picked up on time at our hotel by Angel, our driver. He got us safely and quickly to and from our hotel in Puerto Morelos to the meeting spot in Cancun where we joined our guide, Diego, and the rest of the group. From there we all traveled together through several taco shops, with good food and drink at each. I’m a taco lover so I’d be happy with just the food but Diego made the experience even better by sharing with us the histories of the different types of tacos and the restaurants we visited. Loved the mix of food…”

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2.Cancun Street Food Tour with Food Stalls, Local Market and Murals

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 723 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $64

Taste Cancun like a local on a 3.5-hour street food tour with tacos, Yucatecan salbute, Mercado 23, and Bonampak murals, with pickup.

“Poor communication on pickup time. We showed up at time printed on ticket but were told that pickup was 1 hour and 25 minutes before that time. They never tried to reach us by phone or text us. Tried reaching the provider right away to see how we can rejoin or reschedule, but unfortunately, even 12 hours later, there is no response. Lost my money due to very poor communications. Please be careful.”

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3.Puerto Vallarta Cooking Class Experience with Market Tour

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

Market tour and hands-on Puerto Vallarta cooking class with Chef Enrique, fresh tortillas, mole or ceviche, plus tequila tasting and lunch.

“Very fun experience from start to finish. Thanks for the great hospitality and fun cooking experience.”

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4.Cancun City Sightseeing and Shopping Tour on a Double Decker bus

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 540 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $55

Half-day Cancun sightseeing with El Meco ruins, downtown shopping, tequila tasting, and Playa Delfines sea views for around $55.

“Overall the tour was good. One of the goals of this tour was to take tourists to two very expensive markets. Didn’t appreciate that.”

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5.Teotihuacan without obligatory stops. No shops or restaurants.

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 527 reviews · 7 hours (approx.) · from $56

A straight shot to Teotihuacan with a certified English guide, guided pyramid walks, and no shop detours, plus admission included.

“A very good experience directly to the point, visit enjoy and learn from Teotihuacan. The staff is very professional knowledgeable and friendly. Alma our guide was awesome.”

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

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

Shop a Mexico City market, then cook a full Mexican meal in a small group with an English-speaking chef, recipes, and mezcal.

“Such a fun experience. Enjoyed this with my mother and brother— great family activity. Got to be hands on with the cooking and interact with others in the group. Meal was delicious. Highly recommend.”

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

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

Market tour and hands-on Oaxaca cooking class in small groups. Choose dishes like mole negro, with drinks included. English or Spanish.

“100% worth doing, definitely exceeded my expectations. Our guide and translator was excellent, she took us on a great tour of a local market and the cooking part of the class was well organized and of course delicious. It was great fun meeting people from across the globe all wanting to take this class.”

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8.Cabo San Lucas Shopping, Tequila Tasting, and Snorkel Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 299 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $135

Cabo San Lucas combo tour with hotel pickup, tequila tasting, glassblowing stop, and catamaran snorkeling with lunch and an open bar.

“First, I was not advised that we have to pay for a fee in Marina. We were excited about the buffet as stated in the itinerary, only to find out that it was just a plate of tacos.”

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

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

Market shopping and a hands-on cooking class in a Mérida family home. Learn Yucatán flavors, eat a 3-course meal, leave with recipes.

“We had so much fun while learning about the culture and the food. We loved going to the market to buy everything we needed. Zulma was fantastic and shared so much information about history and food. Cooking at a local’s home made the experience that much more authentic. She taught us a lot and was very warm and made us laugh. And the food was delicious! It was the best day of our trip. Highly recommend this experience.”

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

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

Small-group Mexican cooking class in Mexico City with a Mercado Medellin market tour, 4-course lunch, and drink pairings.

“The class is lots of fun, you learn and eat a lot. The market experience was quick paced yet informative. Our chef spoke excellent English and took the time to get to know us all, as well as our taste preferences. The meal we all made was amazing.”

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11.Mazatlan City Sightseeing Tour with Shopping Time and Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 286 reviews · 5 hours (approx.)

See Mazatlán’s top sights on a small-group tour with hotel or cruise pickup, free entry stops, and a beachside Mexican shrimp lunch.

“Small groupings so it never feels crowded, you also never feel rushed. Ends on a beautiful beach surrounded by mariachis wanting to perform for cash which is part of the experience. It was my Grandmother's(85 years old!) favorite part of the trip. She has mobility issues and our tour guide treated her with so much respect and care.”

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12.Whale Watching in Cabo San Lucas: Sightseeing Cruise and Shopping

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 185 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $115

Half-day Cabo whale watching from a glass-bottom boat, plus El Arco photos, tequila tasting, and a quick shopping stop for $115.

“The whale watching was awesome, Mele took us all around to the right places! Shopping wasn’t much though, our driver was very good”

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13.Cooking Class and Optional Local Market Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 127 reviews · 4 hours · from $78

Hands-on Cancún cooking class with a market add-on, tortilla making, guacamole tips, and a 4-course meal plus margarita.

“Nassim was a fantastic host, we learnt a lot and had a lot of fun!”

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14.Guided City Tour with Shopping by Double Decker Bus

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 94 reviews · 5 - 5.5 hours · from $60

Panoramic double-decker Cancun tour with El Meco ruins, downtown and Hotel Zone sights, shopping, tequila tasting, and Playa Delfines photos.

“Exploring the city on a private small bus is really nice, and I enjoyed very much all the exploration of the city, the history and the ruins. I just wished it was more about that without wasting more than two hours in over priced souvenir stores - it felt as if I spent money to be brought where I can spend more money while I knew where to buy souvenirs that are not that overpriced. The first shopping stop was one hour (too much) and then we were supposed to visit the Tequila museum with some Tequila assortment, but it was just a small room with a 3 minutes video…”

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15.Street Food, Local Market and Urban Art Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 88 reviews · 5 hours · from $78

Four street food stops with VIP skip-the-line access, local market sampling, and street art photo spots in Cancun. 5-hour tour.

“We thoroughly enjoyed all the food we were given, with El Pocito voted the overall favourite. Our guide, Gi, was very friendly and informative so we en joyed his company. Whilst we didn’t have so much interaction with our driver, Alexis, he was also very friendly and courteous and was an excellent driver.”

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