Playa del Carmen Walking Food Tour
Description
This is an authentic local experience in local Mexican food. Perfect for couples, groups of friends, or families. We walk through the main artery of the city to fill us with typical flavors and smells of Mexico: street stations and restaurants that the locals frequent. A unique and incomparable experience with a knowledgable guide that accompanies you in this three-hour tour around the city, typically away from tourist places. If you have an adventurous spirit and want to taste the authentic flavors of Mexico and it's people, this is the tour for you. Join us!
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We continue on our way to have some locally handmade quesadillas with a special surprise ingredient!
We’ll stop by a family-run market where they stock hard-to-find and seasonal fruits, vegetables and fresh-squeezed juices, where you’ll be able to learn all about these exotic foods from your expert guide.
We are on our way again to a locally-operated fruit and veggie market, which houses many exotic fruits that are typical to Mexican farming and cuisine. It is at this market, located in downtown Playa del Carmen, where we are going to try local fruit juices, which is also a typical refreshment the locals enjoy daily. Afterward, your guide will lead you towards one of the best Taquerias in town, at which point tacos are served!
We walk through this plaza to find some tacos al pastor at one of our favorite food stands.
At this stop we'll try some mole.
We'll finish the tour with some local popsicles and icecreams.
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Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Tours are held rain, shine, and in all temperatures year round. We reserve the right to cancel a tour due to weather if safety is threatened.
- Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required.
- Stringent Cleaning - Hand sanitizer will be available to all of our guests at all times during the activities.
- Social Distancing - Guests will stay at a safe 4-foot distance during all points of the tour. We also ensure that all staff members will be wearing the necessary PPE.
- Wellness Checks - Employees receive daily wellness checks to ensure they are healthy and symptom-free. If you or anyone in your group is experiencing symptoms, we will work directly with you to cancel or reschedule your tour.
Reviews(1,345)
Angelina was outstanding in providing cultural and food facts. We learned a lot with her. She was very knowledgeable and friendly. The food was delicious and authentic. We went to 7 spots: 1) enchilada de mole, 2) agua fresca. 3) sope de Huitlacoche, 4) taco at an all vegan restaurant, 5) fruit market, 6) street taco, 7) natural fruit ice pop. My favorite was the mole. The food was great and I would go back and eat it again. However, the price for the experience was too high. Most of the food is street Mexican food which is low cost. The value of the food was about 210 MXN pesos per person and we paid 1,430 MXN pesos per person for food and tour. Although the tour guide was excellent, it was not worth 1.200 MXN pesos per person. In addition, the food was limited to one of each so it wasn’t filling. My family was still hungry at the end and had to request an extra taco in the last spot. They should offer people the option to get 1-2 of each item or only charge for the tour and let people pay for their own food so they have more flexibility on the portions. My family went on an empty stomach expecting a lot of food as per their video of 7 tips before you go so we were disappointed that the food was so limited.
The experience of learning various street food plates was very nice. However, for the price of close to $90 usd person for a family of 4, I was expecting more food and higher end plates. We spent around $100 usd maximum but paid $350 usd. La experiencia fue muy buena y Angelina era super nice. El valor de la comida que escogierion era como pagar maximo la mitad del precio pero no recomendaria a nadie pagar lo que nosotros pagamos.
There was so much wonderful food and variety. Our guide Angela was so fun and not only took us to great food but also gave use knowledge as we explore more food this week!
Hola Michelle! Thank you for your review. I’m glad you enjoyed your tour through local Playa Del Carmen. Best wishes :)
Everything was amazing! Angelica was THE BEST TOUR GUIDE! Food was delicious experience amazing! The ceviche we had was my favorite and also the dessert at the end ! Definitely a must try tour!
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So yummy and so much fun! OUR GUIDE WAS VERY INFORMATIVE AND FRIENDLY.
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This was a great tour. Abby was so kind and thoughtful. She was so full of knowledge and smiles. I really appreciated getting paired with her. She was the best. I would take a tour around the block if she was leading it. Absolutely highly recommend her and this tour.
Hola Micheal! Thank you for your review and kind words. I’m glad you had a good tour with Abbey. Best wishes :)
The Tour was so much fun, the food spots we're awesome and undercover. The tour guide Enrique was great and gave us so much background knowledge and also told our group so much about culture and history of Playa del Carmen. Would definitely recommend this tour, but don't expect to be fully stuffed after the tour, mostly small portions but great variety.
Hola Dennis! Thank you for your review and recommendation. I’m glad you enjoyed your tour with Enrique. Big hugs :)
We had the BEST time on our food walking tour with Enrique! My 20-year-old son and I loved every minute of it. Enrique was funny, knowledgeable, and took us to the absolute best local food spots. You can tell he truly loves the culture, the people, and the food, and that made the experience even better. We ate amazing food, laughed the entire time, and learned so much about the area. Highly recommend this tour and definitely request Enrique, if you want authentic local food and a guide that makes the whole experience unforgettable!
Hola! Thank you for your review, kind words and recommendation. It’s great to know that you had a good tour with Enrique through local Playa del Carmen. Big hugs :)
Alex was a great tour guide, really loved our time. He even went out of the way to accommodate our custom requests like beef tongue tacos. We had an awesome time!!
Hola Abey! Thank you for your review. I’m glad to know that you had a good experience with Alex. Best wishes :)
Go on this Tour if you want to try authentic food and learn about culture beyond the food aswell.
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