Mexico Real Food Adventure

8 Days | Fill your plate with Mexico’s rich culture and celebrated cuisine

4.6 out of 5 based on 60 reviews submitted.
Food
From
AUD $2,995
View dates and book

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 overview

Map of Mexico Real Food Adventure including Mexico
Start
Mexico City, Mexico
Finish
Huatulco, Mexico
Theme
Food
Destinations
Mexico
Physical rating
Indicates how physically exerting a trip is, and how fit you will need to be to enjoy it. More info on physical ratings
Style
Original
Ages
Min 15
Group size
Min 1 - Max 12
Trip code
QVZA
This trip generates 38 kg of CO2-e per person per day.
We offset these emissions on your behalf. But we know that is not enough, so we also have a carbon reduction target.

Why you'll love this trip
  • 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.

Is this trip right for you?
  • The cuisine of Mexico includes a lot of meat and seafood. For vegetarians and vegans, we recommend reviewing the itinerary and inclusions to ensure that you will be able to fully participate and enjoy this trip. We offer many other trips to Mexico which can accommodate a range of dietary requirements.
  • Mexico's climate is hot and humid. Wear loose clothing and make sure you stay hydrated, especially while out on walking tours. You can expect to walk a lot on this trip and the terrain is often steep. Make sure to pack a jacket for the higher altitude cities like Mexico City and Puebla.
  • Mexico is a big country and you will be covering a fair amount of ground on this trip, so be prepared for some long drives. Please read the itinerary carefully for travel time estimates.

Itinerary

This itinerary is valid for departures from 01 March 2025 to 31 December 2025.

View the itinerary for departures between 01 January 2024 - 28 February 2025

Map of Mexico Real Food Adventure including Mexico

Inclusions

Meals

7 breakfasts, 6 lunches, 1 dinner

Transport

Boat, Taxi, Private van, Public Bus, Metro

Accommodation

Hotel (7 nights)

Activities
  • Mezcal Sip - Mexico City
  • Mexico City - Taco Crawl
  • Mexico City - Centro Historico food tour and lunch
  • Mexico City - Breakfast at Bakery
  • Mexico City Tour
  • San Pedro Tlahuac Community Visit Lunch
  • Puebla City - Food Tour & Lunch at Market
  • Oaxaca - Mercado Benito Juarez
  • Oaxaca - Mercado 20 de Noviembre
  • Lunch at Oaxaca Market
  • Barrio Jalatlaco Oaxaca orientation walk with coffee
  • Oaxaca Cooking class with lunch
  • Mitla Ruins Visit
  • Oaxaca - Mezcaleria visit
  • Lunch at Tlacolula Market
  • Mitla Arqueological Site - Arqueological Local Guide

Dates and availability

Loading trip dates and availabilities...

Important notes

1. A single supplement is available if you’d prefer not to share a room on this trip. The single supplement applies to all nights of your trip and is subject to availability. Please speak to your booking agent for further information. 
2. While we endeavour to cater for specific dietary requirements, some meals and food activities are set in advance and may be difficult to adjust. Please advise us of any dietary requirements at the time of booking so that we can ensure you’ll enjoy this trip.

Essential Trip Information

Want an in-depth insight into this trip? Essential Trip Information provides a detailed itinerary, visa info, how to get to your hotel, what's included - pretty much everything you need to know about this adventure and more.

Read Essential Trip Information

Reviews

4.6 out of 5 based on 60 reviews submitted.
Reviews are from travellers who have completed their trip and want to share their experience. We show all reviews, but may remove any that include profanity or inappropriate content, are unrelated to the trip or reveal personal details.

Filter by rating

Zachary · Traveled June 2024
The trip was very enjoyable, I learned a lot about Mexico's culture and history as well as having lovely food. Our tour leader Valentina was 10/10.
Review submitted 10 Jul 2024

Michael · Traveled March 2024
This has been a great introduction into a large and exiciting country. Of course you won't see everything but I do recommend to spend extra time in Mexico City and maybe extend few days at the beach as well. Our tour lead Karla has been excellent and made sure we were constantly fed delicious Mexican food. :)
Review submitted 17 Apr 2024

carole · Traveled March 2024
Thoroughly enjoyed the trip especially the included excursions & the cookery classes. However the final destination & its hotel were very disappointing. The journey to the destination was the least enjoyable of the wholde trip, the destination not Mexican & the hotel was disorganised & dirty. However, the final cookery class was superb and a highlight of the whole holiday.
Review submitted 23 Apr 2024

Sandra · Traveled February 2024
Mexico Food Adventure was well organized and fun. I liked the small group format.
Review submitted 03 Mar 2024

Christina · Traveled February 2024
Kei Komori was an excellent guide her knowledge of Mexican culture along with her excellent people skills made the trip very enjoyable for all of us. She provided us with endless information on our "free" moments, and was highly organized to make our trip flawless!
Review submitted 09 Mar 2024
Mexico Real Food Adventure
From
AUD $2,995