Market Tour and Authentic Cooking Class in Merida with Transfers

Name: Market Tour and Authentic Cooking Class in Merida with Transfers
Brand: Viator
Price: 159 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 5 (10 reviews)

5.0(10)7 hoursSpanishBook 1 day aheadMerida, Mexico

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Sofia will pick you up from your Merida hotel and drive you to Chuburná Market for your private market tour. Discover the regional produce on offer and pick up a few ingredients for your authentic in-home cooking lesson.

Join Sofia in her kitchen for a hands-on cooking lesson of Yucatecan and Mayan delicacies. You will learn to prepare traditional recipes from scratch - dishes such as sikil pak (roasted tomato and pumpkin seed salsa), sopa de lima (chicken soup), empanadas de chaya, and pollo o cochinita pibil (perhaps the Yucatan’s most famous dish of slow-cooked chicken or pork which has been marinated in an achiote and sour orange marinade, wrapped in banana leaves) - so be ready to get your hands dirty! You will learn to cook a traditional meal as well as a fiery habanero salsa. After cooking, enjoy the delicious meal you helped prepare with Sofia.

Please note that families in Mexico can be very social so you may be joined by members of Sofia's family who stop by on occasion.

Included

Homecooked meal
Private market tour and cooking class with your host Sofia
Local beer
Hotel pick-up and drop-off

Not included

Any private market purchases

What you'll do

Explore Yucatán’s food culture with Sofia, a local home cook, on this private, i
mmersive market visit and hands-on cooking class. After convenient pick-up in Mérida, visit Chuburná Market, where locals shop for fresh produce, spices, and regional ingredients. As you browse the market together, Sofia will introduce you to ingredients unique to the Yucatán and select a few items for your cooking class. Back in Sofia’s home kitchen, learn to prepare traditional Yucatecan and Mayan dishes that reflect the region’s rich cultural heritage, shaped by Indigenous Maya, Spanish, and European influences. Your menu may include sikil pak con tostadas (a pumpkin seed dip), empanadas de chaya con queso de bola, and pollo or cochinita pibil, a classic achiote-marinated dish slow cooked in banana leaves. After cooking, sit down to enjoy the meal you helped prepare, accompanied by local beer and conversation. Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, and lactose-free diets can be accommodated with advance notice.

Meeting and pickup

50 locations

Pickup details

Your host will pick you up from the concierge desk of your hotel listed in your booking and drop you off at the end of your experience.

