• Venezuela & Rocafuerte - Market Tour
  Exploring the market in Ecuador offers a truly unique experience!
  Discover the finest aromas, flavors, and colors of fruits, vegetables, and spices that will inspire the creation of an authentic Ecuadorian meal. Andres will guide you through the Central Market and its surroundings. Here, you will encounter top specialty vendors, the stall with the freshest vegetables, traditional meat sellers, the lady known for the best fruits, the medicinal herb stand, the mote vendor, the flower girl, and an exotic fruit juice stand. The journey begins with shopping for fresh ingredients and local products, some of which are exclusive to this region.
  Cooking Class
  During the Cooking Class, meet the Chef, the mother of the operator’s best friend, who will share local secrets and captivating stories of historic Quito. Participants will prepare everything from scratch, engaging in chopping, dicing, and cooking like a true local.
  Time to Eat
  After the culinary efforts, the chef arranges a beautifully set table, and it’s time to savor the meal in a Colonial house located in the heart of Old Town Quito.
  This experience comes highly recommended!

• Tour of Central Market and Cooking Class
• Recipes
• Apron and chef hat for use during cooking class
• Lunch
• Carbonated beverages

• Extra food and drinks not mentioned on itinerary
• Tips for the chef/guide

• Locro de Papa (Potato Cheese Soup) - The Locro de Papa is a classic dish from Quito. It is a savory dish, with tons of cheese, potatoes and decorated with an avocado rose.
• Quinoa Soup - For those that are lactose intolerant a Quinoa Soup is right up their alley.
• Traditional Quito Shrimp Ceviche - Served with shrimp cooked to perfection, onions, various tomato textures, and orange juice. (The starter dish can be modified to your requests)
• Chicken or Veggie Tamales - Tamales are made in an achira leaf and cooked in a special pot for tamales. They are fun to make and very tasty.
• Empanadas - Empanadas are such a tasty treat. We can make cheese filled, cheese and onion filled or chicken stew filled empanadas.
• Encocado de Pescado (Coconut Fish Dish) - You will cook the fish with a delicious coconut sauce. The fish is served with yellow rice, plantain chips, and a garden salad.
• Chocolate Soup - The dish includes a variety of Ecuadorian fresh fruits and a chocolate sauce made with real Ecuadorian cocoa and a bit of liquor.
• Quimbolito Quiteño (Fluffy cake in a leaf) - Quimbolitos are awesome, they are a traditional dessert in Quito, a fluffy cake steamed inside an achira leaf.

Andres, the owner, will meet guests at their hotel. If the hotel is near the market, they will walk there; otherwise, they will travel in a comfortable SUV. Andres will guide guests on a tour of the traditional Central Market and its surroundings to find fresh local ingredients for the cooking class. Following the market visit, guests will proceed to a restaurant situated in a charming Colonial house in the heart of Old Town Quito. This tour offers an authentic local experience, teaching participants how to prepare three traditional dishes that can be recreated at home. Prepare for a day full of amazing sights, flavors, and aromas. At the end of the day, guests will savor the delicious meal they have prepared. This experience comes highly recommended!

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