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Mexico City Market and Salsa Making Secrets with Local Family
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Mexico City Market and Salsa Making Secrets with Local Family
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Sun
29 Dec
Mon
30 Dec
Sun
12 Jan
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Private Tour
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NZD 130
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Next availability: Sun, 29 Dec
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Highlights
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
Itinerary
MERCADO MELCHOR MUZQUIZ
1 hoursAdmission Ticket FreeThe 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.Mercado de Jamaica
2 hoursAdmission Ticket FreeCatch 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.
What's included
INCLUDED
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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Must Know
Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Good To Know
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.
Location
Address
Francisco Villa 68, Melchor Muzquiz, 55240 Ecatepec de Morelos, Méx., Mexico
Provider
Intrepid Urban Adventures - Latin America
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