Eat and Explore Local Markets in Mexico City: A Culinary Journey Through Exotic Markets
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38 Ratings
Mexico City
Embark on a culinary journey through the vibrant markets of Mexico City. Sample authentic Mexican food, explore local traditions, and discover hidden gems. Book now!
Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • La Merced - One of the oldest and most traditional markets in Mexico City. There we will eat quesadillas and tacos, we will also taste different moles and Mexican fruits; besides knowing and enjoying the daily life of this market.
  • Mercado Sonora - Known as the witchcraft market, it is one of the most interesting places in Mexico City.
  • Mercado de San Juan - It is the gourmet market of the city, a place where you can find exotic meats, special ingredients and all the edible insects of Mexican cuisine.
What's Included
  • Snacks
  • Bottled water
  • Mezcal tasting
  • Breakfast
What's Not Included
  • Tips
Additional Information

Did you know that Mexico City is home to 329 public markets? Join us as we explore and taste our way through the 3 most unique markets in this vibrant city.

Our journey consists of over 20 stops to taste authentic Mexican delicacies, native fruits, and vegetables, while we impart knowledge about the local culture and history. We wrap it up with a Mezcal tasting :)

Embark on an adventure to uncover the true essence of Mexico. Reserve your spot today!

Beyond the tastings, you also get the opportunity to shop for fresh produce, spices, local toys and clothing, piñatas, moles, charms, talismans, candles, animals, exotic meats, insects, handcrafted hot sauces and much more.

Location
Museo de la Ciudad
We'll see you at the entry of Museo de la Ciudad de México (Museum of Mexico City), José María Pino Suárez 30, Centro Histórico de la Cdad. de México, Centro, Cuauhtémoc, 06060 Ciudad de México, CDMX.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Keri_r
Feb 25, 2024
What a treat! - Aremy was wonderful! We had a great time learning about all of the markets, trying all of the food and tasting mescal at the end.
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Eileenc222
Jan 14, 2024
Great Day at the Markets with Ho from Trippers.MX - Had a great day exploring local markets with our guide, Ho, on 12/27/2023. Ho was enthusiastic about sharing the culture and food of his country with visitors, We enjoyed a great sampling of Mexican food and experiences and appreciated the feeling of being taken care of throughout the tour. Highly recommend.
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Yury_b
Jan 11, 2024
Excellent Overview of Local Markets, Food & Culture! - Aremy was an excellent guide through the chaotic and sprawling Mercado Merced! She took care to guide us safely through the hustle and bustle of the market, while stopping to taste local ingredients, fruits and foods and explaining everything along the way. She made this experience so much fun when it could have been totally overwhelming! This was our first tour on our 2.5 week Mexico City vacation and was a great introduction to the local foods and culture. She customized the tastings as we went along and was always willing to answer questions or stop to explain something we found interesting in the market. We never would have found our way through Mercado Merced without Aremy! She also took us to Mercado Sonora (which is a unique experience in itself) and Mercado San Juan, which we enjoyed so much we returned there on our own later in our vacation. We highly recommend this experience if you're interested in local food and culture!
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Darlene_z
Jan 10, 2024
Orson was our magnificent... - Orson was our magnificent tour guide! I would recommend this tour to anyone looking into street foods and the local markets that tourists are not easily explored to. He was extremely knowledgeable about Mexico’s history and we enjoyed hearing all about transportation, buildings, culture, and food! The time on the tour goes flying by due to all of the fun stuff you are consistently doing. I can’t wait to take another tour from this company when I go back to Mexico!
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Michael_b
Jan 5, 2024
So much fun! - One of the most enjoyable tours I've had. Orson and Dara were fantastic. Showed areas that I would never see or know about myself. Shared great knowledge and also took great care of tour members. Lots of great stops to try many different things and also received gifts which was a surprise but very nice. Highly recommend you take this tour.
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Anjali_b
Dec 29, 2023
100% Recommend - This was an amazing experience! It would have been so difficult to navigate the markets without a tour guide. If you are a tourist that is planning to go to the Mexico City markets and have an authentic experience, you should absolutely book this tour!! Our guide was amazing and he taught us so much! We even walked away with some special souvenirs courtesy of our guide.
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Donald_a
Nov 23, 2023
Incredible markets and amazing food! - Alicia did a fantastic job showing us around the markets and explaining everything. It turned out to be her first tour but we would not have guessed! We love experiences like this where you get to see a side of the city that you may never have even known about. For large parts of the tour we were literally the only tourists around which was amazing. Highly recommend!
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Alice_b
Nov 4, 2023
Above and beyond - Unfortunately we were unable to attend this tour due to travellers sickness. We got so very sick and sadly couldn’t attend, Amery was exceptionally kind and helpful. Offering not only a refund but if we were better the next day she would take us out on another tour. I cannot speak for the tour itself but the tour guide Amery showed such compassion and kindness, going above and beyond, I have no doubt her tours are exceptional. We are very sorry to have missed this one, but urge you all to book a spot with this beautifully kind and knowledgeable tour guide.
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Elle_l
Feb 14, 2024
Not worth it - This tour was not very good. We only had 4 in our group. It was very rushed, no time for shopping, the food cuisine choices were not that great. I would not recommend I’m sorry.
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Davidb_c
Feb 8, 2024
A Very Disappointing Viator Experience - Our tour guide did not show up for this tour!!! This is a tour that my husband and I were very excited about doing. There was no communication from Viator or the local tour group that the tour was not happening. Several hour later we finally received a message from the local tour group that there was miscommunication on time - that it was to occur at 10am Mexico City time. That is totally bogus as our Viator paperwork for the tour clearly stated a 9am starting time. While we’re did receive a full refund, this does not make up for the hours wasted trying to contact the local tour group, Viator and our bank to assure we were not charged for the tour. Very disappointed in Viator.
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