Food Tours
Mexico: Real Food Adventure
From €1,870pp tour-only
- Depart From
- Tour starts in Mexico City, Mexico
- Departure Date
- Departures throughout the year
- Duration
- 8 days
- Destination
- Mexico
- Price
- From €1,870pp tour-only
Fill your plate with Mexico’s rich culture and celebrated cuisine.
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.
Included 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
- 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.
- 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.
- This trip visits places that are at high altitude, and as a result some people can suffer from altitude sickness, regardless of age or physical health. Please ask to see the Medical and health information section of this trip's Essential Trip Information for more detail.
Day 1 • Mexico City
Day 2 • Mexico City
Day 3 • Puebla
Day 4 • Puebla
Day 5 • Oaxaca
Day 6 • Oaxaca
Day 7 • Oaxaca
Day 8 • Oaxaca
Ask about our Comfort Experience Tours, including our Premium Mexico City to Oaxaca and Premium Mexico and Cuba tours.
What makes a Premium Tour different?
- PREMIUM ACCOMMODATION: Our best accommodation and highest level of service.
- PREMIUM EXPERIENCES: Unusual, exceptional and authentic on-trip experiences.
- PREMIUM KNOWLEDGE: Led by our most experienced and highest rated local leaders.
Subject to availability, Premium Tours can also include:
- Arrival airport transfer
- Tipping for accommodation, activities and transport
- Luggage transfer
- Daily breakfast and signature local meal experiences
- 24/7 on-ground support
Ask us for more information: call 021 4277094, email info@shandontravel.ie, or fill out the enquiry form below.
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.
Price per person is based on sharing, and includes the following:
- 8 day Mexico Real Food Adventure tour
- Meals: 7 breakfasts, 6 lunches, 1 dinner
- Transport: Private vehicle, local bus, Metro, Taxi
- Accommodation: Hotel (7 nights)
Included 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
Please ask us about:
- Flights from Ireland- we'll find the best fares for your chosen departure date and airport
- Travel Insurance
- Get your own room with a single supplement
Subject to availability. Terms & conditions apply. Prices are live and only locked in at time of booking. Itinerary may be subject to change.
For more information please call us on 021 427 7094 or 01 696 5135, email info@shandontravel.ie, request a call back using the red button, or submit an enquiry through the form below.