CANCUN
Cancun’s best days out.
The 14 workshops travellers book most out of Cancun, with what each one costs, how long it runs and who you go with. The standout days worth building a trip around.
Hands-on Cancún cooking class with tortilla-making, guacamole tricks, and an included margarita, plus an optional local market ingredient hunt.
Most Popular“I really enjoyed the cooking class and it was fun to learn about mexican dishes. However, I still wait for the recipes to be sent to me via email. I can truly recommend doing this tour, even for vegetarian there are good options.”
Small-group Mexican cooking near Cancun in a Mayan-jungle setting. Make 6 courses, tour an organic garden, then feast with tequila.
“Chris was a great chef and has deep love and understanding of the Mexican cooking culture. The food we prepared together was excellent. One tip — arrange your transportation back in advance.”
A hands-on Cancun cooking class: fruit and tamales tastings, guacamole, tortillas, sopes, enchiladas, arroz con leche, margarita.
“The market was a fun experience, and I was able to buy a qualitt, hand stitched, locally made shirt for a great price. We learned a lot about Mexican cuisine you'd never learn from food network. Diego was funny and patient.”
Hands-on Cancun cooking with Chef Alberto. Small group, market stop, daily Mexican menu, and a lunch you make from scratch in 3 hours.
“Chef Alberto creates a lovely morning with a tour of the market along and then a short ride to his house for a completely homemade meal. Together with his mother, Lily, we made guacamole and chicken mole. We pressed the tortillas with an old-school tortilla press and also enjoyed a refreshing mocktail. Their level of…”
Cook in a real Cancun home with Chef Mel in a small group, learn 8 recipes, enjoy unlimited margaritas, and take home digital recipes.
“Thoroughly enjoyed our time w/Mel our chef & Israel. Really fun helping prepare recipes and food. Would definitely recommend it to friends.”
Small-group surf lesson in Cancun with a local instructor. Gear and rash guard included, plus money-back promise if conditions fail.
“This was an awesome experience for my son who is 11! The instructor was great and helped him get up within the first 10 minutes. I got some great photos and my son keeps talking about wanting another lesson.”
Small-group beginner scuba course in Cancún with pool skills, 2 tank sessions, and underwater art at MUSA plus Manchones Reef.
“Since I was little I've loved the ocean , my dream was that my wife and daughters shared my passion.”
Learn tortilla making in Cancun, then eat 4 tacos with homemade tortillas, totopos, salsa tastings, aguas frescas, and a welcome shot.
“My family and I had such a fun time learning to make tortillas from Alex. He has a great energy, taught well, and the food was delicious!”
Hands-on Cancun beach seafood BBQ in a small group: cook fresh shrimp and octopus, enjoy unlimited drinks, and relax on a semi-private shore.
“If you're looking for an unique hands-on experience with fresh seafood and great teaching hosts, this is it. We didn't want to do a basic walking taco tour, but rather something authentic and different. We prepared fresh guacamole, shrimp and snapper (which was brought to our hosts right off the boat) that was grilled on…”
Cancun cacao class from bean to bar with a local chef, Mayan history, spicy drinks, and tastings. Small group, take-home chocolate included.
“This experience was so much fun and the people were incredibly friendly. I learned so much and got to take home so many goodies!!! I highly recommend it.”
Cancun cooking class with a market visit, six Mexican dishes, lunch and margaritas, plus optional pickup in the hotel zone or downtown.
“The cooking class was great and so was Naseem our guide. The market visit was a bit disappointing, thought we would have spent more time walking the food area talking about more of the local dishes and unique ingredients locally other than the one we made. Besides that it was enjoyable and I would recommend…”
Cancun salsa or bachata lesson with hotel-zone pickup, English coaching, and quick progress in about one hour for $88.03 per person.
“Esteban was very professionel and very attention to us difficulty !!! Thank you for your patient you are a very good dancer”
A 1-hour Cancun salsa and bachata group class for beginners to intermediate dancers, with level matching, musicality focus, and a pro instructor.
“we were taught some salsa basics and it was nice for us as beginners who had never done it before our dance teacher was great. only thing worth noting is that we did it outside and it was a lovely sunny space we just didnt expect it. worth checking this with the tutor in advance.”
Spend 2 hours in Cancún making bean-to-bar chocolate: Maya cacao stories, tempering and molding, tastings, and take-home bars.
“there were so many beautiful moments: the kids stirring the cocoa beans, hearing about the Maya tradition of cocoa and the chef’s personal journey with the process, tasting the chef’s creations with kids, watching them choose flavorinRead more”
The cenotes and the reef, the Maya ruins, the island ferries and every way to spend a day on the Yucatan.