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Hotel Casablanca 160
158 Calle 5A, Garcia, Mexico
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Yaakun
Av. 11 entre Calle 20 y Calle 22, Bacalar, Mexico
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Hotel Temazcal 66
Calle 66 497, Merida, Mexico
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Hotel Boulevard Infante
Av Itzaes no. 587 por 73 y 75, Merida, Mexico
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Treehouse Boutique Hotel
Calle 43-A Y 60 #489 Santa Ana 58, Merida, Mexico
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La Casa del Turix
Calle 19 # 197A, Entre 18 y 20, García Ginerés, Merida, Mexico
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Hotel Hacienda Inn Aeropuerto
Av 81 A No 709, Col. Nueva Sambula, Merida, Mexico
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Casa "La 44"
C. 44 523a, Centro, Merida, Mexico
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Fiesta Inn Merida Altabrisa
Calle 17 No. 104 /108 a Col. Vista Alegre, Merida, Mexico
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Kuka & Naranjo
Calle 62 #562, Mexico
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ibis Styles Merida Galerias Hotel
Calle 3 Num 218, Ñ * 24 Y 60, Merida, Mexico
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Nuevo Paris Hotel
C. 68 474, Entre 57 y 55, Merida, Mexico
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Historic House Hotel Boutique
Calle 60, #355, #355 Between Calle 37 And Calle 39, Colonia Centro, Merida, Mexico
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Hotel Costa Del Sol
Calle 4 Periferico Norte Por Carretera Cholul y Nueva Carretera Motul Tablaje 13783, Cholul, Mexico
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Hotel Casa 57
539 Calle 57, Centro, Merida, Mexico
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Hyatt Place Merida / Via Montejo
Calle 60 Avenida Prolongacion Paseo De Montejo Num. Ext. 1x3. Num.Int. Departamento Unico II, Via Montejo, Merida, Mexico
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Hotel Casa Tzalam
C48 # 532b x 73 y 73a Centro, Merida, Mexico
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Hilton Garden Inn Merida
Calle 17 104-108A, Col. Vista Alegre, Merida, Mexico
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HIT Merida Hotel Boutique
Calle 63, Merida, Mexico
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Hacienda Santa Rosa
Carretera Merida Campech Desviacion, Santa Rosa, Mexico
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Hotel Posada Aurora
519A Calle 57, Merida, Mexico
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Hotel Casa Vivaldi
Calle 54 472, Merida, Mexico
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Casa Lecanda Boutique Hotel
Calle 47 #471 Entre 54 Y 56, Merida, Mexico
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Hotel Travertino
Calle 68 439, Merida, Mexico
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Hotel Pakal 58
C. 58 541b, entre 69 y 71, Centro, 97000 Merida, Yuc., Merida, Mexico
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Fiesta Americana Merida
Paseo Montejo No. 451, esq. Av. Colon, Merida, Mexico
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Hyatt Regency Merida
Avenue Colon, Esq. Calle 60, 100 Metros del Paseo Montejo, Merida, Mexico
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Hotel Paraiso Kuche
Calle 19 X 6 y 8 No 124 Hacienda San Jose Kuche, Merida, Mexico
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Casa 22 Merida
Calle 22 202B, Merida, Mexico
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City Express By Marriott Merida
Av. Prolongacion Paseo De Montejo No. 332, Col. Benito Juarez Norte, Col. Benito Juárez Norte, Merida, Mexico
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Hotel Casa Blanca 160
Calle 5-a #160, Col. García Ginerés, Merida, Mexico
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Antelar Casa Destino
Calle 66 # 446, X 47 y 53 Colonia Centro, Merida, Mexico
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Hotel & Suites Yuca Ville Siglo XXI
Calle 20 A, # 297 X 5 Colonia Xcumpich, Merida, Mexico
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La Parota
Calle 62 420, Entre 49 y 51, Merida, Mexico
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Villa Mercedes Merida, Curio Collection by Hilton
Avenida Colon 500, Merida, Mexico
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Las Tres Marias Hotel Boutique
Calle 64 #428 por 53 y 49, Centro Histórico, Merida, Mexico
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Hotel NH Collection Merida Paseo Montejo
Calle 60 # 346, Merida, Mexico
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OYO Casa Cuevas & Amaro
Calle 54 #583 Interior x 77 y 75, Colonia Centro, Merida, Mexico
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Hotel Hacienda Cortes
Calle 92B No.796 por 81A y 81B Col. Obrera, Merida, Mexico
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Casa Cuevas & Amaro
Calle 54, 583 Interior x 77 y 75, Merida, Mexico
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Hotel Palacio Maya
Calle 62 #327, Colonia Centro, Merida, Mexico
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Koox Casona de las 3 Marias Boutique Hotel
Calle 49 x 64 417 Centro Historico, Merida, Mexico
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Cigno Hotel Mejorada
C. 43 439, Centro, 97000 Merida, Yuc., Merida, Mexico
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Hotel Mid Project
565 Calle 51, Merida, Mexico
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Casa Fausto's
Calle 77A, 422 x 26-y 28, Vicente Solís, Merida, Mexico
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Hotel Plaza By Kavia
Avenida Paseo de Montejo No. 481, Entre 39 y 41, Col. Centro, Merida, Mexico
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Crowne Plaza by IHG Merida
371 Prolongacion Montejo entre 47 y 49 Esq., Merida, Spain
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Hotel Suites La Maya
Calle 11 599, Merida, Mexico
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El Gran Hotel
Calle 60 X 59 No. 496, Merida, Mexico
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Hotel San Jose
Calle 63 No 503, Merida, Mexico
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This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Good to know

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Public transportation options are available nearby
This is not a professional cooking school or chef-led culinary course. Rather, it is an opportunity to visit a local market, authentic local home, connect with a Mérida resident, and share Yucatecan culture, traditions, and cuisine together.
This experience takes place in Sofia's private home, which also operates as a homestay. Your cooking class is private, though other guests may be present on the property.
Sofia's home does not have air-conditioning. During warmer months, the kitchen can become hot while cooking.

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.