Mexico · WORKSHOPS
Every trip has one free day too few. These 15 workshops justify the slot, priced and timed so you can decide in minutes and get back to the fun part of planning.
Shop Cabo spices and make tortillas by hand, then cook a daily changing Mexican meal with local chefs, lunch, and margaritas.
“This was a great time! We shopped, then to a family home to prepare our meal and enjoy it! Complete with margaritas made with the family's tequila!”
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.”
Luxury French catamaran to La Paz and Balandra, with snorkeling, kayaking, sea-life stops, breakfast, lunch, open bar, long drive.
“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…”
Chef-led Mexican cooking class in Cabo with a garden ingredient tour, cocktails, and steps for four dishes you can recreate at home.
“The cooking class was great. Totally going to make my own corn tortillas at home from now on! What a fun way to spend an evening in a lovely setting.”
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.”
Surf a first set of waves at Costa Azul with small-group coaching, foam boards, and pickup in Los Cabos. 3 hours, $47.50.
“Great guides, equipment and beach. Waves were perfect and we felt safe. The giudes were fun annd very friendly, spoke English very well. Easy parking!”
Bean-to-bar chocolate workshop in Puerto Vallarta. Taste Mexican cacao history, make custom bars in 2 hours, and take it home.
“Zoar was a fabulous teacher, she was enthusiastic and engaging. She loves chocolate and this helped make the class more interesting,”
Hands-on Mayan cooking in Cozumel at Ix Kool, with a ceremony, multiple courses, and the skills to recreate recipes at home.
“This wasn't much of a hands on cooking class. I enjoyed the more hands on and more private class I did a few years ago instead of a large group. The class started 39 minutes late waiting on cruise ship participates.”
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.”
Hand-pressed tortillas, salsa, mole and enchiladas in a Playa del Carmen home kitchen. Small group class with lunch you cook. English.
“Amazing and relaxing cooking class, did lots of different dishes. Alma was very interesting and full of energy and really inspired me to try these dishes at home,”
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.”
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.”
A 2-hour beginner-friendly surf lesson in Puerto Escondido with small-group coaching, safety training, and an optional GoPro upgrade.
“An amazing experience with very friendly surf coaches who explain very well. I had a great time!Auto-translated”
Shop Oaxaca ingredients at a local market, then cook Oaxacan mole and sides with a traditional chef, ending with a shared tasting.
“Our chef is passionate about local food. We went to market tour pick up ingredients and cooking Worksop was super fun. Highly recommend”
Oaxaca vegetarian cooking class with market shopping, hands-on mole and salad, dessert, wild mezcal tasting, then a shared meal in a small group.
“Viktor and Wendy were fantastic guides. Really enjoyable morning buying, cooking and eating some local traditional foods. Recommended.”
Every kind of day out, and the best of each.
