Real Food Adventure - Mexico Overview

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      USD $1,410
      CAD $1,340
      AUD $1,295
      EUR €995
      GBP £820
      NZD $1,660
      ZAR R10,735
      CHF FR1,250
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  • 2013-01-01 - 2013-12-31

Experience Mexico’s distinctive cuisine while travelling through Oaxaca, Puebla and Mexico City

Get an authentic taste of Mexico on this luscious journey through some of Mexico’s most famous culinary regions. Meander through Oaxaca’s aromatic markets tasting queso (cheese), chocolate and chapulines (grasshoppers), take to the streets of Puebla to sample some the city’s local specialties - tacos arabes, cemitas and tortitas de Santa Clara are just the beginning – and learn the secrets behind Mexico’s culinary traditions in a mouth-watering cooking class. Marvel at the geometric mosaics that adorn the pre-Colombian buildings at Mitla, choose to discover Mexico’s fascinating ancient history at Monte Alban’s Zapotec ruins, taste sublime traditional dishes cooked in colourful local eateries, take to the streets of Mexico City on a taco crawl and experience a delightful culinary heritage that goes back thousands of years. If you’re after cultural richness, authentic experiences and flavoursome food that’s tinged with fiesta, then this Real Food Adventure is for you.

  • Dine on the flavours of Mexico at a traditional cantina
  • Discover the impressive ruins of Mitla
  • Enjoy the most tender of meats at a Mexican barbarcoa (pit-barbecue)
  • Learn to make Puebla’s most famous dishes mole poblano and tinga during a memorable cooking class
  • Sample queso, cactus and even grasshoppers at Oaxaca’s delicious Abastos Markets
  • Take a taco-crawl through Mexico City
  • Taste the ancient spirit, pulque, at a Puebla pulqueria
  • Taste tortillas fresh off the comal

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Real Food Adventure - Mexico Summary

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Day 1 Mexico City

Modern meets ancient in Mexico City. This former Aztec capital is full of incredible sights, rich in culture and home to a famed food scene which is definitely worth discovering.

Days 2-3 Oaxaca

Oaxaca is a culturally diverse city with beautifully preserved colonial buildings, impressive archaeological sites, amazing markets and one of the most respected art scenes in Mexico.

Day 4 Puebla

With a compelling history still reflected in its wealth of colonial buildings and churches, Puebla is a delight - especially its cuisine, which gave the world mole poblano.

Days 5-8 Mexico City

Although crowded and smoggy, Mexico City offers a great variety of impressive museums, galleries and architecture, along with exciting night life and delicious street food.

What's included in this trip

  • Start:

    Mexico City, Mexico
  • Finish:

    Mexico City, Mexico
  • Group size:

    Min 1 , Max 12
  • Ages:

    Min 12
  • Meals:

    7 breakfasts, 3 lunches, 3 dinners
  • Accommodation:

    Hotel (7 nts)
  • Transport:

    Bus, Plane
  • Included activities:

    Mexico City - Centro Historico food tour and lunch, Mexico City - Coyoacan visit, Mexico City - Taco crawl, Oaxaca - Mercado Abasto tour, Oaxaca - Mercado Tlacolula visit, Oaxaca - Mezcaleria visit, Oaxaca - Mitla ruins visit, Puebla - City food tour, Puebla - Cooking class

  • Carbon emissions offset:

    309kg pp per trip
  • Notes:

    A single supplement is available on this trip.

  • Total price from

    USD $1,410
    CAD $1,340
    AUD $1,295
    EUR €995
    GBP £820
    NZD $1,660
    ZAR R10,735
    CHF FR1,250
    *
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  • Per day from:

    USD $176
    CAD $167
    AUD $161
    EUR €124
    GBP £102
    NZD $207
    ZAR R1,341
    CHF FR156
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About Mexico

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    • Total price tool tip
      USD $1,410
      CAD $1,340
      AUD $1,295
      EUR €995
      GBP £820
      NZD $1,660
      ZAR R10,735
      CHF FR1,250
      *
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    • Explorer, Food
    • Original
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