Why choose this Mexico City tour ?
Get a glimpse of local daily life as you walk the streets of Mexico City with your friendly, local guide. Shop for groceries in two off-the-beaten-path street markets, ride public transit and savour traditional street foods like tacos and tamales. Along the way, learn about the history, culture and politics of this great city before finishing with visit with a local family business for a quick and interactive salsa making lesson
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What makes Mexico City: Markets, Street Food & Salsa Making Lesson Tour a unique experience ?
The first stop is at the Abelardo Rodriguez Market, that has some unusual features such as day care and an auditorium. Here you will have your first tastings: tamales and atole. The markets is known for the approximately 1,450 square metres of wall and ceiling space covered in murals that were painted by muralists, some former Diego Rivera helpers.
Catch the Mexican subway to get to the flower market. A 3 in 1 market, where we will try some tacos, tepache, local fruits and buying some local ingredients, and smelling the colourful flower area while we walk to a family local business.
Meet a local family that has been here almost 100 years keeping the family business and learn how to cook spicy Mexican sauce on a traditional way.
Tour Description & Additional Info:
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- We recommend dressing conservatively as we will be visiting non-touristy areas. Long trousers or jeans and a t-shirt is recommended. Leave your valuables, such as passports and credit cards, in the hotel and bring a small amount of spending cash. Only small cameras are allowed and during the rainy season (May to September) we recommend bringing a raincoat or umbrella
- On this tour, you will learn about the socio-political history of Mexico, support independent market vendors, and experience real connections by meeting with a local family.
- Please note that this tour covers about 6 km of walking and can be quite strenuous for travellers who are not used to walk. We recommend this tour for guests who have at least a medium level of fitness ability.
- For this tour, we can cater for the following dietary requirements: vegetarians, gluten-free intolerance, lactose intolerance. Please provide this information at least 24-hours prior to your travel date. Unfortunately, we are not able to cater for any other dietary requirements that are not listed above.
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Mexico City: Markets, Street Food & Salsa Making Lesson Tour Inclusions:
Included with Your Ticket
- Join Friendly Bilingual local guide
- Sip local Coffee or Atole – traditional warm drink
- Savour iconic street foods like tacos, tamales and huaraches
- Get tips on what else to see, do and eat during your stay
- Experience Mexico City like a local by navigating public transit (Metro Ticket included)
- Discover two different street markets that are far off the tourist trail
- Take an interactive salsa making lesson and taste your homemade salsa
Not Included
- Food and drinks, unless specified
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Special Instructions:
- This Tour is Provided by Intrepid Urban Adventures – Latin America.
- Tour Timezone & Starts at America/Mexico_City.
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted.
- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
- This Tour is Rated 5 Stars based on 270 valid reviews on VIATOR.
- Minimum 1 Travelers is required to book.
- Maximum 12 Travelers is accepted for booking.
Dietary Notes
For this tour, we can cater for the following dietary requirements: vegetarians, gluten-free intolerance, lactose intolerance. Please provide this information at least 24-hours prior to your travel date. You can do so by emailing us at urbanadventures.mx@intrepidtravel.com. Unfortunately, we are not able to cater for any other dietary requirements that are not listed above.
Dress standard
We recommend dressing conservatively as we will be visiting non-touristy areas. Long trousers or jeans and a t-shirt is recommended. Leave your valuables, such as passports and credit cards, in the hotel and bring a small amount of spending cash. Only small cameras are allowed and during the rainy season (May to September) we recommend bringing a raincoat or umbrella.
Additional Information
Please note that this tour covers about 6 km of walking and can be quite strenuous for travellers who are not used to walk. We recommend this tour for guests who have at least a medium level of fitness ability.
We reserve the right to change both the route and places visited within the tour. Food inclusions are subject to change, dependent on availability on the day.
Local Impact: How you will help the local community by joining this tour:
On this tour, you will learn about the socio-political history of Mexico, support independent market vendors, and experience real connections by meeting with a local family.
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